OUR TEAM

Kraken’s leadership team’s mission is simple:

Build best-in-class, reliable, mission-flexible USVs capable of scaling with demand, adapting to emergent threat environments, and able to operate affordably in mass at the edge, brought together with a broad range of perspective to create a better maritime company.

  • MAL CREASE - CEO

  • ED TILSTON - CMO

  • JOHN DONNELLY - CTO

  • MARK EXETER - COO

  • DAVE BATE - FD

  • IAN "GRIZ" RYNOR - PARTNERSHIPS

  • PIERS FLAY - COMMERCIAL

  • ALEC LYNN-RODGERS - DESIGN DIRECTOR

ADVISORS

Primarily selected for their special military backgrounds, Kraken’s advisory team combines real-world operational experience with leadership across a range of maritime theatres ensuring a true understanding of the end user’s needs.

  • SIMON POWELL / EVP OPERATIONS US

  • ALEX FRIES

  • THE RT HON. ADMIRAL LORD WEST GCB DSC PC

  • CAPT (RETD) CRAIG POWELL

  • REAR ADMIRAL RYAN 'DOC' SCHOLL / EVP DEFENCE PARTNERSHIPS

  • HEATHER MCMAHON EVP STRATEGY

  • LTG (RETD) RAYMOND PALUMBO

  • CAPT (RETD) TRISTAN RIZZI

  • LT COL (RETD) VINCENT O’NEILL MBE