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He has 35+ years of experience in development of disruptive aerospace and defense systems: as president of Leidos-Dynetics and serving in senior engineering and leadership roles at NASA, where he oversaw the development of the Ares I and V (now Artemis) launch vehicles and helped direct research, technology, and development activities for space transportation and propulsion.

Mr. Cook holds a bachelor's in aerospace engineering and has authored 20+ papers on advanced space propulsion and launch systems. Mr. Cook is an AIAA Fellow and Distinguished Engineering Fellow at the University of Alabama.

Before joining Vaylent, Mr. Stoddard served as division president and general manager of CAE USA, where he led the company's U.S. Defense & Security business and supported training and readiness programs for the warfighter. Stoddard spent more than 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, including five combat deployments, followed by roles in defense manufacturing and operations leadership.

Mr. Stoddard holds a bachelor's and master's in business administration, and he has completed an Executive Development Program at The Wharton School.

He has driven business growth, managed large-scale operations, and delivered innovative solutions for government and commercial customers.

Before joining Vaylent, Mr. Hunt served as VP of Kinetic Systems at Leidos-Dynetics, supporting critical national security missions. His career spans executive leadership roles across engineering, operations, program management, manufacturing, supply chain, business development, and general management.

He holds a bachelor's in electrical engineering and has completed graduate studies in Electromagnetics, Optics, Controls, Industrial engineering, and National Security disciplines.

Previously, Mr. Wright was COO of Vivace and spent two decades at Textron Systems, where he held leadership roles in engineering and program management. His expertise spans the full program lifecycle from upfront engineering development through production transition and long-term logistics support on large-scale defense production programs. As a prime contractor to the Department of War, he directed programs delivering critical capabilities, including cutting-edge ground vehicle systems and unmanned systems for the Armed Forces and U.S. allies.

Mr. Wright holds a bachelor's in mechanical engineering.

Previously, Mr. Schrage was COO of Votaw and held executive leadership roles supporting defense manufacturing operations, strategic growth initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, and business transformation. His experience spans operations, business strategy, legal, and corporate development.

Mr. Schrage holds a bachelor's in business administration and a Juris Doctor.