Firefly board member Peter Schumacher will serve as interim CEO while the board initiates a search.
Firefly Aerospace’s Board of Directors has announced that Bill Weber is stepping down as CEO of the company, effective immediately. Weber, who joined Firefly in September 2022 following the departure of co-founder and former CEO Tom Markusic, previously served as president and chief executive of KeyW Corporation, specialising in cyberspace operations and geospatial intelligence for national security.
Peter Schumacher, a current Firefly board member, will step in as interim CEO while the board begins the search for a permanent replacement. Schumacher, who has previously served as interim CEO at Firefly, will lead the company’s team of over 700 dedicated professionals during this transition period.
Supporting Schumacher will be a Transition Committee headed by board member and aerospace industry veteran Chris Emerson.
