Red Cat Holdings, Inc. announced that General (R) Paul Edward Funk II has joined its Board of Directors. The addition of General Funk brings the Board?s current composition to five members, including four independent directors. General Funk retired in 2022 after a distinguished 42-year career in the United States Army.

He recently served as Commander of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). In that role, he guided the development of citizens into professional soldiers and leaders committed to the selfless service of nation. He oversaw 32 Army schools organized under 10 Centers of Excellence that recruit, train, and educate more than 800,000 soldiers and service members annually.

Previously, he served as Commander of III Corps and Fort Hood, and Operations Inherent Resolve (OIR), where he deployed and led a 72-nation coalition in the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Funk holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications from Montana State University and a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. He is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Command and General Staff College, and completed his Senior Service College as a fellow attending the Institute of Advanced Technology at the University of Texas at Austin.

He was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal ? the nation?s 4th highest honor ? for outstanding leadership in combat.