Dr. David A. Bray

Dr. David A. Bray is both a Distinguished Fellow and Chair of the Accelerator, Loomis Council at the non-partisan Henry L. Stimson Center. He also is a Distinguished Fellow with the Business Executives for National Security and a CEO and transformation leader for different “under the radar” tech and data ventures. He is Principal at LeadDoAdapt Ventures and has served in a variety of leadership roles in turbulent environments, including bioterrorism preparedness and response from 2000-05, Executive Director for a bipartisan National Commission on R&D, non-partisan leadership as a federal agency Senior Executive, as well as improving the organizational adaptability of the U.S. Department of Defense and countering disinformation from 2017-2020 – including personally surviving a disinformation attack that occurred in 2018. He has received both the Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award and the National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal. Dr. Bray served as Executive Director for the People-Centered Internet coalition Chaired by Internet co-originator Vint Cerf and directed another successful bipartisan Commission on the Geopolitical Impacts of New Technologies and Data in 2020-21. Business Insider named him one of the top “24 Americans Who Are Changing the World” under 40, the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader, and for twelve different startups he has served as President, CEO, Chief Strategy Officer, and Strategic Advisor roles.