Quay Barnett

About Quay Barnett

My Why: Create value and scale impact within dynamic environments.My What: Growth-minded leader. Proven strategic vision and value creation. Leads diverse Cross-Functional Teams with clear communication & follow-through. Aligns people, resources, & organizations to achieve outsized impact through growth and value creation in ambiguous & dynamic markets.My How: Through analytics, networks & grit we achieve our vision. I value achievement & seek increased responsibility as a means of continual improvement. My integrity is central to how I lead. Experienced – Stood up GTM teams for complex, technical sales with extreme capital & human capital efficiency (top 10% of peer companies); hours dynamic and agile decision-making in combat using data analytics, risk mitigation heuristics, strategy development, & operational implementation Specialized – Led Tech startup GTM in Public Sector and Defense markets; successful in complex markets; product pitch to prototype to enterprise production contract within 18 months Performance – C-Suite leader with GTM and Revenue responsibilities generating hyper growth and value creation for multiple companies Value – Increased revenue 100% YoY;#271 Fastest Growing Companies in North America (Deloitte Fast 500); exceeded corporate revenues 29% over target; increased profitability 50% in 10 months Expertise – Top revenue producer; built robust partner network; Led 650+ person organization across 7 countries; Director of Operations for 1,500+-person org synchronizing resources and outcomes across 27 Directorates Vision – Brought first of kind technology to SOCOM PEO at the Enterprise-wide level Value Proposition 1⃣ INNOVATION: Proven successful C-Suite leader across multiple organizations & markets leading emerging technologies through greenfield and growth GTM motions2⃣ VISION: Identify potential value for strategic opportunities; use effective communication for alignment & determination for follow-through to earn excellence in outcomes3⃣ LEADERSHIP: C-Suite leader creating hyper-growth in dynamic & ambiguous markets & organizations; 20 years achieving excellence leading Infantry and Special Ops teams; West Point grad4⃣ STRATEGIC GROWTH: Analytics and data-driven leader with ability to assess markets, products, & business growth opportunities; Expertise, networks, & grit to achieve measurable success5⃣ INTEGRITY: Decisive leadership, consistently making values-based decisions; constructing credibility & expanding reputation through consistent action q••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Vice President, Warfighter Systems

   Anduril Industries

   Mar 2026 — Present

Education

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Political Science and Government

  1996 — 2000

• Duke University

  Master's degree, Political Science and Government

  2008 — 2010