Sam Davis

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Davis has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since March 2025. He joined Bridger Aerospace in 2019 as Controller and served as Chief of Staff before being named Interim Chief Executive Officer in 2024. Mr. Davis played a pivotal role in guiding the Company through its transition from private to public via a de-SPAC transaction and assisted in multiple capital raises throughout various stages of expansion. He has been integral in facilitating revenue growth, implementing operational efficiency and executing strategic initiatives to expand Bridger's services and global footprint. Prior to Bridger, Davis spent four years at Oracle, Inc. in key roles leading global projects supporting Cloud initiatives, and before that at Meltwater and Natus Medical, Inc., specializing in financial consolidation, reporting and analysis and global financial management while helping to establish critical business processes and procedures. Mr. Davis holds an MBA from San Jose State University and a BS in Accounting and Finance from Boise State University. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with expertise in capital markets, financial reporting, innovation and collaboration across all teams.

James Muchmore

Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President

Mr. Muchmore has served as the Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President since 2017. From 2014 until 2016, Mr. Muchmore served as General Counsel to Emerald Oil, Inc., a U.S. oil and gas producer. From 2000 until 2014, Mr. Muchmore was in private legal practice, focusing on securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and the execution of public and private offerings in multiple industries. Mr. Muchmore earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Law and English from Lafayette College and a Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law.

Adolphus “Bill” Andrews

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Andrews has served as Chief Operating Officer since March 2026. He has over three decades of aerospace and aviation leadership experience spanning aircraft development, production, flight operations, fleet management, training, and sustainment across military and commercial platforms. Prior to joining Bridger, Mr. Andrews was Vice President, Executive Program Manager for Domestic Mobility Programs at Lockheed Martin. From 2023 to 2026 he led domestic C-130, C-5, and P-3 aircraft programs through development, production, and maintenance, managing a $2 billion portfolio through upgrades, aircraft readiness initiatives, and rapid response customer support. He previously served as Director of Field Operations providing support for thousands of aircraft across 110+ bases worldwide, including F-16, F-22, F-35, C-5 and C-130 fleets.  Mr. Andrews proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard as a C-130 Evaluator Pilot and Aircraft Commander, leading combat, humanitarian, counterdrug, and firefighting missions.  Mr. Andrews holds a Master of Science in Systems and Project Management from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Anne Hayes

Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Hayes has served as Chief Financial Officer since March 2026 after being named deputy Chief Financial Officer in November 2025. She previously served on the Board of Directors of Bridger Aerospace since September 2023 as Audit Chair. Ms. Hayes has worked in private equity and venture capital for more than 20 years, most recently as Director at Quadrant Capital Advisors from 2008 to 2025. She brings experience across assurance, advisory, forensic accounting, and Sarbanes Oxley compliance from her work at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell. Ms. Hayes is a Certified Public Accountant and has served as CFO of several private companies. Ms. Hayes received her Bachelor of Science in Finance with honors from Villanova University and Master of Science in Finance with honors from the University of Denver Daniels College of Business.