Byrna Technologies Inc. has appointed Matthew McBrady to its board of directors, increasing the board’s size from seven to eight members as part of a strategic refresh initiated over a year ago.
McBrady, 55, currently serves as chief financial officer of GoBrands Inc., the parent company of GoPuff. His appointment follows a career spanning over a decade in private equity and hedge fund investing, including roles as managing director and chief investment officer of multi-strategy hedge funds at BlackRock Inc. He previously held positions at Silver Creek Capital Management and Bain Capital.
McBrady also brings significant boardroom experience, having served on the board of Axon Enterprise Inc. from 2001 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2026. During his tenure at Axon, he chaired the audit, compensation, and mergers and acquisitions committees.
Academically, McBrady holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University, a master’s degree in international economics from Oxford University, and a doctorate in business economics from Harvard University.
Byrna Technologies, based in Andover, Massachusetts, develops, manufactures and sells less-lethal personal security solutions. TJ Kennedy, chairman of Byrna’s board, said the appointment strengthens the board with McBrady’s operational, financial, investment and brand-building expertise, as well as his governance experience at Axon.
