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Rad El Gharbi
Rad El Gharbi
Co-Founder & CEO

Particle physics scientist and research assistant at Stanford University. Previously became the first high school student to hold a research position as a particle physicist at Harvard's Laboratory of Particle Physics and Cosmology. Studied physics at the University of Waterloo, ranked top 10 internationally in a CERN competition with 35,000 participants, and served three years as an infantryman in the Canadian Armed Forces. Leads Colony's strategy, operations, and business development.

Igor Martins
Igor Martins
Co-Founder & Chief Engineer

Mechatronics engineering student at the University of Waterloo with deep practical experience building physical systems for automotive manufacturing. Designed production tooling, fixtures, and machine components across Musashi, Magna, and Angstrom Fiber, bridging CAD, factory-floor troubleshooting, process control, and rapid prototyping. Outside industry, built a wireless robotic arm and iterated a custom planetary gearbox through dozens of prototypes until it could reliably lift a vehicle using a drill. Leads Colony's aircraft engineering, mechanical architecture, and field prototyping.

Adam Walker
Adam Walker
Co-Founder & COO

Planning and land development student at the University of Waterloo with a track record of forcing execution through complex, high-stakes projects. As construction manager at SDG, helped advance a $600M, 1,000+ unit mass timber development through municipal approval and built the company's in-house construction capability to reduce cost, improve timelines, and tighten control over delivery. Built operating systems for budgeting, scheduling, lender reporting, trade coordination, and regulatory workflows. Leads Colony's operations, supply chain, deployment planning, and commercial execution.