Brendan Mullen is a highly accomplished leader with significant experience in both the private and public sectors. He is a West Point graduate and combat veteran who went on to earn an MBA from the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business. Mr. Mullen has a proven track record of building successful organizations, having launched and grown multiple companies from the ground up. He has led teams of up to 300 people and boasts a pedigree of success as a dynamic and impactful leader. Throughout his career, Mr. Mullen has been responsible for multi-million dollar budgets and oversaw the bimonthly payday activities of over 1,000 Iraqi soldiers during Operation Iraqi Freedom, exceeding $3.4M USD. He is the Founder and CEO of MKS2 Technologies, which grew from two employees to over 100+ in just 28 months under his guidance.

Mr. Mullen is also an accomplished campaigner, having been the Democratic nominee for the United States Congress. He started with one volunteer and ended with over 500 active volunteers and 11 full-time staff. Mr. Mullen raised $1.4M as a first-time candidate and, in an R+8 district, lost by 1%, outperforming the President by 7%, in one of the closest Congressional races of the 2012 cycle. Over $4M was spent on an outside SuperPAC, DNC, and RNC supported campaign committees.

To add context to his strengths, Mr. Mullen has worked as a Limited Partner at Squadra Ventures, Springdale Ventures, and Moonshots Capital. He is a former Military Advisor for Iraqi Security Forces and AS3 at the United States Army. Outside of business, he is a husband and father of three badass daughters, a Notre Dame football fan and has completed an Ironman race.