HawkEye 360 has selected Craig Searle as vice president of strategic finance.
Searle served as a member of HawkEye 360’s Board of Directors four years prior to his appointment, the Herndon, Virginia-based enterprise announced on Thursday.
“Having worked with the HawkEye 360 leadership team for the past several years I am thrilled to join the company full time,” Searle said. He added that he looks forward to being a part of the team during HawkEye 360’s next phase of growth.
The organization currently operates a constellation of 21 satellites designed to detect, characterize and geolocate radio frequency signals from a wide array of emitters. Searle said the “unique and growing constellation of satellites is creating a safer world during a time of increasing uncertainty.”
While a part of HawkEye 360’s board, Searle represented Advance, the organization’s investor, and served as chair of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Compliance Committee.
John Serafini, CEO of HawkEye 360, said Searle “has been an exceptional board member” with an in-depth understanding of all elements of the company’s business.
“His strong background in corporate strategy, principal investment and investment banking is well-aligned with the needs of our management team as we continue to grow and scale HawkEye 360,” Serafini added.
Before being chosen for his new role, Searle was vice president of finance and strategy at fintech company 21.co, where he oversaw financial planning and analysis, business development, corporate development and fundraising while guiding the enterprise’s scaling efforts during an accelerated growth phase.
Earlier, he served as director of strategic investments and acquisitions at Advance, a role in which he led the organization’s investment in Hawkeye360 and other deals in the technology and media sectors.