Paul Kern

Currently, Paul J.
Kern is Chairman at NeoKinetics Corp., Director at LGS Innovations LLC, QuantiTech LLC, CoVant Management, Inc., CoVant Technologies LLC, Covant LLC, and By Light Professional IT Services LLC.
He serves on the Management Board of CoastEdge Partners LLC, is a Professor at the University of Southern California, a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., Senior Counselor at The Cohen Group LLC since 2005, and a Member of the National Academy of Engineering since 2006.
Formerly, Mr. Kern was Chairman of Advanced Functional Fabrics of America from 2016 to 2025, Director at EDO Corp.
from 2005 to 2007, Independent Director at ITT Corp.
from 2011 to 2013, Director at Anteon International Corp.
in 2006, Director at iRobot Corp.
from 2006 to 2011, Director at A-T Solutions, Inc., Independent Director at Exelis, Inc. from 2012 to 2015, Independent Director at USA Rare Earth, Inc. from 2025 to 2026, President & Chief Operating Officer at AM General LLC from 2008 to 2010, Member-Manager Board at USA Rare Earth LLC from 2020 to 2025, Principal at The United States Army (District of Columbia) from 1963 to 2004, National Security Fellow at Harvard University, Member of the United States Defense Science Board, and Business Advisor at The White Oak Group, Inc. Education includes an undergraduate degree from the US Military Academy conferred in 1967 and a graduate degree from the University of Michigan.