Tyler Bourns

Chief Marketing Officer, Tyler Bourns, leads the creative charge at Dragonfly Energy. With over 15 years spent producing story-rich, award-winning content for global brands, Tyler has received much recognition throughout his career. Today, he draws on his deep reserves of hands-on knowledge to push the envelope of strategic marketing at Dragonfly Energy. Tyler’s segue into full-time marketing is preceded by outstanding work in content creation with a strong focus on powerful storytelling and authenticity. His experience in video production and marketing extends over 12 years with the ownership and operation of the successful and award-winning video production company Bourns Productions Inc. In 2018 he was awarded the AAF Reno Ad Person of the Year alongside the region’s most respected advertising leaders. A three-time Emmy Award Winner, he has produced and filmed thought-leading content for Panasonic, GE Energy and Terrasmart, among many others. Tyler is no stranger to an international audience; he went on to produce an extensive library of video and photo content for the legendary rock band Whitesnake. In addition, he produced, wrote and directed an internationally distributed feature film, “Desert Shadows,” starring Mitch Pillegi (X-Files, Sons of Anarchy) and produced several worldwide acclaimed short films, two of which screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. His role as Director of Photography on many of these film projects has helped develop his bold and thorough eye for big ideas and strong narratives. Community service has always been important to Tyler. He served on the Under30CEO Board of Directors in Reno for two years, encouraging, collaborating and training young business leaders in the community. Tyler has also served on the Board of Directors for the Cordillera International Film Festival since its inception in 2018. This festival secured its status as a FilmFreeway Top 100 Film Festival, a rare achievement for a festival less than five years old at the time. For over 6 years, through his video production company, Bourns Productions, Tyler helped Dragonfly Energy’s Battle Born Batteries brand grow to be one of the most respected and popular Deep Cycle Lithium-ion products on the market today. In 2021, Tyler joined Dragonfly Energy full time. Drawing on his hard-earned wealth of on-the-ground insight in production, Tyler strives to apply the same narrative-driven approach to marketing that brought him both recognition and fulfillment in the world of content creation. Steered by a strategy of creative authenticity, he brings a dynamic, experience-informed leadership style to Dragonfly Energy.