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Board of Directors

Board of Directors

George Krivo Chairman and CEO at Ares Prime / Senior Advisor Cerberus

George Krivo

Chairman and CEO at Ares Prime / Senior Advisor Cerberus

Mr. Krivo is a Managing Director for Cerberus Operations, the Firm’s industry-leading operating platform. In his role, he serves as a Senior Operating Executive for Defense and Aerospace investment opportunities and operations.

From 2016 to 2021, Mr. Krivo served in numerous senior roles, including as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors at DynCorp International, a multibillion-dollar aerospace and defense services company. During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Krivo spearheaded operational and strategic growth initiatives to strengthen the business, which culminated in DynCorp’s sale to a strategic buyer.

From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Krivo served as a Managing Director of Cerberus Operations, where he provided oversight on operational performance and strategic planning to Cerberus portfolio companies. Mr. Krivo also held numerous executive positions at Science Applications International Corporation and DRS Technologies.

Mr. Krivo retired from active duty in the United States Army after more than two decades of service in a variety of command and staff positions. They included policy advisor to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staffs (China/Taiwan); strategy advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army; senior military spokesperson for all Coalition Military Forces in Iraq; Joint Operations Officer for a Task Force responsible for the Air & Missile Defense of the State of Israel; and Mechanized Task Force Commander in Tuzla, Bosnia. Mr. Krivo is the Chairman of the Board at Tier One Group, and serves on the Boards of Source Code, NetCentrics, and Red River. Mr. Krivo also serves on the Board of Directors for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), the leading national organization providing compassionate care for the families of America’s fallen military heroes.

Mr. Krivo earned his Master of Arts from the University of Oklahoma. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell College, and is a graduate of the CEO Academy from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

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Joseph Naccarato Cerebus Business Finance and Senior Managing Director, Cerberus Capital Management

Joseph Naccarato

Cerebus Business Finance and Senior Managing Director, Cerberus Capital Management

Mr. Naccarato joined Cerberus in 2000 and is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Credit Officer of Cerberus Business Finance, Cerberus’ middle-market direct lending platform.
Mr. Naccarato provides operational oversight for Cerberus Business Finance, which includes approximately 70 professionals across three offices in the United States. Additionally, in his role, Mr. Naccarato is responsible for overseeing the business’ credit function and is active in the turnaround positions for the portfolio. Cerberus Business Finance has become a recognized leader and innovator in the leveraged financed industry, with one of the largest origination platforms in the United States.

Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Naccarato was Head of Credit at Bank of America Commercial Funding, where he was responsible for managing all aspects of credit relating to a loan portfolio consisting of middle market asset-backed credit facilities. At Bank of America, he was instrumental in establishing the small ticket asset-based lending division. He began his career at The CIT Group in 1993 and in 1996, transitioned to LS&CO, a mid-size regional accounting firm later acquired by Weiser LLP.

Mr. Naccarato graduated from SUNY Oneonta and holds a CPA. Mr. Naccarato is a member of the Cerberus Capital Management Credit/Lending Committee

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Advisory Board

John Felker President of Morse Alpha Associates, Inc

John Felker

President of Morse Alpha Associates, Inc

John Felker is President of Morse Alpha Associates, Inc., a cyber leadership consultancy, serves as a member of the Parsons Corporation Senior Advisory Board, Executive Director for Cyber Security at Seebald Group International and is a Senior Advisor to the Chertoff Group, the Maritime Transportation System ISAC, SRM, an international cyber intelligence, response, and resilience company.

Felker is the former Assistant Director for Integrated Operations, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and previously served as the Director of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center from 2015 to 2019. Prior to joining CISA, Felker worked as Director of Cyber and Intelligence Strategy for HP Enterprise Services and in a 30-year career, served as Deputy Commander, Coast Guard Cyber Command; Commander, Coast Guard Cryptologic Group, as Executive Assistant to the Director of Coast Guard Intelligence and commanded the cutters CAPE UPRIGHT and RED CEDAR.

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Lt. Gen. Joseph (‘Gus’) T. Guastella Jr. (Ret.)

Lt. Gen. Joseph (‘Gus’) T. Guastella Jr. (Ret.)

Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr. (Ret.) was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. There, in support of the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force, he led the development and implementation of policy directly supporting global operations, force management, weather, training and readiness across air, space and cyber fields. He served as the Air Force Operations Deputy to the Air Force Chief of Staff.

Lt. Gen. Guastella entered the Air Force in 1987 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He was a command pilot with more than 4,000 flight hours in the F-16 and A-10. He served multiple combat tours and instructed at the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School. Lt. Gen. Guastella commanded the 555th Fighter Squadron, “Triple Nickel,” Aviano Air Base, Italy, the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, and the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram, Afghanistan. Prior to this, Lt. Gen. Guastella was the Commander, Air Forces Central Command, Al Udeid AB, Qatar.

His staff assignments as a general officer included Deputy Director of Strategic Plans and Programs, A8, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va., Deputy Director of Requirements, J8, Joint Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations and Intelligence, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Casteau Belgium, and Director of Integrated Air, Space, Cyberspace and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado.

Lt. Gen. Guastella (Ret.) is a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College, National War College and the Senior Executive Fellows program.

Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr. (Ret.)’s full bio can be found here.

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