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Veronica Daigle

Investor

President, National Security Practice; Partner at Red Cell Incubation

United States

About

Veronica Daigle is President of Red Cell's National Security Practice and a Partner at the firm. She previously worked in Boeing's Legislative Affairs and Government Operations, and earlier served as the Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness at the Department of Defense, along with other DoD and OMB roles beginning in 2008. Before her federal service she spent nearly a decade in the financial sector working on securities lending performance benchmarks. She holds a BA in Philosophy from Fordham University and a Master's in Political Science/International Affairs from George Mason University.

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Invests in

Defense Tech

Experience

  1. Fordham FoundryAdvisory Council Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Red Cell PartnersPresident, National Security Practicecurrent2024 — present
  3. Leadership Council for Women in National Security (LCWINS)Chairwoman, Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  4. BoeingExecutive Director, Legislative Affairs2023 — 2024
  5. BoeingDirector, Acquisition and Innovation Policy2020 — 2023
  6. United States Department of DefenseAssistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness2019 — 2020
  7. United States Department of DefensePrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness2017 — 2019
  8. Office of Management and BudgetSenior Advisor, National Security2017
  9. OSD Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation (CAPE)Director, Force and Infrastructure Analysis Division2013 — 2017
  10. Office of Management and BudgetDefense Health Program Examiner, National Security Division2012 — 2013
  11. OSD Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation (CAPE)Operations Research Analyst2010 — 2012
  12. Office of Management and BudgetProgram Examiner2008 — 2010
  13. George Mason UniversityInstructor2007 — 2008
  14. THE ASTEC Consulting Group, Inc.Managing Director/Information Systems Manager1993 — 2002

Education

  1. George Mason UniversityMaster of Arts - MA, Political Science and Government
  2. Fordham UniversityBachelor's degree, Philosophy
  3. Trinity College DublinStudy Abroad Program
  4. Fordham UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy
  5. Fordham University

Same school

Also attended George Mason University26

Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBeau HigginsVP (OPlign), Senior Client Partner (The Military Veteran) at Context VenturesMuna AbuSulaymanFounder & Managing Partner at Transform Capital ManagementJeff ShermanCo-Founder and CTO, Zephyr AI at Red Cell IncubationJohn MalloyGeneral Partner at BlueRun VenturesFernanda BartelsInvestor at Extantia Capital

+ 20 more

Also attended Fordham University55

Joseph R. SavianoFounder and Managing Member at Dot CapitalMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsMark SancrantPartner, M&A Advisory at eGateway CapitalMargaret BarrientosDirector of Finance & CCO at StripesDanielle DavisChief of Staff at Gingerbread CapitalEileen McMahonCoordinator of Operations and Executive Support at Prelude Ventures

+ 49 more

Also attended Trinity College Dublin80

Laela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGJustin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsBrian SmigaVenture Partner, Co-Founder at Alpha PartnersTom StaffordCo-founder at DST GlobalRichard HurleyManaging Director, Head of IR at Seed Healthcare

+ 74 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Leadership Council for Women in National Security (LCWINS)1

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

Also worked at Boeing61

Jeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsBrian BellFounder & Managing Partner at Team IgniteIlya TokhnerPartner - Strategic Partnerships at Ghaf Capital PartnersTy FindleyCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring VentureEric HiltonPartner at Sorenson VenturesBrian MatthewsCofounder & General Partner at Cultivation Capital

+ 55 more

Also worked at United States Department of Defense56

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

+ 50 more

Also worked at Office of Management and Budget5

Carole N. HouseFormer White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITALAndrew McMahonInvestor at Ridgeline VenturesBob GradyAdvisor at Blockchain CapitalHunter KellettInvestor at Arnold VenturesEzekiel EmanuelVenture Partner at Oak HC/FT

Colleagues at Red Cell Incubation

Alan Shaffer
Senior Advisor, National Security & Healthcare at Red Cell Incubation
Aly Carbaugh
Junior Analyst at Red Cell Incubation
Amanda Aguayo
Co-Founder, Hunted Labs at Red Cell Incubation
Aniqua Bokhari
Legal Counsel at Red Cell Incubation
Anne Powers
Executive Assistant at Red Cell Incubation
Arianna Urekew
Senior Operations Associate, National Security at Red Cell Incubation
Ava Thompson
Marketing Associate at Red Cell Incubation
Barrett Yates-Mack
Chief Financial Officer at Red Cell Incubation