AeroVironment Inc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on AeroVironment Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into AeroVironment Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Wahid Nawabi
Chairman; Chief Executive Officer; President Executive BoardMr. Wahid Nawabi has been serves as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of the company since September 2021. Previously, he served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the company and as the General Manager of Efficient Energy Systems (EES), the company’s former division,. Prior to this, he served as the Vice President of of the enterprise business segment at APC.
Sean T. Woodward
Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Sean T. Woodward has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company since May 2026. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Autonomous Systems of the company. Prior to this, he worked at General Dynamics and Honeywell Aerospace.
Robert Smith
Chief Operating Officer; Executive Vice President Senior ManagementMr. Robert Smith has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the company since April 13, 2026. Previously, he was the Vice President of Radio Frequency Solutions at Raytheon. Prior to this, Mr. Smith served as Vice President of Mission Suites.
Brian Shackley
Chief Accounting Officer Senior ManagementMr. Brian Shackley has been the Chief Accounting Officer of the company since 2021. Previously, he served as the company’s Vice President and Corporate Controller from December 2017 to September 2021. He also worked as interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of the company from October 2019 to February 2020. Mr. Shackley served as the company’s and Director of SEC Reporting from January 2016 to December 2017.
Aniket Majumder
Chief Information Officer Senior ManagementMr. Aniket Majumder has been the Chief Information Officer of the company since November 2025. Prior to this, he served as the company's Vice President of Global Enterprise Applications in 2023. Earlier, he held held roles with leading organizations including PwC, GE, IBM, and The Wonderful Company.
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