American Science and Engineering (AS&E) announced that its Board of Directors has elected John Sanders, former Chief Technology Officer and Assistant Administrator for the Office of Security Capabilities of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to the Company's Board, effective immediately.

"It's an honor to have John Sanders join AS&E's Board of Directors," said Chuck Dougherty, AS&E's President and CEO. "In addition to his deep expertise in aviation security technologies, John has broad private and public security industry experience as well as proven leadership in business strategy, government contracts, and operations. His experience as an innovator in leading the evolution of transportation security technology makes him a great fit for AS&E. We look forward to working with him as we continue to execute on our strategic growth initiatives."

"We are delighted to have identified such an outstanding individual and are confident John's skills, judgment and experience will further strengthen our Board," commented Denis Brown, AS&E's Chairman of the Board.

A senior security industry executive for more than two decades, Sanders retired in 2015 as the TSA's Assistant Administrator for the Office of Security Capabilities and CTO. At the TSA, he was responsible for overseeing development and implementation of advanced security technologies and systems to protect the nation's transportation systems. Prior to joining the TSA, Sanders was co-founder and Executive Vice President of Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., with a focus on risk management, threat detection, and security enhancement for the transportation industry. He is a former Vice President of Corporate Development for SAIC's Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System (VACIS) product line and also held senior management positions in operations, government affairs, and business development at PerkinElmer, Inc., Vivid Technologies, Inc., and Quantum Magnetics, Inc.

Sanders earned a B.S. in Physics from the University of California San Diego and an M.S. in Physics from San Diego State University.