Mr. Stanley O. Kennedy, Jr. serves as the Vice President and General Manager of Commercial, Civil, International Programs for Comtech AeroAstro, Inc. In this role, Mr. Kennedy is responsible for executing all program activities to include Space Systems and Space Product development. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Kennedy was Vice President and General Manager, Programs for Comtech AeroAstro, Inc. Mr. Kennedy has 26 years of hands-on experience in aerospace engineering; his extensive small satellite, launch vehicle, upper stage and ground systems experience coupled with mission domain knowledge in military, intelligence, civil and commercial markets supports Comtech AeroAstro’s development of innovative solutions for key customers. Prior to joining Comtech AeroAstro, Mr. Kennedy served as the Senior Program Manager for developing innovative small satellite systems and concepts for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. Mr. Kennedy is an appointed Associate Fellow and lifetime member, since 1983, of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Mr. Kennedy earned his BS in Aerospace Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and his MS of Engineering in Engineering Management at the University of Colorado at Boulder.