Mr. Tim Sheehy

Tim Sheehy is an Aviation Challenge graduate and has been with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation since January 2021. Sheehy has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Bridger since 2014. From 2008 until 2014, Sheehy served as a Navy SEAL officer and team leader. In 2014, Sheehy left the Navy and co-founded the company and its affiliate, Ascent Vision Technologies LLC (“Ascent”). Sheehy is a recipient of the Bronze Star with Valor and Purple Heart and is an active pilot with Bridger’s Air Attack and Super Scooper fleets. He earned his Bachelor of Science in history from the United States Naval Academy.  

Sheehy, a resident of Belgrade, Montana, has declared his candidacy for the 2024 U.S. Senate race, making him the first Republican to formally announce a challenge to Democratic Senator Sen. Jon Tester.