Jay Abendroth

Jay Abendroth is Chief Growth Officer at ARA, where he leads growth strategy and business development efforts while advancing priority contract opportunities that leverage the company's innovative antenna and RF capabilities. Abendroth previously served as President of the Airborne Combat Systems Sector and the Integrated Vision Solutions Sector at L3Harris, where he led teams delivering sophisticated capabilities supporting complex missions. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President of the Mission Business Unit and Vice President of Global Program Management at Mercury Systems. Abendroth holds an M.B.A. and a B.S. in Bioengineering from Syracuse University, as well as an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.