Lyn Niemeyer
Founder, LMNOP Advisors, LLC
Lyn founded LMNOP Advisors on three decades of leadership in organizational change management and strategic planning across the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Program.
She is recognized for bringing clarity to complex challenges, delivering hard truths with precision, and partnering with executive teams to navigate turbulence and business transformation. Her impact has spanned organizations as large as the Naval Nuclear Laboratory and the public and private U.S. aircraft carrier maintenance enterprise.
Career
Thirty years of leading people and change, from the deck of an aircraft carrier to enterprise IT.
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2011 to 2026
Naval Nuclear Laboratory
Lyn held a progression of leadership roles in which she drove improvements across logistics, project execution planning, one-to-five-year portfolio planning, maintenance and operations, and enterprise information technology. She is well known across the Naval Nuclear Laboratory for fostering innovation, knowledge management and positive cultural change.
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2006 to 2011
U.S. Navy contracted support
Lyn led multiple cross-organizational and cross-functional teams focused on reducing aircraft carrier overhaul cycle times and improving cost-effectiveness. As leader of the Aircraft Carrier Team One Material Mitigation Community of Practice, she delivered $27 million in cost avoidance to Navy aircraft carrier overhaul programs in one fiscal year.
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2000 to 2005
U.S. Navy line officer, active service
Lyn served aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and USS O'Brien (DD-975) as a ship driver, trainer, public affairs officer, collateral-duty intelligence officer and nuclear operations supervisor. Early in her naval career she witnessed the Navy's gender integration firsthand, led her sailors in using personal computers and mobile devices for the first time, and drove other efficiency-enhancing process changes in the shipyard and at sea.
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1996 to 2000
U.S. Navy enlisted, active service
At the University of Rochester, Lyn led the NROTC Battalion as Adjutant and Executive Officer while completing her undergraduate studies. Before being selected for commissioning through the NROTC program, her leadership was recognized with an assignment as the first enlisted female class leader of a Naval Nuclear Power School class.
Community and education
Community leadership
Lyn advocates for inclusion and equity in Clifton Park, New York, where she lives with her husband and two teenage daughters. She develops adult and youth leaders through Scouting America and SCORE. In 2021 she founded Troop 4030G, the first Scouting America troop for girls in Clifton Park, and in 2025 formed the first local gender-integrated Scouting America troop. As Chair of the Board of Directors for her church preschool, she reversed a failing financial trajectory, and she was part of the Junior League of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties from 2008 to 2011.
Education
- B.A. in Biology, University of Rochester
- M.A. in Engineering Management, Old Dominion University
What people who work with Lyn say
From a client
“She has helped us clarify our goals, streamline our operations, use our time more intentionally, and work toward greater clarity in managing our finances.”
“Her ability to deliver hard truths with honesty and grace has helped us grow as both business owners and leaders.”
Colleagues and collaborators
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“Lyn's foresight and understanding of our needs saved the team from a costly software purchase, resulting in a multi-million dollar cost avoidance.”
Riley Nelson, Software developer -
“She asks the right questions, anticipates challenges before they arise, and ensures work is done thoroughly to completion.”
Briana Culver, Contractor -
“Lyn is one of the most knowledgeable leaders I have ever worked with. Her approach consistently serves as a master class for those around her.”
Jessica Montgomery, Project manager -
“First among equals, Lyn has challenged and helped me expand awareness, increase capability, hone skills, and improve value delivered to my clients.”
Nate Korhonen, Collaborator
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