Matt Ondler

Mr. Ondler has 35 years experience in engineering, management and leadership in both government and industry. He is formerly the President/CEO and co-founder of Houston Mechatronics Inc. (HMI) a fast-growing robotics and intelligent automation company, developing and commercializing a host of robotic technologies and applications. HMI grew from a three-person start-up to seventy-five engineering staff and a valuation of $60M under his leadership.

Mr. Ondler served 28 years with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at the Johnson Space Center. Mr. Ondler departed NASA as the Assistant Director of Engineering responsible for all Advanced Exploration Systems Development totaling $200M in project budgets. While at NASA he was the recipient of NASA’s Outstanding Leadership Medal and Exceptional Achievement Medal.

After departing NASA and prior to forming HMI, Mr. Ondler served as a senior executive at Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, a $600M/yr engineering services company, performing business development, strategic planning, program management, and led corporate innovation initiatives.