Leadership

Dave Ferris

Head of Government Sales

Dave Ferris

Dave is the Head of Government Sales at Blackbird.AI. He is a seasoned defense technology executive with over 25 years of experience leading teams in the military and private industry. Dave is a retired Canadian Infantry Officer with operational experience in Afghanistan, Southeast Asia, and Ukraine. Since retiring from the military in 2018, he has helped companies bring technologies and solutions to global defense and intelligence community customers. Dave has previous experience leading partner and sales strategies in small- and medium enterprises and has a track record of meeting or exceeding targets. He is a graduate of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College and the Joint Command and Staff Program at the Canadian Forces College. Dave also holds a Master of Defence Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada and an MBA.