About Us

At Elroy Air we are dedicated to making same-day shipping available to every person on the planet. We’re on a mission to define the future of logistics.

Collective intelligence

At Elroy Air, we have an unwavering optimism that drives us to create a future that is quickly becoming reality. This vision is supported by our X-factor: the collective intellect and diverse perspectives of our team.

Exceptional people, important mission

The Elroy Air team is dedicated to putting cutting-edge technology to work — software, controls, robotics, sensing, perception, powertrain, and physics — in innovative ways for a worthwhile purpose.

Leadership

Andrew Clare

Chief Executive Officer

Dave Merrill

Founder & Executive Chairman

Buddy Michini

Chief Technology Officer

Jon Reeves

Director of Software

Alvin Oswandy

Head of Finance

Stephanie Henning McDonald

Director of Product, Programs, and Manufacturing - C2

Mark Rodrigo

Head of Federal Business Development

Phillip Jones

Director of Flight Test Engineering

Igor Salva

Director of Integration and Test

Board of Directors and Observers

David Merrill

Elroy Air

Andrew Clare

Elroy Air

Raj Shah

Shield Capital

Mislav Tolusic

Marlinspike Partners

Darren Liccardo

Catapult Ventures

Dean Donovan

DiamondStream Partners

Mark Esper

27th US Secretary of Defense

Chris Moran

Lockheed Martin Ventures

Advisory Board

Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster

US Army (Ret.), Fmr. US National Security Advisor

Hon. Ellen M. Lord

Fmr. US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment

Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr.

US Marine Corps (Ret.), Fmr. Commander, United States Central Command

Rear Adm. Lorin Selby

US Navy (Ret.), Fmr. Chief of Naval Research

Gen. Richard D. Clarke

US Army (Ret.), Fmr. Commander US Special Operations Command

Lt. Gen. Mike Dana

USMC (Ret.), fmr. head of Marine Corps Logistics

Jason Rathje

WebAI President of Public Sector, co-founding director of the Office of Strategic Capital

Maynard Holliday

Fmr. Assistant SecDef for Critical Technologies, OUSD(R&E)

Maj. Mike Arth

Stealth Startup, Stanford GSB, former Air Force pilot

Ben Diachun

Diachun Aero, Fmr. Opener (now Pivotal), Scaled Composites

Ashish Bagai

buGi Aero, Fmr. DARPA, Sikorsky

Clint Cope

Elroy Air Co-Founder, Strategy / Product / Engineering

Grant Newman

Finance, former Bristow, Deutsche Bank, GE

Make transformative change across the globe with Elroy Air.

Our success comes from a diverse team of individuals who share a passion for making a meaningful impact. We’re working to enable zero-risk aerial resupply for defense, and express shipping to every community worldwide.

Revolutionizing global logistics with the help of our customers, partners, and investors

What people are saying about us:

“At Bristow, we’re excited to usher in a new era of vertical lift operations and collaborate with Elroy Air to meet the emerging market of express shipping cargo in cities and regions without relying on existing or new airport infrastructure.”
Dave Stepanek
Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer
Bristow Group

“We have been impressed with Elroy Air’s vision and approach and look forward to working closely with the team on a wide range of market opportunities. This forms part of our wider advanced air mobility strategy and will strengthen LCI’s position as a leading provider of leasing, financing and investing solutions for this new and exciting market.”
Jaspal Jandu
CEO
LCI

“We are thrilled to partner with Elroy Air to produce their industry-leading drone for the dual-use market. Elroy Air’s market opportunity for Chaparral is already large and continuing to grow. With this growth, Kratos is ideally suited to transition the system to production.”
Steve Fendley
President
Kratos Unmanned Systems Division

“Lockheed Martin is committed to identifying and investing in leading edge technologies that will contribute to the national security solutions of the future. Unmanned aerial systems and VTOL aircraft are key emerging technologies in this effort, and we are excited to partner with Elroy Air to accelerate their innovative approach to automating aerial logistics.”
Chris Moran
Executive Director and General Manager
Lockheed Martin Ventures

“Our partnership with Elroy Air is a testament to Abu Dhabi’s position as a global leader in the future of mobility. This $200 million investment is more than a manufacturing agreement; it is a commitment to building a self-sustaining aerospace ecosystem in the UAE.”
Ahmed AlMazrui
CEO
Barq Group

“The Elroy Air team impressed us with their innovative approach to automated cargo systems and technical depth in hybrid-electric VTOL vehicle development. Their track record designing, developing, and safely testing the Chaparral and its subsystems made them a great teaming partner.”
Starr Ginn
National Campaign Lead
Advanced Air Mobility

“In order to stay the course of creating solutions that benefit humanity at large, we believe the cargo market is prime for an autonomous aircraft. Booming eCommerce is forcing the cargo market to grow and seek new solutions, creating a distinct need for more flexibility.”
Daniel Moczydlower
President & CEO
Embraer-X