Taylor Haneman
Taylor Haneman is a second-year student at Cal Poly SLO, majoring in manufacturing engineering. She is passionate about hands-on learning, as well as material properties and processes. Currently, Taylor works as a lab technician for material removal at Cal Poly, where she applies her academic knowledge in a professional setting. She is excited to contribute […]
Victoria Wells
Victoria Wells is a third-year student at UC Santa Barbara, where she is pursuing a degree in economics and accounting. Originally from Granite Bay, California, she has a passion for maintaining an active lifestyle and enjoys weightlifting and swimming. Victoria is thrilled to join the team and is eager to apply her analytical skills and […]
Justin Doney
Justin Doney is a student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona, pursuing a degreein Global Security and Intelligence. He is passionate about analyzing global security challengesand developing strategies to address them.
Kate Oelkers
Katherine (Kate) Oelkers is a third-year student at UC Santa Barbara, majoring in Statistics andData Science. She’s passionate about mathematics and data analytics and aspires to work indata science in the future. She’s a member of the UCSB Data Science Club and helps supportdiverse STEM students as a peer mentor.
Dr. Sandra Biedron
Sandra Biedron brings 30 years of technical expertise in particle accelerator and laser systems, including machine design to requirements, integration and test, operation, and upgrades. She also brings systems engineering as well as management and leadership experience. She has worked in and with government and government laboratories, in and with industry, and in the education of Master’s […]
Peter Ford
Peter Ford (Pete) is an executive in a Silicon Valley Post-Quantum Cryptography company. Prior to this he was an executive at Northrop Grumman then Raytheon Technologies. His executive specialty is pioneering and simplifying advanced technology to create timely solutions for critical technical problems. He is on the NDIA Board as well as other for profit […]
Dan Pfadt
Daniel Pfadt is a subject matter expert in the sourcing, supply and sustainment of microelectronics, having worked in the U.S. Government and private industry across three decades. His experience includes roles as the Deputy Director of the CHIPS Coordination Cell (C3) in OUSD(A&S/IBP) and as a core member of the DEDPSECDEF chartered OUSD(A&S) and OUSD(R&E) […]
Matthew Hedger
Matthew Hedger is a subject matter expert in organized crime, communications security, and anti-money laundering with specific expertise in alternative remittance systems and cryptocurrencies. He began his career in the US Navy and has a combined 17 years in the Intelligence Community working for CIA and the NSA. The Director of NSA twice named Matthew […]
Tricia Stokes
Ms. Stokes is a retired Senior Executive with over 41 years of experience in the DoD intelligence and security communities. She served the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Special Operations Command, the Missile Defense Agency and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Her experience transcends all disciplines of security. She was responsible […]
Karmi Leiman
Karmi Leiman is an international trade policy and compliance expert with over 30 years of experience. He helps both large and small firms to develop internal compliance programs to navigate the increasingly complex government-mandated obligations arising from the technology rivalry between the United States and China. Karmi spent over a decade at GlobalFoundries (a U.S. […]