Christopher Carella

Christopher Carella has over 12 years of experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Christopher began their career in 2006 as a Tool Designer/Manufacturing Engineer for Hamilton Sundstrand. In 2007, they moved to Prima Power North America, Inc. as a Systems Trainer/Applications Engineer. In 2008, they became a Mechanical Engineer for DAA Solutions. From 2010 to 2011, they worked as an Application Engineer III, HUMS at UTC Aerospace Systems. Christopher then moved to Luna Innovations Incorporated in 2015 as a Sales Manager, North America. In 2016, they joined Metis Design Corporation as a Business Manager - Power & Propulsion and then Scaled Power Incorporated as a Business & Strategy Consultant. Since 2018, they have been working at Benchmark Space Systems as the EVP, Business Development and Strategy and Director of Business Development.

Christopher Carella received a Diploma from Williston Northampton School in 2000-2002, a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering from Western New England University in 2002-2007, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a Supply Chain Certificate from Clarkson University in 2014-2016.