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Charles Rath, President + CEO
RS21

Charles Rath is the President + CEO of RS21, an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company three years in a row and Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators. Created with the desire to help businesses and communities prepare for a dynamic and changing world, RS21 harnesses the power of data to help people make better, faster, smarter decisions.

Charles is a global thought leader in data science and artificial intelligence, regularly speaking at prestigious events such as the EY Strategic Growth Forum. Named an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Mountain Desert Region Award Winner and one of the Top U.S. Executives to watch in 2019, Charles brings a unique perspective on the future of technology, with a particular focus on doing good with data.

Under Charles’s leadership, RS21 has been nationally recognized for its SPAICE Resiliency Tool for satellite fault prediction. The AI-driven predictive maintenance and diagnostics tool has been accepted into the DoD Tradewind Solutions Marketplace for rapid acquisition of AI/ML technologies and the Catalyst Accelerator for AI/ML Space and Maritime Solutions. It was also part of NewSpace Ignitor, the Hyperspace Challenge, and received $1.5 million in funding for R&D and operationalization through Small Business Innovation Research grants from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.

Charles has positioned RS21 as a leader in innovative data analytics, supporting efforts in space, healthcare, defense, safety, urban planning, energy, cyber, land use, climate, disaster preparedness, disaster recovery, and social equity.

Prior to RS21, Charles led the Resilient Cities Program at Sandia National Laboratories. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from American University in Washington, D.C., and a Bachelor’s from the University of Missouri.


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