Jeff Thompson is the Founder and CEO of Red Cat (Nasdaq: RCAT), a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations. A serial tech entrepreneur, Thompson has a proven track record of building and scaling companies from startup to exit and IPO, including founding ISP EdgeNet (acquired by Citadel Broadcasting) and co-founding wireless provider Towerstream. He founded Red Cat in 2016 and has since grown the company through strategic acquisitions such as Teal Drones, FlightWave Aerospace, and the launch of the maritime division, Blue Ops. Under his leadership, the company is positioned at the forefront of U.S.-made drone innovation aligned with evolving defense and national security priorities.