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Peter Cannito
Chief Executive Officer at
REDWIRE CORPORATION
Net worth: 13 M $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
Currently, Peter Cannito is Chief Executive Officer & Director at Redwire LLC, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Redwire Corp.
since 2022, Chairman at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. since 2021, Director at CH Ultimate Holdings LLC, Director at Gryphon Parent LLC, and Operating Partner at AE Industrial Partners LP.
Formerly, Mr. Cannito was President & Chief Executive Officer at Polaris Alpha Advanced Systems, Inc. from 2016 to 2018, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Polaris Alpha LLC from 2016 to 2018, and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and an MBA from the University of Maryland, conferred in 2002.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
REDWIRE CORP 0.3% | 27/03/2026 | 435,378 ( 0.3% ) | 11 M $ | 31/05/2026 |
| 14/06/2026 | 479,168 ( 0.1% ) | 2 M $ | 31/05/2026 |
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Peter Cannito active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| REDWIRE CORPORATION | Chief Executive Officer | 01/06/2020 |
| BIGBEAR.AI HOLDINGS, INC. | Chairman | 01/01/2021 |
Redwire LLC
 Redwire LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and operates technology platforms and solutions for commercial and military satellites | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Gryphon Parent LLC
 Gryphon Parent LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as a non-classified establishment | Director/Board Member | - |
CH Ultimate Holdings LLC
 CH Ultimate Holdings LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an investment holding company | Director/Board Member | - |
AE Industrial Partners LP
 AE Industrial Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance AE Industrial Partners seeks investment opportunities in middle market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on national security, aerospace and industrial services. It provides both debt and equity financing for acquisitions and growth transactions. It also acquires controlling interest. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of Peter Cannito
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Polaris Alpha Advanced Systems, Inc.
 Polaris Alpha Advanced Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides technology systems design and support services | Chief Executive Officer | 01/12/2018 |
Polaris Alpha LLC
 Polaris Alpha LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides system analysis and information management solutions | Chief Executive Officer | 01/12/2018 |
| GENESIS PARK ACQUISITION CORP. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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University of Delaware
 University of Delaware Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Maryland
 University of Maryland Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
AE Industrial Partners LP
AE Industrial Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance AE Industrial Partners seeks investment opportunities in middle market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on national security, aerospace and industrial services. It provides both debt and equity financing for acquisitions and growth transactions. It also acquires controlling interest. | Finance |
Polaris Alpha Advanced Systems, Inc.
Polaris Alpha Advanced Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides technology systems design and support services | Technology Services |
Polaris Alpha LLC
Polaris Alpha LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides system analysis and information management solutions | Technology Services |
CH Ultimate Holdings LLC
CH Ultimate Holdings LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an investment holding company | Finance |
Gryphon Parent LLC
Gryphon Parent LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as a non-classified establishment | Miscellaneous |
Redwire LLC
Redwire LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and operates technology platforms and solutions for commercial and military satellites | Technology Services |
Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.
 Genesis Park Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.
 BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops artificial intelligence and machine learning end-to-end data analytics platform | Technology Services |
Redwire Corp.
 Redwire Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures and supplies space equipment | Electronic Technology |
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