Dr. Kamal Ghaffarian

Dr. Ghaffarian, our co-founder, has served as the Chairman of our Board since February 2023. Throughout his 36-plus year career, Dr. Ghaffarian has created multiple successful companies and has extensive experience working at the intersection of government contracting and technological innovation.

Dr. Ghaffarian started his entrepreneurial career in 1994 by founding Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc., a government services company focusing on IT, engineering, and science applications. Dr. Ghaffarian has also held numerous technical and management positions at Lockheed Martin, Ford Aerospace and Loral. Dr. Ghaffarian has obtained two Bachelor of Science degrees, including a B.S. in Computer Science in Engineering and a B.S. in Electronics Engineering, an M.S. in Science in Information Management, a Ph.D. in Management Information System and a Ph.D. in Technology.

Dr. Ghaffarian, is the co-founder and chairman of a number of companies including IBX, Axiom Space, X Energy, Quantum Space and PTX. Dr. Ghaffarian is well qualified to serve on our Board due to his extensive experience in the field and deep understanding of company leadership from serving as Chairman.