NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Diana Zhou is a Partner at New Vista Capital focused on aerospace and defense, transportation, and infrastructure investments. She has experience developing go-to-market strategies and navigating regulatory requirements in these sectors. Zhou holds an MBA from Wharton and an MPA in International Development from Harvard Kennedy School, and serves on the Edison Awards Steering Committee.

Kory Mathews is a recently retired senior executive from The Boeing Company with nearly 40 years of experience in aerospace and defense. Throughout his tenure, he held leadership positions spanning enterprise services, program management, and multiple business portfolios, including roles overseeing the F/A-18 program, missiles and weapon systems, autonomous systems, and military aircraft engineering. His responsibilities included managing large-scale operations such as a $2.5B defense product line, a $2B global portfolio, and engineering teams exceeding 14,000 employees, with track records including 25% cost reductions, double-digit revenue growth, and successful navigation of major industry disruptions.

Mela Louise Norman is a Partner at New Vista Capital, where she invests in early-stage aerospace and defense companies. She previously served in roles at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill, bringing national security experience to her venture investing practice.

Travis Nelson is co-founder at New Vista Capital. Since 1995, he has invested in and worked with companies across multiple industries, stages, and sizes, ranging from technology startups to businesses exceeding $1 billion in revenue. He has served on boards of both private and public companies, with experience across audit, compensation, and corporate governance and nominating committees.

Ben Story is Chair of Digital Catapult and a Non-Executive Director of Vertical Aerospace, with over 25 years in investment banking, most recently as Head of UK Investment Banking at Citigroup where he advised on more than £65 billion in M&A transactions and £50 billion in capital raisings including 25 IPOs. Previously an Executive Committee member at Rolls-Royce, he led the company's strategic transformation, a £7 billion Covid-19 rescue fundraising, and a £2 billion disposal program that generated £1.3 billion in cost savings. Story brings expertise in aerospace and defense, industrial technology, energy and transportation sectors, alongside involvement in energy transition initiatives and government relations across multiple countries.

Brando Brandolini d'Adda is a Venture Partner at New Vista Capital with an MBA from NYU Stern. He has worked on technology policy at the White House's National Economic Council and brings experience across finance, technology startups, global security strategies, unmanned vehicles, and international security studies.

Mark Vlasic is an attorney and producer who has held positions at the White House, Department of Defense, and international law firms, and currently serves as Executive Producer of the CBS series "Blood & Treasure." He is Founder and Chair of the International, Private Diplomacy, Family Office and Philanthropy practice groups at Madison Law and Strategy Group, and holds appointments as Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor of Law and Public Policy at Georgetown University. Vlasic also advises New Vista Capital and Techstars, serves as an ITAC Advisor to the Department of Commerce and USTR, and previously advised the Director General of UNESCO on cultural heritage issues.

Former White House National Security Council Special Advisor and former Chair of the CFTC Technology Advisory Committee.

NASA astronaut and former Navy SEAL.

Chuck Corcoran is a retired Major General from the United States Air Force with over three decades of military service. Most recently, he served as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at USAF Headquarters, where he commanded the USAF Warfare Center overseeing 13,000 personnel across 54 locations. He currently works as an independent consultant and advisory board member, focusing on national security, defense operations, and organizational leadership.

Former CEO of Virgin Orbit.

Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy.

Dave Kumashiro is a senior executive with experience leading teams across Department of Defense portfolios. He currently serves in a National Security and Strategy role at Swoop Technologies and has background in emerging technology implementation.

Dr. Mung Chiang is the 18th president of Northwestern University, which is ranked No. 7 among national universities by U.S. News & World Report. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Prior to Northwestern, Chiang served as president of Purdue University, where he oversaw initiatives in student success, research, innovation, and fundraising, and previously held positions as dean of engineering and executive vice president for strategic initiatives at that institution. He spent 14 years at Princeton University as a faculty member, attaining the rank of chair professor, and holds bachelor's and master's degrees as well as a PhD in electrical engineering from Stanford University.

Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick is the owner of Nonlinear Solutions, LLC, which provides strategic consulting and technical advisory services across research and development, systems engineering, acquisition, operations, and policy. He serves as Board Chair at Aperio Global and brings expertise in space operations, counterspace issues, and scientific and technical intelligence developed through decades of experience in research, military, and national security contexts.

Fumez Huyck is Chief Operating Officer at Red 6. A former U.S. Air Force Major General, he brings experience in operations strategy, team building, and leadership across defense and aerospace sectors, with background in integrated air and missile defense, joint military operations, and strategic communications.

Gene Black is a retired Vice Admiral of the United States Navy who served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations and Commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet and Striking and Support Forces NATO. He holds an MBA from the Naval Postgraduate School and a degree in political science from the United States Naval Academy. He currently works as a senior consultant.

Former Senior Director at Boeing.

Former Chief Engineer at Boeing.

Co-founder of Data Blanket and former Vice President at Amazon (Air Mobility).

H.R. McMaster is the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Bernard and Susan Liautaud Fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute, where he also lectures at the Graduate School of Business. He served as the 26th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and retired as a Lieutenant General from the U.S. Army in 2018 after 34 years of service, including combat command roles in Iraq and Afghanistan and positions overseeing Army training and capabilities development. McMaster holds a PhD in military history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has authored two books on military history and strategy, along with numerous essays and articles published in outlets including Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic, and the Wall Street Journal.

Former Global Growth & Engagement Head at Boeing and former Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

Holly Nelson is CEO of Key Advisory Services and a qualified audit committee financial expert with over 15 years of C-level experience in treasury, accounting, financial planning, tax, and M&A. She has led financial scaling from early-stage companies to billion-dollar operations, directed two S-1 IPO filings resulting in $418 million in proceeds, and managed major transactions including a $5.1 billion acquisition and $1.3 billion in lease financing. With over 30 years of experience across start-ups and large enterprises in sectors including air transportation, manufacturing, software, and retail, Nelson has also served on multiple boards and maintains memberships in the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Private Directors Association.

Jeff Kruse is a retired Lieutenant General and former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency with more than 34 years of military service. He currently serves as a Strategic Advisor at New Vista Capital and brings expertise in national security, enterprise risk management, cyber security, and large-scale organizational leadership. His background includes experience with government policy, defense acquisition, and operations across the public and private sectors.

Former cyber and space leader at the NSA, National Security Council, and NASA.

Former Chief Technology Officer of Boeing.

With Google Public Sector.

Former Acting Undersecretary of the U.S. Air Force.

Lance Landrum is a retired Lieutenant General from the US Air Force with over 31 years of military service, including experience as a combat fighter pilot and commander across the Air Staff, Joint Staff, US European Command, and NATO. He currently serves as President of Team Landrum Advising & Consulting LLC, where he develops high-level strategy and action plans for enterprise objectives. His background encompasses joint requirements and capability development, USEUCOM operations, and political-military advisory work.

Former Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, advising on national security.

Former FAA Administrator and former CEO and President of Rolls-Royce America.

Mike Boera is a Venture Partner and Strategic Advisor at New Vista Capital with over 20 years of senior leadership experience in U.S. Government planning, programming, budgeting, and operations. He previously served as Director of Air Force Programs at the Pentagon as a Major General, leading organizations of up to 3,500 personnel, and held responsibility for Air Force relationships and government affairs at Leidos. A retired combat veteran and rated pilot with over 5,600 flying hours, Boera serves on the Board of Advisors for Patriot Mission, Inc., and maintains memberships in the Air Force Association, Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association, and the Association of Old Crows.

Nolan Olsen is Managing Partner at Langschiff Capital Partners, which raises capital for investment managers across private debt, real assets, infrastructure, private equity, venture capital, real estate, and alternative strategies. He also leads Capital Connect, which provides licensing and support services to placement agents, third-party marketers, secondary advisors, investment bankers, and M&A professionals. His background includes strategic advisory, business development, and capital raising work for alternative investment managers in the US and Europe.

Of Jack Industries.

Aerospace executive and former EVP/GM of Advanced Development Programs at Lockheed.

CEO and President of Otto Aviation.

Former U.S. Intelligence Community leader (CIA, ODNI, NGA).

Former White House Legislative Affairs official and former SVP of Government at Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems.

SVP of Government and Global Affairs at Salesforce and former SVP of National Security at Palantir.

Board member at Max Automation and former European Fund Head at Carlyle Group.

Formerly with Deloitte Transportation.