Ben Mathews is the Director of Defense Programs for REGENT Craft, where he oversees all aspects of federal and international defense business development. Prior to joining REGENT, Ben served as Director of Marine Corps Programs for Lockheed Martin Corporation. There, Ben oversaw the Presidential Helicopter program, the CH-53K King Stallion program, the KC-130J Hercules program, and multiple offensive and defensive missile weapons programs. Ben is a retired United States Marine Colonel who commanded at the squadron and Marine Aircraft Group level, as well as being a Marine One pilot during the Clinton administration. Ben holds a Master’s degree from the United States Naval War College, a Master of Arts in Computer & Information Systems from Webster University, and Bachelor’s degree from the United States Naval Academy.

About REGENT 
REGENT is pioneering the future of sustainable maritime mobility through the development and manufacturing of all-electric seagliders. Seagliders are a new category of vehicle that combine the speed of an aircraft with the convenience of a boat to deliver an affordable and efficient mode of transportation between coastal destinations.  
REGENT’s flagship seaglider, Viceroy, is a 12-passenger vehicle that travels at 300 km/h to service routes up to 300 km on a single charge. REGENT has already secured more than 600 seaglider orders valued at more than $9 billion from leading airline and ferry operators around the world and has raised more than $90 million from investors including 8090 Industries, Founders Fund, Japan Airlines, and Lockheed Martin.