OUR TEAM

Founder and CEO

Sean C. Nowlan, a renowned intelligence professional with over 30 years of service in the U.S. Army and Intelligence Community, has had a pivotal role in strategic and operational capacities, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Special Mission Units. His significant contributions to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) reforms have been integrated across the Joint Force. As the Vice Deputy Director of Force Modernization for the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019 to 2023, he spearheaded intelligence and modernization efforts, notably transforming the capability portfolio management review process for the Defense Budget. Mr. Nowlan's extensive deployment experience across multiple regions provide deep understanding of the factors shaping national security and defense strategy. In 2023, he established Gordias Consulting, leveraging his extensive background to offer expert consultancy in defense, intelligence, and global security. Mr. Nowlan holds advanced degrees from Kansas State University and the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security, and a BA from Auburn University. He is a MIT Seminar XXI Fellow.

Chief Technical Officer

Retired GG15 (DIA)/Lieutenant Colonel (USAF) Tony L Barker, originally from Arkansas, has a distinguished three-decade career in the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC), specializing in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR). His roles spanned both operational and strategic levels, focusing on intelligence architecture development and extensive governmental engagement. Barker led diverse teams, taught Air Force leadership at the college level, and significantly contributed to ISR and intelligence systems integration.

After graduating as a distinguished ROTC cadet from the University of Arkansas in 1989, Barker's military service included pivotal roles in air mobility, strategic deployments across the globe, and senior positions within the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His civilian tenure post-2009 involved strategic contributions to the CIA, DIA, and as the J2 Chief Technology Officer, enhancing joint intelligence architectures.

Barker's academic achievements include a BA from the University of Arkansas and an MA from Webster University, alongside extensive professional training in defense and intelligence frameworks. His career is marked by numerous military and civilian honors, recognizing his significant contributions to national defense and intelligence operations.

National Space Advisor

Daniel currently serves as the President and CEO of Xtenti, LLC, a big-thinking provider of paradigm-shifting hardware and services to enable streamlined and affordable space logistics solutions, empowering customers to innovate beyond the realm of current possibilities. He has over 23 years of experience in systems engineering and design on major aerospace programs, including hardware development, mission integration, and launch on numerous Government and commercial space missions. Mr. Lim received a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. He also has served on Active Duty service in the Air Force in flight test, launch vehicle systems, and mission integration, and he continues to serve as a Reservist for the Air Force on Joint Staff, supporting Intelligence Futures (J2F).

Ms. Robin Meyer has over 40 years of experience in the Intelligence Community and DoD, including service in the U.S. Navy, CCMDs, Joint Staff, USDI, and 12+ years as a senior executive at DIA. She served as USSOCOM’s Deputy Director of Intelligence (DJ2) from 2022 to 2025, leading the SOF intelligence enterprise to support global operations and overseeing a multi-billion-dollar Military Intelligence Program. She drove counter-uncrewed systems efforts and advanced the SOF Next Gen ISR Roadmap. As Deputy Director for Force Modernization (J2F) on the Joint Staff (2018–2022), she guided concept-driven, threat-informed intelligence support across J7/J8 and the JROC. At DIA, she served as Deputy CFO, leading financial compliance and acquisition reform. She also led resource management for DIA Operations and held roles with USDI and Navy intelligence. She holds a BA from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MA from the University of Idaho.