David Ray
Aerospace and Defense Executive/Board Member/Independent Advisor
- Role
- Senior Independent Advisor at Renaissance Strategic Advisors
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Ray
Results oriented senior executive/board member with extraordinary track record of success leading large P & Ls, mergers and acquisitions, operations, and commercial strategy to achieve double-digit growth for global Aerospace and Defense Companies (Public and Private). Global P&L (~$2B) and Business Development ($6B) leader sought out for turnaround and sustaining success expertise in Government Services and Product businesses in the Space (Intelligence and Military), DoD, and Civilian Government markets. As a board member, engaged in markets such as Space and Defense manufacturing, pet food science, and biotechnology. Engages and develops teams to achieve aggressive and innovative global growth, improve execution speed and affordability to increase long-term backlog and revenue generation for the business. Commitment to M&A and global customer/government engagement as a key part of growth strategy. Outside of my professional life, I prioritize my family\'s health and an active lifestyle. Let\'s connect and explore the limitless possibilities!
Experience
Senior Independent Advisor
Renaissance Strategic Advisors
Feb 2026 — Present · Leesburg, VA, US
Education
United States Air Force Academy
BS, Business
1993 — 1997
Central Michigan University
MS, Systems Management
1997 — 1999
Skills
- Systems Engineering
- Global Business Development
- Radar
- Information Assurance
- Command
- Due Diligence
- Integration
- Change Management
- Leadership
- Proposal Writing
- Global Strategy
- Military
- Intellectual Property Issues
- Training
- New Business Development
- Intelligence
- Security Clearance
- Workplace Safety
- Export Control Compliance
- Army
- Small Business
- Leadership Development
- Navy
- Strategy
- Ppbes
- Aerospace
- Electronic Warfare
- Enterprise Software
- Top Secret
- C4isr
- Small Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Configuration Management
- Management
- Government Contracting
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Professional Mentoring
- Engineering Management
- Defence
- Business Development
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