Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) has announced that Brett Velicovich has joined the firm’s Board of Advisors — he is a drone industry expert, national media personality as well as the best-selling author of Drone Warrior, a first-hand account that chronicles the U.S. military’s evolution between 2001 – 2016 and the technology driving it.
Velicovich left the military in 2010 after a distinguished career in the United States Army, where he received numerous service-related medals while serving in Tier 1 special operations units and conducted six combat deployments overseas. He serves on several other advisory boards focused on the implementation of drone technology to solve complex issues globally including the African Eye Project, Humanitarian Aid and Rescue Project (HARP), SAFE Shelter for Domestic Violence Services, LIFT Aircraft, Cyberlux Corporation, and PteroDynamics Inc. He holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) in International Business from Duke University.
“Brett’s drone technology expertise is well known within the industry, and we are honored to have him join Red Cat’s Board of Advisors to provide us strategic guidance during this time of rapid innovation and growth for the company,” said Jeff Thompson, Red Cat CEO. “He will provide an invaluable voice for us with a firsthand understanding of the needs of today’s warfighters based on frontline experience using unmanned aerial vehicles in combat. His perspective on the complex nature of drone operations is vitally important as technology advances, including how drones can be used to improve and preserve life.“
“I spent a large part of my career watching the nature of warfare evolve and how technology was both a driving force behind that change, but also something that needed constant and rapid innovation to stay ahead of global adversaries,” said Velicovich. “The U.S. Army is at the forefront of integrating sUAS into tactical operations across command levels, and Red Cat is well positioned to play a significant role in this with its family of portable, low-cost, field repairable and recoverable ISR drones with precision strike payloads.”
