Forrest Underwood

Experience

1. Evergreen IndustriesFounder and CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
2. Office of the Under Secretary of WAR for Research and EngineeringReservist - Chief, Joint Investment Strategiescurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
3. IronGate Capital AdvisorsVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
4. The Veteran FundLimited Partnercurrent2024 — present
5. Bessemer Venture PartnersOperating Advisor / Defense Tech Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
6. AIN VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2020 — present
7. United States Space ForceReservist - Global Partnerships2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
8. True AnomalyChief Growth Officer & Chief Operating Officer2022 — 2023Denver Metropolitan Area
9. Space Systems CommandReservist - Chief of Commercial Space2020 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
10. Shield AIDirector of Product Management2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
11. Shield AIDirector of Strategy (Heron Systems, a Shield AI Company)2021 — 2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
12. Shield AIDirector Of Business Development2021San Diego, California, United States
13. ShiftCo-Founder, Defense Ventures Program2020San Francisco Bay Area
14. AFWERXEarly Adopter | Tech Evaluator | Special Operations Expert2018 — 2020
15. United States Department of DefenseCOVID-19 Task Force, Technical Evaluation Program Manager2020
16. GGV CapitalAir Force Ventures Fellow2020San Francisco Bay Area
17. Special Operations Command EuropeStrategic Engagements Director2018 — 2020Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
18. Air Force Special Operations CommandMC-130J Evaluator & Instructor Pilot2015 — 201817 SOS - Kadena AB - Okinawa, Japan
19. George C. Marshall CenterMilitary Fellow2017Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
20. United States Air ForceC-130J Aircraft Commander2012 — 201537 AS - Ramstein AB, Germany

Education

1. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA
2. University of OklahomaMaster of Arts (M.A.), International Relations and Affairs2015 — 2019
3. United States Air Force AcademyBachelor of Science, Management2005 — 2009
4. Northwestern Preparatory SchoolCore Studies2004 — 2005

Skills & more

Languages English · German

• Sales Certified - Selling SaaS Solutions — Winning by Design
• Commercial Aircraft Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
• Top Secret / SCI Clearance — United States Department of War

From Forrest's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management427

DLDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHTHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBFBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsCMChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOOlaInvestor at Investinor

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Also attended University of Oklahoma45

TWTianlin WangManaging Director at Intel CapitalNPNathan PingeltonManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersMGMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head, M12 at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)NHNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMMMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesSMSusan MoringGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures

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Also attended United States Air Force Academy43

LBLeSean BrownAssociate at Context VenturesCSCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context VenturesSSSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsIBIan BalserAnalyst at Tech Square VenturesLGLt. Gen. John ShawAdvisor at Industrious VenturesBCBrian CarbaughCo-Founder & CEO, Andesite; Senior Advisor, Cyber & National Security at Red Cell Incubation

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Shared employers

Also worked at Shift2

JMJillian ManusManaging Partner at Structure CapitalDVDante VaisbortFounder at Albacore Inc.

Also worked at AFWERX2

DHDave HardenFounder and Managing Partner at OUTPOST VENTURESR"Randy "Laz" GordonAdvisor at OUTPOST VENTURES

Also worked at GGV Capital43

HTHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalCHCrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)CTChelcie TaylorInvestor at GGV CapitalDCDan CahanaInvestor at GGV CapitalGSGlenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalJRJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV Capital

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Also worked at United States Air Force80

DMDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RPRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainNHNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesTMTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSSSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsIBIan BalserAnalyst at Tech Square Ventures

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