Executive Team
The Astrotech leadership team includes management executives as well as industry and technology experts. Our experience and expertise are what separate us from other industry players.
Thomas B. Pickens, III
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Thomas Pickens III was named CEO of Astrotech in January 2007 and Chairman in February 2008. Mr. Pickens brings historical understanding of Astrotech and provides the Board with in-depth knowledge of Astrotech's and its various industries' challenges and opportunities. Mr. Pickens was intimately involved with the transformation of... Read more
Eric N. Stober
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Eric Stober has been the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Astrotech Corporation
since November 2013. Mr. Stober joined the Company in August of 2008. Mr. Stober brings significant experience in private equity, finance and business start-ups. Prior to joining the Company, he worked at the private... Read more
Board of Directors
Thomas B. Pickens, III
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Mr. Pickens was named Astrotech’s Chief Executive Officer in January 2007 and Chairman in February 2008. Mr. Pickens is the Managing Partner and Founder of Tactic Advisors, Inc., a company specializing in corporate turnarounds on behalf of creditors and investors... Read more
Daniel T. Russler, Jr
Principal, Family Asset Management LLC
Daniel Russler has more than 25 years of capital markets, development and entrepreneurial experiences, including an extensive background in sales and trading of a broad variety of equity, fixed income and private placement securities... Read more
Ronald W. (Ron) Cantwell
President of VC Holdings, Inc.
Ron Cantwell is President of VC Holdings, Inc., through which Mr. Cantwell provides advisory services in corporate and project investment structuring, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring and operations management. In addition, Mr. Cantwell has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Group, Inc.... Read more
Tom Wilkinson
Former CEO of Xplore Technologies
Mr. Wilkinson is the former Chief Executive Officer of Xplore Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:XPLR), which was sold to Zebra Technologies in August 2018 at a significant premium. Prior to becoming the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Wilkinson served as the Chief Financial Officer of this international rugged tablet company... Read more
