At the core of USA INNOVATIONS INC. is a mission-driven leadership and advisory team blending national service, deep technology innovation, and world-class business acumen. Together, they steer the company’s vision of building cutting-edge safety and emergency response solutions like RedSOS and RedDOT for consumers and enterprises worldwide.
Sam Mansen, President and Co-Founder, is a U.S. Air Force Captain (Ret.) with a strong background in finance (MBA) and systems leadership. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Sam is also the inventor of 3 granted patents, combining mission-focused discipline with innovation leadership.
Dr. Shub Basu, Vice-President and Co-Founder, brings deep technical expertise from his experience leading product management and engineering at Roambee, GlobalFoundries, Cadence, NXP, and Freescale. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering, is the inventor of 4 granted patents, and has authored 6 IEEE publications. Previously, he co-founded Lyk2Buy.com, which was successfully acquired.
Todd Basche, Strategic Board Advisor, is a serial innovator and product executive with an exceptional track record at Apple (VP iLife/iTunes), Dell, Sun Microsystems, and BMC. He co-founded Visioneer (IPO) and Wordlock (Acquired) and served as CPO at Axon (Taser). Todd brings invaluable insight into scaling consumer hardware and software businesses.
Sangeeta Chakraborty, Board Member and Strategic Advisor, is a global revenue and customer growth leader with senior roles at Miro (Chief Revenue Officer), Okta, Checkr, Ayasdi, and DigitalFuel. She is also a Limited Partner at Stage 2 Capital and Neythri and offers high-level guidance on scaling go-to-market and customer success functions.
Mrinmoy Chakraborty, Strategic Advisor, is a transformation leader and serial tech entrepreneur with global leadership experience. He has served as Founding CEO of SOLiD Inspire, Chief Innovation Officer at AI Dabbagh Group (Korea), and senior roles at SOLiD, Fenice Energy, OnMobile, Xchanging, and Cypress Semiconductor. A Stanford Sloan Fellow, IIM Mumbai Gold Medalist, and holder of 24 international patents, Mrinmoy brings unmatched depth in digital transformation, IoT, and global business strategy.
Together, the board brings decades of operational excellence, technical innovation, and go-to-market strategy—guiding USA INNOVATIONS INC. through its next wave of scale and global impact in safety and emergency response solutions.