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The Honorable Kenneth J. Braithwaite of Pennsylvania served as the 77th Secretary of the Navy from 2020 to 2021.  He was the first Navy flag officer (admiral) to become a confirmed Secretary of the Navy. Previously, he served as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway where he strengthened bilateral relations, especially on defense with emphasis on the Arctic. Braithwaite was born in Livonia, Michigan and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1984. Earning his Wings of Gold as a Naval Aviator, he flew P-3 Orions tracking adversary submarines in the Pacific and Arctic. Redesignated a public affairs officer, he served aboard USS America, Carrier Group 2, and Striking Force 6th Fleet. After serving as Chief of Public Affairs at the Philadelphia Naval Base, Braithwaite joined the Naval Reserve in 1993. In 1995, he earned a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He continued his Navy service and commanded Navy Combat Camera Atlantic, where he deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Later, he became the first commander of the Joint Public Affairs Support Element-Joint Forces Command, where he deployed for disaster relief in Pakistan. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 2007 and served as the first Vice Chief of Information until retiring from the Navy in 2011. In the private sector, he has held executive roles in the healthcare and petroleum industries. While serving as Secretary of the Navy, Braithwaite orchestrated the first-ever TriService Maritime Strategy aligning the Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast Guard with the National Defense Strategy. Moreover, he led the Department through COVID-19, maintaining readiness while protecting the service personnel. He also produced the first-ever US Navy Strategy for the Arctic. Finally, he stressed the importance of culture, strengthening the Navy’s ties to its history by supporting a new National Museum of the United States Navy and naming the new Constellation-class frigates after the U.S. Navy’s first frigates. Since leaving office, Ambassador Braithwaite has been working with Silicon Valley Bank, Kongsberg Defence and Summa Equity, an ESG PE company, as a senior advisor. He is also on the board of Tritium, LTD, a publicly traded company producing the next generation of EV chargers and Atom Computing, one of the leading technologies in quantum computing. He also serves as a Fellow of the NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany, and as an Adjunct Professor at Kristiania University in Oslo, Norway.

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A seasoned executive and leader, Kopra is CEO of Starlab and Nanoracks (part of Voyager’s Exploration Segment). Previously, he served as President of OneWeb Technologies, Vice President of Robotics and Space Operations at MDA, and Founder and Partner of Blue Bear Capital. Prior to his work in the private sector, Tim spent 18 years as a NASA astronaut. While at NASA, Tim lived and worked on the International Space Station, completing two spaceflights and three spacewalks over the span of eight months. In 2016, Tim served as the ISS Commander for Expedition 47. Tim served in the U.S. Army for 25 years as an Army aviator and experimental test pilot. During his military career, he was deployed to Operations Desert Shield and Storm, commanded an AH-64 Attack Helicopter Company, and served as the Developmental Test Director for the Army’s Comanche Program until his assignment to NASA. Tim earned his Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech, and Masters of Business Administration from Columbia Business School and London Business School.

Troy is a 1993 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and then served as an Army Aviator for nearly 8 years.  He has over 30 years of extensive international commercial and defense-related aviation and finance experience.  After serving in various roles at Northwest Airlines, Mesa Airlines and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS), Troy moved to Abu Dhabi and served as a Senior Advisor for Mubadala Aerospace.  He led the launch of Sanad Capital as the CEO in 2009 and then led the integration and launch of the Sanad Group as the Group CEO in 2019.  The group's leasing and MRO divisions have grown to over $1B in assets and revenues globally.  Troy is no stranger to Scout, as he is currently working with several PortCo's, including De-Ice and GelSight.

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Jeffery A. Green holds extensive expertise in the complex world of government relations. In 2007 Mr. Green founded J.A. Green & Company, a full-service and bipartisan government relations firm located near Capitol Hill. With an emphasis on promoting national security and U.S. defense innovation, Mr. Green has rapidly expanded Green & Co. to over fifty clients. Prior to establishing Green & Co., Mr. Green served as both Staff Director to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and as Counsel to the full committee’s policy staff. Before serving on Capitol Hill, Mr. Green was the legislative director for the Coalition Provisional Authority Office of Legislative Affairs. Here he worked directly with senior CPA, Department ofDefense, Department of State, Office of Management and Budget, and White House officials. Preceding his legislative branch and Pentagon experience, Mr. Green served in the Air Force as a Missile Combat Crew Commander before retiring as a Colonel in the Air Force Reserve. Mr. Green is a graduate of George Washington University, the University of Miami, and Cornell University. He holds a Master of Law in Government Procurement, a Juris Doctor, and his baccalaureate. Mr.Green is admitted to the practice of law in the District of Columbia, Florida, and New Jersey. Publicly, Mr. Green has appeared on Fox News and the BBC as well as being quoted in an array of news publications. Mr. Green is a two-time NILE Top Lobbyist recipient, three-time The Hill Top Lobbyist recipient, and three-time Bloomberg Government Top-Performing Lobbying Firm recipient.

With over 18 years of experience across military service, entrepreneurship, and private equity, Chrissy has built a career centered on leadership, strategy, and operational excellence. Her journey began at theUnited States Naval Academy. She continued as a Naval Officer and pilot, where she developed a passion for operations and strategic planning during two deployments to the Persian Gulf. After transitioning from the Navy, she founded and operated three businesses, expertly balancing the challenges of entrepreneurship while raising a family. Her focus on innovation and operational excellence led to the successful acquisition of her companies by private equity. At Amazon, Chrissy played a key role in launching RoboticsCenters, resulting in the creation of over 15,000 jobs and contributing to significant revenue growth. Her expertise in process improvement and strategic planning continued to shine as she moved into private equity, where she helped scale a tech company’s revenue from $40 million to $120 million. As an Operating Partner, Chrissy managed a $260+ million portfolio, driving strategic initiatives that have led to increased profitability and operational resilience. Her career is driven by a passion for leading teams, solving complex challenges, and helping companies achieve transformative growth.

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Spencer provides strategic and executional leadership on critical business priorities and leads innovation efforts which will expand Blue Meridian’s work as it evolves. He explores new philanthropic investment opportunities, leads due diligence on potential Blue Meridian investees, and manages relationships with current investees, with a focus on Nationwide Solutions. Prior to joining Blue Meridian, Spencer served as President of The Mission Continues, a nationwide organization that engages military veterans in continued service to their country by serving in their own neighborhoods. In this role he built and nurtured partnerships with hundreds of community-based organizations in urban areas all across America, while also influencing changes in the national conversation about potential of today’s veterans. Before that, Spencer served as Vice President of Recruiting for Teach for America, where he helped lead the significant growth in applicants from campuses across the country. He previously served as an Engagement Manager for McKinsey & Company, where he led a wide range of strategic consulting engagements in the public, private, and social sectors.Spencer began his professional career as an aviation officer and Blackhawk helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. He earned a BS from the United States Military Academy, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.