Mike Ridenour

Mike Ridenour serves as the Senior Director of Technical Program Management at BlackSky since March 2023. In addition to this role, Mike has been a Senior Advisor at The Kit Group LLC since 2015, providing security services and threat analysis. Previous experience includes Director of the PMO at Barbaricum from October 2020 to March 2023, and Program Director at Cubic Corporation from 2016 to 2020, focusing on defense training and simulation systems. Mike also held executive positions at Starfire Solutions LLC, UTC Aerospace Systems, and various other organizations, specializing in program management and business consultation. Mike's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from the University of Southern California, alongside intensive military and project management training.