Advisory Board

Robert Rissland is a leader in the Meteorology and Hydrology industry with over 50 years experience as a pioneering entrepreneur. Bob brings a wealth of real-world global business experience to CS-Global having worked in over 80 countries and successfully changed the landscape of the use of technology for weather forecasting, radar, and atmospheric profiling systems for entire countries.

Matt Anderson has extensive experience in the international defense sector, focusing on applying technology and strategic solutions to enhance military and public safety goals. With a background in navigating global markets, regulatory compliance, and complex logistics, Matt is committed to advancing security initiatives supporting national and international defense objectives.

Elaine Thorndike has worked for the last two decades in technology, manufacturing and agriculture. She thrives in fast-paced environments and working collaboratively with cross functional teams in emerging industries. Elaine launched the Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology (CAMT), a Manufacturing and Technology Center for the State of Colorado. Her organization worked with manufacturers, universities, national labs, local and federal government to develop programs to assist companies in becoming more globally competitive by incorporating new technologies and business practices. Elaine's leadership resulted in a $300 million economic growth impact working with CAMT between 2005 and 2011. Elaine also led the development of a regional economic cluster for the aerospace and clean energy industries, resulting in a Space Act Agreement with NASA for technology acceleration. Elaine loves working to apply technology to address global challenges and has been very successful forming public/private partnerships to accelerate this process.

Hasan Rahman is a scientist and engineer with over 30+ years experience in the U.S. Government supervising and managing programs and projects for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Hasan led the design and development of the Telemetry Data Center for Space bound Human Health exploration experiments, known as the Tele-Science Center, at the Houston Mission Control Center in Houston, Texas. Under Hassan's leadership, his team of NASA employees successfully managed the budgetary allocation of labor and material resources ensuring the successful fulfillment of the NASA Human Health and Performance contract for the International Space Station. Hasan managed a team of highly trained Information Security professionals who possess experience in every facet of the Cyber Security field including specialized knowledge in the areas of: computer forensics, cyber intelligence analysis, intrusion detection, penetration testing, perimeter defense, vulnerability assessment, web application security, and information assurance. Today, Hasan runs a successful manufacturing company designing and building hardware and software for the Hydrology and Meteorology industries.

Nathan Gray is a results-driven technology professional with a successful track record of leveraging business and technology to increase organizational performance. He has years of demonstrated expertise with designing, implementing, and maintaining wireless systems for use in IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) and the DoD (Department of Defense). Nathan is an Army veteran who served across the world including in South Korea and Iraq.

Scott Kenyon has been managing various complex businesses for his whole career, starting in 1997 when he graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelors degree in business. Scott also completed a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration from Pacific University. Scott has had a successful career in the financial services and investment management industry, including a Vice-President role at Merrill Lynch where he managed a firm-wide exceptions list for Mutual Fund trading along with supporting Financial Advisors in the Private Client Group. Scott has also been an Investment Advisor developing relationships and managing a $10 million book of business for his clients.