Kenneth J. Braithwaite
InvestorVenture Partner at Scout Ventures · Senior Advisor at Summa Equity at Summa Equity · Board director at Thor Directed Energy
Pennsylvania
About
Former U.S. Secretary of the Navy (2020-2021) and U.S. Ambassador to Norway, a retired Rear Admiral and Naval Aviator who now advises defense and PE organizations and serves on boards including Atom Computing.
Board director at Thor Directed Energy
Intro paths
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Co-founders at Thor Directed Energy
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Gleb ChuvpiloExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- Fincantieri Marine GroupChairmancurrent2025 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Summa EquitySenior Advisor at Summa Equitycurrent2021 — present
- Summa EquityConsultant & Industrial Advisor2021 — 2023
- Silicon Valley BankSenior Advisor2021 — 2023San Jose, California, United States
- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY77th Secretary of the Navy2020 — 2021Washington DC
- U.S. Department of StateUnited States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway2018 — 2020US Embassy Oslo, Norway
- Vizient, IncRegional Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Group Senior Vice President2011 — 2018Dallas, Texas (Philadelphia & Boston)
- Hospital & Healthsystem Association of PennsylvaniaSenior Vice President2006 — 2011Harrisburg & Philadelphia
- AscensionVice President2000 — 2011
- US NavyVice Chief of Information (Rear Admiral)2008 — 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
- US NavyRear Admiral1980 — 2011Atlantic Fleet, Pacific Fleet and all points inbetween
- United States SenateExecutive Director - State Director1997 — 2000
- Atlantic RichfieldManager of Operations1993 — 1997Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Colleagues at Scout Ventures
Brad Harrison
Investor at Scout Ventures
Cody Huggins
Partner at Scout Ventures
Corey Miller
Analyst at Scout Ventures
Evan R. Gallinson
Managing Director at Merit Capital Partners
Greg Kaparski
Head of Finance at Scout Ventures
Ian Folau
Operating Partner at Scout Ventures
Jacqueline Blackburn
Principal at Decisive Point
John Ryu
Partner at Scout Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kenneth J. Braithwaite?
- Former U.S. Secretary of the Navy (2020-2021) and U.S. Ambassador to Norway, a retired Rear Admiral and Naval Aviator who now advises defense and PE organizations and serves on boards including Atom Computing.
- Where does Kenneth J. Braithwaite work?
- Kenneth J. Braithwaite is Venture Partner at Scout Ventures and Board director at Thor Directed Energy.
- Where did Kenneth J. Braithwaite go to school?
- Kenneth J. Braithwaite studied at United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science - BS); University of Pennsylvania (Masters).
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