About Joseph Turner
Joe Turner is co-founder and COO of Havoc and a former nuclear propulsion officer in the Navy.
He has founded four tech and manufacturing companies, including underwater vehicle maker Exocetus Autonomous Systems, and he studied at Notre Dame and Boston University.
Experience
This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Joseph Turner in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.
HavocAI Inc. Current
Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, director
2024 – Present · Boston, MA
Havoc builds software that lets one operator command many uncrewed boats, drones and ground vehicles, and sells it mainly to the U.S. military.
UN
U.S. Navy
Nuclear Propulsion Officer
ES
Exocetus Autonomous Systems
Founder
Education
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
- MBA, Boston University
- M.S., Information Systems, Boston University
Key Colleagues at Startups
The people Joseph Turner works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.
HavocAI Inc. · Form D, May 12, 2026
DA
Daniel Abrams
Director
PC
Paige Craig
Director
PL
Paul Lwin
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, director
DN
Devin Nunes
Board Member
BH
Bradley Harrison
Director
LH
Lucas Hoffmann
Executive officer