Board of Advisors
Dan Briggs
Director of Capture and Planning at Northrop Grumman
Dan has worked at Northrop Grumman since 2010, where he currently directs major capture activities for the company’s pursuit of Department of Defense programs. Dr. Briggs began his career at Northrop Grumman as an electrochemical systems engineer and subsequently accumulated expertise across program and capture management, assuming technical, cost, and program leadership roles on programs and large competitive bids. Most recently, he was responsible for program execution, financial outcomes, and portfolio growth for a program supplying complex structural spares for the F-5, T-38, E-2 and C-2 air platforms. In his capture roles, he has been responsible for strategy, proposal development, business unit investment planning, allocation and performance.
Dr. Briggs holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP™) and was awarded the Northrop Grumman President’s Award for Excellence for his role in leading the capture and award of a $3.9B Department of Defense program.
Joshua Barlow
Managing Director and Founder of Valhalla Fiduciary, LLC
Valhalla Fiduciary’s primary business is providing independent non executive director services and operational due diligence consulting.
Mr. Barlow previously was at PAAMCO from March 2006 through June 2018. Mr. Barlow was the Head of Operational Due Diligence and Accounting and the Chief Financial Officer of PAAMCO Select where he was responsible on a global basis for operational due diligence on new and existing investment fund managers and for all aspects of fund accounting, and where he served as a member and head of PAAMCO’s Valuation Committee.
In addition, Mr. Barlow served as board member on PAAMCO’s fund vehicles. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Barlow was the Chief Financial Officer of PAAMCO Europe, during which he led Business and Investment Operations for both PAAMCO Europe and PAAMCO Asia, and helped to launch PAAMCO’s Singapore office. Prior to PAAMCO, Mr. Barlow was a Senior Auditor at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Mr. Barlow holds the following certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). Mr. Barlow graduated from Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business with a BS in Accounting.
David W. Barlow
founder of The Law Offices of David W. Barlow
David W. Barlow is the founder of The Law Offices of David W. Barlow. Mr. Barlow is admitted to the Hawaii State Bar and the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. He is on the Board of Governors of the Hawaii Association of Justice, and he is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association. By invitation of Hawaii State Chief Justice Recktenwald, Mr. Barlow is an Arbitrator for the Hawaii State Court Annexed Arbitration Program. Mr. Barlow clerked for Chief District Judge Gary Nafziger of the Second Judicial District of Kansas.
He earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from Washburn University School of Law and his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Weber State University. Mr. Barlow was Student Editor-in-Chief of the Family Law Quarterly, a publication of the American Bar Association. He served as President of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Washburn Chapter.
