Tom Goffus

"I'd recommend Tom to anyone who needs clear thinking on a hard problem.

His background speaks for itself. He was the senior civilian responsible for NATO operations and the Secretary General's special coordinator for counterterrorism, and he oversaw more than $6B in assistance to Ukraine. Before that he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy and Policy Director of the Senate Armed Services Committee. He's also an Air Force command pilot with over 3,000 hours in the F-15.

What impressed me most was working with him directly. When my team walked Elara Nova's partners through a proposal, Tom asked the sharpest questions in the room. He wanted to know where the data goes, what a single query can reveal and how to protect client confidentiality. He already had his own research workflows running and was thinking two steps past the demo. That's rare, and his colleagues noticed it too.

He's also just good company. He's direct and curious, he's funny, and he makes you better at your job just by asking the right question at the right time.

Any organization working in national security or defense would be lucky to have Tom in its corner.

Eric Papczun, President, InnerActivate"

"Tom and I worked closely together at the very senior politico-military level in NATO. He is visionary, an exceptional planner, and a results focused leader. Brilliant and proven in building teams to drive consensus decision-making for high consequence, Alliance-wide defense and security outcomes. Would jump at the chance to serve with him again. He has my strongest possible endorsement!"