Jon Darby is the Chair of the DIMF Board of Directors. Jon has served the U.S. Intelligence Community for over 39 years, primarily in the National Security Agency (NSA)/Central Security Service (CSS), culminating in serving over four years as the NSA/CSS Director of Operations (DO). Prior to assuming the DO position, he led some of NSA’s most difficult missions, including Counterterrorism, Counterproliferation, Cybersecurity Operations, and NSA’s analysis and production on all geographic and transnational missions. He managed a budget in the billions, drove development and use of advanced technologies, and in multiple positions led thousands of globally distributed civilian and military personnel providing intelligence support for military, diplomatic, cybersecurity and law enforcement operations.

Mr. Darby also serves on the Board of Directors of ManTech, the Advisory Board of ARKA Group, and is a Senior Advisor for PfP Cybersecurity, Donovan Capital Group, Blu Venture Investors, and Beacon Global Strategies.  In addition, he is an independent consultant as the Principal in Jon Darby Consulting LLC.

Mr. Darby is a graduate of Carleton College, where he majored in Political Science/International Relations with a Concentration in Russian Studies. Carleton’s Alumni Association awarded him a Distinguished Achievement Award in 2023.

MICHAEL WERTHEIMER

As a career Intelligence Professional, Dr. Michael Wertheimer has been at the forefront of crucial global issues for three decades. He was the Research Director of the National Security Agency and led over 500 civilian scientists in the advancement of cryptology, cyber security, trusted systems, big-data collection and processing, intelligence analysis, and high-performance computing. Dr. Wertheimer served as an Assistant Deputy Director for Analysis in Office of the Director of National Intelligence and oversaw efforts to bring increased depth and accuracy to analysis. He launched A-Space, a Time Magazine Best Invention of 2008 dubbed the “Facebook for Spies,” and the Library of National Intelligence. Dr. Wertheimer was awarded both the Director of National Intelligence Reform Medal and the Director of National Intelligence Achievement Medal. From 2015-2018 Dr. Wertheimer was Managing Director for Cyber Security Strategy at Morgan Stanley, Michael led all facets of the firm’s technology and information risk strategic portfolio. He is the chief architect of the firm’s defense in depth network architecture and led a small team of world-class cyber professionals responsible for threat hunting and adversarial pursuit. Dr. Wertheimer currently serves as a Senior Advisor to The Chertoff Group and as a Senior Advisor to BlueVoyant. LLC. Dr. Wertheimer received BA degrees, Magna cum Laude, in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of Rochester in 1979. He received his MA degree in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1982. On a graduate fellowship from the National Security Agency, Dr. Wertheimer completed his Ph.D. in Mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania in 1986.

Robert Gourley

Bob Gourley spent a 20 year career as a Naval Intelligence officer. He also served as the Chief Technology Officer of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Bob was named one of the top 25 most influential CTOs in the globe by Infoworld and was named by Washingtonian as one of DC’s “Tech Titans.” He is the co-founder and CTO of OODA LLC, a consultancy which helps clients identify, manage, and respond to global risks and uncertainties while exploring emerging opportunities and developing adaptive strategies for the future.

Mary Beth Long

Mary Beth Long brings nearly twenty years of intelligence and defense experience. In her last government position, she was the first woman confirmed to a four-star military equivalent position by the Senate as the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for International Security Affairs, responsible for all Defense Department activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. She also was the first female to Chair NATO’s senior-most nuclear and missile defense body, the High Level Group, reporting directly to the Secretary General of NATO. After leaving government, Ms. Long became a successful lawyer, entrepreneur and international advisor. She remains highly involved in foreign government negotiations and international business. Ms. Long received her law degree, with honors, from Washington and Lee School of Law.

Kurt Scherer

Kurt is a Managing Partner for C5 Capital where he focuses on finding the right leaders and technologies to preserve our way of life.  He oversees DC operations and serves as Head of Investments, with a portfolio focused on cybersecurity, space, and energy security solutions for commercial, defense, and intelligence community needs. Prior to C5 Capital, Kurt completed a 15-year career at Booz Allen Hamilton where he was selected as the first Director of the National Innovation Center in Washington, DC, helping to identify emerging technologies from across the nation and accelerating the discipline of innovation. As a consultant, Kurt focused on innovation, strategy, and operations consulting across a wide range of aerospace, defense, and space commercial clients, government agencies, and a majority of the U.S. intelligence community agencies. Prior to his commercial career, Kurt served as an AH-1W Cobra pilot in the US Marine Corps with operational deployments in Afghanistan and Kosovo, with secondary duties as an intelligence officer. In addition to the Defense Intelligence Memorial Foundation, Kurt serves on the Boards of multiple C5 portfolio companies and as a member of the President’s Innovation Advisory Council for George Mason University.   He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School, a certification in Advanced Change Management from Georgetown University, and a BS in Economics with a minor in Russian from the US Naval Academy.

Harry Gray

Harry has been a multi-sector general manager, P&L leader, board-level advisor, and business development professional with a background in strategy consulting, corporate finance, private equity, and M&A at leading firms.  Harry has held several c-suite and executive leadership roles in the Fortune 500 and middle market. Earlier in his career, Harry was Managing Partner of a Bain & Company spin-off, a private equity professional and portfolio company strategy leader at Highland Capital, and a corporate finance and M&A professional at Alex Brown & Sons and Wasserstein Perella & Co. Harry was a commissioned US military officer and member of the warship construction program embedded at General Dynamics.  He is a Resident Fellow & Lecturer at the University of Texas at Dallas, and graduate of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business, where he was a Bibeault Scholar.

Edward Marshall

Edward “Eddie” Marshall is the Global Head of the Family Office and HNW Group at Dentons, the world’s largest law firm. Prior to joining Dentons, he helped build and grow the family office practices at Boston Private, Citi Private Bank, and Credit Suisse. He began his career in the public sector working for the federal government in the United States and abroad.  In addition to his service to the DIMF, he is a Board Member for Americas Warrior Partnership, a non-profit focused on ending veteran suicide. Edward earned his MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and has a BS in human biology from Michigan State University.

Jeff Votaw

Mr. Jeff Votaw serves as the Interim President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Defense Intelligence Memorial Foundation. He is responsible for DIMF operations to include staffing, regulatory compliance, and program execution. Jeff is a Marine veteran with over nineteen years of experience in intelligence, special operations, cyber, and technical collection operations. He currently serves as a civilian in the Department of Defense, leading operational efforts to detect, deter, and defend against foreign adversaries’ encroachments and attacks on the United States. Jeff has over a dozen combat deployments with special operations elements in the Middle East, and East, South, and Southeast Asia. His professional achievements include co-authoring a Tactical Signals Intelligence Handbook (2013), awarded the NSA Director’s Award in 2023, the NSA Brigadier General Ardisana Collector of the Year Award (2017), and the National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation (2017). He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the National Intelligence University with honors (Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society) and a Graduate degree in Security Studies from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where he was awarded the 2023 Cura Personalis award.

John Robert

John Robert is the Chief Financial Officer of the Defense Intelligence Memorial Foundation. Mr. Robert manages the financial health of the DIMF. He also serves as the Director of the Global Intelligence & Protection Center at Dow Chemical. In this role, he leads a team of professionals who provide strategic and operational intelligence support and protection to the company's global operations, assets, and people. With over 28 years of experience in the intelligence field, he has extensive experience in policy, strategy, and plans development, as well as a deep knowledge of intelligence, counterintelligence, security and counterterrorism issues. He has served at the National, Department and Combat Support Agency levels, where he worked with senior leaders and partners across the US Government and Intelligence Community to deliver timely, relevant, and actionable intelligence products and services.

Linh Nguyen

Linh is the Defense Intelligence Memorial Foundation’s Director of Communications. She is responsible for all elements of the DIMF’s public engagement both formal and informal across a wide variety of media. She is also the Chief Strategy Officer at PLEX Solutions, LLC, and charged with developing and overseeing the strategy, marketing, and growth of the company. She was a career Defense Intelligence Officer at the National Security Agency (NSA) serving as the Co-Lead for the interagency Enhanced Shared Situational Awareness initiative, the Executive Assistant to both the Chief and Deputy Chiefs of Collection, Exploitation, and Cryptoanalysis Operations and the Chief of Data Orchestration Services, the Chief of Operations for the Computer Network Operations Foundational Services Division, and as the first Operations Support to the NSA Senior Advisor to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence where she managed and amplified the NSA's cryptologic expertise and capabilities.

Linh started her career in industry, where she held multiple corporate headquarters roles and provided direct support to the USCYBERCOM J2, serving on the Enduring CYBERCOM Partnership Enterprise Functional Team, assisting in the transformation of the NSA Direct Support Program to the Cyber Mission Partnership, and standing up the Intelligence Requirements, Capabilities, and Resources division. Linh holds a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Cyber Security and a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security from Loyola University Maryland. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Maryland. Additionally, she completed a Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University.

Vadim Simakhov

Vadim Simakhov is the Defense Intelligence Memorial Foundation's Director of Support. He is responsible for the planning, execution, and maintenance of the Foundation’s support to the families of fallen Defense Intelligence officers. With over two decades of experience in intelligence and special operations, Vadim is an Army Military Intelligence officer currently transitioning to civilian life. His experience spans the gamut of tactical, operational, and strategic spheres. He holds a Bachelor's degree in International Studies from the Virginia Military Institute and a Master's degree in Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College.

Matthew Rose

Matthew Rose is the DIMF's Outreach Coordinator. Mr. Rose oversees the Foundation’s strategic relationships inside and outside of government. As a cleared executive with nearly twenty years of experience in industry, government, and the military, Mr. Rose brings a vast network of support to our cause. He currently serves as a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council and in the GeoTech Center, which champions positive paths forward that societies can pursue to ensure new technologies and data empower people, prosperity, and peace. He has occupied professional roles within the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, General Services Administration, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Daniel Gray

Daniel Gray is the DIMF's Director Senior Researcher. Mr. Gray is responsible for identifying families in need. He is also a detective with a Washington, DC area law enforcement agency and holds a Bachelor's degree from The Catholic University of America.

KATRINA McFARLAND

With over 30 years of government service, Katharina (Katrina) McFarland is widely recognized as a leading subject-matter expert on government procurement. She serves on the board of directors of SAIC, Chairman of the Board of Army Research and Development at the National Academies of Science, Commissioner of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, and as a Director on the Procurement Round Table. She was previously the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology). She is an accredited Materials, Mechanical, Civil and Electronics Engineer. She has received an Honorary Doctoral of Engineering from the University of Cranfield, United Kingdom; the Presidential Meritorious Executive Rank Award, the Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the Department of the Navy Civilian Tester of the Year Award, and the Navy and United States Marine Corps Commendation Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service. She stepped down from her position as Board Member of the DIMF in 2021.

MICHAEL MAPLES

Mike Maples has over 30 years of military experience to the Board of Directors of the DIMF. He served as the 16th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and commanded the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance for U.S. Strategic Command. General Maples received numerous military and foreign decorations, including the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal. Mike currently serves on the Board of Hexagon U.S. Federal; is the President of the National War College Alumni Association; and is an original member of the Elbe Group, a U.S. - Russia forum, sponsored by the Belfer Center at Harvard University. General Maples stepped down from the DIMF Board in 2023.