INTRODUCTION
Aeron Defense (“Aeron”) is a new defense group established by Ventus Industrial Partners, an investment firm specializing in sectors critical to national security, in partnership with GenNx360 Capital Partners and Admiralty Partners
Founded by leading figures from the defense industry, Aeron is dedicated to strengthening America's defense industrial base, and is backed by high profile and growth-oriented investment firms and family offices that specialize in the sector
Aeron will shortly announce the acquisition of its first two group companies, which are leading manufacturers of mission-critical components for the highest priority programs within the US Navy, Air Force, Army and Space Force
MISSION
01.
Support the US effort to scale the naval shipbuilding supply chain and the broader defense industrial base across key military programs
02.
Become the employer of choice within the defense sector through our ‘Ownership for All’ workforce model and employee-centric philosophy
BACKED BY
Ventus Industrial Partners – A highly operational investment firm, specializing in sectors critical to national security
GenNx360 Capital Partners – A growth-oriented investment firm with over $2.5 billion of assets under management, significant experience in aerospace & defense, and ranked as a Top 50 Leader in the Middle Market and a Founder-Friendly Investors Inc Honoree
Admiralty Partners – The single family office of Jon Kutler, one of the most prominent aerospace and defense investors, having advised on over 120 transactions and invested in over 20 companies
BOARD MEMBERS AND SELECT MEMBERS OF OUR ADVISORY AND EXECUTIVE TEAMS
Vice Admiral William Hilarides (ret.) USN
Partner of Ventus Industrial Partners; Former Commander of NAVSEA; Chairman of the Australian Government’s Naval Shipbuilding Expert Advisory Panel
Chairman of Aeron Defense
Irwin F. Edenzon
Partner of Ventus Industrial Partners; Former President of Ingalls Shipbuilding
Valerio Massimo
di Roccasecca
Managing Partner of Ventus Industrial Partners; Founder of Avantus Aerospace; Former Board Member of GE Avio
Ron Blaylock
Founder of GenNx360 Capital Partners; Board Member of CarMax, Pfizer, W.R. Berkley Inc, Carnergie Hall, and the New York University Board of Trustees
Rear Admiral John Meier (ret.) USN
Former Commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic and Navy Warfare Development Command
Reece Zakarin
Vice President at GenNx360 Capital Partners
Jon Kutler
Founder and Managing Partner of Admiralty Partners; Founder of specialist aerospace & defense investment bank Quarterdeck Investment Partners (now part of Jefferies)
Monty Kirk
Principal at Ventus Industrial Partners
Pratik Rajeevan
Principal at GenNx360 Capital Partners
Admiral William Moran (ret.) USN
Former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Personnel
Vice Admiral Michael Moran (ret.) USN
Former Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition)
Terry Twigger
Former CEO of FTSE 100 aerospace & defense prime Meggitt PLC
Jay Ward
Former CEO of Minnesota Rubber & Plastics, and employee ownership expert
Jamie MᶜMullin
Former President of Services at Fairbanks Morse Defense; Senior Director of Business Development at Leonardo DRS; Vice President of Naval Campaigns at Rolls-Royce at North America
Richard Klein
Former Chief Human Resources Officer of USIC, SG360° and Prosegur Security USA
Rick Spaulding
Former Vice President of Central Planning & Process Excellence at Ingalls Shipbuilding
Dave Belanger
Former Vice President of Quality & Engineering at Ingalls Shipbuilding