Tom retired as colonel from the U.S. Army in 2017 with 24 years of command and operational experience, and his distinguished career as an officer included 15 years in Special Operations. His expertise was planning and leading complex operations, logistics, and staff management, and overseeing budget execution, procurement, and acquisition projects. Tom has extensive defense industry experience with research and development, acquisition and procurement, and he led a $1 billion technology portfolio that ranged from large firms such as Boeing, Lockheed, Polaris, HK, and Rafael to small startups. Since retirement he has worked with Cherokee, a private equity and venture capital fund, providing executive leadership and operational design of strategic initiatives in high-technology and environmental sectors. He graduated from North Carolina State University, where he majored in economics and business management, and has an MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, and an MBA from Duke University.

Tony has spent the last 20 years going from small startups to big-box companies and back again in the health and wealth sectors. A brand and marketing strategist known for his thought leadership on data and distribution, Tony built his reputation helping organizations shift their business-to-business and business-to-commerce strategies to mobile and wearable tech platforms. Part of the vanguard AI push from E.U. to North America, he has provided guidance to countless firms embracing such technology in the financial services, healthcare and gaming industries. Having worn both intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial fedoras with several Fortune 500 firms, including United HealthGroup, Tony is all too familiar with the pains of sourcing actionable business intelligence, data and technology to advance enterprise-wide initiatives. An avid investor, he took an early stake in 100 Joules and joined the firm in 2020 as co-CEO. He is a graduate of Stetson University, where he majored in Communications & International Business, and has an MA in Corporate Communications from Duquesne University, and an MBA from Duke University.

With over 25 years of industry experience in publicly traded, private equity, and family-owned companies, I am a seasoned executive leader and strategic business partner. I have led company strategy, been responsible for P/L and market position and have actively managed multiple functions and departments across various organizations during my career.

Dr. Poynton is the founder and CEO of Omnipoynt Solutions, a full-service 4IR-technology management consulting and professional services firm in the aerospace, defense, and government services industry.

Aaron has over 20 years of experience in business and government. He served for 10 years in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of Captain. He served in Special Operations pre-9/11 and was among some of the first NATO troops to enter Bosnia in 1996, attached to the British Army. Post-9/11, Aaron served to the Chemical Corps as an Officer and helped protect the U.S. from weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Aaron held several leadership positions, including executive officer and company commander. He is a graduate of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School at Ft Bragg, NC and Technical Escort School—the DOD's elite CBRNe/WMD operator school.

After military service, Aaron worked in a variety of commercial leadership and executive roles. He led a U.S. sales team at Smiths Detection, a security technology division of Smiths Group plc, FTSE #82, and created and implemented global strategy. After Smiths, Aaron was the Director of Global Programs for Thermo Fisher Scientific, Fortune #144, at the Center of Excellence (COE). The COE led the effort to take traditionally lab-based technology into the field with innovation, miniaturization, and ease of use. Aaron also worked as a Senior Vice President at Federal Resources, a privately held and technically-focused business that is a prime vendor to the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, and he served as the Managing Director of FR International, Federal Resources' international division. Aaron is also the co-founder and Managing Partner of Black Bear LLP, a global defense acquisition, technology and logistics firm. Aaron has conducted business in about 50 countries and has driven wins of over $1 Billion in contracts and revenue.

Dr. Poynton is a recognized expert in the fields of business and public administration as a Fulbright Specialist by the U.S. Department of State, and he is a Board Member at the United Nations Association, Washington DC Chapter. He has established relationships at the highest levels of the U.S. & international government and defense industry and he has developed strong and useful networks with customers, partners, and policy & decision-makers. Aaron served on a U.S. presidential campaign on the national finance committee and on a U.S. gubernatorial campaign on the national leadership team, finance committee, and as the national Chair of the Veterans' Coalition.

Aaron earned a Doctorate in Public Administration from the University of Baltimore and his dissertation was co-chaired by faculty from National Defense University. He received an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business with a focus on global business and a concentration in strategy; he went on to conduct his post-graduate business studies at Harvard Business School and is a graduate of HBS's Advanced Management Program. Aaron holds an MS in Project Management from George Washington University and a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland UMBC. He is also a graduate of the John's Hopkins University Army ROTC program and Hult-Ashridge International Business School. Aaron is completing his LLM in International Commercial Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Aaron is the President of two non-profits: Harvard Business School AMP Foundation, a public charity (501c3) dedicated to providing educational opportunities and STEM scholarships; and COVID Promise, a grassroots public charity focused on COVID-related economic recovery and resilience.

Nikhil is a seasoned supply chain and operations leader with over 23 years of experience driving transformation across Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, and startups in multiple industries. He has worked with leading organizations such as Karma Automotive, KPMG, Capgemini, IBM, and Siemens Automation, delivering operational excellence from design to manufacturing by integrating advanced technologies and managing end-to-end program lifecycles. With deep international exposure, Nikhil has led complex global initiatives, established offshore operations, and built high-performing, cross-cultural teams to support scalable project delivery and improve EBITDA through strategic execution and process optimization. He holds an MBA from Duke University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University.

Sachin is a senior executive with 20+ years of experience driving supply chain and operations transformation across industrials, and private equity-backed companies. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in optimizing end-to-end value chains, deploying advanced analytics and AI use cases, and modernizing enterprise Known for delivering impact through EBITDA improvement, cost reduction, and performance uplift initiatives. Combines deep technical expertise (MS in Computer Science) with business leadership (Chicago Booth MBA) to align strategy and execution and scale resilient, data-driven operations.

Transformative executive with 20+ years of experience in operations and supply chain management. Led and executed strategic initiatives for publicly traded large, small cap and PE backed entities. Developed wind energy supply chain for Siemens, deployed Six Sigma for Brunswick and optimized manufacturing footprint for Vantage (PE backed). MS Industrial Engineering from Bradley University.

Chris is a dynamic, results-driven bilingual professional with over two decades of international experience across Japan and APAC.

Through leadership positions at NTT Docomo, Research In Motion (BlackBerry), Apple, & Karma Automotive he played key roles developing the 3G & 4G/LTE standards, introduced groundbreaking mobile technology products including the BlackBerry, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into Japan and Asian markets, as well as spearheaded development of an open and agnostic E-mobility ecosystem as a member of the MIH committee. Chris is highly experienced in internationalising nascent products and technologies through adaption across local & global requirements and building high-performing cross-cultural teams.

Chris holds a Bachelors Degree (BSc Hons. 1st Class) in Electronic Engineering with Applied Physics from Durham University and MBA from Duke University, graduating with Honors as a Fuqua Scholar.

Aaditya Rajgor is a results-driven executive with extensive experience in strategic program management, cross-functional leadership, and operational excellence across automotive, technology, and emerging market sectors. With a Master's degree in Engineering Management, he brings a unique blend of technical expertise and business acumen to drive organizational growth. From managing capital market entry strategies to developing multi-million dollar revenue projections. His proven track record includes establishing scalable business platforms, improving operational efficiency, and facilitating high-stakes meetings between executives, investors, and regulatory representatives. Certified as an ASEP and CSPO, Aaditya combines analytical rigor with entrepreneurial vision, making him uniquely positioned to serve as a strategic advisor and operational leader in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments.

Thinking beyond the traditional business model, 100 Joules’ ambitious founders recognized that innovating around human needs requires a specialized focus on the most strategic resource – people. Charged with leading human capital, Erin advises Joules and its customers on sourcing – vetting and retaining the ultimate assets for success. Erin worked in human capital in both public and private sectors before starting her own consultancy Clementine. Having lived and worked abroad, most recently in the E.U., Erin intimately understands the differences that exist between cultures but more importantly knows the uncommon traits of teams that drive exceptional results. A Fulbright grantee and graduate of the University of Arkansas, where she majored in international relations and minored in economics, Erin recently completed Harvard Business School's CORE Business Fundamentals program. She resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Dominic worked for more than 20 years as a journalist, with almost a decade overseas for Bloomberg News as a correspondent in Thailand and the Philippines, where his Asia-Pacific coverage included financial markets, economies and political upheavals. He later served as a managing editor for an influential English-language Indonesian newspaper, the Jakarta Globe, where he presided over its award-winning editorial coverage of the 2014 presidential election. His last post was as an editor at PEI Media, overseeing coverage of back-office management issues and often arcane and complex industry topics for C-suite executives, including chief financial officers and chief legal officers, at private equity firms. When he’s not helping younger journalists with their financial literacy such as analyzing stock price movements via technical indicators, Dominic works on the restoration of vintage 1980s road and mountain bikes. He is a graduate of New York University, where he majored in Near Eastern history and journalism, and attended the Global Executive MBA program at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Farrah N. Khan is a community advocate, public servant, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience spanning small business, biotech, nonprofit leadership, and municipal governance. As the former Mayor and City Councilmember of Irvine, California, she led forward-thinking initiatives in infrastructure, sustainability, innovation, and civic engagement. Her earlier roles include nearly a decade in biotech regulatory affairs and leadership of a nonprofit focused on community development. Now working as an Advisory to 100 Joules Advisory, I leverage my cross-sector experience to advise public, private, and mission-driven organizations on strategy, innovation, and equity-driven growth. I'm excited to share my journey and collaborate on building more resilient, responsive, and future-ready communities.

Accomplished sales and marketing executive with extensive experience in domestic and international sales and marketing in the OEM, Tier One Automotive and Industrial Markets. Widely respected leader known for building, developing and motivating high performance teams. Strong automotive business relationships include Ford, GM, Stellantis, Honda, Caterpillar and multiple Tier I transportation manufacturing customers. Additional experience: 6 years of operations/manufacturing management with full P&L responsibility (plastics and stamping).

With a multi-decade career in Aviation, Commercial and Residential Architecture, Amanda specializes in translating the requirements of multi-stakeholder groups into achievable structures that are delivered without surprises.

Based in Sydney, Australia, Amanda is at the forefront of database structured design. An emerging field which helps clients to understand all aspects of a project – from cost of build through to cost of ownership over the project life cycle. Her span of experience includes IOT, Digital Twins, Smart City integration, and systems design.

However, she is best known for her ability to break down silos and unite multi-stakeholder teams to achieve key business outcomes in a structured manner.

As a graduate of three universities, including Duke’s Global Executive MBA program, Amanda brings a wealth of practical and theoretical experience.

Ram Malladi is an energetic leader with engineering and business management experience in the highly engineered products industry. Ram specializes in improving business performance and enhancing customer experience, leveraging strong business acumen and deep technical experience from the highly engineered aerospace industry.

Ram is passionate about transforming businesses for long-term sustainability and profitable growth and is always on the lookout to build new organizational capabilities to stay ahead of competition. Ram leverages technological advancements to identify and focus on high-impact and high-value initiatives and to reduce time to market.

Ram completed MBA from Duke University and Master of science in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India.

Bhargav Bhatt years of progressive leadership experience within the Healthcare, Technology, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), and Telecommunications industries. As a big picture strategic thinker and resourceful problem solver, Bhargav possesses an innate ability to design, structure, and lead projects utilizing his analytical and creative techniques and team building skills to achieve compelling results. Bhargav is known as a curious and articulate communicator with a passion for Healthcare, ecommerce, digital marketing, and brand strategy development thriving on chaos within fast-paced environments across multiple regions of various cultures and priorities.

Bhargav has Master of Business Administration / Global Executive MBA from Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business. He enjoyed multiple international residences including China, Peru, and Germany. He holds a Master of Science in Telecommunications from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications from Pune University in Loni, India. He also holds the SMU Entrepreneur Certification from Southern Methodist University.