Ava Risk Group has announced the appointment of Bryant Henson as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director effective 24 August 2026.
Bryant Henson
Henson joins AVA as part of the company’s strategy to accelerate growth across its global critical infrastructure security business, it says.
Henson is an internationally experienced technology, defence and critical infrastructure executive with more than two decades of leadership experience building and scaling global businesses.
Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Global Head of Strategy and Business Development at Otis Worldwide Corporation where he was responsible for leading the company’s global growth strategy, strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, market development and business development initiatives across more than 200 countries and territories.
Prior to Otis, Henson held a number of senior executive leadership positions with L3Harris Technologies, including President, Tactical Communications Sector and President, Mission Avionics Sector.
Earlier in his career, Henson spent 16 years with Lockheed Martin, holding a variety of progressively senior operational, business development and executive leadership positions.
Throughout his career, AVA says Henson has developed extensive experience leading complex international technology businesses, building high-performing commercial organisations, executing strategic growth initiatives and developing long-term relationships with government, defence and critical infrastructure customers across the United States and internationally.
AVA says the appointment represents an important milestone in its evolution and reflects an increasing strategic focus on accelerating commercial growth, particularly within the US.
“Continuing to expand globally”
“Bryant joins AVA at an exciting point in the company’s evolution. Over recent years we have invested heavily in developing world-leading technologies, strengthening our product portfolio and repositioning the business for long-term growth,” said AVA Chairman David Cronin.
“We are now entering a new phase where commercial execution, market expansion and strategic partnerships become the primary focus.
“Importantly, Bryant’s appointment reflects the Board’s conviction that the US represents AVA’s single largest strategic growth opportunity.
“We have established a very respectable presence across the US market and Bryant’s appointment significantly strengthens our ability to capitalise on that momentum while continuing to expand globally.
“Bryant is not simply joining AVA to manage the business. He is joining to accelerate growth.
“We believe his experience building high-performing commercial organisations, combined with AVA’s differentiated technology and outstanding people, provides a compelling platform to create significant long-term value for our shareholders.”
“Accelerate commercial growth”
“I am delighted to be joining AVA at such an important time in its development. The company possesses an exceptional portfolio of technologies, an impressive global customer base and a highly talented team,” said Henson.
“What attracted me most is the significant opportunity to accelerate commercial growth by leveraging AVA’s proven technologies into larger global markets.
The company added that Henson will be based in the US, reflecting the strategic importance of that market to AVA’s future growth, while continuing to lead the company’s global operations.
