Analyst, researcher, strategic advisor

For more than a decade I've done essentially one thing across very different domains: build capabilities where none existed and turn complex information into clear, actionable intelligence for senior decision-makers — in national security, cybersecurity, data privacy, disinformation, and, most recently, the biophysics of human health. I'm a former intelligence analyst, disinformation investigator, and strategic advisor, and today a biophysics-based health researcher and educator.

Most recently I served as Director of Strategic Engagement for the College of Information and Cyberspace at National Defense University — the Department of Defense's premier institution for higher education in the cyberspace domain and information environment — as its primary liaison to DoD agencies, defense industry, and academia. Before that, I built an enterprise-scale user-data privacy program for a Fortune-50 platform under the largest FTC enforcement action in U.S. regulatory history; founded an OSINT practice whose multi-year investigation into disinformation targeting a U.S. ally produced attribution-grade analysis supporting international litigation; led an OSINT unit delivering protective intelligence for high-value individuals and major international events; and began my career as a Mediterranean analyst supporting U.S. special-operations forces and instructing thousands of Marines across three combatant commands.

My move into the biophysics of health began with a problem I couldn't outsource: a personal health crisis that conventional biochemical medicine failed to resolve. I applied the same first-principles methodology from my intelligence career — going beneath biochemistry to the biophysics underneath — investigating how light, circadian rhythms, and the electromagnetic environment regulate biology at the cellular level, from mitochondrial energy production to immune function and neurotransmitter synthesis. Modern indoor and digital environments systematically strip out the electromagnetic inputs the body requires, degrading the very systems that sustain cognition and long-term health.

That work produced both my recovery and REGENERINT — the current focus of my research and advisory. Through it I translate this science for individuals optimizing their performance, people navigating complex chronic illness, and organizations examining the under-examined variables that shape cognitive resilience, cognitive security, productivity, and competitive advantage. It has direct implications for any institution whose mission depends on sustained human cognition in technology-rich environments.

Beyond client work, my curiosity runs in three directions: regenerative agriculture and soil health, the implications of emerging and disruptive technology for our monetary systems, and the study of quantum biology. What connects them is decentralization. I've long been fascinated by distributed systems that stay resilient without a single point of failure — from the mycelial networks that let a forest share resources and information without a central hub, to the emerging technologies reshaping how people exchange value without an intermediary. I like exploring what natural systems can teach us about designing human ones, in the service of a more resilient and regenerative future.

I hold an M.S. in Conflict Analysis & Resolution from George Mason University, an M.A. in Conflict Resolution & Mediterranean Security from the University of Malta, and a B.A. from Michigan Technological University, and I'm board-certified in applied quantum biology. I'm most energized where rigorous analysis meets an unusual problem — and I'm always open to conversations about where that combination can be most useful. Get in touch →