Advisory Council
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Robert Ashley
Carl Guerreri
Colonel (Ret.) Robert Harms
Pete Hatfield
Heather Jackman
Brian Raymond
Major General (Ret.) Frederick F. Roggero
Phil Soucy
Chief Charles L. Werner (Emeritus-RET)
Louis Wise
Lisa Ellman
The Honorable James "Hondo" Guerts
Secretary James Geurts, known to most as Hondo, is known for abilities to rapidly field emerging technologies, deliver outcomes at scale, inspire teams, and develop diverse talent. Most recently, he performed the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, where he served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Management Officer for the Department of the Navy and was responsible for the effective global business operations of the over 1 million person/$200B+ US Navy and US Marine Corps team. After his unanimous Senate confirmation in 2017 and until 2021, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition, where he was responsible for overseeing a budget in excess of $140B annually. Before coming to the Navy, Hondo served as the U.S. Special Operations Command Acquisition Executive during a period of unprecedented operational tempo worldwide. Beginning his career as an officer in the U.S. Air Force and retiring as a Colonel after 22 years of service, he is the founder of SOFWERX, Naval X, and the Ghost Mentor Program, all of which have been emulated across the DoD and other Federal agencies as a means to drive innovation into large public sector organizations. Hondo has been recognized nationally and internationally by private and public institutions for his leadership, innovation, and service including award of the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Medal (twice), the Federal Times Vanguard Award for Executive of the Year, the United States Special Operations Command Medal and Colors, the French Legion d’ Honneur (Knight), the Presidential Rank Award, the William Perry Award, the Rylander Award, the Raduege Award, and the Defense Superior Service Medal. His innovative practices have been documented and referenced in numerous books and publications, including an active Harvard Business School case study and CNN specials. Hondo is an endurance sport enthusiast, having completed multiple Ironman races, marathons, and endurance swims.
Brett J. Feddersen
Brett J. Feddersen is the President at AccelerātUM, where he is responsible for the company’s executive leadership, direction, and all aspects of operations and efforts to advance uncrewed mobility, security, and innovation. Prior to joining AccelerātUM, Brett was a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) in the U.S. Government.
As the Acting Director for National Security Programs and Incident Response at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), he led the Agency’s intelligence, crisis management, emergency response, law enforcement, and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) security programs.
Prior to joining the FAA, Mr. Feddersen served in the Department of Defense, leading the development and implementation of strategies, plans, and policies related to counterterrorism, transnational organized crime, threat finance, cybersecurity, and countering violent extremism.
At the White House, Mr. Feddersen served as the National Security Council’s Director for Transportation and Border Security where he led the nation’s efforts to development and implement national-level security programs like the first framework to counter-UAS and publishing an Executive Order promoting the economic competitiveness in the domestic use of UAS, while safeguarding privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.
Brett has served in several high-profile executive positions, including as the Senior Advisor for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s efforts in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Special Assistant for Warfare to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counter-Narcotics and Global Threats, and the Senior Advisor to the Commander of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force in Afghanistan.
As an aviation and intelligence officer in the U.S. Army, Lieutenant Colonel Feddersen planned, executed, and led both ground and air combat operations in the Balkans, the Middle East, and South Asia. As an experienced air mission commander and pilot-in-command, he has commanded both Attack Reconnaissance and Air Assault units.
Mr. Feddersen began his career in public service as a Pennsylvania State Trooper with assignments as a patrol officer, undercover narcotics detective, homicide detective, and helicopter pilot in the Bureau of Emergency and Special Operations.
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jon M. Davis
Jon served in the Marine Corps for 37 years. He flew primarily the AV-8 Harrier, but also FA-18s, F-5s and all USMC helos, Tilt rotors, and C-130s. Jon also served two tours at Ft Meade, the first as Deputy Commander Net Warfare and later as the Deputy Commander CYBERCOM. Jon’s last tour was a Deputy Commandant for Aviation. He is the Chairman and CEO of ADADEN Inc – an immersion data center company, and Chairman of Rolls Royce North America.
Trevor Hough
Trevor Hough is a national security policy executive with deep operational expertise on defense and intelligence tech evaluation and implementation. Trevor retired from the U.S. Army in 2022 after spending most of his career in Special Operations units- including serving at levels ranging from Special Forces Company to commanding a Special Operations Intelligence Brigade. Trevor started his Army service by enlisting as an Infantryman in 1993 and entered active duty as a Armored Cavalry officer in 1996.
His career included: Intelligence Community assignments at the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; commanding the Joint Special Operations Command Intelligence Brigade; two years at the White House working for Vice President Pence and then on the National Security Council Staff; Counterterrorism Branch Chief on the Joint Chiefs of Staff J2, and serving in several Special Operations and Armored Cavalry units. He earned a BA from Norwich University and a MS degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. Trevor is originally from Lake Placid, NY, is married, and they have two children. He is the founder of the ADK Group, a consulting and advisory firm supporting small start-ups to larger publicly traded companies offering cutting edge technology in national security and space.
Annette L. Redmond
Annette L. Redmond served as State Department's Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Intelligence Policy and Coordination (IPC) in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) through December 2023. She directed the development, coordination, and implementation of a broad range of intelligence operations and counterintelligence activities. DAS Redmond provided strategic direction to the Department of State’s support to the Intelligence Community and foreign policy oversight of sensitive intelligence operations. She joined the Department of State in September 2017, as the Director of the Department’s newly created Technology and Innovation Office (TIO) and served as State Department’s Intelligence Chief Information Officer (CIO). Annette previously served in the IC and Department of Defense (DOD) for more than 30 years both as a retired Army officer and senior civilian. She served as the Senior Executive Service Army’s Intelligence CIO responsible for global Intelligence Information Management/ Information Technology (IM/IT) capabilities for over 57,000 Intelligence military, civilian, and contractor professionals. She earlier served as the Enterprise Advisor to the Commanding General (CG) of US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). There she provided senior intelligence operations expertise and advice on national, joint, coalition, and Army Intelligence requirements, and also served over 21 years as an Army Military Intelligence officer. Annette led intelligence operations as a JTF J2 deployed to Israel. She ran the G-2's Army Intelligence Master Plan developing the strategy, MI force structure, capability requirements and annual TAA and CJB submissions. Annette commanded at multiple levels and was the Executive Assistant to 3 Joint Staff J2s. She completed assignments worldwide leading analysis elements, driving operational intelligence at tactical and strategic echelons, command, and staff elements, always driving to mission success. Her duties and accomplishments have cut across many facets of intelligence operations and information technology, data management and system interoperability.
Ms. Redmond holds a BA in Criminal Justice from Norwich University, an MS in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University, and Chief Information Officer (CIO) and numerous professional certificates. She served as an advisor on the Defense Science Board Summer Study and has numerous awards and decorations including the 2023 Public Service Award.