Pivotal Announces CEO Transition

Pivotal today announced the appointment of Mike Ross as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective August 31, 2026. Ross currently serves on Pivotal’s Board of Directors and will continue his Board service during his tenure as Interim CEO. The Board will open a search for Pivotal's next Chief Executive Officer to build on the company's momentum in the light eVTOL market.

"Ken's leadership over the past four years has been instrumental in bringing Pivotal to where it is today. Our team, our priorities, and our roadmap remain steady through this transition,” said Mike Ross, Pivotal’s Interim CEO. “I've had the honor of working closely with Ken as a Board member and watching Pivotal's disciplined approach to safety, engineering, and accessibility deliver on the vision of electric VTOL flight. I look forward to working with the team and guiding the company forward as we bring our fourth-generation Helix aircraft to market.”

"Leading Pivotal has been the privilege of my career. Together, we’ve moved beyond the promise of light eVTOL and proved it out in practice; building out demand across three verticals, maturing our manufacturing, and expanding our product line with Helix,” added Ken Karklin. “This industry has moved past prototypes and press releases; it's now operating in the real world, under real constraints, with real consequences for the future of Advanced Air Mobility. As I turn to new endeavors, I do so knowing the foundation we built here will help carry this industry forward."

Pivotal's fleet of BlackFly V3.3 aircraft, the company's third-generation eVTOL, recently surpassed the 10,000-flight milestone. Additionally, a BlackFly became the first eVTOL aircraft to successfully answer a 911 call, beating an ambulance running in parallel to the same call by twenty minutes.