Meet Our Board
Greg Gross, President
Greg Gross is a government affairs professional and political strategist with over twenty years’ experience in senior executive leadership positions at the U.S. Defense Department and the U.S. Senate. He is the President of Elm Street Consulting Group, a Washington-based company providing solutions in government relations, brand management, and international business. He also serves on the boards of several charities providing international humanitarian assistance. He holds degrees from Harvard College and Yale University.
Aaron mollin, vice president
Aaron Mollin is an Intellectual Property lawyer, entrepreneur, and CEO of Tokyo-based AI startup IPDefine. At IPDefine, Aaron and his team have developed the world's first ever patent infringement discovery AI to revolutionize intangible asset valuation and risk assessment. Aaron has lived in Japan for 20 years, speaks fluent Japanese, and has experiences spanning myriad industries and functions.
Joe Yun, secretary
Joseph T. Yun, Ph.D. serves as the Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Architect at University of Pittsburgh, where he is also a Research Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research focuses on building AI and machine learning systems and technologies, with an emphasis on their applications in business and society. Joe is the CEO and Co-Founder of bluefoxlabs.ai, a company that delivers end-to-end AI strategy solutions for a select group of world-class companies. Joe is also the Co-Founder of bluefoxinsights.ai, a company that provides accessible AI insights in a supportive online community.
Sonia coman, treasurer
Dr. Sonia Coman has over 10 years of international experience in brand management. She is the Senior Advisor to the Dean for Digital Strategy at Washington National Cathedral, where she has led the institution's digital transformation. She also serves on the core team of The World Innovation Network, a network of networks for Fortune 500 CEOs, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Previously, she led Marketing and Communications at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. Sonia publishes frequently on art, business, and technology and co-authored the book, New Directions in Organizational and Management History (De Gruyter, 2022). She holds a PhD from Columbia University and a BA from Harvard.