Our Team

Michelle Sloane is the execute assistant to the CEO, Dave Silverman. She holds an MBA with an emphasis in finance and marketing from R. H. Smith School of Business.

Chris Fussell served on the SEAL Teams and has spent several tours in Europe and the Mediterranean during the pre-9/11 years. He came to know General McChrystal during his tours as a junior officer at Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG) (subordinate command to Joint Special Operations Command or JSOC), then more closely while serving as his Aide-de-Camp (ADC) during General McChrystal’s final year as JSOC Commander. Chris also did a tour at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California where his thesis research was on the function and processes of Intelligence Fusion Cells - a micro-case study of the broad interagency re-organization that was being driven by JSOC. Chris is the Director of Business Development at the McChrystal Group.

Rob is responsible for directing and managing the implementation of CrossLead at client sites. He is a combat-decorated veteran and former U.S. Navy SEAL Officer. Rob served three tours in Iraq, and among his accomplishments was his role in commanding the first mini-sub operation since Vietnam in 2003. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Brooke is a executive officer to General McChrystal. Her duties include speech writing and development, researching geopolitical trends, and creating intellectual capital for McChrystal Group. Prior to joining the McChrystal Group, she served in Afghanistan as Office of Secretary of Defense Special Advisor to the Commander, International Security Assistance Force. She was also an adviser for Middle East and Central Asian foreign and defense policies at the U.S. Department of Defense. She studied International Relations at the Johns Hopkins University.

General McChrystal is the co-founder of the McChrystal Group. The principles and operational structure of CrossLead are based on his exceptional military leadership successes. From his time as a commanding general, he revolutionized key leadership principles such as transparency and inclusion; leveraging the power of teams through shared ownership; and sharing a clear vision for winning with an extended team. He also serves as a senior fellow at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, and is an advisor or board member to several companies and non-profits, to include the White House’s Joining Forces Initiative.<br/><br/> <b><i><a href='/myshare'>My Share of the Task: A Memoir</a></i></b>

Joe oversees the development and execution of CrossLead custom programs, working with clients to tailor professional development programs. Joe is a combat-decorated veteran and former U.S. Navy SEAL Officer who served four operational tours. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Nathan Ayckock is an analyst at McChrystal Group, helping to implement CrossLead at client sites. Nathan has a background in technology consulting. He is a graduate of the College of Charleston where he studied International Business.

Curt is responsible for identifying and structuring all client opportunities and relationships. Curt is a combat-decorated veteran and former U.S. Navy SEAL with 13 operational deployments. Curt was instrumental in executing counter-terrorism strategy in several new theaters of operation, operating with General McChrystal's leadership principles.

Mike is a senior executive mentor and organizational problem-solver with unprecedented experience. At client firms, he partners with the organization to help ensure senior leaders intent manifests in tactical execution. During his 34 years in the military, he managed and led diverse organizations including as the Command Sergeant Major of the Army Special Operations Command, the Joint Special Operations Command and the 75th Ranger Regiment. Mike is decorated combat veteran, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Commander of the International Security Assistance Force - Afghanistan. There he helped advise more than 125,000 combat troops from 45 countries.

Selome oversees the development and execution of the CrossLead Executive Course. She joined McChrystal Group with a background in organizational development and human capital. She holds an MBA with an emphasis in Managing Organizational Change from Pepperdine University.

JR Vines is a senior mentor to senior corporate executives. He partners with clients to help ensure senior leader's intent manifests in operational plans and execution. One of the premier combat leader's role models and mentors, LTG Vines impacted officers across the Army. At his military retirement ceremony, he was given the accolade, "For the next twenty years, the combat arms commanders will look, act and lead like John Vines." LTG Vines commanded at almost every single operational level, culminating in commanding the U.S. Army's XVIII Airborne Corps, Multi-National Corps – Iraq, and the 82nd Airborne Division.