Brad Cothran
President
As President of Cimarron and Acting President of Watring Technologies, Brad Cothran is focused on establishing Cimarron and Watring as industry leading engineering and technology companies. He leads all divisions with an emphasis on supporting our current customer base, capturing new business, and developing strategic corporate relationships. Prior to joining Cimarron in 2017, Mr. Cothran was the Director of Space Vehicle Engineering for the Boeing Company, leading all engineers on the International Space Station Program. He has over 34 years’ experience in the Aerospace and Defense business involving some of the most complex manned space flight hardware design, manufacturing, assembly, test and on orbit support.
Mr. Cothran has over 16 years of executive management experience and proven financial acumen skills. In addition, he is a proven inspirational leader with the ability to attract highly qualified candidates, set high expectations and help mentor and grow a diverse workforce.
Mr. Cothran holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Auburn University, a member of the Auburn University Electrical and Computer Engineering Industrial Advisory Board and advisory member of the University of Houston C.T. Bauer College of Business Executive Program.
Mr. Cothran has over 16 years of executive management experience and proven financial acumen skills. In addition, he is a proven inspirational leader with the ability to attract highly qualified candidates, set high expectations and help mentor and grow a diverse workforce.
Mr. Cothran holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Auburn University, a member of the Auburn University Electrical and Computer Engineering Industrial Advisory Board and advisory member of the University of Houston C.T. Bauer College of Business Executive Program.
Dale Watring, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer
As Chief Technology Officer of Watring Technologies, Inc., Dale Watring serves as an expert technical authority and consultant with responsibility for providing overall technical direction to specialists performing pioneering development work in science and engineering. Dr. Watring is an original co-founder of Watring Technologies, Inc. As former President and CEO of Watring Technologies, he led the company and served as an expert technical authority and consultant with responsibility for providing overall leadership and technical direction to specialists performing pioneering development work in science and engineering. Dr. Watring possesses a Ph.D. and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). While at MIT, he specialized in heat and mass transfer for high temperature process furnaces. He also holds a minor from MIT Sloan School of Management.
Dr. Watring's previous experience includes serving as Deputy Chief, Microgravity Sciences and Applications Division at NASA, Huntsville, where he was responsible for the supervision of scientists performing original research in materials processing, high temperature furnace design, protein crystal growth, biotechnology, microgravity physics, and the development of scientific instrumentation for space applications. He also worked at Redstone Arsenal, NASA, in the Structural Lab. He began his career at NASA, Kennedy Space Center, where he worked on the assembly, disassembly and retrieval of the shuttle solid rocket boosters.
Dr. Watring has published over 30 research articles in various scientific journals and has served as co-chairman of the International Conference on Solidification and Gravity held in Miskolc, Hungary. He is a graduate of Leadership Huntsville.
Dr. Watring's previous experience includes serving as Deputy Chief, Microgravity Sciences and Applications Division at NASA, Huntsville, where he was responsible for the supervision of scientists performing original research in materials processing, high temperature furnace design, protein crystal growth, biotechnology, microgravity physics, and the development of scientific instrumentation for space applications. He also worked at Redstone Arsenal, NASA, in the Structural Lab. He began his career at NASA, Kennedy Space Center, where he worked on the assembly, disassembly and retrieval of the shuttle solid rocket boosters.
Dr. Watring has published over 30 research articles in various scientific journals and has served as co-chairman of the International Conference on Solidification and Gravity held in Miskolc, Hungary. He is a graduate of Leadership Huntsville.