Mark W. Kenny serves as Senior Vice President (SVP), Strategy, Technology and Business Development of Ultra Maritime, where he is responsible for overall business strategy, growth and technology. He joined Ultra Maritime in January 2023. Previous to this role, Kenny has held leadership roles in L3 Harris and Northrup Grumman.
Kenny had a distinguished career in submarine warfare in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. While serving as commanding officer of the USS BIRMINGHAM (SSN 695) Kenny was awarded the Vice Admiral Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership. He later led the Submarine Commanding Officer Course and was commander of Submarine Squadron 7 in Pearl Harbor. As a Flag Officer, he commanded Submarine Group 2 in New London, Submarine Group 10 in Kings Bay, and Navy Region Northeast. He had various shore tours on the waterfront and in the Pentagon. Additionally Kenny led the Navy’s effort in support of counterterrorism, special operations, and Irregular Warfare (IW) and was appointed to lead the Navy’s IW office as its first Flag Officer director. He supported missions in the Horn of Africa, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Kenny is on the Undersea Warfare executive board of the National Defense Industrial Association and the Maritime Advisory Council of the Association of Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).