Mr. Raduenz has served on our Board since February 2025. Mr. Raduenz is the Founder and Executive Chairman of AEVEX Aerospace, a provider of advanced next-generation technologies for modern military applications, since 2018. Mr. Raduenz served as Chief Executive Officer of AEVEX and its predecessor company, Merlin Global Services, a leading provider of flight operations, aircraft maintenance, and aviation training support to the DoD intelligence community, from 2014 through November 2025, after previously serving as Senior Vice President for Programs and Business Development at Merlin from 2008 to 2014. From 2008 to 2025, Mr. Raduenz led the company through significant organic growth and infrastructure development, and was responsible for overall strategy, operations, and financial performance of the business, including multiple acquisitions and the integration of those companies into AEVEX. Prior to his career in the private sector, Mr. Raduenz served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. During his tenure with the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Raduenz commanded and supported the U.S. military s early operational employment of remotely piloted aircraft ( RPA ) and managed a variety of manned and unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance and kinetic strike acquisition programs. During his first of two tours in Washington, D.C., Mr. Raduenz was responsible for Pentagon pre and post 9/11 oversight of RPA budgets. He later served as Director of White House Presidential Contingency Programs under President George W. Bush. Mr. Raduenz s final decade in the Air Force focused on leading government oversight of MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper production, development, and sustainment. His military awards include the Major General Kelly Burke Award the Secretary of the Air Force Award for Innovation, the Secretary of the Air Force Officer of the Year, and the Air Force Outstanding Senior Engineer of the Year. Mr. Raduenz received his Air Force Commission and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He also holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology ( AFIT ), and a Master of Science in Military Studies from Air University. His research on digital signal processing and fast Fourier transform implementations has been published in Computers & Mathematics with Applications and in his AFIT thesis focused on digital signal processing using lapped transforms with variable parameter windows and orthonormal bases. We believe Mr. Raduenz extensive experience in the defense industry having served in senior leadership roles as well as his experience in the U.S Air Force provides valuable insight and expertise to the Board.