Sumeet Shrivastava is President and CEO of Unissant, a GovTech company focused on Keeping the Nation Healthy and Safe. Most recently, as Chairman and CEO of ARRAY, he provided overall corporate leadership for the company’s growth and operations strategy, included a successful graduation from Federal small business programs, and leading a successful exit through ARRAY’s sale to CGI Federal. Prior to ARRAY, Sumeet was EVP and COO of ANSTEC, a GovTech contractor, where he designed and led the company’s sale to Keane (now NTT Data).

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Sumeet has been committed to his alma mater, George Mason University (GMU MBA ’94), and the regional community throughout his career. He is currently Chair of the GMU FoundationBoard of Trustees and the Past President of Mason’s Alumni Association.  He recently launched The Shrivastava Family Refugee and Immigrant Success through Entrepreneurship (RISE) program with George Mason to focus on training, mentoring, and providing access to networking opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs from refugee and immigrant backgrounds. Within the community, Sumeet is Chair of the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation, which is building the Northern Virginia Science Center that will house the Shrivastava Family Gallery featuring Helios. He is also Vice Chair of GO Virginia’s Region 7 Advisory Council, and a Trustee of the Shakespeare Theatre Company of DC.

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Sumeet has been a resident of Fairfax County for 50 years and currently lives in Chantilly with his wife, Joya. Not only did he spend most of his K-12 journey within the FCPS system ,but so have his four children - Neelesh, Rohan, Pranav and Janya.

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Chris Powell is passionate about the application of technology and science to create solutions that allow people to better understand the spatial, temporal, and structural relationships of data. As Chief Technology Officer for NT Concepts, he focuses on developing strategies to support the horizontal integration of geospatial technology, software engineering, and data analytics into solutions that help customers analyze and visualize their information. He has developed custom solutions for a number of enterprise architectures across the Federal Government and commercial industry. He is an active member of the geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) community and serves as co-chair of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) Emerging Technologies Subcommittee organizing events to identify and introduce new innovations to government and industry.  He proudly volunteers for the“Homes of Hope” Program with YWAM which stands for “Youth With a Mission" in San Pedro, which builds homes for families in need living in Dominican Republic, and also at a local FCPS elementary school where he has demonstrated how children can use maps and cartography. Chris holds a BA in Geography, a Cartographic Certificate, and an MS in Geographic and Cartographic Science from George Mason University.

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Corbin Neiberline is a Partner in KPMG’s Washington DC audit practice. He has more than 16 years of experience providing financial statement audit and performance improvement advisory services. Corbin has provided audit services to several large federal departments in accordance with the authoritative guidance promulgated by the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board and Governmental Accounting Standards Board. In addition to his audit and advisory work, Corbin serves a team responsible for developing data analytics capabilities within the firm and has spent three years on a global rotational assignment focused on the development of KPMG LLP’s global digital auditing techniques and supporting audit methodology. Using his strong Federal background and technical public sector industry accounting expertise, Corbin has been able to provide meaningful insight in meeting accountability and reporting challenges within the public sector. He is a frequent presenter at professional conferences on data analytics and is an instructor for the Association of Government Accountants, professional certification exam. He graduated with a B.S. from the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Kathleen “Kathy” Coulter has more than 20 years of experience in the commercial banking industry both in the Greater Washington area and in Philadelphia, PA. Currently, she is Manager Commercial Real Estate Administration for United Bank. Kathy is a member of the United Bank’s Community Reinvestment Act Committee and volunteers at various financial literacy and community outreach events for organizations such as Children’s Science Center, Junior Achievement, Second Story, Northern Virginia Family Services and Britepaths. Kathy attended Pennsylvania State University and graduated with a B.A. in Law and Society. She lives in Aldie with her husband, Doug, daughter, Paige, and her chocolate lab, Hunter.

Russ’ 29-year background in technology spans from early-stage start ups to Fortune 500 giants such as Oracle. He has a wealth of experience leading teams, driving successful go-to-market strategies and execution, delivering value to shareholders, driving technological advancement, and scaling organizations—and has served as a thought leader on these topics as a board member at major news media outlets and leading industry conferences. 

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Before being appointed CEO at Netrix Global, Russ was the Executive Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors in conjunction with a successful run as CEO of Infrascale, a cloud-based data protection, backup, and disaster recovery solution provider. Russ served as President and CEO of the U.S. business of OVHcloud, a cloud service provider based in France, where he oversaw the acquisition and integration of vCloud Air from VMware in 2017. 

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Before OVHcloud, Russ was a member of the Executive Leadership Team at GoDaddy following the company’s 2013 acquisition of Media Temple, where he served as President and COO. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation and the Advisory Board at Virtru, a global data encryption and digital privacy provider. 

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Russ was the commencement speaker when he graduated with a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from James Madison University, where he remains an active alumnus and Chairman of the Advisory Council for the Madison Center for Civic Engagement. Russ also spoke at his graduation from Harvard Business School’s Executive Education Presidents Leadership Program. Read more about Russ' leadership philosophy: https://russreeder.com

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Adalene“Nene” Spivy has been leading the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation (DBA Children’s Science Center) since 2010 and is among its earliest founders. Under Nene’s leadership, the Center experienced exponential growth and served hundreds of thousands of children, families and educators and at the Children’s Science Center Lab, which opened in 2015, and through mobile community STEM programming serving the greater region. Nene oversees current operations and leads the effort to build the new Northern Virginia Science Center. This world-class interactive science center is being developed via a public private partnership with Loudoun County, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Science Museum of Virginia.

As an engineer, MBA, and non-profit leader, Nene has an extensive and diverse range of management experience in both technology businesses and non-profits including new product development, systems and process engineering, fundraising, finance, marketing, advocacy, strategic planning, volunteer management, and board development.

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Nene serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Science and Technology Centers, the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, and the Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation. Nene is a sustaining member and past President of the Junior League of Northern Virginia, a graduate of Leadership Fairfax, past Chair of Fairfax County’s Community Action Advisory Board, and served in multiple board leadership roles with Discovery Creek Children’s Museum. Nene holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Tech and MBA from University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

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Rob Bertin has nearly 20 years of experience litigating patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright cases throughout the United States,counseling clients on intellectual property (IP) and negotiating transactions involving IP.  Rob represents large and small clients in IP litigation through trial and appeal in the federal courts and the US International Trade Commission. He also advises clients on patent infringement and validity; conducts IP due diligence; drafts and negotiates license agreements and the IP provisions of M & A transactions; advises on licensing strategies and cultivating patent portfolios and on various other patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret issues.  Rob also advises early stage companies on sources of capital, business plans and management teams. Prior to practicing law, Rob was an electrical engineer with IBM Corporation’s Federal Systems Division, where he designed circuits and packaging for logic,memory, and microprocessor chips. He also wrote proposals and technical studies regarding satellite systems and radiation-induced failure mechanisms in semiconductor devices. Rob has published papers and has been awarded two US patents for his work in these areas.  Rob is a past Chair of the Bar Association of DC’s patent, trademark and copyright section and a past and current board member of BADC. Rob was elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation by his peers and recognized by Super Lawyers is Washington, DC for IP Litigation each year since 2013.  Rob graduated from George Mason University School of Law, 1997, Juris Doctor, and Virginia Tech, 1991, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering.  Rob lives in Great Falls with his wife and three children.

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Jenny has broad experience working with executive leaders, Boards and cross-functional teams to develop innovative strategies that drive engagement, growth and value. She is a Co-Founder and Principal with Lismore Advisors, focused on accelerating growth through high-impact advisors for ambitious firms ranging from $10M to $6B in revenue. She works within a diverse set of industries including health and wellness, education, non-profit and trade associations, biotechnology and professional services. Previously, Jenny served as director of strategy to diversify R.R. Donnelley’s corporate portfolio from print to digital, and as a leader in technology development for Goldman Sachs and Accenture.  Within her community of Great Falls, Jenny is an active volunteer in schools and organizations supporting youth. Jenny holds a BA from Brown University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

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Jilian Breeden is a licensed professional engineer (PE) and a U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP)with 18 years of experience in the architecture and engineering (A/E) industry. She specializes in facilities planning services – assisting her clients with shaping, justifying, and securing funding for their land use, asset management,and capital improvement initiatives. Jilian has supported a variety of new construction and renovation projects with construction values ranging from $50K to $300M. She is a collaborative person who enjoys working with and building consensus among diverse teams of stakeholders, including key decision makers, planners, architects, engineers, building users and managers, environmental and cultural resources specialists, and community representatives. Jilian recently founded Engage Federal LLC, where she supports government clients with their facilities planning initiatives and assists other professional services firms with growth in the federal market. She is an active member of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) and, in 2018, graduated from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Virginia Emerging Leaders Institute. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with concentrations in Business and Green Engineering from Virginia Tech.

Sarah Cohn is a Partner in ArentFox Schiff LLP’s Washington, DC office and represents clients in all aspects of commercial real estate law, including the financing, leasing, acquisition, development, and disposition of commercial properties in the Washington, DC area and throughout the United States. Sarah has experience representing financial institutions, private equity funds and other institutional investors in a wide variety of real estate financing, including preferred equity investments, senior secured financing, mezzanine financing, co-lender agreements, loan participation transactions and intercreditor agreements as well as experience representing lenders in connection with loan workouts and foreclosures of commercial properties. Before joining ArentFox Schiff, Sarah was an associatein the Northern Virginia office of a large international law firm where her practice focused on real estate transactions. Prior to that, Sarah served as special assistant to the Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade in the Office of the Governor of Virginia. Sarah received her B.A in International Relations and French from the University of Pennsylvania and her J.D. from William & Mary Law School. She lives in Arlington with her husband and two children.

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Gary Crum is Founder and President of LHT Ventures, LLC, where he provides strategic direction, business development, and operational guidance for the company which develops restaurant concepts and franchises. Before entering the food service industry, Gary was a results-driven leader in the telecom/IT industry, with 15 years experience in sales, marketing, business development, and operations management at a global level in both start-up environments and Fortune 50 multinational corporations including MCI and Nortel. Gary’s volunteer efforts include serving as founding co-chair for the Five Guys Franchisee Committee, and, at a community level, Gary has been involved with a number of local schools working with business students and FBLA(Future Business Leaders of America) groups. As a guest speaker, Gary enjoys sharing his entrepreneurial knowledge and experience with students. He also volunteers his time to the local Vienna athletic programs and has served in a number of coaching positions over the years.

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Glenn is a senior-level executive with nearly 40 years of experience driving major transformational initiatives – from the inside of an organization and as a consultant – across the public sector, including Federal, state and local governments, higher education institutions, NGOs, multi-lateral agencies and not-for-profits.

Glenn currently leads Deloitte Consulting’s human capital work across state and local governments and higher education institutions. Among his clients are Virginia’s Secretary of Labor where he is helping transform the state’s workforce development programs, the Virginia Department of Transportation where he is preparing its workforce for the future of work, and Virginia’s Department of Human Resources where he is helping its Director rethink the state’s classification and compensation structure.

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Prior to joining Deloitte, Glenn served as a Presidential Executive Fellow and Executive Director of Enterprise Services for the US Department of Commerce where he was responsible for planning, designing, building and running the first cabinet department-level, multi-function, shared services operations in the Federal Government. Today, Enterprise Services provides human resources, acquisition, financial management and information technology services to 47,000 employees of the Department’s twelve bureaus and Office of the Secretary.

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Earlier in his career, Glenn worked in Federal and state government. He was a legislative aide to Ohio Congressman Ronald M. Mottl in the 1980s. He also served as Chief of Staff to former Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder in the 1990's.  

Glenn earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from American University and a Master’s Degree in Science, Technology and Public Policy from George Washington University.

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CarleyFisher-Maltese is an Associate Professor of Education at George Mason University. She teaches the early childhood education math and science methods courses in the College of Education and Human Development. She also works for Fairfax County Public Schools in the STEAM program designing and implementing STEAM learning opportunities for diverse K-6 students and mentoring teachers how to teach STEAM. She is passionate about protecting pollinators and engaging students through innovative technologies, such as virtual reality, microcomputers, and sensors. She completed her Ph.D. at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Her research focuses on preservice teacher math and science education and science learning in elementary school, particularly the link between learning in informal and formal settings. Carley has her Masters in Elementary Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and Elementary I & II credential from the American Montessori Society. Prior to teaching in higher education, she taught elementary school in both private and public school settings. She is a strong advocate of experiential learning opportunities, environmental sustainability, and promoting awareness about the importance of pollinators and the role they play in food and economic security. 

Cheryl Janey is a seasoned leader and corporate executive with 30+ years of experience who now works as a consultant, advisor, and philanthropist. She specializes in connecting business development and communications to drive organizational growth and inspire teams. Cheryl held key executive roles at Northrop Grumman and Harris Corporation, contributing to significant growth in various sectors, including Information Systems and Civil Programming. Her extensive career spans multiple renowned organizations, including Unisys, SCT Corporation, and IBM. Beyond her professional accomplishments, she is an active community leader, having served on the board of the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia and various advisory boards with the Posse Foundation and Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority. Cheryl’s outstanding achievements have earned her numerous awards, including recognition as one of the Top Influential Women in Corporate America by Savoy Magazine and the Career Communications Group’s Women of Color Technology and Business President’s Award. She holds a bachelor’s degree in design from Carnegie Mellon University and has pursued postgraduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Business, the Darden School of the University of Virginia, and the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.

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Bobbie Kilberg is the President & CEO Emeritus & Strategic Advisor of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) and led the organization for over 22 years to become one of the largest technology councils in the nation. Prior to this position, Bobbie served as Associate Counsel to President Ford and as Deputy Assistant for President George H.W. Bush. In addition, she has been Vice President for Academic Affairs at Mount Vernon College, and Director of the Aspen Institute’s Project on the Future of Private Philanthropy. Bobbie has held prominent positions with multiple Virginia gubernatorial administrations as well as Senator Warner’s Cybersecurity Task Force.

Bobbie also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Appian, the American Action Forum, and the NVTC Foundation, is a trustee of the George and Barbara Bush Foundation, and is on the honorary board of Easter Seals DC/MD/VA. Her past board service includes United Bank, Global Food Fund, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, the Potomac School, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, and more. She has won numerous awards for her public and private service, including the 2019 Washington Business Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Technology, induction as a Laureate into the Washington Business Hall of Fame in 2013, and many more.

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Bobbie is a graduate of Yale Law School, Columbia University, and Vassar College, and in 2013 was awarded an honorary associates degree from Northern Virginia Community College. She resides in McLean, VA with her husband Bill Kilberg. They have five children and twelve grandchildren.

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Anirudh Kulkarni is the founder and CEO of Customer Value Partners (CVP), an award-winning healthcare and next-gen technology consulting firm delivering transformative solutions that solve critical problems in health, citizen safety, and national security. CVP is an 11-time awardee of the Inc. 500/5000 and has won multiple awards for fast growth and client work including Virginia Fantastic 50 and SmartCEO Future 50, and from Service Quality Measurement (SQM) Group, AFCEA, and Gartner and 1 to1 Media.

Anirudh has more than thirty years of experience in business and technology consulting, strategy development, change management, and advanced technology strategy. His specialties include digital transformation, customer relationship management, operations and IT alignment strategies, organizational transformation, and operations research in healthcare, media, and the public sector.

Kulkarni is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and a former member of its Board of Directors. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Professional Services Council (PSC) and sits on the National Advisory Council at The George Washington University’s (GWU’s) School of Engineering. Kulkarni is an investor in multiple ventures and enjoys working with entrepreneurs to operationalize their vision.

Kulkarni received a BS in operations research and computational science (with honors), with concentrations in statistics and economics, and an MS in operations research and management science, both from The George Washington University. He was inducted into the GWU Engineering Hall of Fame in 2017.

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Paul Leslie serves as Chairman of Federal Advisory Partners, a premier strategy, advisory consulting, and technology services firm.  Leslie is a highly sought-after advisor and mentor to small, mid-market companies, and private equity investors within the public sector information technology market. Most recently, Leslie retired as Chairman and CEO of Dovel Technologies, a federal health technology and life science company, where he executed an aggressive growth plan and grew the company from a $10M small business to a company with revenues of over $400M. Dovel was acquired by Guidehouse in late 2021.

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From 2007 through 2009, Leslie was the president of Apptis, aprivate equity owned technology and services company. Leslie was hired to improve organizational performance in preparation for a sales transaction. The company ultimately was acquired by URS Corporation in 2011. Before joining Apptis, he co-founded and served as president and CEO of Apogen Technologies, an Arlington Capital private equity-backed federal sector IT services and technology company with a focus on homeland security and defense. In September of 2005, Apogen was acquired by QinetiQ Ltd., a large defense and research firm headquartered in Great Britain. His expansive career includes corporate executive positions at EDS, Universal Systems, BDM International, TRW, BTG, and McGuire Woods.

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Leslie serves as a Senior Advisory Board Member of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, and he also sits on the Innovation AdvisoryCouncil of George Mason University. Leslie is a former Chairman and Board member of the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia.

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 Leslie graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Massachusetts/Boston State College.

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A results-driven technology executive with extensive experience in operations, governance and financial management, Ms. Kimball comes to the Children’s Science Center Board with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in running both for-profit and non-profit businesses. Having spent most of her career in Technology, Lisa assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of The Arc of Loudoun in 2018. For 12 years prior to joining The Arc, she served as Vice President, Identity Management Solutions at Telos Corporation. Along with helming The Arc, Ms. Kimball currently serves as Chairperson for the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Identity Management Standards Advisory Council (IMSAC); as an At-Large Representative on Loudoun County’s Economic Development Advisory Commission; as an Advisory Board Member of the Loudoun County Medical Reserve Corps; and as Immediate Past-Chair for the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. Lisa has comprehensive knowledge of strategic planning, a vast background in legislative advocacy, and great success in designing and achieving organizational development and growth programs. She was first introduced to the Children’s Science Center in 2010, and is honored bring her talent and experience to the Team as the Center continues to grow into the powerhouse that it’s destined to be.

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Jill Corso McNabb is a brand and marketing strategist who helps companies discern, distill, and communicate their value to the marketplace. After more than 20 years working across the full marketing mix, Jill knows how to launch products that get adopted, create messaging that speaks to the target audience, and develop plans that drive revenue. Recognized for building innovative marketing concepts and delivering results, Jill brings a unique blend of creativity, analytical outlook and “get it done” attitude to all she does. As founder of Genki Strategy, Jill helps companies solve their marketing, communications, and business challenges. Previously, she held executive leadership positions at RxEngage Partners and RxAlly, both focused on advancing the role of pharmacists. Jill also held several roles at VeriSign culminating as the VP for global marketing for their largest business unit that managed the global infrastructure and registry services for domain names (.com, .net, .tv),value-added services, and Internet threat mitigation services. Jill worked in product management and product marketing for Bank One within thewingspanbank.com group, the first online-only bank. She also managed fundraising and membership programs for the University of Virginia Alumni Association and was a high school teacher in Western Japan. Jill is chair of the board of directors for the Children’s Science Center, past president of Junior League of Northern Virginia and a graduate of Leadership Loudoun. She holds an MBA and BA from the University of Virginia.

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Hon. Ron A. Meyer is founder and principal of RMA, LCC, a government relations and land use consulting firm. Ron was elected to theLoudoun County Board of Supervisors in 2015 and served until 2019. While in office, he represented Loudoun on the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) and the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB). As Supervisor, Ron built a strong bipartisan record focusing on major infrastructure and land use negotiations — helping attract more than $110 million in NTVA funding to his priority transportation initiatives, negotiating development proffers to cover an additional $90+ million for road and park projects, and leading efforts to secure public-private partnerships which will construct the Children's Science Center, bring 3,700 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) jobs to Ashburn, and build a parallel bypass to the Greenway (Shellhorn Road extended to Route 28). Ron graduated from Principia College. He resides in Ashburn with his wife Celia, and two daughters.

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Craig Ridley is an experienced entrepreneur and business strategist. He is co-founder and enabling partner of Eleccion LLC, a next-generation advisory firm serving government, commercial, and non-profit clients. He has over 30 years of commercial and public sector experience as a leader and executive, responsible for organizational optimization including $1.5 billion in professional services strategic sourcing, overseeing market analysis, business analysis and analytics, data and cost analysis, vendor sourcing, contract award and negotiation, change management and implementation.

Craig brings a depth of experience in venture startups, business development and M&A – having founded five startups and served in a variety of strategic growth and senior leadership roles for companies such as SAIC (TASC), Unisys, Verizon (MCI Worldcom), BluChipz.com, and The Carpe Diem Group. In addition to co-founding Eleccion, Craig was the co-founder and CEO of data science and advanced analytics firm, ROUTE Analytics after previously leading growth as vice president, business development for Allegheny Science & Technology (AST), overseeing 5x revenue growth to $50 million annually.

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Craig holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a marketing concentration from the School of Business and Economics at North Carolina A&T State University. He has served as a presenter and panelist for the Department of Defense and has been featured in national publications for his subject matter expertise.

Bruce Roberts is a collaborative and strategic business executive, an entrepreneur,and a pharmacist. He currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer for Synerio, a start-up focused on transforming the way data is used and shared. Adept at forging relationships and fostering consensus with partners, vendors, and clients, he’s been at the forefront of solving healthcare challenges using innovation, data, and technology for more than 40 years.

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Bruce began his career as the founder and owner of four pharmacies and a home healthcare company. He served as the CEO of the National Community Pharmacist Association (NCPA) where he grew the association’s presence in the United States and around the world. During Bruce’s tenure at NCPA, he led the founding of Mirixa, the industry leader in pharmacist-provided clinical services and Surescripts, the paradigm-shifting platform for electronic prescribing. After leaving NCPA, Bruce shared his expertise as a consultant in the healthcare industry.

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Bruce is also a leader in his community serving on many boards including Vice Chairman of the George C. Marshall International Center and past president of the Rotary Club of Leesburg. He earned his pharmacy degree from West Virginia University.

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Robert (Bob) Van Hoecke is aseasoned business executive with more than thirty-five years of experience in the oil pipeline industry. Mr. Van Hoecke is co-founder and Principal of Regulatory Economics Group, LLC, an economic consulting firm providing services to the oil and gas industry for twenty-five years. Mr. Van Hoecke has provided expert testimony on behalf of oil pipeline companies more than 100 times on matters involving cost-of-service issues, rate design issues, competitive issues, as well as more general analyses of pipelines and the regulatory issues they face at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Surface Transportation Board, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, Federal and state courts, both domestic and international arbitration tribunals and tax courts. In addition to his board service with the Science Center, Bob dedicates his time to the Board of Directors for the Wolf Trap Foundation for Performing Arts and Cornerstones.