LeoLabs Appoints Defense Tech Leader Jonathan Moneymaker as Chairman of its Board of Directors as Company Scales Toward Next Phase of Growth

LeoLabs appointed Jonathan Moneymaker chairman of its board of directors as it expands its defense and national security business. Moneymaker previously founded and led BlueHalo, overseeing its transformation into a multi-domain defense technology company before its $4.1 billion acquisition by AeroVironment in 2024. LeoLabs said his experience in defense technology growth, acquisitions, and integrating commercial capabilities into operational defense systems would support its next phase of expansion. The company also disclosed that it was evaluating strategic acquisitions to augment its capabilities.