
Leader+Partner, Guiding Success Amid World Turbulence in Tech, Data, Space, Biotech, AI, People. Principal+Strategic CEO, Global Keynoter. Business Insider Named “24 Americans Changing the World”
TOOK PATH LESS TRAVELED, MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. Love to tackle hard problems. Hired by at 15: physics, early Internet with USG, & AI/simulations of events. Age 17: space, satellites, & computer models. Later Microsoft & Yahoo! +global humanitarian work. 2000: Joined Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response Program. Slated to brief FBI & CIA on tech plans, slated for 11 Sept 2001. Responded to 9/11 then briefed 3 Oct, 1st case of anthrax 24 hours later. Led BPRP's tech response in 2001 & to West Nile, SARS, monkeypox. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR TWO SUCCESSFUL BIPARTISAN COMMISSIONS. 2020-2021 Geopolitical Impacts of New Tech & Data, Industry, Congressional Members +Global Allies: science, cybersecurity, trust in AI, supply chains, biotech, & space. 2021: Achieved bipartisan success, report hand-delivered to U.S. President & Congress. 2022-on: CEO & Board Advisor on adaptive leadership & transformational strategies. 2023: "Industry Genius" Award & elected to National Academy of Public Admin. 2024-on: invited to host 5 Davos dinners +Emory Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. Named by Business Insider one of 24 Americans Changing the World. LEADERSHIP TACKLING EXISTING APT CYBERTHREATS. 2013-2017: Parachuted into FCC role with previous high turnover. Led successful org-wide push to public cloud & hosting, saved millions $ for development vs. maintenance. Armed Forces Communications & Electronic Assoc's Outstanding Achievement Award +Global CIO Award twice in 2015 & 2017. Joined Vint Cerf as Executive Director for People-Centered Internet coalition; experienced political disinformation attack & survived with 2021 NY Attorney General confirming my concerns raised as valid. 2017-2020: advised U.S. Navy, Marines, & Special Operations on tech-meets-global security activities. Asked to give United Nations Charter Day address to General Assembly on Future of AI, Data, & Internet. Keynotes globally +Fortune 500s on leadership actions tied to AI, bio, space, quantum & IoT transformations. 2025: Invited expert witness to Congress for public hearing on AI. PHD IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS & DECISION ANALYSIS. Post-doctoral work at Harvard, MIT, Oxford. 2009: In Afghanistan; Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award. 2010: Senior National Intelligence Service Executive; asked to be Executive Dir for Congressional Commission on Research & Development Programs of U.S. Intelligence Community. Achieved bipartisan success and >75% recommendations implemented. Received National Intel Exceptional Achievement Medal. BE BOLD, BE BRAVE, BE BENEVOLENT. +Let me know how I can help you.
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Reston, Virginia, United States
Principal & CEO at LeadDoAdapt (LDA) Ventures, Chair & Distinguished Fellow at NGOs
The Stimson Center
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Jan 2019 - Present
Distinguished Executive with MIT Harvard IHMC CMU GMU, Marshall & Eisenhower Fellow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Jan 2014 - Present
Global Speaker to Boards Fortune 500s UN SxSW, Leader with World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
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Jan 2014 - Present
Executive Dir for PCI Coalition, Founding Director Global GeoTech Commission & Center
People-Centered Internet
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2021
Executive Consultant on Foreign Relations, Strategic Defense, Human Data Rights
Council on Foreign Relations
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Jan 2013 - Dec 2020
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