AI |CFIUS | Board Director | Trustee | Proxy Holder
Albert is an experienced board director with particular expertise in AI and sell-side M&A. He currently serves on the board of CreateAI where he sits on the audit, compensation, special litigation and government security committees. He previously served on several other boards, including Grindr.
Albert is also the president of Kaerus Consulting LLC which provides the full range of mitigation services for companies under agreements with CFIUS, DCSA, and Team Telecom. He has personally served as Outside Director, Third-Party Monitor, Trustee, Security Director, and Proxy Holder, including on one case dubbed "the triple black diamond of CFIUS mitigation" by Department of Defense personnel.
Albert previously spent 28 years at the Central Intelligence Agency as an Economic Analyst, Operations Officer (Case Officer), and Contractor. During the same period, he also served as an infantry enlisted member and officer in the Army Reserve and National Guard. Albert earned a Bachelor in Economics with Honors from the University of Chicago and a Sloan Master of Science in Management with Distinction from the London Business School.
Kaerus Consulting LLC
Austin, Texas
Kaerus Consulting LLC (www.kaerusllc.com) provides mitigation support to companies under CFIUS and DCSA oversight. Roles include Third Party Auditing and Monitoring, Security Officer, Trustee, and Proxy Holder/Outside Director/Security Director services. Past engagements have included the IT, oil and gas, real estate, shipping, satellite, biomedical, and alternative energy industries nationwide.
CreateAI
San Diego, California
CreateAI - formerly TuSimple (TSPH) - uses artificial intelligence to create media such as video games, movies, and anime. Albert serves on the Audit, Compensation, Special Litigation and Government Security Committees as an independent director.
InfraGard, Central Texas Chapter
Austin, Texas
InfraGard is a partnership between the FBI and the private sector to protect U.S. critical infrastructure. Albert advises executive management on strategic decisions.
Grindr
West Hollywood, California
Grindr is a dating app serving the LGBTQ community. The board guided the company through an M&A auction sale in 2020. Albert served as Security Director and board cybersecurity referent.
DPRA, Inc.
Knoxville, Tennessee
DPRA is a DCSA-mitigated defense logistics software and environmental remediation company. Albert served on the Audit and Government Security Committees.
Krypteia LLC
Sterling, Virginia
Krypteia assisted government agencies in collecting actionable data from social media, Deep Web, and Dark Web sites. It achieved a compound annual growth rate of 69% during a challenging period for government contractors. Krypteia was acquired in January 2014 and continued to operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Directorate of Operations
Virginia
Recruit and manage human sources of intelligence (spies). Protect the sources through clandestine tradecraft. Multiple awards, including top producer for Latin America Division.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Directorate of Intelligence / Office of European Analysis
Virginia
Produced all source intelligence for policymakers on the economies of European nations.