Angus Bean

Angus Bean became Chief Executive Officer of DroneShield (ASX: DRO) on 8 April 2026 following the simultaneous departure of founding CEO Oleg Vornik and Chairman Peter James, both of whom left on the same day — a coincidence that sent the stock down 20%. Bean had served as DroneShield's Chief Product Officer since 2016, making him the longest-serving senior executive aside from Vornik himself and one of the principal architects of the product portfolio that drove the company's 276% revenue growth in FY2025.

Bean's ascent to CEO represents institutional continuity at a moment of surface-level disruption. Having overseen product development through DroneShield's transformation from a niche electronic warfare supplier into an international Counter-UAS platform company, he carries deep knowledge of the engineering roadmap and customer relationships — including the European military clients that contributed 45% of FY2025 revenue.

The key test for Bean is maintaining execution confidence among institutional shareholders following the leadership shock. Q1 2026 revenue grew 88% year-on-year to AUD .6 million, a result reported under his stewardship shortly after taking the CEO role, providing early evidence of operational continuity.