OUR people

The people behind Common Mission Project (CMP) are driven by a shared commitment to ensuring that America and its allies never fall behind. United across coasts and disciplines, our team is dedicated to identifying and empowering the next generation of national security innovators.

OUR TEAM

“We will empower the next generation of problem solvers to tackle the toughest issues facing our country and our international allies. Together, we’ll ensure the preservation and growth of our greatest asset amongst a new generation: the spirit of American innovation and entrepreneurship.”

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Maria Tranquilli

Executive Director

As the Director of Education at CMP, Jeff Decker leads our educational strategies and initiatives, ensuring they align with our mission to foster the development of emerging national security leaders.

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Jeff Decker

Director of Education

As Finance and Systems Manager at CMP, Sean oversees both financial management and backend systems infrastructure, ensuring a strategic alignment that supports our organizational objectives, including the management of our Student Technology Fund.

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Sean Holland

Finance & Systems Manager

OUR BOARD

Col. Pete Newell (Ret.) is the CEO of BMNT, an innovation consultancy and early-stage technology incubator that helps solve some of the hardest problems facing the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.

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Pete Newell

Chairman

Tim Newell is the President of Quovadis Technologies. Prior to joining Quovadis, Tim led financial technology teams at Tesla, as a Director of Financial Products and at SolarCity, as Vice President of Financial Products.

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Tim Newell

Board Member

Steven Weinstein is the General Partner and Executive Vice President of Technology Innovation at America’s Frontier Fund, where he is a leader on the investment team focused on building early-stage companies and new regional ecosystems.

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Steve Weinstein