Wayne Prender

Wayne Prender is an experienced professional currently serving as the Global Head of Defence at Advanced Navigation since August 2024. Prior to this role, Wayne held various senior positions at Textron Systems from November 2012 to August 2024, including Senior Vice President of Air Systems and Vice President of Control & Surface Systems, and was responsible for the Aerosonde Small UAS product line. Earlier experience includes positions at AAI Corporation, where Wayne worked as a Project Engineer and Systems Engineer on Shadow and Aerosonde UAS platforms, and service as a Captain in the US Army. Wayne holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Saint Louis University and both an MBA and a Master of Science in Technology Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus.