Agile Space Industries Names Jake Mills Chief Technology Officer and Adds Mark Pasquale to Its Board

Agile Space Industries, a Veteran Ventures Capital Fund II portfolio company and developer of in-space chemical propulsion systems, announced on July 21 the appointment of Jake Mills as Chief Technology Officer and Mark Pasquale as an independent member of its board of directors.

Mills brings more than twenty years in the space industry. He held leadership positions at Florida Turbine Technologies, now part of Kratos, and at Blue Origin, where he led turbomachinery development and served as Capsule Communicator for New Shepard commercial astronaut flights. "Jake's combination of deep technical expertise, leadership experience, and customer-focused mindset makes him an exceptional addition to our executive team," said Chris Pearson, Agile's CEO.

Pasquale brings more than forty years of aerospace leadership, including senior executive roles at Lockheed Martin managing programs valued at over $1 billion. "Mark's extensive experience guiding complex, large-scale aerospace programs and building mature, high-performing organizations will provide invaluable insight," Pearson said.

The appointments came in a year in which Agile closed a $17 million Series A in February, with Veteran Ventures Capital as the second-largest investor, received a second reorder from a major U.S. commercial launch provider, and in August was selected for SpaceWERX's Strategic Funding Increase program and opened its expanded Durango, Colorado headquarters.

Sources: Agile Space Industries.

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