Jason Heckathorn

Jason Heckathorn is a high energy leader with passions for conservation, humanitarian work, and technology. Jason founded the Mobile Fish Pens line of business at Lockheed Martin by reusing defense technologies for sustainable fish farming. Jason led the spin-out of Mobile Fish Pens to create the Forever Oceans Corporation. Forever Oceans is on a mission to nourish the world with delicious seafood through eco-friendly innovation.  

Jason has served in a number of different business development and business execution leadership roles during his career. These ventures have spanned all phases of corporate lifecycles and six continents. Jason won government contracts over $400M and raised over $100M of venture capital. He has experience building motivated cross-cultural teams, operating in complex business climates, obtaining large scale government permits, and turning around failing programs.  

Jason thrives in markets that require creative business strategies and is bold in undertaking impactful ventures. Prior to his time at Lockheed Martin, Jason launched innoport.com. He spends his personal time leading conservation trips and doing non-profit work through his church. Jason holds three Ivy League degrees, has been an adviser to the KAUST Entrepreneurship Program as well as Oceans X Labs, and has been a speaker at the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture. He serves on the Blu-Bridge Sea Cucumbers Board of Directors.