FOUNDER

Honorable Patrick J. Murphy

The Honorable Patrick J. Murphy is America's first Iraq War veteran elected to the U.S. Congress and later served as the 32nd Under Secretary of the Army until January 2017. Secretary Murphy is currently the Distinguished Chair of Innovation at the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Senior Fellow at the Association of the U.S. Army, a media executive, and the Executive Chairman of WorkMerk, an employee engagement company focused on the future of work. He is a graduate of King’s College Army ROTC Program and the Widener University Commonwealth School of Law, where he currently serves as a Trustee. He has two young children, Maggie and Jack, and resides in Pennsylvania.

BOARD CHAIRMAN

Dan Kunze

Dan, an Army Officer, led fundraising for a top Pennsylvania candidate from 2006-2010, helping raise $25M through call time, events, and a 10,000+ home door-knocking campaign. After earning his law degree from Widener University (2008-2011) while serving, he transitioned from politics to a corporate career in DC. Over 12 years, he has held leadership roles at major enterprise tech firms, driving sales, go-to-market strategies, and business development in commercial markets and the Department of Defense. His work with C-suite executives and boards has contributed to over $500M in revenue in the past decade.

BOARD VICE-CHAIRMAN

Cory Simpson

Cory Simpson is the Founder and CEO of Gray Space Strategies. He has more than twenty years of experience in government, the military, and the private sector at the intersection of national security, cybersecurity, law, and strategy.  He is known globally for developing and delivering simple and eloquent solutions to the most complex and novel challenges. Sought after as an indispensable thought leader and partner, Cory works with leaders in the public and private sectors to assist them in navigating the most complex and significant challenges they and their organizations face in the area where security, technology, government, and business interests converge. Cory is an innovator, experienced advocate, and sought-after speaker and lecturer in national security, cybersecurity, and technology policy.

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Dr. Paul McCullough - Jamie Fleet - Dean Thomas - Scott Eshom - Cory Simpson - Kate Babbo - Jim Mowrer - Laura Schmiegel - Terron Sims - Caleb Carr - Andrew Borene - Randy Cook - Fred Graefe - Janessa Goldbeck - Juanita Perez-Williams - Hillary O’Connor Meuri - Kevin Schmiegel - Koby Langley - Rashad Howard - Terry Rice