Rich Aves

Executive Vice President and Market Leader, Space and Geospatial Systems, Parsons

Rich is the executive vice president and market leader for Parsons’ Space and Geospatial Solutions organization. He has extensive experience leading captures for $300+million opportunities with a track record of success and is focused on growing Parsons’ presence in the space, geospatial, and threat functional areas. Rich has provided strategic planning, technology integration, and organizational design/change management expertise to senior executive clients throughout the U.S. Intelligence Community. He began his professional career as a Navy P-3C Naval Flight Officer flying anti-submarine warfare and ISR missions across Europe and the Caribbean. Rich also has a deep background in space systems, having severed for 14 years (active and reserve) at the NRO as a naval officer. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from George Mason University.