Bio, via White House:

Mr. Vonglis is a senior advisor to Cross Range Capital LLC, a boutique private equity firm. Prior to this, he was SVP of Finance at Red Apple Group, Inc., a $5B diversified business where he served simultaneously as CFO of its second largest portfolio company. Before this, he was a practice area leader with IBM. From 2002 – 2009 he served at the Department of Defense. Initially, he was Director of Management Initiatives, and later served as Principal Deputy, acting Assistant Secretary(Financial Management and Comptroller), and as the first Chief Management Officer of the U.S. Air Force. In 2000, he was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. His private sector experiences include positions within advisory, aerospace/defense, financial services, and high-technology firms. John also is a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and advises the Army Cyber Institute at West Point. In addition to his military awards, he is the recipient of the Air Force awards for Exceptional and Meritorious service, and other civilian federal level recognitions. He is published, has appeared on radio and television, lectured at the U.S. Military Academy, and serves on various boards. As a former Eagle Scout, he is active with the Boy Scouts of America. He holds BS and MBA degrees from Fordham University, and an MIPP from The Johns Hopkins University