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Mary-Lou Smulders

Chief Marketing Officer & Head Of Government Affairs at Dedrone

Mary-Lou Smulders is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in marketing and government affairs. Currently serving as Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Government Affairs at Dedrone since February 2020, Mary-Lou also contributes as a Board Member for the Commercial Drone Alliance since February 2024. As the Owner of GUSTO CONSULTING SERVICES since June 2003, Mary-Lou has a strong entrepreneurial background. Previous roles include Executive In Residence at Dsco.io, Chief Marketing Officer at 9th Gear Tech, and Strategic Advisor at AtHoc. Educationally, Mary-Lou holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University, along with two advanced degrees in Business Administration from Rotterdam School of Management and Erasmus University Rotterdam.

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Dedrone is the market and technology leader in airspace security. The Dedrone counter-drone platform combines hardware sensors and machine-learning software, providing early warning, classification of, and mitigation against all drone threats. Based in San Francisco, Dedrone was founded in 2014 and is backed by investors including Felicis Ventures, Menlo Ventures, and John Chambers, Chairman Emeritus of Cisco Systems and founder of JC2 Ventures.