About Us
Kestrel Aerospace is an private startup company based in Livermore, California. Started in 2023, we currently have four employees plus an established network of small businesses and consultants whose expertise and equipment we draw upon as needed.
About the Founder
Kestrel Aerospace was founded by Brett Cryer, a U.S. citizen and northern California native. He received his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 1998. A gifted engineer and leader, in his early career he worked as an employee of various Silicon Valley companies ranging from early stage startups to large public companies with thousands of employees, and worked his way up rapidly to Vice President of R&D before becoming an entrepreneur. Kestrel Aerospace is the third company Mr. Cryer has founded.