Windward AI appoints Ron Kraitsman as CFO

Ron Kraitsman, CFO at Windward AI

Windward AI, whose insights into the Strait of Hormuz situation have been pretty much required reading in recent weeks. has named Ron Kraitsman its chief financial officer (CFO). Kraitsman joins Windward as the company enters a phase of accelerated growth, driven by rising demand for advanced maritime intelligence amid heightened geopolitical tensions, expanding sanctions regimes, and increasing complexity in global trade.

Kraitsman comes to the company with over 25 years of financial leadership experience scaling high-growth SaaS companies and will play a key role in supporting Windward’s continued global expansion across commercial and government markets.

He joins Windward from Logz.io, where he served as CFO, bringing a strong track record of partnering with executive leadership to drive operational excellence, execute strategic growth initiatives, and manage M&A transactions and fundraising processes.

“As Windward accelerates its growth and advances toward more agentic, outcome-driven Maritime AI, having a CFO with Ron’s depth of experience is a significant asset,” said Ami Daniel, CEO and co-founder of Windward. “Ron has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to scale businesses through critical inflection points. We’re thrilled to have him join the leadership team at this pivotal moment. After nearly seven years of outstanding financial leadership, Ofer Segev is retiring, and I want to take a moment to thank him for his tremendous stewardship and leadership. We would not have been here without him.”

Windward delivers mission-grade, multi-source intelligence for all maritime-based operations, provides a 360° view of global maritime activity by fusing AIS data, remote sensing signals, proprietary AI models, and generative AI.

“Windward has built something truly unique, a mission-critical intelligence platform that is both technically differentiated and commercially proven,” said Kraitsman. “I’m excited to partner with Ami and the team to bring strong financial leadership to the next stage of the company’s journey, as we scale globally and continue to deliver real operational value to customers across maritime, defense, and commercial markets.”