A proud Chicago native, Ronald enlisted in the U.S. Navy after high school and served with distinction for over 32 years, spending 28 of those years with Special Operations Special Boat Teams. He is a combat veteran with extensive leadership experience, having led Detachments and Troops on Special Operations missions around the globe. 

Among his many accomplishments, Ronald was one of the first two Warrant Officers in Special Boat Teams’ history to be promoted to the rank of W5. His educational background includes two Bachelor of Science degrees in Education and Business, as well as a Master’s in Business. 

Ronald’s career has taken him to critical operations worldwide, including: 

• Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Middle East
• Counter-Drug Operations in Central and South America
• Operation Enduring Freedom in Africa
• Missions throughout Asia, Europe, North America, and the Philippines

His leadership assignments include serving as the Troop Commander of Riverine Task Unit Five in Al Anbar Province, Iraq (2007), where he was awarded the Bronze Star, and as the Boat Troop Five Commander in the Republic of the Philippines (2009), where he again earned a Bronze Star. 

Ronald has a wealth of experience in mission planning, intelligence fusion, maritime and ground escort movements, and the integration of maritime support vessel concepts. His leadership, expertise, and dedication continue to drive the success of TMS Group in providing top-tier services to clients around the world.

Keith is a seasoned engineering professional with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and over 27 years of specialized experience in the maritime industry. A native and active resident of Virginia, he spent the first 24 years of his career working for various defense contractors developing power and control systems for combatant Navy ships. One of his core areas of expertise is the design and analysis of high impact shock and vibration mitigation systems with a particular focus on high-speed craft and the extreme environments they encounter.

His work encompasses the full spectrum of performance testing — from hull dynamics, active ride control systems, shock mitigating seats and human body response — all aimed at reducing injury risks and improving mission endurance for maritime personnel. Keith utilizes some of the most advanced inertial measurement sensors (IMUs) available to capture precise data during testing and leverages AI-driven data processing and analysis to provide deeper, actionable insights that improve vessel design, human protection, and overall operational performance.

Keith currently serves as Principal Engineer with TMS Group USA, where he develops custom test programs for his clients and leads all phases of testing, analysis and reporting. His contributions continue to influence industry standards, ensuring that both technology and human factors design advance in unison to meet the demands of modern high-speed boat operations.

A Military vet, Angel Arauz has over 2 decades of Special Operations experience working in the Maritime domain. After graduating High School he joined the US Navy and started his journey as a SWCC operator. Over 8 successful deployments to 30 different countries on many different craft platforms he comes very well versed and knowledgeable. His two most recent deployments to the CENTCOM theater as Lead Team Chief on a 4 craft CCA package; he planned and executed counter Advanced Conventional Weapons (ACW)  operations in support of theater commanders in the Middle East.

As Master Training Specialist, he was lead instructor at the Naval Small Craft
Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS) where he trained
and graduated over 300 foreign students in Communications and Coastal
Small Boat Operations course of instruction.

• 21 yrs. Active Duty as a Special Warfare Combatant Crewmen (SWCC) operator.
• SWCC Master.
• X2 Successful deployments as a CCA Team Chief at Special Boat Team TWENTY.
• Master Training Specialist (MTS) and Instructor of the Year atNAVSCIATTs School House.
• First and only former SWCC to be selected for the US Navy Boxing Team.
• Command Fitness Leader and lead PT Coordinator for 100+ international students at NAVSCIATTS, NASA Space Center.
• Clearance: TS/SCI (Active).
• Other: Linguist/Translator (NEC) for Portuguese and Spanish.
• Boat Captain OUPV Licensed.
• Military Free-fall Qualified.