Will Roper
Chief Executive Officer at Volansi, Inc.
Profile
Will Roper is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Volansi, Inc. and Istari Inc. He is also a Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Co., Inc. and an Advisor at Insight Venture Management LLC.
Additionally, he serves as a Board Member at Ursa Major Technologies, Inc., Hermeus Corp., BETA Technologies, Inc., and Red Six Aerospace, Inc. In his former positions, Mr. Roper served as the Director at the US Department of Defense from 2012 to 2018.
He also served as a Board Member at Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc. from 2021 to 2023.
Mr. Roper obtained a doctorate degree from the University of Oxford in 2008.
He also holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology, which were conferred in 2001.
Will Roper active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Volansi, Inc.
Volansi, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Volansi, Inc.. operates as a logistics and services company. It offers logistics, unmanned aerial systems, vehicles, and drone delivery. The company was founded by Hannan Parvizian and Wesley Guangyuan Zheng in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-07-07 |
Red Six Aerospace, Inc.
Red Six Aerospace, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Red Six Aerospace, Inc. engages in provision of augmented reality (AR) for military training applications. It develops Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) that enables Augmented Reality to work outdoors and in dynamic environments. The company was founded by Daniel Robinson, Nick Bicanic, and Glenn Snyder in November 2017 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2021-02-28 |
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc.
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. manufactures turnkey propulsion solutions for the microsatellite and nanosatellite launch market. The company was founded by Joseph A. Laurienti Jr. and is headquartered in Berthoud, CO. | Director/Board Member | - |
BETA Technologies, Inc.
BETA Technologies, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Beta Technologies, Inc. designs and develops electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts. The firm also provides optional recharging station modules and features such as on-site maintenance and repair workshop, sleeping accommodations, pilot lounge, warehouse units, battery energy storage, generators, solar array, and elevated landing deck. The company was founded by Kyle B. Clark and is headquartered in South Burlington, VT. | Director/Board Member | - |
Insight Venture Management LLC
Insight Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Insight Venture Management LLC (Insight Venture Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Insight Holdings Group LLC founded in 1995 by Jeffrey L. Horing and Jerry Fred Murdock. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Consultant / Advisor | 2022-06-22 |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consultant / Advisor | 2021-03-31 |
Hermeus Corp.
Hermeus Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Hermeus Corp. manufactures commercial and hypersonic aircrafts. The company was founded by Glenn Case, Anthony John Piplica, Michael Gregory Smayda and Skyler Michael Shuford in November 16, 2018 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2021-03-31 |
Istari Inc
Istari Inc Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Istari Inc specializes in creating digital twins for various industries. The American company's focus is on simplifying and securing the process of creating these models and simulations, which can lead to better products and overall improvements in various areas. | Chief Executive Officer | 2022-04-30 |
Former positions of Will Roper
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Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.
Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of technology solutions for the aerospace industry. The company was founded by Caleb Carr and Derek Sikora in September 2012 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO. | Director/Board Member | 2023-03-31 |
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Training of Will Roper
University of Oxford | Doctorate Degree |
Georgia Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
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McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Insight Venture Management LLC
Insight Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Insight Venture Management LLC (Insight Venture Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Insight Holdings Group LLC founded in 1995 by Jeffrey L. Horing and Jerry Fred Murdock. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
US Department of Defense (District of Columbia) | Government |
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc.
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. manufactures turnkey propulsion solutions for the microsatellite and nanosatellite launch market. The company was founded by Joseph A. Laurienti Jr. and is headquartered in Berthoud, CO. | Producer Manufacturing |
Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.
Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of technology solutions for the aerospace industry. The company was founded by Caleb Carr and Derek Sikora in September 2012 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO. | Technology Services |
Hermeus Corp.
Hermeus Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Hermeus Corp. manufactures commercial and hypersonic aircrafts. The company was founded by Glenn Case, Anthony John Piplica, Michael Gregory Smayda and Skyler Michael Shuford in November 16, 2018 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Electronic Technology |
BETA Technologies, Inc.
BETA Technologies, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Beta Technologies, Inc. designs and develops electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts. The firm also provides optional recharging station modules and features such as on-site maintenance and repair workshop, sleeping accommodations, pilot lounge, warehouse units, battery energy storage, generators, solar array, and elevated landing deck. The company was founded by Kyle B. Clark and is headquartered in South Burlington, VT. | Industrial Services |
Red Six Aerospace, Inc.
Red Six Aerospace, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Red Six Aerospace, Inc. engages in provision of augmented reality (AR) for military training applications. It develops Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) that enables Augmented Reality to work outdoors and in dynamic environments. The company was founded by Daniel Robinson, Nick Bicanic, and Glenn Snyder in November 2017 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Volansi, Inc.
Volansi, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Volansi, Inc.. operates as a logistics and services company. It offers logistics, unmanned aerial systems, vehicles, and drone delivery. The company was founded by Hannan Parvizian and Wesley Guangyuan Zheng in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Istari Inc
Istari Inc Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Istari Inc specializes in creating digital twins for various industries. The American company's focus is on simplifying and securing the process of creating these models and simulations, which can lead to better products and overall improvements in various areas. | Technology Services |
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