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Draganfly Inc
Who Are The Executives?
Who Are The Executives?There are some interesting characters on Draganfly's leadership team and one name in particular stands out.
Alright conspiracy theory time, well not really, just connections that matter. In the big wide world, it's not always what you know, but who you know. Chris Miller, one of the directors in the Draganfly Inc. was the acting Secretary of Defense of the United States from November 9, 2020, through January 20, 2021 during the last few months of Trumps tenure. This was likely the case as someone confirmed by the Senate and aligned with Trump's administration, Miller was viewed as reliable during the final weeks of Trump's term. He was chosen after the firing of Mark Esper and was seen as trusted, Senate-confirmed figure loyal to the administration's priorities. Now, with $2.7 billion allocated to boarder surveillance and enforcement under the new "Big Beautiful Bill," this connection raises some eyebrows. Could Draganfly, known for its advanced drone systems, U.S. defense contracts, and border state deployments benefit from future funding? It is speculative, but plausible.
While Draganfly is headquarter in Canada and incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Many of its key Directors, officers, and partners have US military and government ties. However, a quirk for investors: since moves executives and company assets are based outside the US legal recourse and jurisdiction enforcement may be limited for US based shareholders.
Cameron Chell is the Co-Founder of Business Instincts Group, Inc. A venture creation, business development and product development accelerator. Mr. Chell has been a technology entrepreneur for over 30 years and has spent his career growing a diverse collection of high-potential ideas into revolutionary companies that have changed the way we experience the world. Mr. Chell takes a very hands-on leadership role in projects, infusing innovation and adoption with operational principles of clarity, alignment and measurement into the culture of every company he works with.
TIM DUNNIGAN, a retired U.S. Army Infantry Officer and accomplished technology entrepreneur, is the CEO & President of MMS Products, Inc., a defense technology solutions provider. He is also the Founder of CaptureTec, LLC, a defense consultancy group focused on supporting Warfighters through leadership and innovation. As COO and Co-founder of Talon Aerolytics, Tim led the development of the nation's largest aerial drone services provider, expanding operations to all 50 states and facilitating digital data collection with AI analysis for national critical infrastructure.
Tim has been awarded six patents and has two patents pending for an aerial drone delivery system he developed to address capability gaps he witnessed during his multiple humanitarian trips to Ukraine.
Scott Larson brings over 20 years of combined corporate finance, technology development and entrepreneurial experience to the Board. Currently CEO of Kater, a Vancouver-based mobility as a service (MaaS) company building out an integrated intermodal transportation platform incorporating public transportation, buses, taxis and ride haling vehicles into a single service. Previously, Mr. Larson has been CEO and co-founder of Helios Wire, a satellite company building out a space-enabled IoT/M2M network, and was CEO and co-founder of UrtheCast. Mr. Larson helped scale the company from its inception, taking it public on the Toronto Stock Exchange, raising $200 million, and leading the company to 250 employees over five years with seven offices around the world.
Thomas B. Modly, who served as the Acting Secretary of the Navy and the 33rd Under Secretary of the Navy, brings unparalleled expertise in leadership and business operations within the Department of the Navy, along with decades of prior business, government, and strategy experience. Throughout his tenure in government, Mr. Modly focused on increasing the agility and accountability of the Department of Defense, with a particular emphasis on advanced education and the installation of a culture of continuous learning across Navy and Marine Corps forces.