The team behind the armor.

Eric Hayes is President of the Armor Division at OTB Materials and a retired U.S. Navy SEAL Commander with more than 20 years of leadership experience driving innovation, organizational transformation, and mission-critical operations. During his military career, he served as the Commanding Officer of SEAL Team ONE and various positions at Naval Special Warfare Development Group, spearheading strategic modernization initiatives, accelerating technology adoption, and building high-performing teams in some of the world's most demanding environments. Eric holds an MBA from UCLA and a B.A. from the University of San Diego.

At OTB Materials, Eric leads the commercialization and growth of advanced protective infrastructure solutions, helping transition breakthrough technologies into defense, critical infrastructure, and commercial markets. His expertise in strategic leadership, defense acquisition, and operational innovation positions OTB to deliver next-generation ballistic and blast-resistant solutions that enhance resilience while reducing logistical burden.

Mike Riley is the CEO and Chief Scientist of OTB Materials, the strategic and technical leader guiding the company's vision, product roadmap, and scientific direction. With over 40 years across defense, materials science, and green construction, he leads the work to redefine the performance, reliability, and sustainability of the built environment.

His career bridged defense R&D and industrial innovation, with roles at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Lockheed Martin, and General Sciences, Inc. Over the past two decades he has become a recognized pioneer in non-portland cement systems, developing formulations that turn industrial byproducts into ultra-high-performance, low-carbon concretes, from blast-resistant composites to reactive material synthesis.

Scott Goldfarb is President of OTB Materials, leading operations, financing, and investor relations. With over 24 years across financial engineering, software architecture, and systems innovation, he brings analytical depth and capital-markets expertise to the company.

A former member of the Chicago Board Options, Pacific, and Philadelphia options exchanges, he was founding CEO of ALTR Solutions, an early blockchain cybersecurity firm he scaled to a $50 million valuation, and founder of Dash Financial, an algorithmic trading suite that became one of the largest self-clearing U.S. broker/dealers in institutional options. He is a named inventor on 17 issued U.S. patents.

Kevin Kelly is Chief Strategy Officer of OTB Materials, leading long-term growth strategy, partnerships, and cross-sector business development. A retired U.S. Naval Aviator and Air Force F-16 Instructor Pilot, he brings more than 25 years of leadership and operational discipline to the executive team.

After his military service he founded and scaled multiple companies across fitness, hospitality, and real estate, including multi-unit franchises for Planet Fitness, The Joint Chiropractic, and PopUp Bagels. He was named Veteran Multi-Unit Franchisee of the Year in 2017 and has coached executive teams at Fortune 500 companies through The Corps Group.