董事介绍
注：董事持股数取自最新公司公告
| 姓名 | 性别 | 职位 | 年龄 | 薪酬 | 持股数(万股) | 截止日期 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Blitzer | 男 | Independent Director | 48 | 未披露 | 未持股 | 2026-04-15 |
| Carolyn Trabuco | 女 | Independent Director | 56 | 未披露 | 未持股 | 2026-04-15 |
| Kenneth Braithwaite | 男 | Independent Director | 66 | 未披露 | 未持股 | 2026-04-15 |
| Robert H. Smith | 男 | Independent Director | 61 | 未披露 | 未持股 | 2026-04-15 |
| Matt George | 男 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director and President | 35 | 未披露 | 未持股 | 2026-04-15 |
| Michael Montelongo | 男 | Independent Director | 70 | 未披露 | 未持股 | 2026-04-15 |
| Kelyn Brannon | 女 | Independent Director | 67 | 未披露 | 未持股 | 2026-04-15 |
高管介绍
注：高管持股数取自最新公司公告
| 姓名 | 性别 | 职位 | 年龄 | 薪酬 | 持股数(万股) | 截止日期 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Ravestein | 女 | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | 51 | 未披露 | 未持股 | 2026-04-15 |
| Ryan Carrithers | 男 | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | 41 | 21.94万美元 | 未持股 | 2026-04-15 |
| Matt George | 男 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director and President | 35 | 未披露 | 未持股 | 2026-04-15 |
| Mark Brunner | 男 | Chief Revenue Officer | 59 | 未披露 | 未持股 | 2026-04-15 |
董事简历
中英对照 | 中文 | 英文- Michael Blitzer
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Michael Blitzer，自2024年10月起担任董事长兼首席执行官。他于2023年3月至2025年3月担任IPXX的首席执行官兼董事，此前于2021年2月至2023年2月担任IPAX的联席首席执行官兼董事。他目前是Intuitive Machines, Inc.（纳斯达克：LUNR）的董事会成员和审计委员会成员，并且是USA Rare Earth，Inc.（纳斯达克：USAR）的董事会主席。布利策先生是金斯敦资本管理公司的创始人和联合首席执行官，他于2006年创立了金斯敦资本管理公司，该公司发展成为一家拥有数十亿美元资产的资产管理公司，拥有一些世界上最大的捐赠基金和基金会作为客户。19年来，金斯敦投资了公共和私募股权、SPAC、PIPE和衍生品。在金斯敦，布利策先生监督并参与了该公司几乎所有的投资决策，包括对颠覆性增长行业的无数公共和私人投资。他目前是LUNR的董事会和审计委员会成员。他还是Signature Group Holdings在2011年破产退出后的上市公司董事，他也是该公司审计委员会的成员，并且是欧洲共同基金TREND AD的董事会成员。布利策先生于1999年在摩根大通证券开始了他在华尔街的职业生涯，为全球公司提供私人债务和股权融资方面的建议，随后在投资基金Gotham Asset Management工作，该基金由作者和投资者Joel Greenblatt创立。布利策先生于2010年代在哥伦比亚商学院教授了五年的投资课程。他拥有哥伦比亚商学院的工商管理硕士学位和康奈尔大学的学士学位，在那里他获得了康奈尔传统奖学金。布利策先生是康涅狄格州韦斯特波特格林农场学院的受托人，他也是该学院的财务主管和投资委员会主席。
Michael Blitzer serves as a member of Merlin, Inc.'s Board. Mr. Blitzer has been the President, CEO and a board member of Inflection Point since July 2025. Mr. Blitzer has served as the Chairman and CEO of Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. III, a special purpose acquisition company, since October 2024, which announced the signing of a definitive agreement for its initial business combination with Air Water Ventures Holdings Limited on August 25, 2025. Since September 2025, Mr. Blitzer has also served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Maywood Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, which announced the signing of a definitive agreement for its initial business combination with GOWell Technology Limited on October 14, 2025. Mr. Blitzer previously served as co CEO and director of Inflection Point Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, from February 2021 until the completion of its business combination with Intuitive Machines, LLC in February 2023. Mr. Blitzer also served as the Chairman and CEO of Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II from March 2023 until the closing of its business combination with USARE in March 2025. He currently sits on the board of directors and audit committee of Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) and is the Chairman of USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR). Mr. Blitzer is the founder and co CEO of Kingstown Capital Management ("Kingstown"), which he founded in 2006 and grew to a multi billion asset manager with some of the world's largest endowments and foundations as clients. Over 19 years, Kingstown has invested in public and private equities, SPACs, PIPEs, and derivatives. At Kingstown, Mr. Blitzer has overseen and participated in nearly all the firm's investment decisions including countless public and private investments in disruptive growth industries. Mr. Blitzer has an in depth understanding of public markets and has invested in a variety of corporate transactions such as spin offs, rights offerings, public offerings, privatizations, and mergers & acquisitions. Mr. Blitzer began his Wall Street career at J.P. Morgan Securities in 1999 advising companies globally in private debt and equity capital raises, followed by work at the investment fund Gotham Asset Management, which was founded by the author and investor Joel Greenblatt. Mr. Blitzer taught courses in Investing at Columbia Business School for five years in the 2010s. He holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.S. from Cornell University where he received the Cornell Tradition Fellowship. Mr. Blitzer is a trustee of Greens Farms Academy in Westport, CT where he is also Treasurer and Chair of the Investment Committee. - Michael Blitzer，自2024年10月起担任董事长兼首席执行官。他于2023年3月至2025年3月担任IPXX的首席执行官兼董事，此前于2021年2月至2023年2月担任IPAX的联席首席执行官兼董事。他目前是Intuitive Machines, Inc.（纳斯达克：LUNR）的董事会成员和审计委员会成员，并且是USA Rare Earth，Inc.（纳斯达克：USAR）的董事会主席。布利策先生是金斯敦资本管理公司的创始人和联合首席执行官，他于2006年创立了金斯敦资本管理公司，该公司发展成为一家拥有数十亿美元资产的资产管理公司，拥有一些世界上最大的捐赠基金和基金会作为客户。19年来，金斯敦投资了公共和私募股权、SPAC、PIPE和衍生品。在金斯敦，布利策先生监督并参与了该公司几乎所有的投资决策，包括对颠覆性增长行业的无数公共和私人投资。他目前是LUNR的董事会和审计委员会成员。他还是Signature Group Holdings在2011年破产退出后的上市公司董事，他也是该公司审计委员会的成员，并且是欧洲共同基金TREND AD的董事会成员。布利策先生于1999年在摩根大通证券开始了他在华尔街的职业生涯，为全球公司提供私人债务和股权融资方面的建议，随后在投资基金Gotham Asset Management工作，该基金由作者和投资者Joel Greenblatt创立。布利策先生于2010年代在哥伦比亚商学院教授了五年的投资课程。他拥有哥伦比亚商学院的工商管理硕士学位和康奈尔大学的学士学位，在那里他获得了康奈尔传统奖学金。布利策先生是康涅狄格州韦斯特波特格林农场学院的受托人，他也是该学院的财务主管和投资委员会主席。
- Michael Blitzer serves as a member of Merlin, Inc.'s Board. Mr. Blitzer has been the President, CEO and a board member of Inflection Point since July 2025. Mr. Blitzer has served as the Chairman and CEO of Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. III, a special purpose acquisition company, since October 2024, which announced the signing of a definitive agreement for its initial business combination with Air Water Ventures Holdings Limited on August 25, 2025. Since September 2025, Mr. Blitzer has also served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Maywood Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, which announced the signing of a definitive agreement for its initial business combination with GOWell Technology Limited on October 14, 2025. Mr. Blitzer previously served as co CEO and director of Inflection Point Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, from February 2021 until the completion of its business combination with Intuitive Machines, LLC in February 2023. Mr. Blitzer also served as the Chairman and CEO of Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II from March 2023 until the closing of its business combination with USARE in March 2025. He currently sits on the board of directors and audit committee of Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) and is the Chairman of USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR). Mr. Blitzer is the founder and co CEO of Kingstown Capital Management ("Kingstown"), which he founded in 2006 and grew to a multi billion asset manager with some of the world's largest endowments and foundations as clients. Over 19 years, Kingstown has invested in public and private equities, SPACs, PIPEs, and derivatives. At Kingstown, Mr. Blitzer has overseen and participated in nearly all the firm's investment decisions including countless public and private investments in disruptive growth industries. Mr. Blitzer has an in depth understanding of public markets and has invested in a variety of corporate transactions such as spin offs, rights offerings, public offerings, privatizations, and mergers & acquisitions. Mr. Blitzer began his Wall Street career at J.P. Morgan Securities in 1999 advising companies globally in private debt and equity capital raises, followed by work at the investment fund Gotham Asset Management, which was founded by the author and investor Joel Greenblatt. Mr. Blitzer taught courses in Investing at Columbia Business School for five years in the 2010s. He holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.S. from Cornell University where he received the Cornell Tradition Fellowship. Mr. Blitzer is a trustee of Greens Farms Academy in Westport, CT where he is also Treasurer and Chair of the Investment Committee.
- Carolyn Trabuco
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Carolyn Trabuco自2021年12月起担任Sizzle Acquisition Corp.的董事之一。Trabuco女士在被任命为董事会成员之前一直担任公司的顾问。目前，Trabuco女士是Azul巴西航空公司（“Azul”）上市公司董事会的联合创始人和独立成员，她自2007年4月以来一直在该公司任职。自2017年起，特拉布科女士担任研究咨询公司Thistledown Advisory Group，LLC的首席执行官兼Founder。Trabuco女士于2009年7月至2014年3月担任Astenbeck Capital Markets/Phibro Trading的投资组合经理和高级分析师。2002年5月至2009年5月，Trabuco女士在Pequot资本管理公司担任高级股票研究分析师和投资组合经理，在那里她建立了公司在全球金属、采矿和钢铁行业的股票投资业务。Trabuco女士毕业于乔治敦大学，获得艺术史学士学位和圣心大学硕士学位。她拥有哈佛商学院（薪酬委员会）和耶鲁大学管理学院（企业可持续发展）的高管教育证书。
Carolyn Trabuco is a business and finance professional in the fields of global equity research, strategic advisory, commodities and governance. She has over 25 years of global growth investing and fund management experience. Since 2017, Ms. Trabuco has been serving as Founder and CEO of Thistledown Advisory Group, LLC, a USA based strategic advisory and consulting firm. She also serves as a member of the board of directors of IPEX since January 2026, USAR, on which she has served since it went public in March 2025, and Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: ATEK) since November 2024. Prior to this, Ms. Trabuco previously served as an independent board member of Shimmick Corporation (Nasdaq: SHIM) from November 2023 to June 2025, as an independent director at Azul Brazilian Airlines (NYSE: AZUL), a commercial passenger airline she co founded, from 2007 until April 2025, where she served as Compensation Committee Chair and member of the ESG Committee, as the lead independent director and audit committee member of Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) from November 2022 to December 2024, and as a director at Sizzle Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SZZL) from 2022 to 2023. From 2009 to 2014, Ms. Trabuco was a portfolio manager and senior advisor at Astenbeck Capital Markets/Phibro Energy Trading LLC, with responsibility for investing in global resources and energy equities. Prior to that, Ms. Trabuco was a portfolio manager and senior equity research analyst at Pequot Capital Management where she established the firm's investment presence in global metals, mining and steel and in Brazil. Ms. Trabuco began her investment career in Equity Research at Fidelity Investments and later at the Wall Street firms Lehman Brothers, Montgomery Securities and First Union Capital Markets. Ms. Trabuco holds a bachelor's degree in art history from Georgetown University. - Carolyn Trabuco自2021年12月起担任Sizzle Acquisition Corp.的董事之一。Trabuco女士在被任命为董事会成员之前一直担任公司的顾问。目前，Trabuco女士是Azul巴西航空公司（“Azul”）上市公司董事会的联合创始人和独立成员，她自2007年4月以来一直在该公司任职。自2017年起，特拉布科女士担任研究咨询公司Thistledown Advisory Group，LLC的首席执行官兼Founder。Trabuco女士于2009年7月至2014年3月担任Astenbeck Capital Markets/Phibro Trading的投资组合经理和高级分析师。2002年5月至2009年5月，Trabuco女士在Pequot资本管理公司担任高级股票研究分析师和投资组合经理，在那里她建立了公司在全球金属、采矿和钢铁行业的股票投资业务。Trabuco女士毕业于乔治敦大学，获得艺术史学士学位和圣心大学硕士学位。她拥有哈佛商学院（薪酬委员会）和耶鲁大学管理学院（企业可持续发展）的高管教育证书。
- Carolyn Trabuco is a business and finance professional in the fields of global equity research, strategic advisory, commodities and governance. She has over 25 years of global growth investing and fund management experience. Since 2017, Ms. Trabuco has been serving as Founder and CEO of Thistledown Advisory Group, LLC, a USA based strategic advisory and consulting firm. She also serves as a member of the board of directors of IPEX since January 2026, USAR, on which she has served since it went public in March 2025, and Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: ATEK) since November 2024. Prior to this, Ms. Trabuco previously served as an independent board member of Shimmick Corporation (Nasdaq: SHIM) from November 2023 to June 2025, as an independent director at Azul Brazilian Airlines (NYSE: AZUL), a commercial passenger airline she co founded, from 2007 until April 2025, where she served as Compensation Committee Chair and member of the ESG Committee, as the lead independent director and audit committee member of Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) from November 2022 to December 2024, and as a director at Sizzle Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SZZL) from 2022 to 2023. From 2009 to 2014, Ms. Trabuco was a portfolio manager and senior advisor at Astenbeck Capital Markets/Phibro Energy Trading LLC, with responsibility for investing in global resources and energy equities. Prior to that, Ms. Trabuco was a portfolio manager and senior equity research analyst at Pequot Capital Management where she established the firm's investment presence in global metals, mining and steel and in Brazil. Ms. Trabuco began her investment career in Equity Research at Fidelity Investments and later at the Wall Street firms Lehman Brothers, Montgomery Securities and First Union Capital Markets. Ms. Trabuco holds a bachelor's degree in art history from Georgetown University.
- Kenneth Braithwaite
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Kenneth Braithwaite，自2022年1月起担任Tritium DCFC Limited董事会非执行成员。2020年5月至2021年1月，布雷思韦特担任美国海军部长，此前曾于2018年2月至2020年5月担任美国驻挪威大使。2011年11月至2018年1月，他担任Vizient，Inc.的集团高级副总裁。Braithwaite先生曾担任私营公司Trajector的董事和审计及财务委员会成员。布雷思韦特先生在美国海军学院获得了国际关系和海军工程学士学位，在宾夕法尼亚大学获得了政府管理硕士学位。2021年，他被授予美国国防杰出服务勋章。
Kenneth Braithwaite,has served as a non-executive member of Tritium Dcfc Limited board of directors since January 2022. From May 2020 to January 2021, Mr. Braithwaite served as the U.S. Secretary of the Navy, and previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Norway from February 2018 to May 2020. From November 2011 to January 2018, he served as Group Senior Vice President for Vizient, Inc. Mr. Braithwaite has served as a director and member of the audit and finance committees for Trajector, a privately held company. Mr. Braithwaite received a B.A. degree in international relations and naval engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a M.P.A. degree in government administration from the University of Pennsylvania. In 2021, he was awarded the U.S. Defense Distinguished Service Medal. - Kenneth Braithwaite，自2022年1月起担任Tritium DCFC Limited董事会非执行成员。2020年5月至2021年1月，布雷思韦特担任美国海军部长，此前曾于2018年2月至2020年5月担任美国驻挪威大使。2011年11月至2018年1月，他担任Vizient，Inc.的集团高级副总裁。Braithwaite先生曾担任私营公司Trajector的董事和审计及财务委员会成员。布雷思韦特先生在美国海军学院获得了国际关系和海军工程学士学位，在宾夕法尼亚大学获得了政府管理硕士学位。2021年，他被授予美国国防杰出服务勋章。
- Kenneth Braithwaite,has served as a non-executive member of Tritium Dcfc Limited board of directors since January 2022. From May 2020 to January 2021, Mr. Braithwaite served as the U.S. Secretary of the Navy, and previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Norway from February 2018 to May 2020. From November 2011 to January 2018, he served as Group Senior Vice President for Vizient, Inc. Mr. Braithwaite has served as a director and member of the audit and finance committees for Trajector, a privately held company. Mr. Braithwaite received a B.A. degree in international relations and naval engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a M.P.A. degree in government administration from the University of Pennsylvania. In 2021, he was awarded the U.S. Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
- Robert H. Smith
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Robert H. Smith，担任美国战争部战争部长办公室的高级顾问，担任国防项目企业经营者的首届成员。他此前曾在2017年至2024年1月期间担任Blue Origin的首席执行官，负责新谢泼德亚轨道载人运载火箭、所有Blue Origin发动机产品线、新格伦轨道运载火箭及其基础设施的业务战略、销售、运营和开发，以及所有Blue Origin美国政府太空计划。在加入Blue Origin之前，Smith先生曾担任霍尼韦尔航空航天公司机械系统和组件业务部门总裁，并担任美国最大的国家实验室（桑迪亚国家实验室）的运营公司Sandia LLC的国家技术和工程解决方案主席。Smith先生自2024年4月起担任Parsons Corporation战略顾问委员会成员。
Robert H. Smith,serves as a senior advisor to the Department of War's Office of Secretary of War as an inaugural member of Business Operators for National Defense programs. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer for Blue Origin from 2017 through January 2024 where he was responsible for business strategy, sales, operations and development of the New Shepard suborbital human-rated launch vehicle, all Blue Origin engine product lines, the New Glenn orbital launch vehicle and its infrastructure, as well as all Blue Origin U.S. Government space programs. Prior to Mr. Smith's role at Blue Origin, he served as President of the Mechanical Systems and Components business unit for Honeywell Aerospace and was Chairman of the National Technology and Engineering Solutions for Sandia LLC, the operating company for the largest U.S. national laboratory (Sandia National Laboratory). Mr. Smith has served on the Parsons Corporation Strategic Advisory Board since April 2024. - Robert H. Smith，担任美国战争部战争部长办公室的高级顾问，担任国防项目企业经营者的首届成员。他此前曾在2017年至2024年1月期间担任Blue Origin的首席执行官，负责新谢泼德亚轨道载人运载火箭、所有Blue Origin发动机产品线、新格伦轨道运载火箭及其基础设施的业务战略、销售、运营和开发，以及所有Blue Origin美国政府太空计划。在加入Blue Origin之前，Smith先生曾担任霍尼韦尔航空航天公司机械系统和组件业务部门总裁，并担任美国最大的国家实验室（桑迪亚国家实验室）的运营公司Sandia LLC的国家技术和工程解决方案主席。Smith先生自2024年4月起担任Parsons Corporation战略顾问委员会成员。
- Robert H. Smith,serves as a senior advisor to the Department of War's Office of Secretary of War as an inaugural member of Business Operators for National Defense programs. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer for Blue Origin from 2017 through January 2024 where he was responsible for business strategy, sales, operations and development of the New Shepard suborbital human-rated launch vehicle, all Blue Origin engine product lines, the New Glenn orbital launch vehicle and its infrastructure, as well as all Blue Origin U.S. Government space programs. Prior to Mr. Smith's role at Blue Origin, he served as President of the Mechanical Systems and Components business unit for Honeywell Aerospace and was Chairman of the National Technology and Engineering Solutions for Sandia LLC, the operating company for the largest U.S. national laboratory (Sandia National Laboratory). Mr. Smith has served on the Parsons Corporation Strategic Advisory Board since April 2024.
- Matt George
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Matt George是Merlin，Inc.的创始人，自2026年3月起担任Merlin，Inc.的首席执行官、总裁和Merlin，Inc.董事会主席。在担任现任职务之前，George先生从2018年11月起担任Legacy Merlin的首席执行官，直到业务合并完成。在2018年创立公司之前，George先生创立并担任技术公司、预订和车队管理平台Bridj的首席执行官。George先生从2013年8月起担任Bridj的首席执行官，并在公司被收购后于2017年12月离职。在创立Bridj之前，乔治先生曾在白宫的总统行政办公室工作。乔治先生拥有米德尔伯里学院的文学学士学位。
Matt George is Merlin, Inc.'s founder and has served as Merlin, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of Merlin, Inc.'s Board since March 2026. Prior to his current roles, Mr. George served as Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Merlin from November of 2018 until the consummation of the Business Combination. Before founding the Company in 2018, Mr. George founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Bridj, a technology company and booking and fleet management platform. Mr. George served as CEO of Bridj from August 2013 and departed in December 2017 after the company was acquired. Prior to founding Bridj, Mr. George worked in the Executive Office of the President at the White House. Mr. George holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College. - Matt George是Merlin，Inc.的创始人，自2026年3月起担任Merlin，Inc.的首席执行官、总裁和Merlin，Inc.董事会主席。在担任现任职务之前，George先生从2018年11月起担任Legacy Merlin的首席执行官，直到业务合并完成。在2018年创立公司之前，George先生创立并担任技术公司、预订和车队管理平台Bridj的首席执行官。George先生从2013年8月起担任Bridj的首席执行官，并在公司被收购后于2017年12月离职。在创立Bridj之前，乔治先生曾在白宫的总统行政办公室工作。乔治先生拥有米德尔伯里学院的文学学士学位。
- Matt George is Merlin, Inc.'s founder and has served as Merlin, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of Merlin, Inc.'s Board since March 2026. Prior to his current roles, Mr. George served as Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Merlin from November of 2018 until the consummation of the Business Combination. Before founding the Company in 2018, Mr. George founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Bridj, a technology company and booking and fleet management platform. Mr. George served as CEO of Bridj from August 2013 and departed in December 2017 after the company was acquired. Prior to founding Bridj, Mr. George worked in the Executive Office of the President at the White House. Mr. George holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College.
- Michael Montelongo
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Michael Montelongo，自2010年12月，担任UniTek的董事。Montelongo先生目前担任Sodexo, Inc.，一家价值90亿美元的生活质量服务的企业的公司事物和公共政策的高级副总裁。他也担任公司的首席行政官，之前担任首席战略官。2001年，Montelongo显示被总统George W. Bush任命并被美国参议院确定为第十九任空军财务管理的助理部长，在那他担任首席财务官并负责一个120B美元预算。他是美国外交关系委员会终身会员并任职于航空航天公司受托人董事会和国家航空航天管理局咨询委员会。他原先任职于丹佛公司董事会的主管。
Michael Montelongo a former presidential appointee and Senate-confirmed official, has been President and Chief Executive Officer of GRC Advisory Services, LLC, a private firm specializing in board governance, risk management, and compliance matters, since July 2016. He is also a senior advisor at leadershipForward, a premier leadership performance firm serving Fortune 500 and small business clients and serves on the boards of the Larry H. Miller Management Corporation, Exostar LLC, and Aerospace Corporation. Mr. Montelongo is an experienced c-level executive and board governance leader who has led commercial, government, and non-profit organizations. Focusing on strategy, financial and risk management including cyber-risk, policymaking, and operations excellence for global commercial and public sector enterprises, he is recognized for leading change in large organizations.Most recently, Mr. Montelongo served as chief administrative officer and senior vice president, public policy and corporate affairs for Sodexo, Inc., the leading $9 billion, 133000-person quality of life services enterprise in North America from January 2008 until July 2016. Previously, he was a Bush White House appointee serving as the 19th assistant secretary for financial management and chief financial officer of the U.S. Air Force and concluded his tenure at the Pentagon as acting secretary of the Air Force. A public policy expert, he is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Before joining the Bush administration, Mr. Montelongo was an executive with a global management consulting firm, a regional telecommunications company, and completed a career in the U.S. Army that included line and staff assignments, a Congressional Fellowship in the U.S. Senate, and service as an assistant professor teaching economics and political science at West Point.Mr. Montelongo earned his bachelor's degree in science from West Point and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. - Michael Montelongo，自2010年12月，担任UniTek的董事。Montelongo先生目前担任Sodexo, Inc.，一家价值90亿美元的生活质量服务的企业的公司事物和公共政策的高级副总裁。他也担任公司的首席行政官，之前担任首席战略官。2001年，Montelongo显示被总统George W. Bush任命并被美国参议院确定为第十九任空军财务管理的助理部长，在那他担任首席财务官并负责一个120B美元预算。他是美国外交关系委员会终身会员并任职于航空航天公司受托人董事会和国家航空航天管理局咨询委员会。他原先任职于丹佛公司董事会的主管。
- Michael Montelongo a former presidential appointee and Senate-confirmed official, has been President and Chief Executive Officer of GRC Advisory Services, LLC, a private firm specializing in board governance, risk management, and compliance matters, since July 2016. He is also a senior advisor at leadershipForward, a premier leadership performance firm serving Fortune 500 and small business clients and serves on the boards of the Larry H. Miller Management Corporation, Exostar LLC, and Aerospace Corporation. Mr. Montelongo is an experienced c-level executive and board governance leader who has led commercial, government, and non-profit organizations. Focusing on strategy, financial and risk management including cyber-risk, policymaking, and operations excellence for global commercial and public sector enterprises, he is recognized for leading change in large organizations.Most recently, Mr. Montelongo served as chief administrative officer and senior vice president, public policy and corporate affairs for Sodexo, Inc., the leading $9 billion, 133000-person quality of life services enterprise in North America from January 2008 until July 2016. Previously, he was a Bush White House appointee serving as the 19th assistant secretary for financial management and chief financial officer of the U.S. Air Force and concluded his tenure at the Pentagon as acting secretary of the Air Force. A public policy expert, he is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Before joining the Bush administration, Mr. Montelongo was an executive with a global management consulting firm, a regional telecommunications company, and completed a career in the U.S. Army that included line and staff assignments, a Congressional Fellowship in the U.S. Senate, and service as an assistant professor teaching economics and political science at West Point.Mr. Montelongo earned his bachelor's degree in science from West Point and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
- Kelyn Brannon
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Kelyn Brannon自2013年7月一直担任本公司首席财务官，从2012年3月至2013年7月她负责购物，娱乐电视节目传递代理，担任娱乐内容提供商的财务总监，该公司总部设在旧金山。从2011年8月至2012年3月她的担任NetShelter财务总监及执行副总裁，负责数字广告网络。在此之前，她是Calix公司的首席财务官，自2008年4月到2011年3月该公司是宽带通信接入系统和软件提供商。从2004年7月至2008年4月她担任卡吕普索科技公司的执行副总裁兼首席财务官，该公司为资本市场行业的应用软件供应商。从2003年8月至2004年7月她担任Arzoon公司（物流与运输管理软件提供商）的财务总监。从2000年11月至2003年7月她曾担任Planet公司多个职位，该公司也被称为电影魔术技术公司和工作室系统公司，它担任的职位包括首席财务官，总裁兼首席执行官。此前，她任职于Fort Point Partners公司高级财务职位堡，Arzoon公司，Sun微系统公司，利盟国际有限公司和安永会计师事务所。她是一名注册会计师和美国会计师公会会员。她持有默里州立大学政治学学士学位。
Kelyn Brannon serves as our Chief Financial Officer and has served in that role since December 2020. Ms. Brannon leads our finance, legal and people functions. Throughout her career, Ms. Brannon has served as the Chief Financial Officer for several companies in the information technology and software industries. Ms. Brannon previously served as the Chief Financial Officer at Asure Software from October 2017 until August 2020. She has also served as a self-employed Finance Executive Consultant from May 2015 to December 2020 through which she offered consultative services for board and audit committee presentations and corporate governance. Ms. Brannon was the Chief Financial Officer of Arista Networks, Inc. from July 2013 until April 2015. Prior to that, she was the Chief Financial Officer at Delivery Agent, where she prepared Delivery Agent for its Initial Public Offering. - Kelyn Brannon自2013年7月一直担任本公司首席财务官，从2012年3月至2013年7月她负责购物，娱乐电视节目传递代理，担任娱乐内容提供商的财务总监，该公司总部设在旧金山。从2011年8月至2012年3月她的担任NetShelter财务总监及执行副总裁，负责数字广告网络。在此之前，她是Calix公司的首席财务官，自2008年4月到2011年3月该公司是宽带通信接入系统和软件提供商。从2004年7月至2008年4月她担任卡吕普索科技公司的执行副总裁兼首席财务官，该公司为资本市场行业的应用软件供应商。从2003年8月至2004年7月她担任Arzoon公司（物流与运输管理软件提供商）的财务总监。从2000年11月至2003年7月她曾担任Planet公司多个职位，该公司也被称为电影魔术技术公司和工作室系统公司，它担任的职位包括首席财务官，总裁兼首席执行官。此前，她任职于Fort Point Partners公司高级财务职位堡，Arzoon公司，Sun微系统公司，利盟国际有限公司和安永会计师事务所。她是一名注册会计师和美国会计师公会会员。她持有默里州立大学政治学学士学位。
- Kelyn Brannon serves as our Chief Financial Officer and has served in that role since December 2020. Ms. Brannon leads our finance, legal and people functions. Throughout her career, Ms. Brannon has served as the Chief Financial Officer for several companies in the information technology and software industries. Ms. Brannon previously served as the Chief Financial Officer at Asure Software from October 2017 until August 2020. She has also served as a self-employed Finance Executive Consultant from May 2015 to December 2020 through which she offered consultative services for board and audit committee presentations and corporate governance. Ms. Brannon was the Chief Financial Officer of Arista Networks, Inc. from July 2013 until April 2015. Prior to that, she was the Chief Financial Officer at Delivery Agent, where she prepared Delivery Agent for its Initial Public Offering.
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中英对照 | 中文 | 英文- Leslie Ravestein
Leslie Ravestein担任Merlin，Inc.的首席法务官和秘书。Ravestein女士在业务合并之前还曾担任Legacy Merlin的首席法务官和秘书。Ravestein女士在多个行业的公司治理、合规、证券、金融和交易事务方面为董事会和高管提供咨询服务方面拥有一系列经验。在加入公司之前，Ravestein女士于2023年7月至2025年3月期间担任德事隆公司（纽约证券交易所代码：TXT）的证券和公司治理副总法律顾问，该公司是一家多行业公司，以其飞机、国防、工业和金融业务的全球网络而闻名。在加入德事隆之前，Ravestein女士曾于2022年8月至2023年3月期间担任Factor Systems，Inc.（纳斯达克：BTRS）（dBA BillTrust）的高级副总裁兼副总法律顾问，并于2018年7月至2022年8月期间担任Veoneer，Inc.（NYSE：VNE）的副总裁兼副总法律顾问。在其职业生涯中，Ravestein女士还曾在Semtech Corporation（纳斯达克：SMTC）、Aerovironment, Inc.（纳斯达克：AVAV）、Stubbs Alderton & Markiles，LLP和Fulbright & Jaworski LLP（现为Norton Rose Fulbright LLP）担任多个职位。Ravestein女士拥有波士顿大学法学院法学博士学位和麦吉尔大学学士学位。
Leslie Ravestein serves as Merlin, Inc.'s Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. Ms. Ravestein also served as the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Legacy Merlin prior to the Business Combination. Ms. Ravestein has a range of experience counseling boards and executives on corporate governance, compliance, securities, finance, and transactional matters across several industries. Before joining the Company, Ms. Ravestein served as Associate General Counsel, Securities & Corporate Governance of Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT), a multi industry company known for its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial, and finance businesses, from July 2023 through March 2025. Prior to her time with Textron, Ms. Ravestein served as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Factor Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTRS) (dba Billtrust) from August 2022 until March 2023 and Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Veoneer, Inc. from July 2018 until August 2022 (NYSE: VNE). Over the course of her career, Ms. Ravestein also held various positions at Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), Aerovironment, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAV), Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP and Fulbright & Jaworski LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright LLP). Ms. Ravestein holds a juris doctor degree from Boston University School of Law and a bachelor's degree from McGill University.- Leslie Ravestein担任Merlin，Inc.的首席法务官和秘书。Ravestein女士在业务合并之前还曾担任Legacy Merlin的首席法务官和秘书。Ravestein女士在多个行业的公司治理、合规、证券、金融和交易事务方面为董事会和高管提供咨询服务方面拥有一系列经验。在加入公司之前，Ravestein女士于2023年7月至2025年3月期间担任德事隆公司（纽约证券交易所代码：TXT）的证券和公司治理副总法律顾问，该公司是一家多行业公司，以其飞机、国防、工业和金融业务的全球网络而闻名。在加入德事隆之前，Ravestein女士曾于2022年8月至2023年3月期间担任Factor Systems，Inc.（纳斯达克：BTRS）（dBA BillTrust）的高级副总裁兼副总法律顾问，并于2018年7月至2022年8月期间担任Veoneer，Inc.（NYSE：VNE）的副总裁兼副总法律顾问。在其职业生涯中，Ravestein女士还曾在Semtech Corporation（纳斯达克：SMTC）、Aerovironment, Inc.（纳斯达克：AVAV）、Stubbs Alderton & Markiles，LLP和Fulbright & Jaworski LLP（现为Norton Rose Fulbright LLP）担任多个职位。Ravestein女士拥有波士顿大学法学院法学博士学位和麦吉尔大学学士学位。
- Leslie Ravestein serves as Merlin, Inc.'s Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. Ms. Ravestein also served as the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Legacy Merlin prior to the Business Combination. Ms. Ravestein has a range of experience counseling boards and executives on corporate governance, compliance, securities, finance, and transactional matters across several industries. Before joining the Company, Ms. Ravestein served as Associate General Counsel, Securities & Corporate Governance of Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT), a multi industry company known for its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial, and finance businesses, from July 2023 through March 2025. Prior to her time with Textron, Ms. Ravestein served as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Factor Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTRS) (dba Billtrust) from August 2022 until March 2023 and Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Veoneer, Inc. from July 2018 until August 2022 (NYSE: VNE). Over the course of her career, Ms. Ravestein also held various positions at Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), Aerovironment, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAV), Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP and Fulbright & Jaworski LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright LLP). Ms. Ravestein holds a juris doctor degree from Boston University School of Law and a bachelor's degree from McGill University.
- Ryan Carrithers
Ryan Carrithers担任Merlin，Inc.的首席财务官。在进行业务合并之前，Carrithers先生于2025年10月至2026年3月期间担任Legacy Merlin的首席财务官。Carrithers先生在领导公共和私营公司的财务、财务、投资者关系和运营职能方面拥有超过18年的经验，在支持上市公司交易、资本市场活动和大规模重组举措方面拥有丰富的经验。在加入公司之前，Carrithers先生于2022年11月至2025年10月期间在Ginkgo Bioworks公司（NYSE：DNA）担任战略财务和财务副总裁，负责领导公司范围内的财务规划、预算编制、重组计划和资本分配，包括管理大量投资组合以及Zymergen被收购后的财务整合。此前，他曾于2020年1月至2022年9月在Astra Space公司（纳斯达克：ASTR）担任战略财务、财务和投资者关系副总裁，在那里他帮助领导了该公司与Holicity Inc.的业务合并，导致Astra公开上市并筹集了约4.54亿美元的总收益，其中包括一项PIPE投资，并监督投资者关系和资本市场战略。在其职业生涯的早期，Carrithers先生曾在KUKA AG担任高级财务领导职务，包括美洲的首席财务官和南美的首席财务官，在那里他负责监督数十亿美元收入业务的财务、会计、税务和运营职能。Carrithers先生的职业生涯始于Robert Bosch LLC，拥有凯特林大学会计学和经济学双专业的管理学理学学士学位。
Ryan Carrithers serves as Merlin, Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to the Business Combination, Mr. Carrithers served as the Chief Financial Officer of Legacy Merlin from October 2025 until March 2026. Mr. Carrithers has over 18 years of experience leading finance, treasury, investor relations, and operational functions across public and private companies, with significant experience supporting public company transactions, capital markets activity, and large scale restructuring initiatives. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Carrithers served as Vice President of Strategic Finance and Treasury at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. (NYSE: DNA) from November 2022 until October 2025, where he led company wide financial planning, budgeting, restructuring initiatives, and capital allocation, including management of a substantial investment portfolio and the financial integration of Zymergen following its acquisition. Previously, he served as Vice President of Strategic Finance, Treasury, and Investor Relations at Astra Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTR) from January 2020 until September 2022, where he helped lead the company's business combination with Holicity Inc., resulting in Astra's public listing and the raising of approximately $454 million in gross proceeds, including a PIPE investment, and oversaw investor relations and capital markets strategy. Earlier in his career, Mr. Carrithers held senior finance leadership roles at KUKA AG, including Chief Financial Officer for the Americas and Chief Financial Officer for South America, where he oversaw finance, accounting, tax, and operational functions across multi billion dollar revenue businesses. Mr. Carrithers began his career at Robert Bosch LLC and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management with a dual concentration on Accounting and Economics from Kettering University.- Ryan Carrithers担任Merlin，Inc.的首席财务官。在进行业务合并之前，Carrithers先生于2025年10月至2026年3月期间担任Legacy Merlin的首席财务官。Carrithers先生在领导公共和私营公司的财务、财务、投资者关系和运营职能方面拥有超过18年的经验，在支持上市公司交易、资本市场活动和大规模重组举措方面拥有丰富的经验。在加入公司之前，Carrithers先生于2022年11月至2025年10月期间在Ginkgo Bioworks公司（NYSE：DNA）担任战略财务和财务副总裁，负责领导公司范围内的财务规划、预算编制、重组计划和资本分配，包括管理大量投资组合以及Zymergen被收购后的财务整合。此前，他曾于2020年1月至2022年9月在Astra Space公司（纳斯达克：ASTR）担任战略财务、财务和投资者关系副总裁，在那里他帮助领导了该公司与Holicity Inc.的业务合并，导致Astra公开上市并筹集了约4.54亿美元的总收益，其中包括一项PIPE投资，并监督投资者关系和资本市场战略。在其职业生涯的早期，Carrithers先生曾在KUKA AG担任高级财务领导职务，包括美洲的首席财务官和南美的首席财务官，在那里他负责监督数十亿美元收入业务的财务、会计、税务和运营职能。Carrithers先生的职业生涯始于Robert Bosch LLC，拥有凯特林大学会计学和经济学双专业的管理学理学学士学位。
- Ryan Carrithers serves as Merlin, Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to the Business Combination, Mr. Carrithers served as the Chief Financial Officer of Legacy Merlin from October 2025 until March 2026. Mr. Carrithers has over 18 years of experience leading finance, treasury, investor relations, and operational functions across public and private companies, with significant experience supporting public company transactions, capital markets activity, and large scale restructuring initiatives. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Carrithers served as Vice President of Strategic Finance and Treasury at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. (NYSE: DNA) from November 2022 until October 2025, where he led company wide financial planning, budgeting, restructuring initiatives, and capital allocation, including management of a substantial investment portfolio and the financial integration of Zymergen following its acquisition. Previously, he served as Vice President of Strategic Finance, Treasury, and Investor Relations at Astra Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTR) from January 2020 until September 2022, where he helped lead the company's business combination with Holicity Inc., resulting in Astra's public listing and the raising of approximately $454 million in gross proceeds, including a PIPE investment, and oversaw investor relations and capital markets strategy. Earlier in his career, Mr. Carrithers held senior finance leadership roles at KUKA AG, including Chief Financial Officer for the Americas and Chief Financial Officer for South America, where he oversaw finance, accounting, tax, and operational functions across multi billion dollar revenue businesses. Mr. Carrithers began his career at Robert Bosch LLC and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management with a dual concentration on Accounting and Economics from Kettering University.
- Matt George
Matt George是Merlin，Inc.的创始人，自2026年3月起担任Merlin，Inc.的首席执行官、总裁和Merlin，Inc.董事会主席。在担任现任职务之前，George先生从2018年11月起担任Legacy Merlin的首席执行官，直到业务合并完成。在2018年创立公司之前，George先生创立并担任技术公司、预订和车队管理平台Bridj的首席执行官。George先生从2013年8月起担任Bridj的首席执行官，并在公司被收购后于2017年12月离职。在创立Bridj之前，乔治先生曾在白宫的总统行政办公室工作。乔治先生拥有米德尔伯里学院的文学学士学位。
Matt George is Merlin, Inc.'s founder and has served as Merlin, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of Merlin, Inc.'s Board since March 2026. Prior to his current roles, Mr. George served as Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Merlin from November of 2018 until the consummation of the Business Combination. Before founding the Company in 2018, Mr. George founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Bridj, a technology company and booking and fleet management platform. Mr. George served as CEO of Bridj from August 2013 and departed in December 2017 after the company was acquired. Prior to founding Bridj, Mr. George worked in the Executive Office of the President at the White House. Mr. George holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College.- Matt George是Merlin，Inc.的创始人，自2026年3月起担任Merlin，Inc.的首席执行官、总裁和Merlin，Inc.董事会主席。在担任现任职务之前，George先生从2018年11月起担任Legacy Merlin的首席执行官，直到业务合并完成。在2018年创立公司之前，George先生创立并担任技术公司、预订和车队管理平台Bridj的首席执行官。George先生从2013年8月起担任Bridj的首席执行官，并在公司被收购后于2017年12月离职。在创立Bridj之前，乔治先生曾在白宫的总统行政办公室工作。乔治先生拥有米德尔伯里学院的文学学士学位。
- Matt George is Merlin, Inc.'s founder and has served as Merlin, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of Merlin, Inc.'s Board since March 2026. Prior to his current roles, Mr. George served as Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Merlin from November of 2018 until the consummation of the Business Combination. Before founding the Company in 2018, Mr. George founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Bridj, a technology company and booking and fleet management platform. Mr. George served as CEO of Bridj from August 2013 and departed in December 2017 after the company was acquired. Prior to founding Bridj, Mr. George worked in the Executive Office of the President at the White House. Mr. George holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College.
- Mark Brunner
Mark Brunner自2026年4月起担任Merlin，Inc.的首席营收官。他拥有超过25年的经验，横跨兵役、国防政策，以及在政府和先进技术领域的业务发展。在加入公司之前，Brunner先生曾于2024年7月至2026年3月在PsiQuantum Corp.（PSIQ.PVT）担任公共部门业务执行副总裁，该公司是一家开发容错、实用规模量子计算机的私营公司，在那里他领导了公共部门的增长计划。2022年10月至2024年7月，他在Primer Technologies，Inc.（Primer AI）担任公共部门总裁，该公司是一家私营人工智能公司，为政府、国防和企业组织提供先进的人工智能驱动服务。2015年4月至2021年12月，Brunner先生在国际商业咨询和咨询公司科恩集团为领先的国防和技术公司提供市场战略方面的建议，并担任美国弗吉尼亚州参议员马克·沃纳的国家安全顾问（2009年至2012年）和高级顾问（2012年至2021年），帮助制定国防和技术政策倡议。自2016年3月起，他还担任大西洋理事会高级顾问。布伦纳先生曾在美国海军担任飞行员20年，并被授予美国海军杰出公共服务奖章。他拥有杜兰大学政治学文学学士学位和乔治敦大学国际安全研究文学硕士学位，并在空军指挥参谋学院完成联合专业军事教育。
Mark Brunner has served as Merlin, Inc.'s Chief Revenue Officer since April 2026. He has more than 25 years of experience spanning military service, defense policy, and business development in government and advanced technology. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Brunner served as Executive Vice President, Public Sector Business at PsiQuantum Corp. (PSIQ.PVT), a private company developing fault tolerant, utility scale quantum computers, from July 2024 to March 2026, where he led public sector growth initiatives. From October 2022 to July 2024, he served as President, Public Sector at Primer Technologies, Inc. (Primer AI), a private artificial intelligence company that provides advanced AI powered services to government, defense, and enterprise organizations. From April 2015 to December 2021, Mr. Brunner advised leading defense and technology companies on market strategy at The Cohen Group, an international business consulting and advisory firm, and served as a National Security Advisor (2009 2012) and then Senior Advisor (2012 2015) to U.S. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, helping to shape defense and technology policy initiatives. He has also served as a Senior Advisor to the Atlantic Council since March 2016. Mr. Brunner served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a pilot and was awarded the U.S. Navy Distinguished Public Service Medal. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Tulane University and a Master of Arts degree in International Security Studies from Georgetown University, and he completed Joint Professional Military Education at the Air Force Command and Staff College.- Mark Brunner自2026年4月起担任Merlin，Inc.的首席营收官。他拥有超过25年的经验，横跨兵役、国防政策，以及在政府和先进技术领域的业务发展。在加入公司之前，Brunner先生曾于2024年7月至2026年3月在PsiQuantum Corp.（PSIQ.PVT）担任公共部门业务执行副总裁，该公司是一家开发容错、实用规模量子计算机的私营公司，在那里他领导了公共部门的增长计划。2022年10月至2024年7月，他在Primer Technologies，Inc.（Primer AI）担任公共部门总裁，该公司是一家私营人工智能公司，为政府、国防和企业组织提供先进的人工智能驱动服务。2015年4月至2021年12月，Brunner先生在国际商业咨询和咨询公司科恩集团为领先的国防和技术公司提供市场战略方面的建议，并担任美国弗吉尼亚州参议员马克·沃纳的国家安全顾问（2009年至2012年）和高级顾问（2012年至2021年），帮助制定国防和技术政策倡议。自2016年3月起，他还担任大西洋理事会高级顾问。布伦纳先生曾在美国海军担任飞行员20年，并被授予美国海军杰出公共服务奖章。他拥有杜兰大学政治学文学学士学位和乔治敦大学国际安全研究文学硕士学位，并在空军指挥参谋学院完成联合专业军事教育。
- Mark Brunner has served as Merlin, Inc.'s Chief Revenue Officer since April 2026. He has more than 25 years of experience spanning military service, defense policy, and business development in government and advanced technology. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Brunner served as Executive Vice President, Public Sector Business at PsiQuantum Corp. (PSIQ.PVT), a private company developing fault tolerant, utility scale quantum computers, from July 2024 to March 2026, where he led public sector growth initiatives. From October 2022 to July 2024, he served as President, Public Sector at Primer Technologies, Inc. (Primer AI), a private artificial intelligence company that provides advanced AI powered services to government, defense, and enterprise organizations. From April 2015 to December 2021, Mr. Brunner advised leading defense and technology companies on market strategy at The Cohen Group, an international business consulting and advisory firm, and served as a National Security Advisor (2009 2012) and then Senior Advisor (2012 2015) to U.S. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, helping to shape defense and technology policy initiatives. He has also served as a Senior Advisor to the Atlantic Council since March 2016. Mr. Brunner served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a pilot and was awarded the U.S. Navy Distinguished Public Service Medal. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Tulane University and a Master of Arts degree in International Security Studies from Georgetown University, and he completed Joint Professional Military Education at the Air Force Command and Staff College.