NAIA Appoints First Advisory Board
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Press Release
NAIA Appoints First Advisory Board
- Advisory Board Appointments::
- Peter Guerra - Global Vice President for Data & AI at Oracle, a Fortune 100 technology company.
- Ryan McKenny - General Counsel for Compliance and the Director of Government Relations at Quantinuum, the world's largest quantum computing company.
- Rae Oliver - Former Inspector General for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and over two decades in federal and state government.
- Eileen Vidrine - Former CAIO of the Air Force and member of the Mark Cuban Foundation Board.
- Diane Cullo - Federal employee at the U.S. Small Business Administration; former Director of Tribal Relations at USDA; and former Director of Partnerships and Public Engagement at USDA.
- Jay Lambke - President of Government Acquisitions Inc, an IT Services and IT Consulting company; former President at Prism Pointe Technologies; and President at GovConnection.
- Cleve Adams - CEO for ILS, an AI-powered legal services technology company; and Founder of the Trestles Group Inc., an investment and advisory firm focused on growth-stage technology companies.
- Joey Lauffer - Chief Growth Officer at BTI360, a software development government contracting company.
- Tim Tkacz - CEO of Blue Sky Innovators, a technology and cybersecurity company that supports the federal government and commercial customers.
- Trey White - President and Chief Technology Officer at 540.co, an IT Services and Consulting company and founder of 2 Code Monkeys, a software company.
NAIA announces the formation of its inaugural Advisory Board, bringing together leaders from across the AI industry to guide the association’s policy and advocacy agenda.
HERNDON, VA — The National Artificial Intelligence Association (NAIA) today announced the appointment of its first Advisory Board. The board brings together a diverse group of leaders from across the artificial intelligence industry, government, and policy sectors to help guide NAIA’s mission of advocating for responsible AI policies that enhance innovation and maintain American competitiveness.
Since its launch in December 2024, NAIA has grown to be the largest nonpartisan business coalition in the U.S. dedicated to advocating for government policies that enhance AI innovation, support American AI leadership, and maintain global competitiveness for American companies building in AI.
The Advisory Board will provide strategic counsel on NAIA’s policy priorities, help expand the association’s reach and impact, and ensure that the diverse perspectives of the American AI industry are represented in critical policy discussions at the state and federal level.
Max continued, “NAIA stands ready to work with policymakers across the political spectrum to ensure pro-innovation policy secures the blessings of AI to deliver prosperity, security and progress for America and our allies."
NAIA represents hundreds of companies, with a presence in all 50 states and an aggregate market value of more than $750 billion. Its membership includes Fortune 500 companies, such as Oracle, HII, and Capital One, as well as numerous innovative start-up businesses.
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