Richard Laity-Festa

Richard Laity-Festa is an experienced professional in the aerospace and defense sectors, currently serving as an Associate at Renaissance Strategic Advisors since May 2022, where responsibilities include project management and preparation of informative PowerPoint reports. Previously, Richard held roles such as Senior Business Analyst, Integrated Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin, and Flight Control Systems Engineer at Gulfstream Aerospace, focusing on market research, performance analysis, and testing integration for aviation technologies. Richard's early career includes various engineering and support roles at Gulfstream Aerospace, where contributions involved process improvements and safety certification. Richard holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and a Certificate in Management Information Systems from the Georgia Institute of Technology.