Richard J. Kennedy

Richard J. Kennedy has extensive experience in the aviation industry, with notable roles at CAE and Boeing. At CAE, they served as the Head of Learning Science & Human Performance, where they championed the integration of learning science and human performance into CAE's products and services. Prior to that, they held the position of Head of Learning Science. At Boeing, they held various roles over the course of almost two decades, including Senior Technical Expert - Safety & Human Factors, Senior Program Manager - Aviation Safety, Technical Manager - Systems Engineering & Assessment, and Research & Technology Director - UK. Before joining Boeing, Richard worked as a Senior Safety Engineer at National Air Traffic Services and as a Risk Management Consultant at Amey. Richard J. began their career as a Research Associate at BNFL.

Richard J. Kennedy's education history includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Bristol, which they obtained from 1989 to 1992. Richard J. then pursued a Master's of Science and Ph.D. in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Birmingham, completing their studies from 1992 to 1997. From 2005 to 2008, Richard earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Management from The Open University. Richard J. further pursued their education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in Architecture & Systems Engineering with a focus on Model-Based Systems Engineering from 2016 to 2017. Prior to their university studies, Richard completed their A-Levels at Kingston College from 1987 to 1989, and their O-Levels at Gunnersbury School from 1982 to 1987.