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Wahid Nawabi
Chairman, President, and CEO
AeroVironment, Inc.
Wahid Nawabi has served as our Chief Executive Officer and chairman of our board of directors since 2016. Wahid joined AeroVironment in 2011 as senior vice president and general manager of the Efficient Energy Systems (EES) business segment, where he reshaped the segment’s business strategy, launched several award-winning, innovative new products, and significantly improved its position in the market. Prior to his current role, Wahid served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the company, where he managed all aspects of AeroVironment’s two business segments. Wahid spent 16 years of his career at American Power Conversion Corporation (APC) in multiple leadership roles helping the company achieve its business strategy. As a former Vice President of the global enterprise business segment at APC, Wahid played a key role in growing the company from $50 million to more than $2.4 billion in annual revenue, and its eventual sale to Schneider Electric for $6.1 Billion. Wahid earned his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Maryland at College Park. He has also successfully completed multiple executive management and leadership training programs.

Antoine Chereau
Co-Founder & Managing Director
AvBench
Antoine began his career at Safran, working in engineering and marketing before becoming Product Marketing Director for LEAP engines in 2008. In 2010, he joined Bombardier, leading marketing efforts for the C Series (now A220) and supporting major sales campaigns worldwide. He later joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, developing consulting services for aviation stakeholders. In 2023, he launched AvBench, an independent Business Intelligence firm analyzing aircraft performance in airline fleets. A dual French-Canadian citizen, Antoine lives in Montreal with his wife and two sons.

Christian von Buttlar
Head, Office
NATO DIANA
Dr. Christian von Buttlar has been a member of NATO’s International Staff since 2007. He currently holds the position of Head, Office of the DIANA Chair. Previous positions include Head of Office, Secretary General’s Liaison to NATO Agencies; Chief of Staff, NATO Agencies Reform Team; and Officer, Defense Investment Division. Prior to joining NATO, he was employed as Junior Professor in International Relations, European and Public International Law at Saarland University, Germany, and as Speechwriter / Senior Assistant in the German Parliament. He has a PhD in Law and a Master in European Law. He is married and has 3 children.
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