Board of Advisors

Board of Directors - Ed Moy

Edmund C. Moy
Former U.S. Mint Director

Ed Moy was the 38th Director of the United States Mint, a position he held for a 5-year term. He was recommended by Treasury Secretary Snow, chosen by President Bush, and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate. As the first Asian American Director, he served both Secretaries Paulson and Geithner.

His term included the financial crisis and recession, unprecedented demand for gold and silver bullion, the end of the 50 State Quarter program, the start of the Presidential $1 Coin, and the National Parks Quarter program. Notable for coin collectors was the minting of the modern Saint Gaudens double eagle coin. Notable for taxpayers was adding over $1 billion of surplus to the Treasury General Fund.

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Anna Escobedo Cabral
Former Treasurer of the United States

Anna Escobedo Cabral served as the 42nd Treasurer of the United States from 2005-2009. While Treasurer, Mrs. Cabral oversaw the  infusion of new currency designed to combat counterfeiting efforts. She also provided advice and counsel to the Treasury Department in its efforts to provide economic assistance to devastated areas in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. In 2007 Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson named Cabral as his representative to the Community Development Advisory Board. 

Anna Cabral currently serves as the Unit Chief for Strategic Communications in the External Relations Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

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Jon J. Cameron
Former Bureau of Engraving and Printing and US Mint

Jon J. Cameron is an accomplished and experienced industry executive able to provide a unique perspective for precious metals, banknotes, and coins. During his 41 years in federal service, he served as the senior executive for the United States Mint’s Numismatic and Bullion programs and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s Eastern Currency Facility, which included the Washington DC security printing operations as well as the BEP’s engraving function. Prior to joining the Department of the Treasury, Mr. Cameron retired from the Federal Reserve System after a 30-year career with experience in cash operations, internal controls, anticounterfeiting and new currency designs, and public education. While at the Federal Reserve, he also served as Director of the International Currency Awareness Program, a Treasury, Federal Reserve, and U.S. Secret Service Task Force that studied the use of U.S. currency abroad as well as the extent of counterfeiting outside the United States.
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Dr. Richard M. Goodman
Research Chemist, Security Printing

Dr. Goodman is a senior-level research and development professional experienced in applications of physical chemistry in chemical manufacturing, alternative energy, printing and graphic arts industries. He is recognized as an expert in the applications and economic evaluations of surface chemical concepts to solve real world problems. Dr. Goodman is also an author of more than a dozen refereed articles in such disciplines as fundamentals of surface science, polymer characterization/function correlations, applications in industrial cooling, coal beneficiation, alternative energies and printing.
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DR. ATIF ABDELMAGEED, MD.M, PhD
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS

Dr. Abdelmageed, MD, PhD is a medical practitioner and business executive who serves as CEO of the global management and training organization, ARTDO International. Previously based in Cairo, Egypt, he served as Director of the Arab Scout Region for the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and Secretary General of the Arab Scout Organization affiliated with the League of Arab States. He remains a Special Advisor to the Secretary General of WOSM and is a member of the Strategic Advisory Council at the School of Business of the American University in Cairo.

Dr. Abdelmageed’s expertise includes a PhD in Crisis & Disaster Management from National Ribat University (Sudan) and MBBS from Juba University where he was recognized as Outstanding Graduating Student and won the Sabah Prize for Pediatrics from the country of Kuwait. He has a Master’s Degree in Disaster Management and Refugees Studies from the International University of Africa (Sudan) and holds the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Diploma in Vulnerability Reduction and Emergency Preparedness awarded by Linkoping University (Sweden) and Coventry University (UK). He also holds a post-graduate Diploma from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (UK), is a Certified Training Professional (CTP), and is a Licensed Instructor with the International Certification Council for Activity Professionals (ICCAP).

He served as a Member of the Sudanese National Assembly (Parliament) from 1992-2000, is the Founder and CEO of the International Center for Emergency and Rescue (ICER), and a World Health Organization Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action Medical Officer and Consultant from 2000-2006. He is a licensed glider pilot and National Judo Champion, holding three black belts and winning multiple championships.

Board of Advisors - Dan Montoney

Dan Montoney
Expert in Printing and Coating Technologies

Dan Montoney has over 15 years of experience in the research, development and commercialization of UV/EB technologies in various end-use markets; automotive, general industrial, energy and military applications, among others. Mr. Montoney graduated from Le Moyne College in 1998 with a BS in Chemistry and a minor in Mathematics.

Mr. Montoney has published multiple papers in the radiation curing area and successfully completed multiple NYSERDA funded feasibility/commercialization projects as the lead PI. He also co-founded RapidCure Technologies, a formulator and manufacturer of environmentally friendly rapid-cure chemistries and processes in March of 2011 and is currently the acting Chief Technology Officer. In 2012, Mr. Montoney assisted SUNY-ESF in the development and implementation of their “Radiation Curing Program”, a suite of on-line credit and non-credit courses designed to inform and teach students of all levels about radiation curing technologies.

He currently serves as an adjunct professor at SUNY-ESF to support this program. Prior to founding Rapid Cure Technologies, Mr. Montoney held numerous key managerial/director positions at two Central New York engineered materials manufacturers. He is an active member of RadTech International, SAMPE (Boston), and also serves on the board of directors for the NYSERDA co-funded UV/EB Technology Center at SUNY-ESF in Syracuse, NY.

Kerre Corbin, Board of Advisors

Kerre Corbin
Counterfeit Expert

Kerre Corbin is a Counterfeit Expert and Director of Kerrency Ltd., an independent consultancy in the banknote and security features industry. Ms. Corbin provides guidance and training to Central Banks, Police Agencies, commercial banks, and security industry companies on counterfeiting issues. A regular speaker at banknote industry conferences, she is known for her expertise and enthusiastic presentation style. 

Ms. Corbin previously worked as a counterfeit expert with De La Rue. Responsible for forensic examinations requested by De La Rue customers as well as counterfeits from Northern Ireland and Scotland, she applied her experience to the analysis of new security features and designs. She was a Counterfeit Specialist with the U.S. Secret Service Criminal Investigative Division in Washington, DC. She conducted forensic examinations on U.S. Treasury obligations which involved authenticating genuine Federal Reserve Notes and classifying counterfeit banknotes. Ms. Corbin also worked for the U.S. Secret Service for over 12 years and traveled the globe to educate on U.S. currency. 

Chang Bullock, Valaurum Board of Advisors

Chang Bullock
Precious Metals Marketing

Chang Bullock is a distinguished leader with over three decades of experience in the precious metals industry. He is currently the co-founder and President of Minted Assets, based in Cypress, Texas. His extensive background includes leadership roles in multiple $200M+ direct marketing precious metals companies. Throughout his career, Chang has held influential Senior Leadership and C-level positions in both domestic and international companies, offering his expertise to numerous major mints worldwide in the development, marketing, and distribution of their products. He has created and assisted in the development of dozens of coins, many of which are still in production today. Recognizing the industry’s shift towards digital currency, Chang is committed to leveraging social media to educate, engage, and grow the next generation of tangible investors and collectors.

Harry Melandri
Harry Melandri Macroeconomic Researcher

Harry Melandri has worked in financial markets for more than 30 years. He held senior roles in fixed income portfolio management at Deutsche Asset Management, Aberdeen Asset Management and Brevan Howard. Additionally, Mr. Melandri worked in macroeconomic research and macro strategy at the Bank of England and Medley Advisors and in fixed income and derivatives trading at UBS. He has extensive experience in macro and policy, central banking, fixed income and rates, emerging markets and derivatives along with a background in volatility trading and quantitative analysis. Mr. Melandri currently serves as an advisor to MI2 Partners, a macro strategy and trading advisory firm.

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