Board of Advisors

The people behind the advice

Retired flag officers, acquisition executives and specialists in business intelligence and business development guide our work and our clients.

Our advisors

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Supply chain · Infrastructure · Strategic operations

Jonathan A. Yuen

Rear Admiral (Ret.), U.S. Navy

National security · Defense policy · Indo-Pacific

Charles "Chip" Rock

Rear Admiral (Ret.), U.S. Navy

Defense contracting · Federal acquisition · Army command

James Simpson

Major General (Ret.), U.S. Army

Federal acquisition · Logistics · Mission readiness

Jerry King

Captain (Ret.), U.S. Navy

Funding strategy · Social impact · Growth

Neil J. Patel

CEO and Co-Founder, GrantFlow

Growth strategy · Federal market positioning · Execution

Tim Spadafore

Founder, The Stretch Consulting, LLC

Critical minerals · Battery technology · Commercialization

V-Bond Lee, P.Eng.

CEO, President and Chairman, Volt Carbon Technologies Inc.

Enterprise data · Analytics · Modernization

Randy DeWoolfson

Chairman and Chief Innovation Officer, InQuisient

Federal acquisition strategy · AI-enabled modernization

Jaime Gracia

Director of Corporate Affairs, The Wolverine Group, Inc.

Federal market strategy · Capture · Competitive intelligence

Ted Milone, PMP

Managing Director of Market Intelligence, Deep Water Point & Associates

Federal market intelligence · Capital strategy

Archisha Mehan

Founder, FedConsult

Capture strategy · Opportunity development · Partnerships

Whitney Stowell

CEO and Founder, Cribworks LLC

Clean energy · Carbon capture · Federal funding

Brendan B. Scott

Chemical and biological engineer, funding strategist

Innovation · Commercialization · Partnerships

Dr. Brooke Blessington

Strategic innovation and technology commercialization

Workforce strategy · Talent acquisition

Brian Gangoso

President, Regroup Staffing

Compliance · Audit · Risk assurance

Grant Heston

Regulatory compliance, audit and fraud detection

Partnerships · Capture development

Theresa Irving

Director, Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Development

What the board covers

Technical and business

Defense and acquisition

Navy supply, Army contracting, fleet logistics, Indo-Pacific operations and federal acquisition reform.

Business intelligence

Markets and funding

Federal market intelligence, capture execution, capital strategy and non-dilutive funding.

Business development

Growth and readiness

Technology commercialization, workforce strategy, compliance and strategic partnerships.

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