The Foundation

Carl is a globally recognized expert in entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth. He has founded and financed multiple startups, and served in executive positions in the insurance industry. As former CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, the world’s most influential organization promoting entrepreneurship, he was referred to as “The evangelist of entrepreneurship” by The Economist. In 2010 he devised the theory of Expeditionary Economics — the U.S. must anticipate restoring economies after invasions — which became part of U.S. war fighting doctrine. Before his business/investing career, Schramm taught at Johns Hopkins for 16 years. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a trustee of the Templeton World Charities Foundation and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Schramm earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin, his law degree from Georgetown, and currently serves as University Professor at Syracuse.

Josh is a serial entrepreneur focused on the nexus of technology and national security. As the Chief Executive Officer of Reinaert, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business focused on operational planning and humanitarian assistance, Josh leads his team in supporting non-profit organizations in Afghanistan, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Slovakia. Prior to Reinaert, Josh successfully co-founded and exited Lodestar Defense Services, a supply-chain management company that builds advanced technologies for the government, defense, and law enforcement sectors. Leveraging his 19 years of experience in national security, Josh responded quickly during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and integrated several civilian liaison networks to establish high-throughput pathways to relocate American citizens, legal permanent residents, and at-risk Afghans. Applying the lessons learned from Afghanistan, Josh encouraged his relationships across the defense industry to establish partnerships with other humanitarian organizations to extend sustainable crisis-response programming across the globe.

Wes is the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Operation Recovery, a non-profit organization facilitating the safe passage and evacuation to over 6,000 U.S. allies from Afghanistan after the withdrawal of the U.S. military. Wes is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Marpè Therapy Services, a consultative and rehabilitative therapy organization focusing on children and adults with special needs. Wes earned an MBA in Healthcare Management and is a combat military veteran, serving in multiple intelligence operations roles over his 24 months in Afghanistan.

Todd has over 15 years of experience in international business development, with a specific focus on energy projects within the U.S., the MENA region, and sub-Saharan Africa. Todd is currently the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pulse Grids, a cutting-edge renewable energy equipment company. Prior to his role with Pulse, Todd founded Stonecroft Holdings, a specialized development firm, and was a founding partner of a privately-held exploration and production company, formerly Hutchison Oil and Gas Corp., based in Dallas, Texas.

An immigrant from Denmark to the United States, Henrik has spent most of his career building businesses and non-profit organizations at the intersection between science-based innovation, public policy, and international relations. Henrik currently serves as Executive Director of the Institute for Science and International Security, a think tank focused on nuclear weapons. Previously, Henrik served as Vice President of Health Care and Economic Progress at Stand Together, one of America’s leading philanthropic networks. Prior to joining Stand Together, he served as President of Argonne Ventures, a consulting firm focused on investment projects in the technology, defense, and natural resources sectors. Henrik was also Co-founder and Managing Director of Cimbria Capital, a private equity firm focused on the water technology sector in North America and Europe. He served as an officer in the Royal Danish Army before moving to the United States and holds an MA from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.