About the National Artificial

Intelligence Association

Our Team

Leaders across startups, venture capital, enterprise, government affairs, and political advocacy coming together to further AI business.

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Leadership

Caleb Max

President & CEO

Former Congressional Staffer.
Co-Founder of the Athenai Institute
GovCon Growth Officer & Federal Government Consultant.

Aaron Golbin

Co-Founder & Co-Chair

Managing Partner at leading VC firm, LvlUp Ventures.
5x Founder/CEO building novel AI products used in over 70 countries.
Government Contracting leader having supported ~$1B of proposal and solution architecture efforts.

Senior Advisors

Ron Wright

Co-Founder & Board Member

Co-Founder and CEO of leading cognitive neuroscience research and consumer neuroscience companies
Successful software entrepreneur with multiple exits
Member of Board of Directors for several political action committees and corporations.

Steve Britt

General Counsel

Holds three IAPP certifications: AIGP, CIPP/E (GDPR compliance), and CIPM (privacy management).
He practiced law in Washington, D.C., Virginia, and South Carolina, serving as counsel for cyber, data privacy, and AI at Parker Poe.
Previously, he held senior federal regulatory roles and supports NAIA’s mission for responsible AI development.

Andrew Loposser

Senior Political Advisor

Over a decade of experience in conservative politics, public affairs, and technology.
As founder of APL Consulting and Assembly Strategies, he has advised over 70 political campaigns, integrating AI and traditional strategies.
He leads NAIA’s efforts to create a unified federal AI policy framework, promoting conservative values and coalition-building.

Bud Albright

Senior Energy Advisor

Former Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy. The third most senior official at DOE under President George W. Bush.
Former Chairman and President / CEO of the U.S. Nuclear Industry Council.
Served as Staff Director for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, and as Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs for CenterPoint Energy, and Vice President of Federal Affairs at Reliant Energy

Sid Ghatak

Chief Technical Advisor

AI Leadership: 30-year veteran with Michigan and Chicago degrees, led GSA data science and Founder/CEO of Increase Alpha, beating U.S. equity benchmarks for 4 years.
Policy Influence: Shaped White House AI Safety Order, co-authored federal AI Maturity Model, and boosted Time Warner revenue 80%.
Educator: Writes on AI, created Villanova’s Business Intelligence Master’s Certificate.

D.J. Jordan

Senior Communications Advisor

Senior VP at Pinkston, a full service branding, marketing, and communications agency in Northern Virginia.
Former Chief-of-Staff for the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Former communications director for a U.S. Senator, and for the U.S. House Committee on Small Business. Before Capitol Hill, DJ covered political news as a journalist at CNN and Fox News.

Staff

Hannah Walker

Administrator and Executive Assistant

Prior CSM for AfterNext AI & Executive Coordinator to high-profile leaders in the nonprofit sector.
Provides comprehensive administrative, executive, and customer support at NAIA.
Manages web design, marketing, and communications, enhancing brand presence and outreach.
Leads event planning and coordination, and overseeing logistics.

Our Mission

Startups and enterprises building in artificial intelligence have the potential to create immense positive impact across the United States and the world. The National Artificial Intelligence Association is here to protect and enhance their ability to do so.

Our Purpose

Enterprises building and commercializing Artificial Intelligence (AI) are undisputedly at the center of ensuring the security & global leadership of the United States and its allies. The next decade will likely prove to be pivotal in the race for leadership on the world stage among America's adversaries.

The impact of AI on fields including commerce, defense, workplace productivity, and quality of life will be profound and have the potential to create incredible gains in society.

Slowing the pace of responsible AI development and deployment to consumer, business, government, and academia puts American competitiveness at more risk than virtually any political decision since WWII. With adversaries and their nefarious actors prioritizing AI investment and the infrastructure to support it, the United States must do more, and better, to secure dominance in AI.

Through a business & technology-forward approach, the American government & private sector together have the opportunity to propel our nation and the world to new heights -- unlocking a level of technological ingenuity and breadth of impact like never before seen.

Mission

Promote government funding, incentives, & resources for AI progress, creating a more prosperous world

Our Team &
Ecosystem

Lifetime Washington advocates, senior corporate and startup executives, & leaders from the VC/investment community taking a novel approach to advocacy, for the industry most stapled as novel itself

Coverage

Federal Government &

50 States

Coalition

Lawmakers & Executive

Branch Members