CEO, HAWKEYE 360, HERNDON
Virginia Business //September 1, 2025//
CEO, HAWKEYE 360, HERNDON
Virginia Business //September 1, 2025//
Founded by Serafini in 2015, HawkEye 360 is a geospatial analytics company that collects radio frequency data by satellite to identify and track activity and trends for military, maritime and intelligence clients.
Before launching HawkEye, Serafini was senior vice president of Allied Minds. A former U.S. Army infantry officer, Serafini is a West Point graduate and has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
In February, HawkEye announced organizational changes among its top leaders, and the company has added several new officials to its advisory board. In June, HawkEye 360 launched its Cluster 12 group of satellites from New Zealand aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket. India also agreed to pay the company $131 million in May for SeaVision software to counter illegal maritime activity.
Serafini serves on the board of advisers for the National Security Space Association and the board of governors for the Middle East Institute.
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