AgEagle Announces Key Leadership Changes - Seite 2

Retiring from the United States Navy after 26 years of service as an officer, Begley led operational assignments flying fighter aircraft, designated Top Gun, followed by assignments relating to development and management of next generation manned and unmanned aerial systems, weapon systems and joint executive acquisitions. During his distinguished military career, he also served as Director of Stealth, Counter Stealth Technology, Policy and Advance Programs; as well as and Joint and Navy Director of Tactical Aircraft, Missiles and UAS, managing and directing operations with an annual budget of $4 billion and a $30 billion future year budget plan.

Begley holds Master’s degrees in Aerospace and Aeronautic Engineering from the Naval Post-Graduate School and a Bachelor's degree in General Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy. From March 2011 to December 2021, he served as a founding member of the Board of Directors for the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (“AUVSI”). AUVSI is the global leader for enhancing the advancement of uncrewed, robotic and autonomous systems for the benefit of humanity, the environment and economy.

About Mark DiSiena

In his new role as Interim Chief Financial Officer of AgEagle, DiSiena will oversee corporate finance, SEC reporting, compliance, treasury, financial planning and analysis, taxation, accounting, investor relations, procurement, internal audit, risk management, ERP optimization and corporate strategy. DiSiena, who is both a retired CPA and attorney with a securities and taxation background, brings to AgEagle over 30 years of experience working with domestic and international public and private companies spanning a range of industries.

Since November 2021, DiSiena has offered operational leadership and accounting oversight to clients through Cresset Advisors, a specialty consulting practice he founded to focus on the delivery of tailored interim CFO and advisory services. DiSiena has served in related leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer for Kyruus Health, Titanium Healthcare, Decentral Life, Cherokee Brands and 4Medica. He has held management positions at Oracle-NetSuite, LVMH and Lucent Technologies/Bell Labs. In addition, he has consulted at notable companies that include PublicSq, World View Enterprises, ICON Aircraft, Cetera Financial Group, Countrywide Bank, Paramount Pictures and HauteLook. He began his career as an assurance auditor at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. DiSiena earned a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from New York University, an MBA from Stanford University and a law degree from Vanderbilt University.