CEO
RED CAT

Thompson is a serial tech entrepreneur who has led companies from the startup phase to successful exits and IPOs. Founder of EdgeNet, a private ISP, and co-founder of Towerstream, a wireless service provider (public 2007 NASDAQ). In 2018 he founded Red Cat, the company at the forefront of providing solutions for the rapidly growing commercial and recreational drone industries.

COO
RED CAT

CFO
RED CAT

Christian Morrison is a seasoned finance executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience guiding organizations through high-stakes financial milestones, including IPOs, M&A transactions, divestitures, and major business transformations. His expertise spans financial strategy, risk management, SEC reporting, forecasting, and global tax compliance. Mr. Morrison brings deep cross-industry experience in consumer electronics, e-commerce, retail, gaming, health-care manufacturing, and media.

Prior to his appointment as the Company’s CFO, he served as VP of Finance, Controller, and Interim CFO at Skullcandy Inc. (ticker: SKUL), where he played a pivotal role in the strategic transition from public to private. He also helped establish Varex Imaging Inc. (ticker: VREX) as a publicly traded company. Mr. Morrison’s experience also includes 7 years at Ernst and Young in the Assurance practice in the Las Vegas and Dallas offices. Mr. Morrison is a certified public accountant and has a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy degree from Brigham Young University – Hawaii Campus.

Divisional CEO, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
RED CAT

Mitch McDonald is an engineering-trained executive with an MBA, currently serving as President of Teal Drones. He brings deep expertise in engineering-led operations, advanced manufacturing, and global supply chain management across aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. 

He has successfully led multi-site production operations, managed full P&Ls up to $200 million, and driven turnarounds through Lean Six Sigma methodologies and advanced manufacturing systems. Mitch excels at scaling high-performance teams that consistently beat financial, quality, and delivery goals—balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution.

Mitch’s leadership fosters disciplined, sustainable growth, positioning Red Cat to deliver secure, high-quality drone solutions for U.S. and allied defense applications.

General Counsel
RED CAT

Skilled legal professional with over 24 years of combined law firm and in-house experience in structuring, negotiating, and executing transactions for public and private companies in Direct Selling, Health, Technology, SaaS and Telecommunication industries. Solid legal analysis skills, able to see chain of events before they happen and strong ability to deliver creative legal solutions to clients. Proven ability to spearhead complex negotiation strategies and oversee the development of corporate policy strategy. Track record of organizing and implementing best practices, forms, and procedures for legal departments and managing outside counsel in litigation matters.

President
BLUE OPS

Benjamin “Barry” Hinckley is a tech entrepreneur and third-generation boat builder, serving as President of Blue Ops, the Marine USV division of Red Cat Holdings. He brings a unique combination of experience in software, marine manufacturing, and defense innovation.

In 1999, Barrett co-founded and was President of Bullhorn Software, one of the nation’s first and leading SaaS CRM platforms, pioneering the cloud-based business solutions movement. Earlier in his career, he worked in the family’s Hinckley boatbuilding business, where he participated in all aspects of production, service, delivery, and sales, including early testing of water jet propulsion systems.

Barrett held a USCG Licensed Merchant Mariner’s Certificate for 27 years and had a successful career as an accomplished off-shore sailor. Barrett has also held leading roles in aviation management and marine digital charting, industries relevant to the USV and UAV markets. 

Today at Blue Ops, Barrett leads the mission to deliver next-generation unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to military and government customers worldwide, combining advanced autonomy with proven marine engineering. His leadership bridges the gap between traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology.

President
APIUM

Josh Ziska is a founder and veteran focused on developing practical, high-impact technology in autonomy, security, and critical infrastructure protection. He serves as the President of Apium Swarm Robotics, where he applies a background in unmanned systems that began in the U.S. Navy. There, he built a foundation in operational planning, mission execution, and the real-world application of emerging technologies—experience that continues to shape his approach to building and deploying technology today.

He works at the intersection of strategy, product development, and execution, with a focus on solving urgent operational problems and delivering measurable value. Josh has led efforts across unmanned systems and defense-adjacent technologies, shaping products through direct operational experience. Drawing from time spent as an end user in real-world environments, he brings a grounded perspective to product development—prioritizing usability, reliability, and mission effectiveness.

At Apium Swarm Robotics, he is focused on advancing one-to-many autonomy through software that enables a single user to manage and deploy distributed unmanned systems, reduce cognitive burden while increasing the scale and effectiveness of autonomous operations across defense and commercial environments.

Senior Vice President
BLUE OPS

Although Alexander “Sandy” Spaulding has been in the recreational, commercial and defense boat business for almost 30 years, he brings a unique combination of operations, private equity and legal experience to any endeavor he gets involved with.

He started his career in the boat business when his private equity firm, Bain, Willard Companies, purchased the Hinckley Company from the Hinckley family in 1997. The Hinckley Company is America’s premier builders of semi-custom sail and power yachts.  In various roles, including as President of Hinckley Yachts and EVP and CFO of the parent company, Sandy was instrumental in growing Hinckley’s annual sales 4X in four years to over $100 million in annual sales and to over 700 employees. In addition, Sandy was responsible for the development of over 100,000 SF of new production capacity in a greenfield site.

Sandy also co-founded Barton & Gray Mariners Club.  Barton & Gray is now the leading and first of its kind luxury yachting membership club in the United States. After starting the Club with just one boat, it now has a fleet comprising of over 100 Hinckley yachts. The Club also designed and has built over 15 of its own dedicated yachts called the Daychaser (48 ft). Barton & Gray has over 1,000 members paying over $60,000 a year to be a member (on average) and has locations in over 40 high end coastal ports in the United Staes and the Bahamas.

Sandy has also been associated with Hodgdon Shipbuilding in Maine for over fifteen years both as a consultant, President of its Yacht Services division and as a Managing Director of Business Development and Strategy. Hodgdon is the oldest running premier custom boat builder in the United States. Hodgdon has also built boats for the Navy and Air Force, including a prototype composite boat intended to replace the Navy’s Mark V and loaded jet skis (called GARC’s) for the Army to deploy out of C-130 aircraft. Today Hodgdon is also the leading American builder of high-end limousine and other tenders for superyachts.

Mr. Spaulding has also developed an expertise in software applications to operate marine businesses. In various capacities, he was employed by a technology development company, Corvant, with a cloud-based ERP application to operate boat yards.  After that engagement, Sandy was a senior business consultant to another software company, My Taskit, with a cloud based application to connect boat owners, boat yards and boat vendors.

Mr. Spaulding is also the Founder, President and Managing General Partner of Sea Glass Capital Advisors, a Florida-based advisory firm he founded in 2005.  Sea Glass is primarily focused on the marine industry and Sea Glass performed a wide range of engagements, including sales and acquisition of boat companies, business and market plans, and due diligence on boat companies for private equity firms, some of which were noted above.

Immediately prior to running Hinckley, Mr. Spaulding was a principal with the private equity firm of Bain Willard Companies of Boston where he worked directly for Bill Bain and Ralph Willard, two of the founding partners of Bain & Co and Bain Capital. He was responsible for acquisitions and financings.

Prior to working with Bain Willard, Sandy had a distinguished career in corporate and securities law in Boston and New York City, culminating in his position as partner and head of the Corporate Law Group in a prestigious Boston law firm.

VP, Tech and Innovation (Special Programs)
RED CAT

VP, Marketing
RED CAT

Casie Ocana is a strategic marketing and communications executive with extensive experience building brands, driving growth, and advancing the adoption of emerging technologies across the defense and uncrewed systems industries. She brings a unique combination of marketing expertise, industry knowledge, and experience working at the intersection of technology, national security, mobility, and policy.

Before joining Red Cat, Casie served as Vice President of Public Affairs at AUVSI, where she led marketing, communications, and strategic initiatives supporting the growth and advancement of the uncrewed systems industry. Throughout her career, she has built high-performing teams, developed integrated marketing strategies, and led initiatives that connect organizations with customers, policymakers, industry partners, and other key stakeholders.

As Vice President of Marketing at Red Cat, Casie leads the company’s marketing strategy, brand, communications, and growth initiatives, helping position Red Cat as a leader in next-generation all domain technology.

VP of Finance & Accounting
RED CAT

Sam Pelletier is Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Red Cat Holdings.

Sam is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a diverse background in sales, operations, accounting and finance.  Sam spent 7 years in sales and operational roles for a consumer product company and then pivoted his career to accounting and finance.  Sam spent time in public accounting with a top 10 international accounting firm where he focused on auditing public and private companies in industries such as consumer products, financial leasing and technology.  Prior to joining the team in January of 2024 as Corporate Controller, Sam spent about four years at a consumer product company that is publicly traded.  Sam’s expertise spans financial reporting, inventory management, internal controls, audit coordination and general expertise in public company financial management.

VP, Policy and Strategy
RED CAT

Paul is currently the Vice President for Policy and Strategy at Red Cat Holdings, where he oversees all of Red Cat’s policy engagement on national security policy, legislative affairs, supply chain policy, and federal funding issues. Paul represents the company in Washington, D.C., coordinating with government and industry to ensure the commercial success of the U.S. drone manufacturing industry. He also leads the company’s long-term strategic engagements, including on efforts to expand Red Cat’s market access and identify new opportunities for revenue drivers.

Previously, Paul was a semiconductor industry specialist at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he worked on semiconductor supply chains, inbound investment, and national security. In this role, he was selected by the Secretary of Commerce to receive a gold medal, the highest form of honorary recognition bestowed by the Department of Commerce, for his efforts in helping to secure billions of dollars of critical investments in the United States by Taiwanese semiconductor companies. Previously, he worked as an international trade analyst at the Department of Commerce focusing on tariff and trade policy for U.S. manufacturers. Paul graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations.