Aperium’s team has extensive experience in advising senior government leaders, corporate executives, and boards of directors. 

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Mark E. Mitchell

Co-founder

  • Mark is a national security professional with 30+ years of experience in defense & national security. He has also spent time as an executive in the private sector specializing in the field of government cybersecurity and communications.

    In addition to his recent service as the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), he has also served as Director for Counterterrorism on the National Security Council at the White House and as a National Security Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

    Mark’s distinguished 28-year career as an Army Special Forces officer saw him receive our Nation’s second highest decoration for valor in combat, the Distinguished Service Cross.

    • PDASD (SO/LIC)/Acting ASD (SO/LIC) (2017 -02019)

    • Director for Counterterrorism, National Security Council (2013-2015)

    • Senior Military Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (2011-13)

    • Group Commander, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) & Commander, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (2009-11)

    • National Security Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2008-09)

    • Director of Operations, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (2007-08)

    • Infantry & Special Operations

    • Counterinsurgency

    • CT Policy & Strategy

    • Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service

    • Distinguished Service Cross, 2003

    • Defense Superior Service Medal, 2011, 2013

    • Legion of Merit, 2011

    • Bronze Star Medal, 1991, 2005, 2006, 2008

    • Combat Infantryman’s Badge, 1991, 2002

    • Naval Postgraduate School, MS Defense Analysis, 1998

    • Marquette University, BS Biomedical Engineering, 1987 (*ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate (Top 5%)

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Co-founder

Masud Roshan

  • Masud Roshan is the Co-Founder of Aperium Consultants.

    Masud has led projects in some of the most challenging operational environments in the world, spanning disaster relief, scientific research, supply chain and logistics; financial management and procurement; and security sector capacity building. He has advised multiple large multinational firms on due diligence and executing new strategies to diversify and improve revenue streams.

    With a background in mechanical engineering, Masud has managed the development and deployment of high fidelity simulators for civilian and government nuclear reactors around the world.

    • CEO, Technical Resources Group (Present)

    • Systems Engineer, GSE Systems (2005-06)

    • Survey Crew Chief, NJR & Associates (1997-05)

    • Government contracting

    • International commerce

    • National security

    • Part of an international team to lead Waypoint Relief, a 501(c)3 that assists refugees worldwide.

    • Co-founded the largest non-profit coed vocational college in Afghanistan that helped educate thousands of young women and men.

    • University of Maryland Baltimore County, MSE Mechanical Engineering, 2023

    • University of Maryland Baltimore County, BS Mechanical Engineering, 2003

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April Hae Nam Erickson

  • April is a shape-shifting, curious, high-EQ problem solver with a proven track record of bringing to life, scaling, and optimizing engineering programs and operations, experiments, products, teams, and organizations at Google, OWAL and JetBlue.

    She is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Google Founder's Award for entrepreneurial achievement and tackling some of the company’s most critical and ambiguous technical and operational challenges.

    • Chief of Staff & Head of Privacy Policy Foundations, Google (2018-23)

    • Director of Operations, OWAL, Inc. (2017-18)

    • Senior TPM Lead, Google (2006-14)

    • IT Project Manager, JetBlue (2005-06)

    • Tehnical Enterprise Manager, Advent Software (2001-04)

    • Technical and operational portfolio, program, project, and change management

    • Contemporary Privacy, Security, Trust, and Safety challenges

    • Comprehensive research and data analysis synthesized into scaled approaches

    • Operations experience from lean startups to big tech

    • Growing, nurturing, and mentoring engineering communities, teams, and individuals (internal and external), with a specific focus on underserved and marginalized communities

    • Vendor, OEM, supply chain, and logistics

    • University of Phoenix, BS E-commerce

    • Stanford University Google Program, Stanford Advanced Project Management Cert.

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Janine N. Mazzuca

  • Janine is a Jill-of-all-Trades capable of maintaining TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, who possesses an extensive and uniquely diverse professional network and set of skills applied to 20+ years of experience in the private sector, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, federal law enforcement, clinical / healthcare industry, and research and academia.

    • Senior Technical Program Manager, Google (2014-23)

    • Special Cases & Projects Officer / Computer Networks Engineer, U.S. Secret Service (2011-14)

    • Senior Clinical Research Engineer, Gallaudet University (2007-11)

    • Research Engineer, National Rehabilitation Hospital, MedStar Health (2006-07)

    • Software Developer, AnthroTronix, Inc. (2005-06)

    • Security, risk assessment, mitigation, and policy compliance for mergers & acquisitions

    • Program management

    • Executive management/advising

    • Establishing global teams

    • Public speaking & communication coaching

  • Nierva, Janine. Development and Performance Evaluation of a Telemedic ine Platform Incorporating Live Interactive Multimedia and Data Sharing. 2007. The Catholic University of America, Master's Thesis.

    • The Catholic University of America, MS Biomedical Engineering, 2007

    • The Catholic University of America, BS Biomedical Engineering (Concentration in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), 2006

    • Cornell University, Cornell Small Farms Program, 2021

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Harry Quackenboss

  • Harry is a technology industry executive with decades of experience as CEO, CXO/general management, board of directors, and advisor for both early stage and public companies. He has deep technical experience in computing and networking infrastructure, distributed systems software, databases, and computer security and has built and led teams that have taken products from the concept and prototype stage and turned them into thriving businesses.

    Early in his career he worked in automotive engineering, which, combined with his technology industry experience, provides him with unique insights into the emerging area of connected and autonomous vehicles, Harry is an occasional author and speaker on technology trends from chip technologies to advanced communications.

    • Principal, Q Associates (2013-Present)

    • CEO, CPlane (2008-12)

    • President & CEO, Woven Systems (2005-07)

    • President & CEO, 3UP Systems (2002-05)

    • Computing and networking infrastructure

    • Distributed systems software, databases, and computer security

    • Leading teams taking products from concept stage to growth stage.

    • Automotive Engineering

  • Harry is an occasional author and speaker on technology trends from chip technologies to advanced communications.

    • University of Michigan, BS Applied Mathematics & Computer Science

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Dennis R. Rolleri

  • Dennis started his career as a CPA and progressed to focus on data protection earning a CIPT and CISSP in the process. For the last 20+ years he has worked to ensure PII and intellectual property are secured and handled appropriately.

    Dennis has evaluated and driven systems and process changes to improve the privacy postures of >40 companies and evaluated third party manufacturing partners to ensure intellectual property is adequately secured. He is also experienced in managing teams that monitor for and investigate intellectual property loss.

    • Sr. Manager - Privacy Mergers & Acquisitions, Google (2015-23)

    • Program Manager, Data Governance, Cisco Systems (2012-15)

    • Manager, Corporate Information Asset Protection, Cisco Systems (2003-12)

    • Principal Consultant, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, (1996-00)

    • Outsourced Manufacturing security assessment

    • Privacy risk assessment

    • Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)

    • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

    • CPA

    • California State University Chico, BS Accounting, Finance & Management Information Systems

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John Wilkinson

  • With almost 50 years of combined experience at senior levels in the military, U.S. Government, and private industry, John brings a wide variety of experience to our clients.

    John is the first Cuban-American promoted to General in the Air Force and currently serves on the Board of Directors, MIL-COMM, and on several Boards of Advisors.

    • Founder & President, AccessUS (Present)

    • Executive Vice President, Onsite Occupational Health & Safety, 2012-14

    • President & CEO, FrontierMEDEX, 2012

    • President, Exploration Logistics, 2010-2011

    • President, RONCO Consulting Corp., 2001-09

    • SES-5, USAID (Retired)

    • Bigadier General, United States Air Force (Retired)

    • Leadership

    • Business Development

    • Advisory

    • Board of Directors, MIL-COMM

    • Board of Advisors, Obera LLC

    • George Washington University, MA Economics

    • Florida State University, MA International Affairs

    • Georgetown University, BS Foreign Service

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