JD joins Ayna after commanding a top U.S. Navy warship, serving as Speechwriter to the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, leading transformations at McKinsey & Company, and founding an AI-native management consultancy.
The firm he founded, Haze Gray Consulting, delivered technology solutions in conflict zones, advised a U.S. Senate candidate on tech policy, and helped venture clients find product-market fit faster. He is an accomplished writer and is working on his fifth book. JD brings deep expertise in artificial intelligence, leadership and organizational transformation, and defense technology and innovation.
He holds a Global MBA from Tufts Fletcher School, a Master's in International Development from Tsinghua University in Beijing, and speaks Mandarin Chinese.
Outside of work, JD enjoys riding motorcycles, flying seaplanes, and golf. His greatest joy is found in life at home with his wife Courtney and their daughter Aurelia.
JD joins Ayna after commanding a top U.S. Navy warship, serving as Speechwriter to the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, leading transformations at McKinsey & Company, and founding an AI-native management consultancy.
The firm he founded, Haze Gray Consulting, delivered technology solutions in conflict zones, advised a U.S. Senate candidate on tech policy, and helped venture clients find product-market fit faster. He is an accomplished writer and is working on his fifth book. JD brings deep expertise in artificial intelligence, leadership and organizational transformation, and defense technology and innovation.
He holds a Global MBA from Tufts Fletcher School, a Master's in International Development from Tsinghua University in Beijing, and speaks Mandarin Chinese.
Outside of work, JD enjoys riding motorcycles, flying seaplanes, and golf. His greatest joy is found in life at home with his wife Courtney and their daughter Aurelia.
