Jim Hooper

Jim Hooper has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Jim is currently employed as the Senior Vice President, Space Initiatives at SES Space & Defense since August 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of Chief Commercial Officer and Corporate Vice President at the same company from January 2020 to August 2022.

Before joining SES Space & Defense, Jim Hooper worked at SES Networks from 2016 to 2020. Jim'sroles at SES Networks include being the Vice President, Global Government Sales from January 2019 to January 2020 and Strategic Business Development in the Asia-Pacific Region from August 2016 to January 2019.

Jim Hooper also has experience working at SES Government Solutions from 2011 to 2016. Jim served as the Corporate Vice President, Development from March 2015 to August 2016 and as the Vice President, Business Development from January 2011 to March 2015. In these positions, they were responsible for managing various departments and programs, developing new business opportunities, and overseeing the company's growth and market strategies.

Prior to their tenure at SES Government Solutions, Jim Hooper worked at Interferometrics as a Vice President from 2009 to 2010. Jim was responsible for managing the Defense Solutions Group and leading projects in the areas of space, communications, and systems engineering.

Earlier in their career, Jim Hooper worked at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) from 1997 to 2009. Jim held several positions, including Vice President/Division Manager from January 2007 to November 2009, Program Manager from September 2000 to January 2007, and Project Manager and Analyst from September 1997 to September 2000. Jim'sresponsibilities at SAIC included managing projects, providing analytic support, and overseeing the execution of contract tasks for defense and government clients.

Jim Hooper started their career at Teledyne Brown Engineering as a Project Manager from February 1995 to September 1997. Jim managed projects related to policy analysis and contingency planning for government organizations.

Overall, Jim Hooper has a wealth of experience in various leadership, business development, and management roles in the space and defense industry.

Jim Hooper earned a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Organizational Management from The George Washington University, which they attended from 2002 to 2003. In addition to their academic achievements, they also obtained a certification as an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in August 2021.