"Raven was born out of passion for U.S. national security. Like so many Americans, I was profoundly impacted by the events of 9/11. As a result, my career has been spent supporting projects focused on keeping the U.S. safe and secure. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of serving alongside and learning from retired defense, intelligence, and special operations personnel while supporting U.S. government customers. These experiences have helped me understand both the challenges and opportunities facing U.S. national security, shaping my desire to bring the best that technology and academia have to offer. For me, this is not just a job. It's a calling. The U.S. is the greatest nation in the world, enjoying freedoms that are unrivalled, precious, and worth defending. Many have given their very lives to defend these freedoms. My hope for Raven is that we would make meaningful contributions to U.S. national security through innovation, giving our soldiers, operators, analysts, and decision makers the edge they need and deserve."
---- James Tharp, Founder/CEO
James serves as the CEO of Raven Technologies, LLC (Raven), which he founded in 2022. He has 15 years of government contracting experience in market research, business development, capture, proposals, operations, and portfolio management for firms supporting the U.S. Defense, Intelligence, and Special Operations communities. He has pursued, captured, and managed contracts providing cybersecurity, intelligence and security, enterprise IT, AI/ML, data science and analytics, stability operations, language, strategic communications, logistics, and SATCOM services at locations worldwide. James earned a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from Furman University, an MBA in Finance from The University of South Carolina (UofSC), and a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics from UofSC. James holds the following certifications: PMP, Sec+, CSM, ITIL 4 Foundation, and CF APMP.