A Leader and strategist with a long history of leveraging his change management skills to drive operational alignment and growth within companies. Blair has transformed private and public companies in five different industries, and most recently lead AEye’s $1.5b IPO to support its journey to make safe, reliable vehicle autonomy a reality. Blair transitioned out in December 2022 and is currently engaged with Lacorte Ventures and as a Board member of the Buck Institute. Blair is a father of three boys and one slightly anxious Weimaraner named Bella.

Previously, Blair served as Global President of PRG, the world's largest live event technology and services company; CEO of XOJET, one of the fastest growing aviation companies in history, Sr Advisor and previously operating partner at TPG, a premier PE firm with more than $97 billion in global investments. He has also held executive and general management positions in numerous technology companies including VerticalNet, Savi Technologies, Autodesk and Sun Microsystems.

An active Board member and advisor, Blair has provided coaching and leadership guidance to youth and universities through organizations including the Buck Institute on Longevity, the Positive Coaching Alliance, the Kairos Society, the Graduate Business Foundation as well as educational organizations such as Dartmouth College and the University of Maine.