Kyle Blond, Ronnie Foreman and Adam C. Weiss recognized for their impact and accomplishments.
The Georgia Tech Alumni Association is thrilled to announce the 2025 class of 40 Under 40. The newest honorees of this annual program are reshaping industries, solving big challenges, and leaving a lasting mark on the world as they elevate excellence. Together, they embody the spirit of progress and the boundless potential of the Georgia Tech community.
Among the honorees are three Daniel Guggenheim School alumni, Kyle Blond, Ronnie Foreman, and Adam C. Weiss. These alumni are making a positive impact in aviation, academia, aerospace, and engineering. Read about their careers since graduating and some of their favorite Tech memories below.
Favorite Tech Memory: Attending my graduation and commissioning ceremony on the same weekend. It was exhausting and amazing to celebrate with family and friends!
Kyle Blond, AE 12
Senior Research Engineer and Branch Head | Georgia Tech Research Institute
Logistics Company Commander | U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Kyle Blond is a senior research engineer at Georgia Tech Research Institute. In this role, he is an engineering research manager specializing in systems engineering, digital product support, and operations management/research. Blond is also a United States Marine Corps reserve officer assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 45 and the Marine Innovation Unit. He holds a Doctorate of Systems Engineering from Colorado State University, a Master of Science in systems engineering from Naval Postgraduate School, and a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from Georgia Tech, and lives in Atlanta with his spouse, three children, and dog.
Ronnie Foreman, AE 14
Senior Manager, Commercial Sales | Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX)
Ronnie Foreman is a senior manager for Commercial Sales at SpaceX, where she has worked on the company’s innovative small satellite Rideshare Program for the past five years. Foreman is a regular launch webcast host, providing live coverage of satellite and astronaut missions. She began her career at NASA Goddard, researching satellite constellations as part of her graduate thesis. After earning two master’s degrees from MIT, she joined Virgin Orbit as a payload integration engineer, supporting the development of the first air-launched liquid-fueled rocket. As a parabolic flight coach for ZeroG, Foreman has accumulated more than 80 minutes in microgravity.
Favorite Tech Memory: Road tripping down to see the final launch of Space Shuttle Endeavor with friends and my now-husband, David!
Favorite Tech Memory: Touring with the Glee Club through the U.K., before flying to Brussels for my study abroad in the EU.
Adam C. Weiss, AE 10, IA 10
Counsel, House Subcommittee on Aviation | U.S. House of Representatives
Adam Weiss is counsel for the Subcommittee on Aviation in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he advises Congress; conducts oversight of the FAA, NTSB, and aviation industry; and was part of the team that drafted the 2024 FAA Reauthorization. He is also a lieutenant, junior grade in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Before Capitol Hill, Weiss was an engineer at Boeing: Phantom Works, where he worked on prototype spacecraft such as the Starliner. Weiss has a bachelor’s in aerospace engineering and a bachelor’s in international affairs from Georgia Tech; a J.D. from The George Washington University, and is pursuing a master’s in defense strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College.
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