Biography

Christopher Emerson has served as a member of our Board of Directors since September 2022. Since January 2024, Mr. Emerson has been a Senior Partner at AE Industrial Partners and was an Operating Partner from October 2022 to January 2024. Mr. Emerson currently serves as Chairman of the board of ALL.SPACE, Chairman of the board of Spirent Federal Systems, and on the board of directors of Belcan and The Atlas Group. Previously, Mr. Emerson served on the board of directors at Hidden Level Inc. from May 2022 to October 2024 and HawkEye 360 from September 2019 to November 2021. Mr. Emerson served as Chairman of the board of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. (OTCMKTS: EADSY) from October 2021 to February 2022, Chairman of the Board and President of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. from July 2019 to October 2021, and President of Airbus Helicopters, Inc. from June 2015 to July 2019. From 2003 to 2015, Mr. Emerson served in various roles at Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc., including as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Emerson earned a BAS in International Economics from the University of Alabama. We believe that Mr. Emerson is qualified to serve as a director given his experience in the aerospace industry and extensive leadership experience.