Jacob Markish is Vice President for Strategy and Corporate Development at Thales USA, Inc. As the country lead for strategy and M&A, Jacob formulates, coordinates, and helps to implement the US growth roadmap of Thales Group, a leading global integrator of complex systems in aviation, space, ground transportation, defense, and security. His responsibilities include identifying, assessing, and supporting a range of growth initiatives, from organic to inorganic, in support of the all Thales market verticals, as well as the company’s vision of digital transformation.

Jacob holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.