Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson has a diverse work experience in the defense industry. Scott currently holds the position of VP & GM of U.S. Operations at SMARTSHOOTER, where they are responsible for all U.S. operations and revenue generation. Prior to this, they worked at IAI - Israel Aerospace Industries as the North America Business Development manager, identifying and capturing new markets for IAI technologies in the U.S. DoD and HLS segments. At HDT Global, they served as VP of Business Development, focusing on growing revenues and profit in the International Defense market. Scott also held the role of VP of Global Marketing and Sales at HDT Global.

Before that, Scott Thompson worked at AM General as the VP of International Business Development, leading a team to qualify and capture new international business. Scott also chaired capture and bid strategy teams and was responsible for proposal development. At Mistral Inc., they were the VP of Business Development and worked to restructure and transform the business development process to drive growth in the defense and global markets.

Scott Thompson has also held various roles at BAE Systems, including Director of International Business Development, Director of Armaments Business Development, and Program Director. In these roles, they led teams to pursue new business and managed programs to increase revenues and profitability. Scott also worked as the Director of Navy Business Development and Regional Director of Navy Business Development at BAE Systems, where they were responsible for developing strategies to win new Navy weapons business and capturing significant new orders.

Beginning their career at BAE Systems, Scott Thompson worked as a Program Manager, where they were responsible for international defense business development and program P&L execution.

Overall, Scott Thompson has extensive experience in business development, strategy, and leadership roles in the defense industry, with a strong focus on driving growth and capturing new business opportunities.

Scott Thompson attended the University of St. Thomas from 1977 to 1981, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Management. Scott then enrolled in the Executive Management Program at Penn State University, studying from 1999 to 2000. It is unspecified whether they obtained a degree from this program.