Davin Michaelis
Senior Technical & Tactical Advisor
Davin Michaelis was raised in Albuquerque New Mexico and enlisted in the US Army in 1999. He began his distinguished career with the 75th Ranger Regiment and, in 2008, was selected for a subsequent US Army Special Operations posting. Throughout 20+ deployments to the Middle East and North Africa, Davin played pivotal roles in all phases of the post-9/11 conflicts to include the evacuation of Afghanistan during the August 2021 withdrawal.
In recognition of his extensive national security and operational expertise, Davin was appointed as the Special Operations Liaison Officer to the Intelligence Community in Washington, DC for his final assignment. In this capacity, he coordinated special operations missions and intelligence at the highest levels of government.
His exemplary service has earned him numerous accolades, including the Bronze Star with V Device and multiple FBI Shields of Bravery. His unique background and experience in the most sensitive and high-risk national security and intelligence operations makes him a highly authoritative and battle proven leader in the National Security domain.
Davin holds a Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University and is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. Davin additionally holds a BS in Arabic from Excelsior College and maintains the ability to read, write and speak Arabic at a 1+/2 level.
Davin was a venture fellow at Squadra Ventures, a DC-based National Security investment fund.
For the next few years, Davin will be based in Warsaw, Poland where he will support numerous military innovation networks.