Forbes Spotlights Firestorm Labs Cofounder Chad McCoy in Defense Tech Boom
Forbes featured Firestorm Labs cofounder Chad McCoy in its look at the veteran entrepreneurs helping reshape America’s fast-growing defense technology industry.
McCoy’s story stands out even among an accomplished group of veteran founders. A former Air Force chief master sergeant, he served nearly 23 years and completed 17 combat deployments before cofounding Firestorm Labs in 2022. Forbes explored how that experience shaped both his transition into entrepreneurship and his perspective on building technology for today’s warfighters.
The feature also gave McCoy a platform to discuss something bigger than Firestorm itself: the growing network of veteran entrepreneurs helping one another navigate the defense technology ecosystem and build the next generation of companies.
Building Executive Visibility Beyond Company News
For Escalate PR, this placement shows why a strong media relations program goes beyond funding announcements, contracts and product launches. Executive visibility creates opportunities for the people behind a company to become part of the larger conversations shaping their industries.
By developing visibility around an executive’s experience, expertise and point of view, companies build a media presence that extends beyond individual news cycles. Chad’s inclusion in Forbes gave readers a deeper understanding of the experience behind Firestorm Labs while positioning him alongside other prominent veteran founders shaping the future of defense technology.
Read the Forbes feature:
Battlefield To Boardroom: The Veteran Founders Riding Defense Tech’s $32 Billion Boom: https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicahunter-hart/2026/08/03/battlefield-to-boardroom-the-veteran-founders-riding-defense-techs-32-billion-boom/
FAQs
Why is executive visibility important in B2B technology PR?
In B2B technology PR, executive visibility helps establish the people behind a company as credible voices within their industries. A strong executive positioning program can create media opportunities beyond company announcements, giving leaders a platform to contribute their experience and perspective to broader issues reporters are already covering.
How does Escalate PR build executive thought leadership?
Escalate PR identifies the subjects where an executive has genuine expertise and a differentiated point of view, then connects that perspective to relevant media opportunities. The goal is sustained visibility that helps reporters understand who an executive is, what they know and why their perspective matters.
How does Escalate PR help defense technology executives stand out?
Defense technology is crowded with complex products and highly technical stories. Escalate PR helps executives translate firsthand experience and technical expertise into perspectives that are meaningful to national, business and industry media, building visibility for both the individual and the company they represent.