About
Atlantic Council Defense Fellow and family office CIO.
Experience
- Pharos Private Investment, LLCChief Investment Officercurrent2020 — presentSheridan, Wyoming, United States
- Green Flag VenturesSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- OutthinkerBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentGreenwich, Connecticut, United States
- Semi-RetirementMaster of my domain : )current2001 — present
- StealthChief Operating Officer2024
- US NavyCommander/Post-Command (Retired)2002 — 2024Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- Atlantic CouncilNonresident Senior Fellow/Project Director2020 — 2023
- Naval Special Warfare Command - Navy SEAL & SWCC TeamsSquadron DCO/Deputy Director (GS-15)2016 — 2020
- United States Department of DefenseSenior Staff Officer (GS-15)2005 — 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area; Stuttgart, Germany; Manama, Bahrain; Honolulu, HI
- Criseyde Capital LimitedManaging Director2000 — 2005New York, NY
- Herzog Heine GeduldEquity Sales1997 — 2000
- Josephthal Lyon and RossSales1994 — 1997
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaMS, Organizational Management2000 — 2002
- University of PennsylvaniaBA, English1990 — 1994
- Claremont Graduate UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Student (Doctor of Philosophy) - Drucker School of Management2026 — 2029
- National Defense UniversityJoint Combined Warfighting School Hybrid, Joint Professional Military Education Phase II2018
- USAF Air Command and Staff CollegeJoint Professional Military Education Phase I
- Quantic School of Business and TechnologyExecutive MBA, Business Administration and Management2020 — 2022
- George W Hewlett High SchoolRegents High School Diploma1986 — 1990
- University of VermontProfessional Certificate, Plant Biology2024
Skills & more
Joint Military Operations1Competitive Intelligence1Intelligence Analysis1Training Courses1Executive Coaching1Strategic LeadershipInstructional Design1Briefing3Emerging Markets2Program Management55Equities47Entrepreneurship8
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Business StrategyStart-upsInternational Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentRelationship ManagementGovernmentMilitaryMilitary OperationsFacilitationPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipLanguages English · French · Hungarian · Latin · Portuguese
- Strategic Debriefer — United States Department of War
- Operations Certification — United States Federal Government
- Attache Training Program — United States Department of War
- Service Disabled Veteran — U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Command Qualification (2N1) — US Navy
- Series 63 — FINRA
- Series 7 — FINRA
- IWO — US Navy
- Cannabis Plant Biology Certificate — The University of Vermont Professional and Continuing Education
- Wealth Dynamic Personality Test — GEN!US
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Colleagues at Green Flag
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Arun Iyer work?
- Arun Iyer is at Green Flag.
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania765
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark Capital
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Also attended Claremont Graduate University6
Fernando FabreInvestor at MatterScale VenturesNityen LalGeneral Partner at Icos CapitalTomas PhilipsonManaging Partner at MEDA VenturesMukesh AghiPresident & CEO at US-India Strategic Partnership Forum at Lumis PartnersRichard SudekAdvisor at Propel Bio PartnersChrismon NofsingerVenture Partner at Voyager Capital
Also attended National Defense University5
Also attended USAF Air Command and Staff College6
Lt. Gen. John ShawAdvisor at Industrious VenturesE. John TeichertSenior Advisor at Audere CapitalDave KumashiroBrigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALCharlie MooreSenior Advisor at DisruptiveDr. Ravi ChaudharyAdvisor at OUTPOST VENTURESJohn RichmondSenior Investment Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Shared employers
Also worked at US Navy110
Jeremy KirschOperating Partner at Differential VenturesJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesJuliane GallinaPartner at Lavrock VenturesJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures
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Also worked at Atlantic Council16
Alphaeus HansonLP Relations at Transform Capital ManagementFrances TownsendSenior Advisor at Audere CapitalNibras BasitkeyVenture Fellow at Audere CapitalRainer SternfeldGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaCarole N. HouseFormer White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITALJustin MallenCEO at Silk Road Telecommunication at Orbit Startups
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Also worked at Naval Special Warfare Command - Navy SEAL & SWCC Teams5
Also worked at United States Department of Defense71
Edi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures
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