Brent Willis

Brent Willis stands out as a mission-oriented and purpose-driven leader who has built and led successful multibillion-dollar, major multinational companies around the world with depth of expertise in technology, consumer, and medical industries. Brent’s career, spanning integral leadership positions at companies including Kraft Heinz, Coca-Cola, and Anheuser-Busch InBev, has one constant – his enthusiasm for being an industry disrupter, building lasting foundations, and an unwavering commitment to serving others.

 

As a business leader with success spanning multiple industries, countries and business structures, Brent is currently the COO for ProHawk AI, a leading AI-Enabled Computer Vision Company and partner to Dell and NVIDIA. He was also CEO for Vaya Space, the green rocket company that that utilizes more than 2 million recycled thermoplastics per launch, produces thrust of over 600 kN, and carries payloads of over 1,000 kg to low earth orbit. In a short period of time he led the company to breakthrough technological achievement, its first patents issued, and secured over $100 million in customer commitments. Brent and the Company were recognized by the White House for its apprentice program and selected as a Global Ambassador by the Green Organisation, awarded at the House of Commons at Parliament in London.