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Mike Boera

Investor

Senior Advisor – National Security; Major General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

St George, Utah, United States

About

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.

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Experience

  1. New Vista CapitalVenture Partner & Strategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  2. New Vista CapitalStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  3. Seagull Insight; A Boera Group LLCFounding Managing Membercurrent2024 — presentSt. George, Utah
  4. Patriot Mission, Inc.Board of Advisors member and Leadership Speakercurrent2014 — presentLocations across the United States
  5. Deep Water Point & AssociatesPrincipal2024 — 2025Annapolis, Maryland, United States
  6. LeidosVice President, Air Force Strategic Account Executive2018 — 2024Reston, Virginia
  7. RaytheonBusiness Development Executive2015 — 2018Dulles, Virginia
  8. United States Air ForceDirector of Air Force Programs2012 — 2014Pentagon
  9. United States Air ForceDirector of Requirements, Air Combat Command2011 — 2012Langley AFB, VA
  10. United States Air ForceDirector of Plans and Programs, Air Combat Command2010 — 2011Langley AFB, VA
  11. United States Air ForceCommander, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) / Commanding General, CAPTF-A2009 — 2010Afghanistan
  12. United States Pacific CommandDeputy Director for Operations2007 — 2009Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii
  13. United States Air ForceCommander, 613th Air and Space Operations Center2006 — 2007Hickam AFB, Hawaii
  14. United States Air ForceCommander, 36th Wing, Andersen AFB2005 — 2006Guam
  15. United States Air ForceCommander, 35th Operations Group2003 — 2005Misawa AB, Japan
  16. United States Air ForceDeputy Commander, 56th Operations Group2002 — 2003Luke AFB, AZ
  17. United States Air ForceAir Officer Commanding, Cadet Group 22000 — 2002USAFA, Colorado Springs, CO
  18. United States Air ForceCommander, 23rd Fighter Squadron1997 — 1999Spangdahlem AB, Germany

Education

  1. University of Colorado Boulder2016
  2. National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) TrainingExecutive Education, "Battlefield to Boardroom"2015
  3. Asia Pacific Center for Strategic StudiesExecutive Education, Strategic planning and problem solving2008
  4. Harvard Kennedy SchoolExecutive Education, Leadership in Crisis2006
  5. Syracuse University - Maxwell SchoolExecutive Education, National Securities Management2006
  6. Air War CollegeMasters, Strategic Studies1999 — 2000
  7. Central Michigan UniversityMasters, Management & Supervision1983 — 1985
  8. University of Colorado BoulderBS, Architectural Engineering1977 — 1981

Skills & more

Military Operations99Command99Defense99Aviation30Weapons64Air Force99DoD99National Security83Military99Aviation Operations5Military Experience48Aircraft37
+12 moreFlightsArmyProgram ManagementInformation AssuranceCommand & ControlElectronic WarfareForce ProtectionIntelligence AnalysisDecision-MakingTeam LeadershipIntelligenceLeadership

Languages English

  • Airline Transport Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration

From Mike's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Colorado Boulder137

Christopher J RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesBrock WeatherupFormer Executive VP, PetCo at MissionOGSydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesBob ThomasPartner at OxxKirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalJeff RoseAdvisor at AI Capital

+ 131 more

Also attended Harvard Kennedy School169

Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

+ 163 more

Also attended Syracuse University - Maxwell School4

Kabir KumarPartner, Ecosystem at Flourish VenturesBrian SteinbergInvestor at At One VenturesFrances WaltonPartner at Plum Alley InvestmentsDarren CarrollPartner at Polaris Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at Deep Water Point & Associates1

Shelby PiersonFormer U.S. Intelligence Community (CIA, ODNI, NGA) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Also worked at Leidos8

Aurelia FloresDirector at Virginia Venture PartnersParker HinshawFounder at Bootstrap Venture PartnersCJ HinshawInvestment Partner at Bootstrap Venture PartnersSeth HinshawInvestment Partner - Controller at Bootstrap Venture PartnersJohnathan BuddInvestor at Matter Venture PartnersJim ReaganChief Executive Officer at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

+ 2 more

Also worked at Raytheon21

Mark T. EsperChairman, National Security Practice & Director at Red Cell IncubationDan KultranCo-Founder & CEO, Claros at Red Cell IncubationJonathan LimPartner at SignalFireJJ MoiDesign Partner at Prime Movers LabAnne WooInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsMatt RobinsonVice President at Razor's Edge Ventures

+ 15 more

Also worked at United States Air Force81

Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainJohn MayfieldPartner at Peak VenturesNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Colleagues at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Ben Story
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Brando Brandolini d'Adda
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Carole N. House
Former White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chris Cassidy
NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chuck Corcoran
Major General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dan Hart
Former CEO Virgin Orbit at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Daniel Fata
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dave Kumashiro
Brigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL