BEN TIGNER
CEO
OVERAIR
WHY: A local leader in the nascent space of advanced air mobility. Completed last December the first full-scale prototype of Butterfly, an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or flying taxi.
IN THE NEWS: In 2024, the company launched a strategic collaboration with private jet management company Clay Lacy Aviation to establish emission-free, ultra-quiet electric aviation operations throughout Southern California.
NOTABLE: 2022 winner of Business Journal Innovator of the Year Award; co-founded Overair in 2020 with Predator drone pioneer Abe Karem.
