Sierra Space hires CFO from L3 harris to help with defense pivot. October 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM PDT Sierra Space Corp. has appointed a new chief financial officer, Daniel Gittsovich, who most recently served as CFO of the missile solutions unit at

Space companies are snapping up factories and campuses on Earth as investment in the sector surges. Firms such as Varda Space Industries, Sierra Space and Astranis raised $11.3B in venture capital in the first half of the year, and global private venture investment in space is expected to hit a record $100B this year. Demand is most intense in South Bay, Los Angeles. Varda leased a 205,000 SF former Mattel factory in El Segundo in March, and JLL's Mac Burridge is tracking 5M SF of advanced manufacturing demand there. New spaces can take up to 24 months to get enough power. Florida and Texas are also seeing new projects. Blue Origin announced a 1.3M SF, $550M satellite manufacturing campus in Hutto, Texas, promising 2,000 jobs. The US Department of Transportation expects 10,000 annual launches and reentries by 2035, up from 250 in 2025.

People moves: Rithm Capital brings in Ann DeVries as head of IR and Ati Modak joins MasTec. September 24, 2026 Plus changes in the IR teams at PPG, Suja Life and more. Alternative asset manager Rithm Capital has appointed Ann DeVries as its new head of investor relations. She joins the NYSE-listed firm with 25 years of IR and strategic finance experience, most recently serving as head of strategic finance and investor relations at Banc of California. Prior to that, she was head of IR at Bakkt, where she built the financial technology firm's IR function from the ground up during its first years as a publicly traded company. Earlier in her career, DeVries spent 16 years at JPMorgan Chase, serving in a variety of senior roles across investment banking, corporate finance and investor relations. 'Ann's appointment reflects the continued momentum of its integrated platform and the growing interest IR Impact is seeing from shareholders and third-party investors in understanding how its asset management business and operating companies work together,' says Michael Nierenberg, Rithm's CEO. 'I am thrilled to join Rithm at this exciting inflection point. The firm's fast-growing asset management business, combined with its scaled operating companies, sets it apart from other alternative managers,' adds DeVries. Meanwhile, Coral Gables, Florida-based infrastructure firm MasTec has brought in Ati Modak as its new vice president of investor relations. He joins from Goldman Sachs, where he served as vice president, equity research, energy services, covering companies across the traditional and new energy sectors. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2019, he worked at Citi. José Mas, MasTec's CEO, says: 'We are pleased to welcome Ati to the MasTec family. He brings a unique combination of deep knowledge of the infrastructure services sector, familiarity with the companies and markets in which we compete and a broad perspective on the trends shaping our industry.' Over in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, specialty paint maker PPG has promoted Alex Lopez to the role of vice president, investor relations and operational finance. Lopez has held a variety of finance roles of increasing responsibility during his 20 years with PPG, most recently as director, investor relations. In this expanded role, Lopez will continue to lead investor relations while assuming responsibility for enterprise operational finance. Prior to joining PPG, he held financial planning and liaison roles for GE Appliances and its joint venture Mabe as part of their financial management program. In Oceanside, California, beverage maker Suja Life has brought in Michael Mougias as its new head of IR and public relations. Mougias brings more than 15 years of capital markets and public company experience spanning investor relations, financial planning and analysis, corporate development and strategic communications. He joins Suja after working at BARK as vice president of IR and FP&A, prior to which he held senior IR and finance roles at tZero and IMAX Corporation. 'Mike brings deep public company experience and a strong understanding of the capital markets at an important point in Suja Life's evolution,' says Maria Stipp, Suja Life's CEO. 'As IR Impact continue to establish Suja Life in the public markets, his experience will be valuable in deepening its engagement with shareholders, sharpening how IR Impact communicate its strategy and building greater awareness of Suja's long-term growth strategy.' Finally, several more moves were announced on LinkedIn this week: Jason Gursky has joined Sierra Space as vice president, investor relations; Christian D'Souza will head up the IR team at Chipotle Mexican Grill; Zack Kubow has joined Corvus Pharmaceuticals as vice president, investor relations and corporate communications; David Barma has moved to NN Group as its new head of investor relations; Alexander Valentine has joined Jefferies as vice president of investor relations; Edison Nguyen has started a new role as manager, investor relations at Torex Gold Resources; and Brenda Dayton has joined Andean Precious Metals as its vice president, investor relations. Open IR positions Each week, IR Impact will post a selection of IR jobs from around the internet that are currently recruiting. If you have an open position in your IR team that you'd like IR Impact to feature here, please let IR Impact know at [email protected] North America * Anja Siehler is hiring a senior investor relations manager at German firm Nordex Group. * German firm Mercor wants a new investor relations specialist. * In Italy, Campari Group is searching for a group investor relations intern. * Dutch firm ASM wants a manager, investor relations. * Finnair is hiring a manager, investor relations.