About Us
At Elroy Air we are dedicated to making same-day shipping available to every person on the planet. We’re on a mission to define the future of logistics.
Collective intelligence
At Elroy Air, we embody an unwavering sense of optimism that drives us to create a future that is quickly becoming reality. This vision is supported by our X-factor: the collective intellect and diverse perspectives of our team.
Exceptional people, important mission
We’re building a team that is rare in the aerospace industry: a diverse group of safe, kind, inclusive, resilient, and pioneering people. The Elroy Air team is dedicated to putting cutting-edge technology to work — software, controls, robotics, sensing, perception, powertrain, and physics — in innovative ways for a worthwhile purpose.
Leadership
![David Merrill, CEO & Co-Founder, Elroy Air](/images/leadership/David-Merrill/David-Merrill-640.jpg)
David Merrill
CEO & Co-Founder
![Clint Cope, Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder, Elroy Air](/images/leadership/Clint-Cope/Clint-Cope-640.jpg)
Clint Cope
Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder
![Grant Newman, Chief Financial Officer, Elroy Air](/images/leadership/Grant-Newman/Grant-Newman-640.jpg)
Grant Newman
Chief Financial Officer
![Alex Blake, VP of Engineering, Elroy Air](/images/leadership/Alex-Blake/Alex-Blake-640.jpg)
Alex Blake
VP of Engineering
![Kofi Asante, VP of Business Development, Elroy Air](/images/leadership/Kofi-Asante/Kofi-Asante-640.jpg)
Kofi Asante
VP of Business Development
![Kat Dawe, VP of People and Places, Elroy Air](/images/leadership/Kat-Dawe/Kat-Dawe-640.jpg)
Kat Dawe
VP of People and Places
Board of Directors and Observers
![David Merrill, Elroy Air](/images/board/David-Merrill/David-Merrill-640.jpg)
David Merrill
Elroy Air
![Clint Cope, Elroy Air](/images/board/Clint-Cope/Clint-Cope-640.jpg)
Clint Cope
Elroy Air
![Darren Liccardo, Catapult Ventures](/images/board/Darren-Liccardo/Darren-Liccardo-640.jpg)
Darren Liccardo
Catapult Ventures
![Chris Moran, Lockheed Martin](/images/board/Chris-Moran/Chris-Moran-640.jpg)
Chris Moran
Lockheed Martin
![Raj Shah, Shield Capital](/images/board/Raj-Shah/Raj-Shah-640.jpg)
Raj Shah
Shield Capital
Defense Advisory Board
![Hon. Ellen M. Lord, Fmr. US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment](/images/defenseBoard/Ellen-Lord/Ellen-Lord-640.jpg)
Hon. Ellen M. Lord
Fmr. US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment
![Gen. Richard D. Clarke, US Army (Ret.), Fmr. Commander US Special Operations Command](/images/defenseBoard/Richard-Clarke/Richard-Clarke-640.jpg)
Gen. Richard D. Clarke
US Army (Ret.), Fmr. Commander US Special Operations Command
![Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, US Army (Ret.), Fmr. US National Security Advisor](/images/defenseBoard/HR-McMaster/HR-McMaster-640.jpg)
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster
US Army (Ret.), Fmr. US National Security Advisor
![Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, US Navy (Ret.), Fmr. Chief of Naval Research](/images/defenseBoard/Lorin-Selby/Lorin-Selby-640.jpg)
Rear Adm. Lorin Selby
US Navy (Ret.), Fmr. Chief of Naval Research
![Mark Esper, 27th US Secretary of Defense](/images/defenseBoard/Mark-Esper/Mark-Esper-640.jpg)
Mark Esper
27th US Secretary of Defense
Make transformative change across the globe with Elroy Air.
Our success comes from a diverse team of individuals who share a passion for making a meaningful impact. We’re working to enable express shipping to every community worldwide.
Revolutionizing global logistics with the help of our customers, partners, and investors
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Recent News
Leidos and Elroy Air have been approved to demonstrate an autonomous Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) prototype for the Navy and Marine Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems program office (PMA-263). The flight test activities are scheduled for July 2024.
Elroy Air flew the world’s first turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (hVTOL) aircraft on November 12 at its test-flight facility in Byron, California - the Chaparral C1.
The Elroy Air team recently demonstrated our autonomous cargo delivery system at Travis Air Force Base! The demonstration was part of Mobility Guardian 2023, a large Air Mobility Command (AMC) full-spectrum readiness exercise.
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