AV Appoints Aerospace and Defense Executive Michael D. Ruppert to Board of Directors
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that it has appointed Michael D. Ruppert to its Board of Directors, effective August 5, 2026.
Mr. Ruppert brings more than 25 years of financial, strategic and corporate development experience in the aerospace and defense sector to AV. He has served as EVP and Chief Financial Officer of ManTech since 2023 where he leads ManTech’s financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury, cash management, and acquisition strategy functions.
“Michael brings exceptional financial leadership, strategic insight and deep aerospace and defense industry experience to AV,” said Wahid Nawabi, AV’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. “As AV continues executing its growth strategy and advancing its portfolio of mission-critical capabilities, I am confident Michael’s highly relevant expertise and fresh perspectives will make him a meaningful addition to our Board.”
“AV has established a strong position in some of the most important and rapidly evolving areas of defense technology,” said Mr. Ruppert. “I look forward to working with Wahid and my fellow directors as the company continues innovating products, scaling capacity and executing with excellence.”
