Bill Weber is a multi-time CEO who has spent the entirety of his career leading people in high growth technology environments, solving some of the world’s most difficult problems. He most recently founded First Light Acquisition Group, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company that completed at $230M public raise in September 2021 (NYSE: FLAG). Prior to First Light, Bill served as president, CEO, and board member of KeyW Corporation, a 2,000+ person, $500M publicly traded company (NASDAQ: KEYW), President and COO of XLA, a privately-held national security and diplomacy technology firm, and President of Kaseman, a technology services firm providing foreign policy assistance to the U.S. government. A veteran U.S. Army Captain and Airborne Ranger, Bill was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions during Operation Desert Storm. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Washington University and is a graduate of The Executive Program at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. He currently serves on the board of America’s Warrior Partnership.

Darren Ma joined Firefly as its Chief Financial Officer in August 2020 and brings 21-years of finance experience. At Firefly, he oversees all financial business operations, capital raises, and investor relations. In his earlier role at the company, he managed the legal, human resources, purchasing, and supply chain functions. Darren has a strong track record of building strong relationships, partnering with key leaders, and increasing shareholder value at hardware and manufacturing companies. Prior to joining Firefly, Darren was CFO and SVP of Spectra7 Microsystems and the CFO for GigPeak, a NYSE listed company, where he was instrumental in strategically raising capital and driving profitable growth that led to a $250M acquisition by Integrated Device Technology. Darren holds a Managerial Economics Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Davis and received his MBA from W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Penélope joined Firefly in July 2022 and currently serves as our Chief People Officer. She is focused on leading new strategies and solutions to achieve Firefly’s mission and create a high-performance, sustainable culture that attracts and inspires the world’s most innovative and passionate talent. She is inspired every day by our Fireflies and their progress in making space attainable for everyone. Prior to joining Firefly, she served for 20+ years in a variety of roles in the oil & gas industry, supporting HR efforts for global drilling offshore operations. Penélope is bilingual in Spanish and English and holds a bachelor's degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas and a master’s degree from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional of México, City.

Dan Fermon is a seasoned operating leader with decades of experience leading teams in highly technical industries, primarily in aerospace. Prior to joining Firefly, Dan was a Vice President at AE Industrial Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense, and government services. Previously, Dan served as the P&L and Operations Leader for GE Aerospace’s fast-paced Global Component Repair team, doubling revenue in just three years to over $3B with strong margins by utilizing technology, lean improvements, and powerful team engagement. Dan holds a dual bachelor’s degree in both aerospace and mechanical engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Shea has been designing, building, and testing spacecraft for nearly 30 years with expertise in mission assurance, systems engineering, qualification, integration, and test. Currently serving as Chief Technology Officer, Shea has been a key part the Firefly leadership team since mid-2018. He helped lead the maturity and transition of the company from a 100-person workforce to a 550-person company evaluated at more than $1B in a five-year period. Prior to Firefly, Shea held numerous engineering and leadership positions at both heritage and NewSpace companies, working on more than 60 missions and vehicles, including Minotaur, Atlas V, Delta II & IV, Pegasus, Skybox, Mars Exploration Rovers, Antares, Falcon 9, and many more. With a passion for inspiring the next generation workforce, Shea has been mentoring high school and college students in robotics for more than two decades. He has a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and a master’s in aerospace and satellite design.

As Firefly's Chief Revenue Officer, Brett oversees all customer relationships, sets the sales strategy, and leads the business development team. With more than 30 years of military, civil, and commercial experience in the aerospace industry, Brett is focused on accelerating growth and fostering new and existing customers across Firefly’s launch, lunar, and on-orbit services. Prior to joining Firefly, Brett led Blue Origin’s government sales across civil and national security space sectors for more than 10 years.

Previously, Brett served in leadership roles at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, as well as senior advisor roles on the NASA Advisory Council and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee. Brett's former experience also includes senior policy analyst roles at the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation, the Aerospace Corporation, and ANSER Corporation, as well as roles at Transformational Space Corporation and the X PRIZE Foundation.

David Wheeler joined Firefly in June 2022 and oversees legal, compliance, and risk. David brings more than 25 years of legal experience, managing a broad spectrum of domestic and international issues for private and public companies. Before joining Firefly, David was Division General Counsel and group Chief Compliance Officer at Signature Aviation (formerly BBA Aviation), and Senior Counsel at GE Aerospace. Prior to that, he was a principal at an Am Law 50 law firm where he specialized in M&A, corporate governance, and complex commercial transactions. David is recognized as a hands-on General Counsel and business partner with a demonstrated history of implementing effective strategies to meet business objectives, support growth, and reduce risks. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Vermont and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He also is a Certified Public Accountant.

Adam oversees Firefly’s launch vehicle programs for Alpha and MLV, including the vision and strategy, technology development, and key aspects of launch vehicle manufacturing, testing, and operations. Prior to joining Firefly, Adam served in multiple roles over his 10 years working at SpaceX. He led several engine development and qualification campaigns for the Falcon/Merlin product line, supported construction of the rocket engine test stands as Director of Production and Test at SpaceX’s facility in McGregor, Texas, and served as the Director of Propulsion Production at SpaceX’s Hawthorne facility. Adam started his career at ATK (Alliant Tech System), working as a design engineer on human-rated rocket motors before supporting the development of ATK’s Booster Separation Motor program. He has a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Washington.

Trina is a seasoned and awarded communication leader supporting more than 100 human spaceflight, DoD and commercial launches (and counting). Her strong launch and payload expertise stems from her 20-year career in the aerospace industry, most recently supporting Northrop Grumman Launch Vehicles. Known to many in the industry as “Rocketheels,” her passion and in-depth technical knowledge are evident to all who work with her, and she truly considers herself a full-fledge rocket geek. Trina’s background in crisis communication, storytelling and employee engagement is a great asset to our Firefly launch team.

With nearly two decades of experience in Aerospace & Defense, Justin leads all manufacturing and test operations for Firefly, including executing our overall growth strategy and new product introduction for our launch vehicles and spacecraft. Prior to joining Firefly, Justin served as Deputy VP of Operations for BAE Systems' Electronics business unit, responsible for strategy, execution, and operations of their $5B business and launching their digital transformation efforts. In addition, Justin has experience at Honeywell Aerospace and Magellan Aerospace in a wide array of senior leadership positions within general management, operations, lean manufacturing, and global supply chain. Justin holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Operations Management from Arizona State University.

Jana leads all aspects of our Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and Space Utility Vehicle products, including strategy, business development, program management, lean operations, execution, and payload integration. Prior to joining the team, Jana worked at Collins Aerospace where she launched the Spaceflight Agile Research and Development Lab. Jana’s other roles have included strategy consultant for a variety of technology focused companies, from Fortune 500 to start-ups, program manager for the Eclipse 500 very light jet, and systems engineer at Boeing Satellite Systems in El Segundo. Jana spent the beginning of her career at the Naval Air Weapons Station in China Lake, California supporting several Naval development programs. She earned her BS in Aerospace Engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and an MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA. Her experience in scaling teams and building cultures of innovation at both startups and big corporations is incredibly valuable as our spacecraft business takes off.