EagleHawk, a provider of information services using drones and thermal imaging technology, has appointed a chief financial officer (CFO), marketing manager and sales manager.
The company specializes in providing solutions for the inspection of commercial roofs, bridges, solar panels, building envelopes and facades, and district heating systems. The Buffalo, N.Y.-based start-up plans to continue expanding its asset management software business over the next five years.
Jonathan Byrd has joined EagleHawk as CFO and senior vice president of business strategy. Byrd began his career as a civilian engineer for the U.S. Air Force before joining Lockheed Martin as an operations engineer, where he held a variety of leadership roles in production and manufacturing. He subsequently held roles in finance, consulting and business strategy before joining EagleHawk. Byrd is based out of EagleHawk’s Buffalo and Syracuse offices.
Jessica Collins has joined EagleHawk as marketing manager. Previously, she worked for Aspen Dental Management Inc. as recruitment marketing and employer brand manager. She also worked as a content marketing coordinator for Barclay Damon and as a staff writer for SportsBusiness Daily. She is based out of EagleHawk’s Syracuse office.
Lastly, Andrew Herr has joined EagleHawk as sales manager. Previously, he worked for EquipSystems as account development manager. Herr is based out of EagleHawk’s Buffalo office.
EagleHawk, currently in the local GENIUS NY accelerator program, won a $500,000 award this year to continue developing its solutions.
“We’re very excited to start expanding our team in Buffalo and Syracuse,” says Patrick Walsh, CEO and co-founder of EagleHawk. “We are growing rapidly, which means that we are looking to hire key talent to meet a number of operational and strategic goals. We are fortunate to have access to an already deep pool of talented candidates in Upstate and Western New York, and we are confident that the social and lifestyle perks of living in these great areas will be a great recruiting tool for outside candidates looking to relocate here.”
