# Driven by Fierce Passion

Origins

## Glīd was founded on operational lessons learned in uniform and on the factory floor.

The company’s founder began in the United States Army, executing railhead operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom, where the tempo of rail-to-road transfer often determined mission success under austere conditions. He later served as a Firefighter and Logistics Officer in the United States Air Force, sustaining distributed, multi-domain operations that demanded precise, resilient supply.

In the private sector at SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, and Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 Cycle Company, the same structural flaw was evident: first-mile logistics remained fragmented and dangerous, with road and rail functioning as silos. Glīd was created to correct that flaw with a rail-first, dual-mode architecture that merges advanced vehicles with a coordinating intelligence layer.

Q2 2025

GlīderM V1 in production, Rāden alpha units in development

Now

First GlīderM units at FOB Giant, Kansas Proving Grounds, and Great Plains Industrial Park

Early 2026

Pilot deployments across defense, port, and industrial sites

Mid 2026

U.S. production facility opens

End 2026

Volume deliveries begin

## L e a d e r s h i p T e a m

### Kevin Damoa  
Founder and CEO  
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### Matt Mueller  
Advisor & Board Member  
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### Bryan Campbell  
Head of Software Engineering  
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### Kameron Buckhout  
Head of Vehicle Engineering  
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### Mike Garlington  
VP of Defense and Strategic Programs  
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### Brian Schnedler  
General Manager  
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### Ankit Malhotra  
Head of Operations, Riverside  
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### Tony Petraborg  
Principal Engineer  
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### Aaron Stieglitz  
Head of Mobility Solutions  
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## O u r v a l u e s

### Innovation

+ Pushing boundaries and exploring new possibilities in transportation technology.

### Sustainability

+ Committed to reducing environmental impact through sustainable practices.

### Excellence

+ Delivering the highest quality solutions and service to our customers.

## N e w s  P r e s s

[Latest

TechCrunch

[**And the Winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2025 Is: Glīd!**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/29/and-the-winner-of-startup-battlefield-at-disrupt-2025-is-glid/)

TechCrunch

[**Glīd Top 5 Finalist at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield 2025**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/28/here-are-the-5-startup-battlefield-finalists-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/)

Forbes

[**Glīd’s Universal Platform Provides Frictionless Rail-to-Road Logistics**](https://www.forbes.com/sites/sabbirrangwala/2025/10/17/glds-universal-platform-provides-frictionless-rail-to-road-logistics/)

## J o i n o u r t e a m

Join us in revolutionizing the transportation industry. Let's build the future together.

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