BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) has named Carl Napoletano as chief operating officer, effective immediately.
The artificial intelligence company said Friday Napoletano, as former vice president of special projects at BigBear.ai, played a major role in the strategic integration of key acquisitions, including the recent purchase of vision AI provider Pangiam.
Napoletano joined BigBear.ai in 2020 following the Maryland-headquartered technology firm’s acquisition of ProModel Government Solutions, where he served as executive vice president. Over the years, the Rochester Institute of Technology graduate has held numerous senior leadership positions at BigBear.ai.
The executive also previously held a VP role at Yamazen, a distributor of high-performance machinery, and dedicated over 13 years of his career as director of engineering at General Dynamics Electric Boat.
He will report directly to BigBear.ai CEO Mandy Long in his new role.
Long said Napoletano’s extensive operational experience and deep knowledge of BigBear.ai will be invaluable to the company.
“Since our inception, Carl has consistently demonstrated an unwavering dedication to our mission, customers and people,” Long commented. “His decades of operational experience, intimate knowledge of our target markets, and understanding of our company’s unique strengths will be instrumental as we continue to deliver transformative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers.”
