Company: NXNVW
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001213900-25-031073
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Company: NEXTNAV INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
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pan Inc. in 2001) and Polycom, Inc. (acquired by Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) in 2018). Mr. Carano serves on the Investment Advisory Board of the Stanford Engineering Venture Fund. Mr. Carano holds both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Mr. Carano’s years of venture capital investing, his experience as a director of various public companies and his insights in building these businesses make him a valuable asset to our Board.

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Board Committees : Compensation and Human Capital Committee (Member); Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Member) H. Wyman Howard IIIhas been appointed by the Board to serve as a director, effective on May 1, 2025. Admiral Howard retired from the U.S. Navy in September 2022 as Rear Admiral (Upper Half) after over 32 years of service for the SEAL Teams and Joint Special Operations. He has had multiple tours in command of Special Operations Joint Task Forces and was among the first to deploy into Afghanistan following the attacks on September 11, 2001. The combat contributions of the teams AdmiralHoward commanded, and with whom he served, were recognized with five Presidential Unit Citations, a Navy Unit Commendation medal, and four Joint Meritorious Unit Awards. AdmiralHoward’s joint, interagency, and intelligence experience include service as the second Director of Operations for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in 2016 and as the Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command from 2020 to 2022, which are equivalent leadership roles of a Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer, respectively. AdmiralHoward is acknowledged for his leadership in designing new irregular deterrence capabilities and options that increase the leverage of the United States to deter the nation’s adversaries. AdmiralHoward also serves on the board of Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAER), an aerial firefighting and aerospace services company, and Invitation Homes Inc. (NYSE: INVH), a single-family home leasing and management company. AdmiralHoward was recommended to our Board by John Muleta, a NextNav director. AdmiralHoward graduated from the United States Naval Academy and holds a Master of Business Administration from the TRIUM consortium of the London School of Economics, HEC Paris School of Management, and New York University’s Stern School of Business. AdmiralHoward holds a Master of Science in National Security and Resource Strategy with a focus on commercial, civil, and military