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Former Lt. Gov. of Florida Jennifer Carroll set to head largest woman-owned small arms manufacturer in the United States
“I’m delighted to join Global Digital Solutions as a senior advisor,” commented Jennifer Carroll. “And I look forward to working closely with the team at GDSI and Airtronic to seize what I believe are truly enormous growth opportunities both in the domestic and global arenas.”
Dr. Merriellyn Kett, Airtronic’s CEO and President, also commented on the appointment: “I’m very pleased that someone with Jennifer Carroll’s leadership experience in government and with her dedicated military service has joined the GDSI team. Her experience will serve us well as we address the needs of our customers here in the United States and around the world.”
About Jennifer Carroll: Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Jennifer Carroll immigrated to the United States as a young child. After enlisting in the United States Navy in 1979, Carroll served her adopted nation honorably and with distinction, rising from the rank of jet mechanic E-1 to retire as a Lieutenant Commander, Aviation Maintenance Officer.
During her 20-year Navy career she was awarded numerous awards, including a Meritorious Service Medal, two Navy Commendation Medals, two Navy Achievement Medals, a National Defense Service Medal, and an Expert Pistol Medal. As a Florida state legislator, Carroll served as Deputy Majority Leader from 2003-2004, Majority Whip from 2004-2006, Chair of the Finance Committee from 2006-2008, and Chair of the Economic and Development Council from 2008-2010.
Carroll holds an MBA degree from St. Leo University.
About Global Digital Solutions, Inc.: Global Digital Solutions is refocusing its business strategy on providing knowledge-based and culturally attuned societal consulting and security-related solutions in unsettled areas. For more information please visit http://www.gdsi.co.
About Airtronic USA, Inc.: Airtronic is an electro-mechanical engineering design and manufacturing company. It provides small arms and small arms spare parts to the U.S. Department of Defense, foreign militaries, and the law enforcement market. The company also manufactures medical, avionics, and telecommunications original equipment. The company’s products include grenade launchers, rocket propelled grenade launchers, grenade launcher guns, flex machine guns, grenade machine guns, rifles, and magazines.
