Executive 1 Holding Company is pleased to announce the addition of three industry, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy leaders as prominent advisors to its Board. EX1 manages a family of companies in cognitive AI, decision management, and government consulting: CORAS, Human Touch, Plasticity, and DocuGraph. Adding to an existing distinguished board that represents leaders from defense, technology, and policy sectors, the EX1 advisory board brings significant experience, mentorship, and wisdom that inform and refine impactful and incisive delivery strategies for customer missions. Now more than ever, EX1 companies are focused on driving exponential modernization and digital transformation, logistics, global threat postures, and decision capabilities for federal civilian and defense agencies. Moe Jafari, CEO of Executive 1 Holding, said “Time is a WEAPON that requires a constant cognitive navigation that experienced leaders have both awareness and empathy to apply. It is an honor and a call to action to have Devon Bryan, Janice Haith, and John Meier join our Board to drive our collective mission to support the warfighter and the federal workforce of guardians. These leaders bring their insights, expertise and experience to our decision management platform, expanding our ability to scale and forge cognitive decision navigation and innovation into our customers’ business.”
Welcome our newest board members:
Devon Bryan is Carnival Corporation’s Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). He is a veteran of the US Air Force (USAF) where he faithfully served for 11 years. Devon is also an award-winning security leader known for his ability to drive global teams in supporting complex business in various industries and mitigating technology risks while enabling top-line business revenue growth. Prior to Carnival, Devon’s career as a CISO spanned MUFG Union Bank (Americas), KPMG North America, The US Federal Reserve System (Fed), ADP Inc. and was Deputy CISO for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Devon also serves as a Board member for the non-profit organization he co-founded in 2014, Cyversity, to diversify the cybersecurity workforce through programs geared toward attracting more women and minority security professionals.
Janice Haith, former Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Navy (USN), is known for her deep understanding of the Federal ecosystem, passion for innovation, and ability to effect positive change. During her tenure as CIO, Janice led many IT modernization strategies including the introduction of cloud-based technology (U.S. NAVY Cloud First), the restructure of the USNs risk management framework, the implementation of a secure internet protocol network, and an overhaul of the DOD’s personnel security and credentialing management systems. She is also credited with collaborating with other Federal CIOs to drive cybersecurity initiatives. Prior to her years as CIO, Janice also served as the Senior Executive Services (SES) Director of Enterprise Operations for the Department of Defense (DOD). Following her career in the defense industry, she turned to the private sector to promote industry-government collaboration. She is an ever-passionate advocate for career advancement for women in STEM and public service and a member of the Washington Capital Regional Executive Board of Advisors for How Women Lead.
John “OSCAR” Meier, a recently retired Commander of the Naval Air Force Atlantic (AIRLANT), spent over 35 years advancing and preserving the U.S. Navy’s mission and vision. Throughout his years, John’s expertise in electronic attack, nuclear propulsion, and other traditional warfighting capabilities grew alongside his visionary leadership and desire to drive innovation and forward thinking to military operations. John’s most recent accomplishment, prior to retirement, was the AIRLANT’s Maintenance Operations Center (MOC) created to foster a data driven environment to drive down maintenance cost and further increase mission capable rates across naval aviation. In addition to AIRLANT, John also served in various leadership roles at NAVY Warfare Development Command, Carrier Strike Group TEN, PCU USS Gerald R. Ford, Electronic Attack Squadron 136, and EA-6B/EA-18G/NGJ programs.
About EX1
EX1 is a private holding firm that invests in AI/ML/NLP and software-as-a-service (SaaS). EX1’s current investments in Plasticity, Inc., HumanTouch, LLC, CORAS (SaaS), and DocuGraph are positioned to lead in these technologies.
Consumers, businesses, and the federal government are embracing AI in the marketplace. According to Gartner, Government and private firms are forecasted to spend over $125 billion by 2025 on AI products and services. The EX1 family of companies finds solutions to complex business challenges, with ML, AI, and NLP becoming an increasingly significant part of that formula. Our strategic solutions and applications bring together innovators, experts, and data scientists in solving the federal Government’s business challenges. EX1’s mission is to provide superior human interactions and client support, using service and technology that leverages cutting-edge data science applications to work smarter. This growing family of companies serves the Department of Defense, civilian federal government agencies, and commercial organizations with pride. For more information, visit https://www.executive1holding.com/
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