Cris Sapera

Cris Sapera has been in the Aerospace and Defense industry for over 23 years. Prior to joining AeroVironment in 2022, Cris was at Raytheon Intelligence and Space, where he held roles of increasing responsibilities, which included Program Management and Engineering Director, where he integrated and led large multi-disciplined and geographically-disbursed teams. Prior to Raytheon, Cris was at Boeing Satellite Systems, where he held roles in Systems Engineering and Technical Leadership.

Cris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State, Northridge, a Masters in Astronautical Engineering from University of Southern California and an MBA from Pepperdine University.