Jonathan Moneymaker
CEO, BlueHalo
Professionally, while by no means yet a final achievement, Jonathan Moneymaker said he’s most proud of architecting BlueHalo from day one. He set out to disrupt and transform the global defense technology market and led his team through significant growth while executing this vision and strategy. Moneymaker believes they have built something remarkable in their market. Nearly five years ago, they embarked on a mission to speed up the defense technology pipeline, aiming to deliver groundbreaking technologies to enhance national security against increasing threats. According to Moneymaker, his team has successfully achieved this goal.
BlueHalo has created a culture based on values like putting people first, being authentic, striving for excellence, innovating, making quick decisions and always focusing on the mission. This culture attracts top talent to create unique technologies for important missions. The company combines innovation, expertise, humility and a strong passion for mission success to serve its customers, and this approach is effective. While the team has achieved great success, Moneymaker is focused on continuously developing the long-term strategy to build a lasting company that will hold a unique position in the market for many years.
Moneymaker said he’s most proud of his children. Watching them mature into adults, witnessing their brilliance in academics, sports, hobbies and relationships, and seeing them become incredible people inspires him daily and motivates him to be his best self.
“My favorite [quote]has to be the great Rocky quote: ‘It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!'” he said. “Personally, I often say, ‘It’s not about being right, it’s about being successful.’ That is just one of the great things about BlueHalo–the power of true team.”
Why Watch
2024 is shaping up to be an outstanding year for BlueHalo, marked by significant growth and successful execution. The company is on track to continue its double-digit growth, nearing the $1 billion revenue milestone. This growth is creating more opportunities for employees and boosting customer confidence as BlueHalo continues to win and effectively manage billion-dollar-level programs. Recently, BlueHalo completed a major update to its long-term strategy, refining its focus for the next five years.
BlueHalo is focusing on improving its business operations to possibly become a publicly traded company in the future. It’s carefully and systematically preparing for this change, similar to how it plans and implements its strategies. This preparation aims to ensure the company has everything ready for a smooth transition, while maintaining important business qualities like quick decision-making and flexibility, which have been key to BlueHalo’s success.
Fun fact: Moneymaker is a Gold Star brother. “Experiencing loss like that, while tragic, has served as the driving force behind much of my career and certainly the work we do here at BlueHalo–delivering a Halo of Protection around everything we care about most,” he said. “It is the source of my unbreakable commitment to our employees and to our customers and a burden I am honored to carry, delivering technology and solutions to bring men and women who put themselves in harm’s way home who otherwise may not have been so lucky.”