Leadership Team

Tech expertise and maritime experience. Delivered.

What do a serial entrepreneur, former military leaders, professional mariners and ex-Nasa engineers have in common? In addition to knowing how to deliver results under pressure, they are all team members at Fueltrax. Which means our solutions are born out of the perfect combination of leading-edge technical know-how and hard-earned, real-world operational insight.

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Anthony George

Anthony George

Chief Executive Officer

Anthony is CEO and Founder of Fueltrax, responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of the company. He began his control systems engineering career in 1988 at Temple-Inland. In 1991, Anthony formed Control Dynamics International, a control systems design and engineering company. He managed the development of Fueltrax for Kirby Inland Marine, which led to the creation of Nautical Control Solutions, LP in 2006.


Jenni Ayres

Jenni Ayres

Chief Financial Officer

Jenni is responsible for financial operations, reporting, and adherence to international compliance policies and directives. She has over 28 years of accounting, finance, and management consulting experience and 8+ years in public accounting in audit/tax/management consulting with national and regional firms, including Price Waterhouse and Ernst & Young. She has successfully ensured company growth by assessing and improving financial and operational processes, data management/integration, inventory management, and team building.


Drew George

Drew George

Vice President, Operations

Drew joined NCS in 2006 and ensures that daily business practices meet operational goals. He plans, directs, and coordinates activities for administrative, supply chain and manufacturing operations to produce maximum efficiency.


John Donovan

John Donovan

Vice President, Energy and Defense Solutions

John delivers operational efficiency solutions to vessel owners and international energy partners, ensuring complete client satisfaction and “no-fail” support to their highly complex maritime operations. A professionally licensed deck officer and former Maritime Operations Officer for the Department of the Navy, John is a skilled vessel pilot and has deep experience in operational planning, maritime command, and control (C2), cross-functional leadership, and contingency management. As a Navy reserve officer, he has previously activated and deployed to lead maritime operations and programs for various US Navy units around the globe.


Tommy Smith

Tommy Smith

Vice President, Product Development

Tommy is responsible for the engineering design, data communications, and software integration of Fueltrax and NCS products. He works closely with customers to define and incorporate features and functions that further expand the product line’s capabilities and benefits. Tommy also leads Fueltrax’s R&D team with innovation in mind. Before joining NCS, he held engineering positions at United Space Alliance providing systems expertise for NASA Space Shuttle robotics.


Ruben DeLeon

Ruben DeLeon

Vice President, Product Support

Ruben joined NCS in 2015 and has built the remote response team for the Fueltrax Electronic Fuel Monitoring System. He has developed product design improvements for increased remote support. Ruben’s team supports end-users by improving control processes and analyzing fuel data for optimization opportunities. Prior to NCS, Ruben was a NASA Space Shuttle Flight Controller, providing remote support and troubleshooting on Space Shuttle instrumentation and communication systems. Ruben then moved to BP where he managed instrumentation and control implementation projects for various plant units.


Chris Pedersen

Chris Pedersen

Director, Defense Solutions

Chris leads the Defense Solutions team at Fueltrax, supporting our Department of Defense customers with the technology to maximize fuel economy and security, ensuring increased operational readiness across multiple domains.

A highly decorated veteran with over 23 years of naval experience, Chris was previously the Technical Operations Leading Chief Petty Officer for Naval Special Warfare in Virginia Beach, VA. There, he led technical teams of 100+ personnel supporting operations worldwide providing novel communications and surveillance solutions to answer complex problems.


Faiz Azani

Faiz Azani

Director of Operations, Southeast Asia

Faiz joined Fueltrax in 2020 and leads the Southeast Asia team. Faiz’s efforts in the area provide opportunities to create value in the global ecosystem through fuel optimization, cost savings, and environmental stability. Faiz is a former marine expert to Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM) of PETRONAS and has 13 years of experience in the oil & gas, shipping, and marine industry, focusing on Southeast Asia, Europe, & the Middle East.


Abenego (Bene) Okorie

Abenego (Bene) Okorie

Director of Operations, Africa

Bene ensures continued real-time support to current and future clients of Fueltrax in Africa. He has extensive commercial experience and has worked in Maritime/ Oil and Gas Operations for over 10 years, spearheading local and International Business Development Projects, Sales and Technical operations.


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