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 tens of thousands of employees.  After rapidly advancing in industry up to Vice President of R&D, he then set out to pursue his own ideas as an entrepreneur.  Kestrel Aerospace is the third company Mr. Cryer has founded.