Bernard Mills

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About Bernard Mills

Bernard Mills is Executive Vice-President Defence of Kraken Robotics, a global leader in undersea sensing, imaging and power solutions for autonomy. He joined the business after serving 3 years as an Non-Executive Director on the company's Board.Alongside this role, Bernard is Chair of the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) Board. He is also Director of Quinzieme Holdings, an investment vehicle through which he supports and advises high-technology start-up companies. Bernard was previously CEO and Managing Director of Stelia Aerospace North America, an aerospace, defence and space advanced manufacturing subsidiary of the Airbus Group. Before this, Bernard served as President of Ultra Sonar Systems, leading a team across Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom in the delivery of global underwater warfare programs. His earlier career included roles in Australia and France for Ultra, GHD and Thales.Bernard holds a BComm (Economics) from the University of Western Australia, an MA (Strategic and Defence Studies) from the Australian National University, and an MBA from HEC Paris. He is also an alumnus of the George Washington University's United States Foreign Policy Institute and of the Executive Leadership Program at Duke University. Bernard is fluent in both English and French.