Skydweller Aero Selects New Chief Financial Officer
OKLAHOMA CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CFO–Skydweller Aero, Inc. is pleased to announce it has selected a new Chief Financial Officer: Jilinda Crowley will be the company’s new CFO starting June 3, 2024.
“I’m delighted that Jilinda has chosen to join us, and that we are able to recruit someone of Jilinda’s caliber,” Skydweller CEO Robert Miller said. “Jilinda’s insights into the global aerospace industry and experience working with small technology companies will further guide the next phase of growth for Skydweller Aero. A big part of that growth is our transition into manufacturing, which Jilinda has been integral to with prior employers. She will play a critical role in accelerating our growth and delivering Skydweller’s unparalleled capabilities for communications, intelligence, and research.”
Jilinda brings tremendous skill and experience to the CFO role, having previously been CFO at magniX, and before that at Electra.aero. Prior to that, Jilinda held a series of senior positions with increasing responsibility at Rolls Royce: vice president of government relations, vice president of investor relations, CFO of Civil Small and Medium Engines, and senior vice president for Civil Aerospace Programs. In that position she managed the company’s $10 billion global engine and aftermarket business.
Jilinda has an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Tufts University.
About Skydweller Aero Inc.
Skydweller Aero Inc. is a pioneering transatlantic aerospace company developing and manufacturing a fleet of very large solar powered aircraft capable of achieving perpetual flight with heavy, powerful payloads. Skydwellers are autonomous aircraft manufactured from carbon-fiber, with a wingspan greater than a 747, and will be used for long duration missions such as providing continuous coverage above war zones, surveilling naval activity in contested waters, and detecting drug smugglers and pirates at sea. Because Skydwellers are solar powered, they are inexpensive to operate and maintain and feature zero carbon footprint. Skydweller Aero Inc., primarily backed by venture and private capital, has World and US headquarters in Oklahoma City and European offices headquartered in Spain.
With a flexible payload system, supporting the most advanced surveillance packages, 4G/5G terrestrial communications networks, communications relay capabilities, beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) satellite communication, and more, Skydwellers will enhance connectivity and data collection for its commercial and government customers. Supporting geospatial data collection, meteorological and emergency operation efforts around the world, allowing customers to operate persistently in more challenging areas for longer durations, while reducing environmental impact. For more information about Skydweller, visit www.skydweller.aero.
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