Our Team
Kent Ewing - CEO
Kent Ewing is a retired Navy captain and test pilot. He served 28 years in the United States Navy and retired as captain of the USS America aircraft carrier in 1993. His career as a Navy test pilot was an exciting and decorated one. He participated in many missions in Vietnam and helped plan many air strikes in the Middle East. He has also ejected twice from a4s both times engine failure. He is type-rated to fly many aircraft and currently enjoys giving flight instruction in the Eclipse business Jet. After the Navy Kent worked as president of Leitch inc a Canadian tech company with an office based in Chesapeake VA. He helped Develop and delegate a team to advance the quality of television pictures and outfit news studios with the best equipment available. He helped the team bring HD TV to inception in 1993. After Leitch shut its doors in the mid-2000s he started a rocket company called tgv rockets they were the pioneers in developing vertical take-off and landing rocket technology much of what you see being implemented today with newer rocket development. His skills and know-how of being a harrier test pilot were beneficial in this project. He later became head test pilot for eclipse aircraft and now enjoys instructing eclipse owners and transporting the eclipse globally. We are excited to have him on board as our CEO.
Taylor Ewing - CFO
Taylor Ewing Is a pro wakeboarder and current action sports coach, 2009 USA waterski national wakeboard champ. Olympic trained snowboarder, avid lifetime surfer and skater and patented inventor and entrepreneur. He is the inventor of audio infused action sports apparel and the pioneer of perfecting the art of enjoying music while participating in sports without headphones. He has been called The Godfather of ambient sound technology. He has been working on open ear ambient noise technology since 2005”It is important to free your ears and have maximum equilibrium capabilities while engaged in sports and activities. Safely hearing your surroundings in crowded places or on busy streets is an added bonus. free your ears and enjoy the ambient natural noises around you while listening to your music or receiving instructions at the same time” “always innovating never imitating the future is now courtesy of so-gnar sounds”
- Taylor Ewing
Wesley Proffitt - Head Engineer
Wesley Proffitt is an inventor and entrepreneur, He started his own company at the age of 13 offering custom 3D printing services, aerial photography/ videography, Video/ Photo editing services, and much more. He just graduated from High School at the Governers STEM Academy taking dual enrollment College courses and is continuing his education at Liberty University to pursue a career as a Commercial Pilot in the Aviation Industry. Currently, He is working on getting his private pilot license to fly planes. One of the things hs is most well known for is he is a Pro Onewheel Racer/ rider. He is sponsored by well-known companies such as Over landers, Armour Dilloz, and Flux Skins. He designs parts and prototypes for businesses and is the head manufacturer for Team Overlanders. He also has worked with large companies such as Harley Davidson to make custom badges for their motorcycles. He has worked with Professional car restoration shops to produce parts that are no longer available, or in production. He is also a very skilled FPV drone pilot where he Custom builds and fly's FPV racing drones to perform a variety of tasks, some of which are smooth, cinematic, and flowy drones, to others that do upwards of 160mph. He makes most of his parts for these drones and is becoming a well-known Drone pilot. He has filmed social media commercials for businesses and does a variety of drone work for real estate agents, both FPV walkthroughs, and exterior aerial photos. Wesley has learned at a very young age to solder and program a variety of things. He does this for work, and for fun. He is always innovating and coming up with ideas and ways to bring them to reality and perfect them. He is well known across the World for his services, creations, accomplishments, and Ideas. And has worked countless hours with the founder of So-Gnar to help bring Mr. Ewing's dreams into reality. He is stoked to be part of this innovative company that will change the way we listen to music forever.