Sidus Space, Inc. announced the appointment of Leonardo Riera to its Board of Directors. Riera brings more than 35 years of experience in investment banking and fund management to Sidus Space. During his accomplished career, Riera served as a Consultant for McKinsey & Co, as Head of a Mergers & Acquisitions unit for Citicorp Investment Bank, was the Country Head for Bankers Trust in Venezuela for over 10 years, and subsequently worked in fund management with Intl Consilium and as an entrepreneur.

Riera, who has served on the boards of many private and public companies, currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Vaya Space, Inc. and of FenixOro Gold, where he also chairs the Audit Committee. Riera was elected President of the Banking Association of Venezuela three times and was elected to the Venezuelan Congress and served in the Finance Commission of the House. As a financial expert, Riera has worked with multiple federal agencies and was granted knighthood as a Knight of Malta at a ceremony held at the Vatican.

Riera has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and finished the Strategic Valuations Course for Senior Executives at Harvard Business School.