Our Team
Bryan Pickens
Executive Director
US Army SF & Ranger veteran, 14 combat deployments, 18C in Ukraine, later led a volunteer drone team with Ukrainian SOF.
Bert Watson
Director of Government Relations
Gov & community relations consultant, 30+ yrs advising federal programs, ex-congressional staff & US Navy.
Douglas Davis
Director of International Affairs & Public Relations
Radiologist & global health leader, 30 yrs in/around Ukraine. Advises on combat casualty care & battlefield tech for Western defense.
Stephen Antoniak
Director of Unmanned Systems & Tactical Innovation
Former Navy SEAL, 2 yrs embedded with Ukrainian SOF as sniper & drone pilot. Now advising on drone tech & AI for US/UA defense.
Brad Wordell
Managing Director, Logistics
Former USAF munitions & loadmaster, private pilot. Runs aviation ops for govt officials & evacuations in austere environments.
Francesca Bartolomeo
Director of Strategy & Programs
Program Manager for aviation ops supporting govt officials & evacuations. Handles logistics & diplomacy in high-risk environments.