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Priya Hicks

Vice President Of Autonomous Strategic Initiatives at Metal Shark Boats

Priya Hicks currently serves as the Vice President of Autonomous Strategic Initiatives at Metal Shark Boats, a role held since March 2025. Prior to this position, Priya Hicks held multiple titles at PacMar Technologies from October 2019 to March 2025, including Chief Technology Officer, Senior Vice President of Engineering, and Director of Business Strategy for Undersea Systems. Experience also includes serving as a Senior Research Engineer at Navatek, LLC from February 2019 to October 2019 and as IR&D Program Lead at General Dynamics Electric Boat for over a decade, alongside roles as Major Area Team Lead and Hydrodynamics Engineer. Priya Hicks earned a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Old Dominion University and a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from North Carolina State University.

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Metal Shark Boats

Metal Shark is a diversified shipbuilder specializing in the design and construction of welded aluminum and steel vessels from 16’ to over 300’ for defense, law enforcement, and commercial operators. Key customers include the United States Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Army, foreign militaries, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, passenger vessel operators, pilot associations, towboat operators, and other clients worldwide. With three fully self-contained shipbuilding facilities in Alabama and Louisiana USA plus a dedicated engineering facility in Croatia, Metal Shark’s 500+ employees produce over 200 vessels per year with a proud and proven track record of high quality, on time deliveries. www.metalsharkboats.com For more information, visit the company’s website at www.metalsharkboats.com, email sales@metalsharkboats.com or call (337) 364-0777.


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