OUTPOST VENTURES

Finance and capital-formation leader with over a decade in fund operations, capital raising, and strategic finance across venture and institutional markets. At Outpost Ventures she oversees structure, reporting, and alignment between limited partners and founders.

Founder of AFWERX, the U.S. Air Force's innovation arm, and an architect of the modern dual-use funding model. A former Pentagon Tech Director and combat C-17 pilot with 4,000 flight hours, he has helped 220+ companies secure over $480M in contracts and catalyzed over $5B in follow-on capital.

Cross-border M&A specialist connecting transatlantic capital with NATO-aligned markets across defense, energy, and frontier tech. Drives European sourcing, diligence, and partnerships at Outpost Ventures.

Alex Wagner served as the 12th Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, where he oversaw human capital strategy for nearly 700,000 personnel and led initiatives including recruiting strategies, military childcare improvements, and the establishment of an intergovernmental affairs function. Previously, he held positions including Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Army, where he helped establish the Army Rapid Capabilities Office and Army Digital Service, and worked on Department of Defense policy regarding autonomous weapons systems and landmine policy. Currently a Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and lecturer in national security policy at Syracuse University's Maxwell School, he advises organizations on workforce transformation, civil-military engagement, and federal-state relations.

Austin DeLorme is Vice President of Federal Affairs at Firehawk. He spent 15 years as an acquisition officer and physicist with the United States Air Force, where he worked on technology transition and supported defense and civilian government agencies in leveraging commercial innovation. He was involved in founding AFWERX and establishing the Air Force's first technology accelerator programs, the Air Force Pitch Day model, and AFVentures, and served as an advisor on commercial industry engagement to Air Force senior acquisition leaders and the formation of defense innovation programs including Army Futures Command and SpaceWERX. DeLorme continues to serve part-time as an Air Force Reservist and advises government agencies and commercial technology companies on federal market engagement.

Innovation ecosystem builder and former startup founder with a focus on connecting entrepreneurs to government opportunities, with prior work at AFWERX and AFVentures. Holds a BS from the University of Colorado and an MS from Colorado State University.

Chris Spinelli is a physician based in Springfield, Missouri, who serves as Chief Executive Officer of Atomic Doctor LLC and Jumper Enterprises LLC. He holds a Colonel rank in the U.S. Air Force as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Command Surgeon at NORAD and U.S. Northern Command. His background includes specialization in pediatrics and flight medicine, with experience in innovation and product development.

Retired four-star U.S. Air Force General and former Commander of Air Combat Command. Chairman of the Board at Red 6, bringing expertise in defense innovation, technology integration, and national capability development.

Operations manager with an innovation ecosystem background, focused on connecting entrepreneurs to government opportunities. Holds a BS from the University of Colorado and an MS from Colorado State University.

Management professional and startup advisor focused on communication, collaboration, and information synthesis. Previously worked on process and system implementations at Accenture and IBM, and serves on the board of the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority. Holds a BA from Georgetown University.

Strategy and operations leader with 18+ years across federal, venture, and commercial sectors. A former Special Operations Linguist and HUMINT Collector, he has led large organizations and worked with DoD, NSF, DOE, NASA, and MIT Lincoln Lab. As an investor he evaluated 800+ opportunities annually and deployed $5.5M across 55 ventures.

Randy "Laz" Gordon is a retired senior commander and experimental test pilot with advanced degrees in strategy, aeronautical engineering, and systems engineering who has led developmental flight testing of multiple U.S. Air Force aircraft platforms and served in leadership roles overseeing innovation and advanced technology programs for the Department of Defense. His career includes command of the F-22 Combined Test Force, direction of the USAF/MIT Artificial Intelligence Technology Accelerator, and oversight of a $2.5 billion portfolio of advanced technology initiatives for U.S. Pacific Command. He currently serves as a board advisor and aerospace consultant for venture capital and corporate clients and holds fellowships from Harvard Business School, MIT, and DARPA.

Venture strategist with experience in startup acceleration, government innovation, and systems engineering, leading founder programs that help dual-use companies secure contracts and scale.

Telly Renfroe is President/COO of KVLLC and a retired Senior Executive Service Director from the Department of Justice's Procurement Services Staff, where he oversaw a $27 billion contract portfolio across 44 DOJ components and received two Justice Management Division Special Commendation Awards. A 20-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he negotiated major federal technology agreements including a $3 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions award and a 10-year, $300 million AWS contract that enabled the closure of 44 data centers. He holds an MBA from Webster University, a Master's in Program Management from Keller Graduate School of Management, and FAC-C Professional certification in Contracting.