About Us
Barbara M. Hunt
Founder & Chairman of the Board
Barbara brings 20+ years in the Intelligence Community (IC) with experience in cyber, information, and telecommunications technology and operations. As the founder of NetAbstraction, Barbara has led its technical development and holds the patent on four separate inventions that address key fundamental deficiencies in software-defined networking (SDN). These patents are at the core of NetAbstraction and solve some of the most critical concerns that have limited the adoption of Software Defined Network Virtualization.
David DeWalt
Director
Dave is a renowned cybersecurity executive, having taken the cyber industry leader FireEye public (Chairman & CEO) and served as the CEO of both McAfee and Documentum. He is a member or leader of six boards of directors, including ForgeRock, ForeScout, Phantom Cyber, and OPTIV, and serves as the Vice-Chairman of Delta Airlines. Dave regularly consults with government entities, industry players, and corporate Board of Directors on cybersecurity policy, technology, and strategy matters.
Spencer Tall
Director
Spencer’s focus has been security and enterprise SaaS-related technologies. He is an experienced seed and early-stage investor who assists young companies and their founders in recruiting and strategic relationships. He was co-founder of APV Technology Ventures, an early-stage technology fund. He was also co-owner of Asia Pacific Ventures, a business advisory and consulting firm that focused on strategic relationships throughout Asia. During his tenure at APV, he worked with more than 50 companies in the USA and consulted for large enterprises, including Canon, Fujitsu, NEC, Sega, and Sony.
Lou Brown
Director
Lou is one of Washington’s most successful high-tech entrepreneurs. After graduating from Johns Hopkins University in 1966 with a BSEE degree–followed by a few years as a Field Engineer at Hewlett Packard–Lou and a couple of associates started IDEAS, Inc. in 1970. Over the last 50 years, Lou has founded, invested in, and worked with several companies. His corporate involvement includes Micros Systems, Autometric, FiberGate, RadiantBlue, EMSolutions, and DIvvyCloud. And most recently, he has worked with Knowmadics, BlackLynx, Adlumin, and now with NetAbstraction.