Marc C. Couch

About Marc C. Couch

I work at the intersection of telecommunications, critical infrastructure, and emerging technology. My career began in the U.S. Navy as a Communications Electronics Technician aboard the USS Wasp, maintaining mission-critical systems at sea. That environment teaches a simple lesson: systems either work or they fail, and reliability matters.After leaving the Navy, I built my career in the telecommunications and infrastructure industries. I started by repairing two-way radio systems and building regional paging networks before moving into large-scale cellular deployments across the eastern United States.I later founded a tower construction company and eventually joined Ericsson, where I spent more than a decade advancing from field operations into national leadership roles supporting drone-based infrastructure intelligence and analytics initiatives.In 2023 I founded Elevated Vision, focusing on drone, LiDAR, and reality capture technology for telecommunications and critical infrastructure projects. Today I serve as Chief Technology Officer at ARK Strategic, where we are developing digital twin technology that helps organizations better understand and manage complex facilities. By combining drone data, LiDAR, spatial analytics, and operational information, our platform gives teams clearer situational awareness and better tools for decision-making.Over the past three decades I have worked across nearly every layer of infrastructure development, from field operations to national technology programs. My focus remains the same: applying practical technology to improve safety, efficiency, and understanding of the environments we build and operate.Outside of work I live in Newport, North Carolina, where I enjoy sailboat racing and supporting youth sailing through the Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum.If you’re working on infrastructure intelligence, digital twins, or emerging technologies that improve how we understand and operate complex facilities, I’m always open to a conversation.

Experience

1. Chief Technology Officer

   Ark Strategic

   Jan 2026 — Present · US

   You’re in the right screen. Let’s make this tight, credible, and strong so it reads like a CTO profile and not marketing fluff.Here’s exactly what I recommend filling in.LocationUse something specific. It builds credibility.Newport, North Carolina, United StatesLocation TypeSelect:Hybrid(or Remote if most work is remote)DescriptionPaste this into the Description box:ARK Strategic develops digital twin technology for critical infrastructure, enabling organizations to visualize, understand, and manage facilities with real time operational data.As Chief Technology Officer, Marc leads the development of ARK Strategic’s digital twin platform and advanced infrastructure intelligence tools. The platform integrates drone data, LiDAR, and analytics to support faster decision making for schools, healthcare systems, government agencies, energy providers, and other critical infrastructure operators.Marc brings more than 30 years of experience in telecommunications and infrastructure technology. His career began as a Communications Electronics Technician aboard the USS Wasp, maintaining mission critical systems at sea.After military service he moved into the telecommunications sector, repairing two way radio systems, building regional paging networks, and leading cellular infrastructure deployments across the eastern United States. He later founded a tower construction company before joining Ericsson Inc, where he spent eleven years advancing from field operations into national leadership roles supporting drone based infrastructure intelligence and analytics platforms.Prior to joining ARK Strategic, Marc founded Elevated Vision, focusing on drone intelligence and digital twin solutions for telecommunications and infrastructure environments.Marc continues to focus on applying practical technology solutions that improve situational awareness, safety, and operational efficiency for organizations responsible for complex facilities and infrastructure.