Brad Hartwig

Brad Hartwig is the CEO and Co-Founder of Arbor, focused on creating a sustainable future through energy and resource abundance since November 2021. Hartwig also serves as an EFI Climate Fellow at Entrepreneurs for Impact, engaging with a community of growth-stage CEOs and investors in climate tech and sustainability. Previous experience includes significant roles at Kitty Hawk as a Flight Test Engineer and Test Pilot, SpaceX as a Manufacturing Engineer for Crew Dragon engines, and as Chief Propulsion Engineer at USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, where a team achieved a spaceflight milestone. Hartwig's foundational engineering experience also includes advanced design work at McCauley Propeller and leadership in the Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter competition. An accomplished athlete, Hartwig swam on the National Team for USA Swimming. Educational credentials include a Master’s degree in Energy, Civil Infrastructure, and Climate Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California.