David H. Buss CEO, OpenDrives

OpenDrives, LLC, provider of high performance storage solutions, announced the appointment of retired US Navy vice admiral David H. Buss as the company’s CEO, replacing Chad Knowles who got this position more than 5 years ago.

David H. Buss had previously served at OpenDrives as a senior strategic adviser responsible for company growth initiatives in the government, military and intelligence sectors.

He is a decorated 37-year Navy veteran who retired from active duty in 2015 as Commander of Naval Air Forces, the service’s lead aviator, responsible for the policies, training and oversight of all squadrons, aircraft carriers and aviation personnel in the Navy. During his military career, he commanded at every level from Commander to vice admiral, serving in multiple jet squadrons and staff assignments. In the private sector, he served as president of Cubic Global Defense, a publicly-traded company delivering training systems to US and allied military and security forces, until late 2018.

“OpenDrives has proven itself many times over in the media and entertainment space and will continue to do so,” he said. “I’m excited to lead the company into new frontiers as military, security, healthcare and other growth industries will also benefit tremendously from OpenDrives’ pioneering and innovative storage technology.”

With the appointment of Buss as CEO, Chad Knowles will become chief strategy officer, where he will lead developing and executing corporate strategic initiatives as the company continues to scale.

“As the leadership team at OpenDrives evolves to meet the challenges of exploding demand in new markets, I will continue to build upon the momentum gained in my 5 years of leadership in a more focused role, applying my core expertise in defining the company’s strategy going forward,” he said.