The AirPatrol Executive Team
Bradley N. Rotter
Executive Chairman and CEO
Executive Chairman Bradley Rotter is a long-time speculator whose reputation is for finding big trends. Since 2006, Bradley has focused his energy and capital on enterprises that impact the security of the homeland. He also serves as Chairman of another portfolio company, Halo Maritime Defense Systems.
Bradley founded AirPatrol Corporation to take advantage of the biggest trend he had ever seen: wireless and mobility. AirPatrol purchased a portfolio of excellent wi-fi locationing technology from a public company that was being taken over, along with the smart radio engineers that had originally built it. AirPatrol then experienced a quantum leap of its technology and now has over 50 customers in Government and Enterprise, and a growing pipeline in a sizzling market.
Bradley was raised in Iowa and went to school at the US Military Academy. After West Point, Bradley got his MBA from the University of Chicago (at night) while speculating on all three commodity exchanges there.
In 1982, as a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, he began investing in a fledgling alternative asset class, such as hedge funds and commodity trading advisors. In 1985, he pioneered the concept of "seeding" alternative managers with equity capital and comprehensive support. Bradley has been the first investor in scores of alternative investments and money management boutiques. His deals have spanned a plethora of alternative asset classes, from tankers to satellites, and reach around the globe.
Bradley was awarded the Private Deal of the Year Award by Investors Dealer's Digest for one such innovative structured finance transaction. He has been a frequent speaker nationwide, and in 2006 gave a speech at the biggest hedge fund conference entitled "Why I am Getting Out of Hedge Funds".
Bradley has been investing in technology and alternative assests from his base in San Francisco for the last 20 years. He serves on numerous private and public company Boards of Directors and Advisory Boards.
Tom Kellermann
Chief Technology Officer
Tom Kellermann is a Commissioner on The Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency, and he serves on the board of the International Cyber Security Protection Alliance. In addition, Tom is a member of the National Board of Information Security Examiners Panel for Penetration Testing, the Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council, and the ITISAC subcommittee on International Cybersecurity policy. Tom is a Professor at American University's School of International Service and is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). Finally, Tom sits on the steering Committee of the Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography.
Tom Kellermann formerly held the position of Vice President of Security Strategy for Core Security. Prior to his five years with Core Security, Tom was the Senior Data Risk Management Specialist the World Bank Treasury Security Team, where he was responsible for cyber-intelligence and policy management within the World Bank Treasury. In this role, Tom regularly advised central banks around the world about their cyber-risk posture and layered security architectures. Along with Thomas Glaessner and Valerie McNevin, he co-authored the book "E-safety and Soundness: Securing Finance in a New Age."
John Ward Rotter, P.E.
Chief Operating Officer
John Ward Rotter joined AirPatrol in 2008 bringing proven operations methodologies, broad management experience and fiscal expertise to the Corporation. His background ranges from executing complex financial transactions to managing large scale engineering projects overseas. Mr. Rotter has created structures and systems to manage organizational change in dynamic work environments.
Mr. Rotter served as director and executive officer of The Echelon Group Inc, a diversified financial services company since its formation in 1988. Mr. Rotter was a Co-Founder and served as Chief Financial Officer for Point West Capital Corporation from 1992-2004. Mr. Rotter has extensive experience as a Director, serving on both public and private company boards. Prior thereto, Mr. Rotter served as an officer in the United States Army (Corps of Engineers) after graduating from the United States Military Academy. He has a Professional Engineering license from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Mark Whitman
Senior VP, Sales
Mark Whitman has over 20 years of experience in sales and operations of information technology solutions. Before joining AirPatrol, Mark served in various sales and business development roles at ViaSat and L-3 Communications in the satellite and telecommunications industries, targeting both international and domestic customers in commercial and government markets. Prior to L-3 Communications, Mr. Whitman was the Telecommunications Department Operations Manager chartered to provide critical communications operations at the Department of Energy's Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site. Mark holds a BS in Finance from the University of Colorado.
Guy Levy-Yurista, Ph.D.
VP, Product Development
Guy Levy-Yurista carries a unique mix of skills acquired over 20 years of experience in venture capital, startup and Fortune 500 environments. He holds in-depth knowledge of mobile, internet, cyber-security, social media, telecommunications, and optical technologies. In his most previous role Dr. Levy-Yurista served as Vice President, Product Management with TrustDigital. Following the acquisition of TrustDigital by McAfee in 2010 Dr. Levy-Yurista took over the lead product management role for all of McAfee's Enterprise Mobility. Prior to that Dr. Levy-Yurista served with AOL in various roles in the Safety and Security, Messaging and Mobile groups. Other prior roles for Dr. Levy-Yurista include leadership teams of several startup companies, and a GP role with an early stage VC.
Dr. Levy-Yurista holds a PhD degree in Physics from the Weizmann Institute of Science, and an MBA degree from the Wharton business school in the University of Pennsylvania. To round things off, Dr. Levy-Yurista is an expert of wine having held the position of Professional Editor with a wine and gourmet magazine for over four years.
Daniel A. Madey
VP, Program Management
Dan Madey has over 17 years of experience in advanced technology developments and specializes in Computer and Information Security. He has served a broad range of customers in commercial and federal markets, and has held positions spanning technical, product development, business development, and contractual responsibilities.
Prior to joining AirPatrol, Dan was a Program Manager with Harris Corporation RF Communications Division, where he oversaw the development of security-critical systems used to secure wired and wireless communications. Dan also worked as a Systems Engineer and Program Manager with Strategic Analysis, Inc., where he oversaw the development and fielding of several DARPA-funded wireless systems. Prior to joining Strategic Analysis, Dan worked for the General Electric Corporate Research and Development Center on development of Advanced Materials for applications within GE Business Units.
Dan holds a BS in Physics from Loyola College, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering from Penn State University, and an MS in Computer Science (Concentration in Information Security) from Johns Hopkins University.
