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The Laconia Group

The Laconia Group's national security experts and business executives bring together government agencies and technology solutions from diverse companies to meet national security challenges. We understand the strategic, policy, legislative, programmatic, operational, technical, and legal aspects of national security, and have strong relationships with government officials and personnel at all levels. We also understand how to grow revenue for start-ups and established domestic and international companies alike through government contracts. Our relationships with venture capital firms, angel investor groups, and private equity funds give our government clients visibility into the latest technologies. In turn, we evaluate technologies from investors' present and prospective portfolio companies to match them with the right government opportunities. We also serve as a critical resource to law firms, other service firms, and financial institutions by advising and advocating on national security policy, identifying national security risks and barriers to transactions, structuring transactions to mitigate these risks, and providing other essential consulting and advisory services. We stand at the intersection of government and the private sector at the operational level, where national security missions are planned and implemented, where acquisitions take place, and where government policy and business meet.www.laconiagroup.com

Areas of Focus:

Federal, State, and Local Government, Start-ups/Emerging Technology Companies, Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms, Government Contractors and Vendors, Service Firms and Financial Institutions

Council Members

There are 5 experts at The Laconia Group

Christopher Simkins, Co Founder/President

Christopher SimkinsWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Co Founder/President

Greg Farrell, Principal

Greg FarrellWhat is a GLG Educator?|GLG Educators have qualified for GLG Member Programs and are therefore eligible to participate in ongoing in-depth consulting projects with GLG clients.

Principal

Dan Woods, Principal

Dan WoodsWhat is a GLG Educator?|GLG Educators have qualified for GLG Member Programs and are therefore eligible to participate in ongoing in-depth consulting projects with GLG clients.

Principal

Kristen Verderame, Principal and General Counsel

Kristen VerderameWhat is a GLG Educator?|GLG Educators have qualified for GLG Member Programs and are therefore eligible to participate in ongoing in-depth consulting projects with GLG clients.

Principal and General Counsel

Lamont Woody, Principal

Lamont WoodyWhat is a GLG Educator?|GLG Educators have qualified for GLG Member Programs and are therefore eligible to participate in ongoing in-depth consulting projects with GLG clients.

Principal

Top Study Groups

Study Groups are clusters of experts with similar progessional backgrounds, indsutry expertise, experience level, job function, geography, and other characteristics. These are the top Study Groups members of The Laconia Group belong to.

Study Group Name No. Members
TMT Council Members in Member Programs 16437
Technology Council Members in Member Programs 8640
Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council 4887
Experts in the Automotive Council 3422
Real Estate Experts (Asia) 1768

Browse all 13 Study Groups with members from The Laconia Group