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Mark Ott

Co-founder of Ocean Aero, alongside Ken Childress and Vance McClure; served as CTO until 2016, drawing on their prior work together on a U.S. Navy unmanned hard-wing sailboat program.

Mark Ott co-founded Ocean Aero in December 2012 with Ken Childress and Vance McClure, after the U.S. Navy unmanned hard-wing sailboat program they worked on together at Harbor Wing Technologies ended in 2011. He served as CTO at Ocean Aero until 2016; he has since been a founding partner at SubSeaSail and worked at Clear Blue Sea, and is now COO at Neptune Dynamix.

Overview

Role
Co-Founder; CTO (2012-2016), Ocean Aero
Based in
El Cajon, CA
Prior experience
Harbor Wing Technologies; SubSeaSail; Clear Blue Sea

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Frequently asked

Who is Mark Ott?
Mark Ott co-founded Ocean Aero in December 2012 with Ken Childress and Vance McClure, after the U.S. Navy unmanned hard-wing sailboat program they worked on together at Harbor Wing Technologies ended in 2011. He served as CTO at Ocean Aero until 2016; he has since been a founding partner at SubSeaSail and worked at Clear Blue Sea, and is now COO at Neptune Dynamix.
What is Mark Ott's role?
Mark Ott is Co-Founder; CTO (2012-2016), Ocean Aero, based in El Cajon, CA.
Where did Mark Ott work before?
Mark Ott's prior roles include Harbor Wing Technologies; SubSeaSail; Clear Blue Sea.

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    Unmanned Systems Technology profile naming Childress and Ott as co-founders of Ocean Aero, describing the Harbor Wing Technologies background and December 2012 founding.

    Unmanned Systems Technology: Ocean Aero — UST009
    Verified2026-08-15
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    Co-founders Vance McClure and Mark Ott, who was CTO until 2016, have moved on, with Ott now a founding partner at SubSeaSail.

    Marine Technology News: Autonomy: Sun, Sail & Subsea
    Verified2022-03-03