Board of Directors
Greg Reid
Mr. Reid was Kraken’s CFO from June 2015 to July 2019. Mr. Reid is a seasoned executive with over twenty years of finance, investment, and business development experience, predominantly focused on the technology sector. Mr. Reid was a founding partner of Wellington West Capital Markets Inc. and led the technology and clean technology research and then investment banking efforts until the sale of Wellington West Capital Inc. to National Bank Financial in 2011. Mr. Reid is a Charted Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant, (CPA, CA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Vice Admiral Michael J. Connor
In a 35-year career in which he rose to the rank of Vice Admiral in the United States Navy, Mike Connor commanded at the ship, squadron and task force levels. His assignments included command of USS SEAWOLF, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, Submarine Squadron Eight, Undersea Forces in the Western Pacific and the Arabian Gulf. He held several concurrent titles during his last assignment; including Commander, United States Submarine Forces, Commander, Submarine Forces Atlantic and Commander, Allied Submarine Command. He served as commander of U.S. submarine forces from September 2012 until September 2015. Vice Admiral Connor led the US Navy Submarine Force into robotic undersea systems, achieving key milestones including the first operational deployment and recovery of an unmanned underwater vehicle from a submarine. He also led innovation efforts that began the shift away from undersea search operations based on expensive platforms and moved toward operations based on large numbers of inexpensive vehicles. He has written extensively on the future of undersea warfare and is a sought-after speaker on undersea warfare topics. His education includes a B.A. in Physics from Bowdoin College and an M.A. in National Security Studies from the United States Naval War College. Vice Admiral Connor is currently the CEO of ThayerMahan Inc., a company he founded to accelerate the United States’ ability to effectively and efficiently monitor ocean activity using autonomous systems.
Shaun McEwan
Mr. McEwan is President of ADGA, a professional services firm focused on the defence and security market in Canada. Mr. McEwan has more than 25 years of experience in finance and executive leadership in public and private high tech companies. These include CEO and CFO for Quarterhill Inc. (TSX: QTRH), a growth-oriented, diversified holding company focused on the Industrial Internet of Things; the Chief Financial Officer of WiLAN, an publicly traded industry leading intellectual property (IP) licensing company; CFO of Breconridge Manufacturing Solutions, and CFO of Calian Technologies Ltd. before being promoted to President and CEO. He led the IPO of Microstar Software on the TSX in 1993 and has extensive experience with corporate financings and M&A transactions.
Peter Hunter
Mr. Hunter is founder, Chairman, and Managing Partner of Artemis Capital Partners, L.P., a Boston-based private equity firm. An attorney and CPA, Mr. Hunter brings over 30 years of experience as an investor and operator. Mr. Hunter also brings subsea technology expertise to Kraken’s Board, having served 3 years as the Chairman of Hydroid, LLC, an industry leader in unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) with its REMUS UUV brand. Mr. Hunter was Chairman of Hydroid from its early days to its eventual acquisition by Kongsberg Maritime, AS in 2008. Hydroid was subsequently acquired from Kongsberg in 2020 by Huntington Ingalls, the US Navy’s largest shipbuilder and UUV provider (now known as HII).
Bernard Mills
Mr. Mills is CEO and Managing Director at Stelia North America, part of the Airbus Group and a leading manufacturer of composites and metallic structures for the aerospace industry. An internationally experienced executive specializing in defense and critical infrastructure sectors, he was previously President of Ultra Sonar Systems, leading an international business unit of over 850 staff delivering underwater sensing technologies to the world’s most advanced navies. Earlier in his career, Mr. Mills worked for another underwater systems major in Thales, with roles in both France and Australia. He is Chairman of the Board of CADSI, Canada’s leading defense industry association.
Executive Team
Greg Reid
Mr. Reid was Kraken’s CFO from June 2015 to July 2019. Mr. Reid is a seasoned executive with over twenty years of finance, investment, and business development experience, predominantly focused on the technology sector. Mr. Reid was a founding partner of Wellington West Capital Markets Inc. and led the technology and clean technology research and then investment banking efforts until the sale of Wellington West Capital Inc. to National Bank Financial in 2011. Mr. Reid is a Charted Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant, (CPA, CA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
David Shea
David Shea is the Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer for Kraken Robotics, based in Mount Pearl, NL. Mr. Shea has been managing the design, production and operation of underwater robots in the United States and Canada for over 12 years. He has led field teams on sea trials all over the world, and was deploying Kraken’s sonar technologies for the discovery of the HMS Erebus from the 2014 Franklin Expedition and the Raise of the Arrow Expedition in 2017 (resulting in the discover of 2 of 9 Avro Arrow models). Previously, he was the Engineering Manager at Marine Robotics Inc, as well as being the lead design engineer for the SQX-500 AUV. Mr. Shea holds a B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Victoria.
Nat Spencer
Nat Spencer has over 15 years of experience in the offshore energy markets and joined Kraken in July 2021, when Kraken Acquired PanGeo Subsea. Prior to Pangeo, he led Oceaneering’s diversification strategy from oil and gas to renewables. He was also a co-founder of Meridian which was acquired by Oceaneering in 2016. Nat has also served as a director of the Oceantic Network since 2019. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Vermont, and a JD from Roger Williams University Law School.
Lynne Adu
Lynne Adu is the Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Lynne is responsible for all Commercial activities overseeing business development, marketing, and tendering, as well as leading Field Operations activities for customer support and service execution. Lynne joined Kraken in 2021 through the acquisition of PanGeo Subsea, she has more than 25 years industry experience in the marine technology sector, having led the commercial side of business globally, she has an MBA and is a Chartered Fellow Member of the Chartered Management Institute (CMGR FCMI) and is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS).
D. Joseph Mackay
Mr. MacKay joined Kraken as CFO in July 2019. Mr. MacKay has over twenty five years of finance, investment, and research experience, targeted primarily toward the technology, telecommunications and media sectors. Mr. Mackay is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with experience in audit, accounting and management consulting. Mr. MacKay’s capital markets experience included working as a equity research analyst at Scotia Capital, Desjardins Securities and Clarus Securities. Mr. MacKay is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
