Satellogic is developing a scalable Earth observation platform with the ability to remap the entire planet at both high-frequency and high-resolution.
Thomas VanMatre, former Director of International Business Development at Maxar, will serve as Satellogic’s Vice President of Global Business Development. Matthew Tirman, former Head of Government Business at Descartes labs, joins Satellogic as Head of Satellogic North America.
Thomas VanMatre brings 20 years of experience in leading teams in geospatial solutions, international defense policy and defense diplomacy and product development to Satellogic. As the Director of International Business Development at Maxar, he was responsible for formulating and executing the company’s international growth strategy across government verticals. In his 12-year tenure with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), he worked in both the US and Australia to deliver geospatial intelligence to policymakers, diplomats, warfighters and first responders. Together with his team, VanMatre was awarded the Australian Intelligence Community Medallion for outstanding achievement in countering terrorism.
Matthew Tirman has over 17 years experience growing software and service businesses across the US, EMEA and Asia in government and commercial markets. In his former position as Head of Government for Descartes Labs, Tirman was responsible for the overall profitability, management and growth of the company’s work with the US and friendly foreign governments. Under his leadership, Descartes Labs grew customers across the US Air Force, Combatant Commands, the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and the Department of State. Tirman has previously led two technology businesses through successful exits and also served as an analyst for the US Department of Defense on cooperative R&D projects and as a speechwriter for senior military leadership in Washington D.C. and Baghdad, Iraq.
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