AE Industrial Appoints Former U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Leonard Dollaga as a Managing Director

Joins the firm following extensive military career, including strategic and diplomatic roles in the U.S. Navy

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AE Industrial”), a private equity firm specializing in National Security, Aerospace, and Industrial Services, announced today the appointment of Rear Admiral (Ret.) Leonard ‘Butch’ Dollaga as a Managing Director.

Dollaga joins the firm following a career of more than 30 years in the United States Navy. He most recently served as the Chief of Legislative Affairs for the Department of the Navy, where he was the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations. He also played a key role in securing domestic support for the Presidential Tri-Lateral AUKUS security partnership between the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Previously he was a Commander for Submarine Group 7 and Commander for the Undersea Warfighting Development Center. In these roles he led the development of enhanced undersea warfighting capabilities across the globe, building synergy among the aviation, surface, and submarine warfare communities, as well as strengthening ties with Allies and Partners in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans.

“As we continue to augment our national security capabilities, we look forward to leveraging Rear Admiral Dollaga’s unique technical and operational experience to benefit our portfolio companies and identify new avenues for growth,” said David Rowe co-CEO and Managing Partner at AE Industrial Partners. “Given his wealth of naval expertise and decades of global leadership, his perspective will help us deepen our market insights, refine our strategy and evaluate new opportunities.”

“Throughout my career in the Navy, I learned firsthand the importance of developing and deploying the latest technologies to combat ongoing threats,” said Dollaga. “I look forward to working with the AE Industrial team and leveraging the skills I have developed in problem-solving, risk analysis, negotiation, and leadership as we strive to build the next generation of technologies critical to our national defense.”

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Dollaga also holds a master’s degree in engineering management from George Washington University.

About AE Industrial Partners:
AE Industrial Partners is a private investment firm with $6.3 billion of assets under management focused on highly specialized markets including national security, aerospace and industrial services. AE Industrial Partners has completed more than 130 investments in market-leading companies that benefit from its deep industry knowledge, operating experience, and network of relationships across the sectors where the firm invests. With a commitment to driving value creation in partnership with the management teams of its portfolio companies, AE Industrial Partners invests across private equity, venture capital, and aerospace leasing.