Leadership Team
Meet the aerospace industry veterans driving innovation at Loop Aeronautics
Our leadership team brings together decades of experience from the world's leading aerospace companies, research institutions, and defense organizations. With expertise spanning propulsion systems, avionics, materials science, manufacturing, and business strategy, we are uniquely positioned to deliver innovative aerospace solutions that meet the most demanding requirements.
Executive Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT. Former Managing Director at Airbus Ventures and Propulsion Systems Lead Engineer at NASA JPL. Secured $85M in venture funding and established key industry partnerships.
Chief Technology Officer
Ph.D. in Computational Fluid Dynamics from Stanford. Former Lead Propulsion Engineer at SpaceX and Senior Aerodynamics Specialist at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. Directs all technical strategy and innovation programs.
Chief Operating Officer
MBA from Harvard Business School, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. Former Director of Manufacturing Operations at Boeing. Implemented lean manufacturing principles, reducing production costs by 22%.
Chief Financial Officer
MBA from Wharton School. Former Senior Portfolio Manager at Blackrock Future Tech Fund and Director of Financial Planning at Raytheon Technologies. Led successful $120M Series B funding round.
Engineering & Technical Leadership
VP of Propulsion Systems
Ph.D. in Propulsion Engineering from Caltech. Former Principal Engineer at Pratt & Whitney and Research Engineer at NASA Glenn Research Center. Pioneered company's hybrid-electric propulsion concept with 5 patents filed.
Head of Aerodynamics
Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College London. Former Senior Aerodynamics Engineer at Airbus. Achieved 12% drag reduction through innovative wing design and pioneered laminar flow control technologies.
Director of Avionics and Control Systems
M.S. in Electrical Engineering from UC Berkeley. Former Senior Systems Architect at Honeywell Aerospace. Architected company's fly-by-wire system with triple redundancy and pioneered ML approaches to flight control.
Director of Materials Science
Ph.D. in Materials Science from ETH Zurich. Former Senior Materials Researcher at NASA Langley. Developed proprietary carbon-nanotube reinforced composites, reducing structural weight by 18%.
Research & Innovation
Director of Research & Innovation
Ph.D. in Physics from University of Tokyo. Former Principal Researcher at JAXA and Senior Propulsion Scientist at Blue Origin. Secured $28M in government research grants and established partnerships with 5 major universities.
Lead Research Scientist
Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from University of Michigan. Former Program Manager at DARPA and Senior Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories. Directs research on hypersonic flight technologies.
Head of Sustainable Aviation
Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from MIT. Former Principal Engineer at Airbus ZeroE. Developed company's carbon-neutral aviation roadmap and pioneered hydrogen fuel cell applications for regional aircraft.
Product Development & Business
VP of Product Development
M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Stanford. Former Senior Program Manager at Embraer. Implemented agile development methodology, reducing time-to-market by 30% across 8 concurrent development programs.
Director of Systems Integration
M.S. in Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech. Former Systems Integration Manager at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Reduced integration issues by 65% through improved model-based systems engineering framework.
Head of Testing & Certification
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Technical University of Munich. FAA DER and EASA Certification Specialist. Former Certification Manager at EASA with expertise in novel aircraft design certification.
VP of Business Development
MBA from INSEAD, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue. Former Director of Strategic Partnerships at Bombardier Aerospace. Closed $450M in contracts and established partnerships with 8 major airlines.
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Director of Government Relations
M.S. in National Security Strategy from National War College. 28-year career in U.S. Air Force including Program Executive Officer for fighter aircraft. Secured $180M in defense contracts.
Director of International Markets
MBA from London Business School. Former Regional Director for Asia-Pacific at Rolls-Royce Aerospace. Established operations in 6 countries and grew international revenue by 140%.