Our People

People

Strategic Fusion and Advancement of Proven, Established Teams with Decades of Experience

Meet Our Team

Agilion’s differentiation starts with its people: corporate executives, technologists, military commanders, and thought leaders with a track record of success in complex, high-velocity environments. The team fuses boardroom judgment, advanced AI, battlefield leadership, and analytical rigor to deliver technology products and advisory solutions that enable leaders to see the full picture, anticipate disruption, and act decisively to drive outperformance.

SENIOR TEAM
Leo Tilman
Leo M. Tilman
Chairman and CEO

Entrepreneur, author, and trusted advisor to companies, investors, and governments

Formerly: Executive at BlackRock and Bear Stearns; Adjunct Professor at Columbia University

Author of: Agility (with General Jacoby), Financial Darwinism, ALM, Risk Management (with Dr. Bennett Golub)

Awards: Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum; profiled as Business Visionary by Forbes

Education: Columbia (MA, BA); Harvard & Yale (Exec Ed)

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Kyle Frazer
Kyle Frazer
COO

Senior executive and corporate advisor specializing in strategy, risk, operations, and execution

Formerly: Director of Nuclear Strategy at Xcel Energy; Engagement Lead at Accenture, McKinsey, and MTG Consulting

US Navy: Nuclear Operator at USS La Jolla (SSN 701)

Education: Metropolitan State University of Denver (BS); University of Colorado Denver (MS)

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John Patti
John Patti
CTO

Experienced technologist with decades of experience in building and supporting complex IT systems at leading enterprises

Formerly: CTO and Senior Client Advisor at Tilman & Co., Tenured Appointment in Technology at Stony Book University

Education: Northeastern (BS), Stony Brook (MS, MBA)

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Leslie Roberts
Leslie Roberts
VP | Wargaming

Leading expert in crisis planning and response, war gaming, government relations, and strategic communications

Formerly: Executive Officer of FEMA’s Disaster Assistance Division, Senior roles in crisis communications, Advisor to C-suite leaders

Education: University of Tennessee (BA), University of Oklahoma (MA), Harvard University (Exec Ed)

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Gen Moulton Punch
Maj. Gen. Punch Moulton
EVP | Risk Intelligence

Senior military leader, fighter pilot, strategist, and wargaming expert

Formerly: Director of Operations at U.S. European Command; Senior roles at Joint Staff, NORAD, and U.S. Northern Command; Vice President at Stellar Advisors

U.S. Air Force: Retired Major General

Education: U.S. Air Force Academy (BS); Golden Gate University (MPA); National War College (MS)

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Dr. Pavel Brusilovsk
Dr. Pavel Brusilovski
SVP | Business Intel

Leading authority on machine learning, big data, and data-driven decision support

Formerly: Senior Data Scientist at Merck, Conrail, and Bank of Montreal

Author of 3 books and more than 30 articles

Education: University of Aviation (MA, BA), Russian Academy of Sciences (PhD)

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Kristen Walters
Kristen Walters
Partner | Risk

Financial and risk executive, CRO, and COO with expertise spanning asset managers & banks; public and private markets

Formerly: Managing Director/COO of Risk at BlackRock; CRO at Natixis and CPP; Head of Firm-wide Risk, Goldman Sachs

Lecturer at Columbia; Senior Advisor at GARP

Education: Amhurst (BBA); Babson College (MBA)

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Todd Shaiman
Todd Shaiman
Partner | AI. XR, AR

Experienced technologist and inventor specializing in AI-augmented creative collaboration

Co-founder, Ryzo Studios and Labs; Co-founder and Chief Innov Officer, d.Poly

Formerly: Founder of Google's Immersive Arts Team & XR/AI Design Lead; Co-inventor of patented AI collaboration tools; Strategy Lead at Pixar

Education: Harvard (AB); Stanford (MBA, MA); Oxford (MSc)

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David Noble
Partner | Leadership

Globally recognized as a top CEO coach, strategist, and thought leader

Founder of View Advisors; Senior Advisor at Egon Zehnder and Institute of Coaching

Formerly: Senior Executive at Morgan Stanley and RBC

Education: U of British Columbia (BA); Queen’s U (MA, Econ); McGill U (MA, Mgmt)

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General Dustin Shultz
General Dustin Shultz
Partner

Senior military leader focused on transformative solutions in the intelligence, cyber, national security & space

Formerly: Director of Intelligence at U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Army Strategic Operations Command

Army: Retired Major General

Education: Texas Tech (BA); American Military University (MA); National War College (MA); Johns Hopkins, UNC (Exec Ed)

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Robert Flohr
Robert Flohr
Partner

Senior leader and strategic advisor driving transformation and growth in global banking over the past 25 years; board member of companies focusing on e-commerce, payments, and mobility

Formerly: Senior roles at McKinsey, Korn Ferry, and Princeton University

Education: Princeton (BA)

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Alexander Williams
Dr. Alexander Williams
Partner | Strategy

Accomplished leader with deep expertise in tech startups, product development, and innovation; leadership roles in VC, consumer electronics, and defense

Formerly: President of Innovyz USA, New Material & Process Leader at Apple, and Technologist at Pratt & Whitney

Education: Georgia Tech (BS, PhD)

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Jim Chesnutt
Jim Chesnutt
Partner

Senior executive and tech entrepreneur specializing in war gaming and strategic communications

Formerly: Advisor to U.S. Presidents, state and local governments during major disasters; External Affairs Officer for FEMA; Creator of a leading wargaming platform

Education: University of Wisconsin (BA)

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Debbie Brown
Debbie Brown
Senior Advisor

Senior executive, strategist, and advisor specializing in strategic planning and marketing

President, Colorado Business Roundtable

Formerly: Principal at Amplify Strategies, focusing on financial industry clients

Education: Northern Arizona University (BBA)

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Deanna Van Rensburg
Deanna Van Rensburg
Director of Operations & Client Relations

Senior professional with diverse background in software sales, operation, and asset management

Has worked with executives and C-level teams generating multi-million-dollar SaaS software transactions for the biggest names in the Fortune 500

Education: University of Rhode Island (BA)

Morayal Rediker
Moraya Rediker
Executive Assistant to the Chairman & CEO

Experienced administrative professional supporting senior executives

Formerly: Director of Administration and founding member for non-profit dedicated to First Responders’ mental health initiatives; held administration roles for executives in oil and gas, construction, and mortgage industries

Education: Metropolitan State College of Denver

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Judith M. Koval
Judith M. Koval
Special Assistant to the Chairman & CEO

Senior executive and corporate advisor specializing in international operations, procurement and execution

Formerly: Head of Project Management for Tilman & Co.; held senior operations and system integration roles at Insight, Nynex, and IBM

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