Naweed Tahmas

Naweed Tahmas is the Founder and CEO of Aeon, a defense technology company specializing in advanced precision weapon systems. Before founding Aeon, Naweed served as Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director in the Trump White House. He advanced the administration's key policy and personnel priorities in coordination with 15 federal departments and agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the General Services Administration, among others. He played a key role in streamlining inefficient government processes and protecting American manufacturing jobs. He has also held director roles at Firehouse Strategies and Umbra Space. A native of Oceanside, California, he now resides in Austin, Texas.