Tom Kelly

Tom Kelly is a Senior Director at RTX (formerly known as Raytheon Technologies).2 Based on his LinkedIn profile, he has significant experience in government relations and policy engagement within the defense and aerospace industry. Specifically:

Professional Experience

• He led and coordinated RTX's policy engagement with US national security agencies.2
• Kelly headed RTX's government relations efforts in Latin America and Canada.2

Background in Foreign Policy and National Security

Prior to his role at RTX, Tom Kelly had an extensive career in diplomacy and foreign policy:

• He served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti from September 2014.1
• Kelly was the Acting Assistant Secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs from August 2011 to September 2014.1
• He entered the U.S. Foreign Service in 1985 and served in various U.S. missions around the world, including San Salvador, Santiago, Paris, Quito, Vilnius, Buenos Aires, and São Paulo.1

Education and Skills

• Kelly holds a master's degree in developmental economics from Stanford University and a master's degree in Latin American studies from Georgetown University.1
• He received his bachelor's degree from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service.1
• Kelly is multilingual, speaking Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Lithuanian.1

His extensive background in diplomacy, foreign policy, and national security affairs likely provides valuable expertise in his current role as Senior Director at RTX, where he focuses on government relations and policy engagement.