THE CRANETHAT FLIES.

Justin's path to the HL-UAV runs through two decades of vertical flight: U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 mechanic, flight instructor, offshore pilot, then ten years as a HEMS captain flying the Bell 407, S-76, and AW139 (day, night, NVG, and SPIFR) with zero accidents.

Sixteen years of progressive sales, marketing, and operations leadership: pharmacy marketing across 50 contracted facilities in Texas, a veterinary practice that doubled its client base and cleared 90% of its long-standing bad debt, and a firearms business founded, grown, and sold at peak demand.

Certified in Unix and Linux systems, with a degree in electrical engineering and physics from Old Dominion University, Billy pairs technical mastery with operational leadership shaped by high-stakes military service. After line-of-duty injuries cut his active-duty career short, he continued supporting the Navy and Marine Corps as a Northrop Grumman liaison.

John oversees accounting, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, investor relations, and internal audit. He brings more than seventeen years building and leading finance teams: fifteen years in finance and operating roles across Texas school districts, then service as CEO of a Las Vegas school district. He holds a bachelor's degree from Dallas Baptist University and a master's from Arlington Baptist University.