Slingshot Aerospace Adds Vickie Peterson & Hannah Spellmeyer to Executive Team

Slingshot Aerospace is pleased to announce the appointment of Vickie Peterson as VP of Sales Operations and Hannah Spellmeyer as VP of People. Vickie brings with her 20+ years in sales leadership supporting the federal customer across DoD, civil, and federal systems integrators. Hannah brings more than 10 years of human resources expertise in building end-to-end HR infrastructure at high-growth startups.

About Vickie

“I am thrilled to be a part of Slingshot’s continued growth as we evolve our go-to-market and sales strategy,” said Vickie Peterson. “When researching Slingshot, I was blown away by the innovative capabilities and solutions it has to offer. Anything that makes our world safer is something I want to be a part of.”

Vickie is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in sales leadership. She spent much of her career in various positions at Dell Technologies. She served as Chief of Staff to the President of Dell’s North America commercial sales, where she managed operations for the business driving $24 billion in annual revenue. As Regional Sales Director she led a team of account executives to drive year-over-year revenue growth across all routes to market for various lines of business. She also spent time as the Senior Director for the Inside Sales Organization at Dell, where she was responsible for overseeing all sales activities and growth, spearheading talent transformation, and fostering collaboration and accountability across matrixed teams through unified strategy alignment.

About Hannah

“Someone once advised me to bet on technology that feels impossible, but seems inevitable,” said Hannah Spellymeyer. “These types of audacious ideas turn into world-changing businesses and I’m bullish that Slingshot is one of those companies. I look forward to maximizing our business impact by harnessing the full potential of our greatest asset – our people.”

Hannah is a startup veteran with a proven track record in scaling high-growth organizations. Most recently, she served as VP of People at Yuga Labs, where she was pivotal in establishing the company's operational and HR foundation  as well as navigating significant organizational changes. Prior to this, as Head of Global Talent at Chainalysis, Hannah successfully scaled the company from Series A to Series F, creating a global recruiting engine that supported rapid business growth across various regions, including the United States, Europe, the Middle East, APAC, and South America. 

"We are proud to welcome Vickie and Hannah to our executive team," said Tim Solms, CEO, Slingshot Aerospace. "Vickie's exceptional track record in driving sales growth and fostering a unified team approach will be invaluable as we continue to expand our market presence. Hannah's expertise in building HR infrastructures and scaling organizations globally will be crucial as we grow our team and navigate the complexities of a rapidly evolving industry. Their combined experience and leadership will undoubtedly be crucial in Slingshot’s next phase of growth."

Be on the lookout for more new hire announcements in the coming weeks as we continue to expand our leadership team and bring more top talent to our organization.

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