Forrest Underwood

Forrest Underwood is an experienced leader and entrepreneur, currently serving as the Founder and CEO of Evergreen Industries, which focuses on collaboration between the Department of Defense and Defense Tech companies. Underwood holds several key positions, including Chief of Joint Investment Strategies at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors and AIN Ventures, Limited Partner at The Veteran Fund, and Defense Tech Advisor at Bessemer Venture Partners. Previous roles include Chief Growth Officer and COO at True Anomaly, Chief of Commercial Space at Space Systems Command, and Director of Product Management at Shield AI. Forrest Underwood's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Management from the United States Air Force Academy, an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, and a Master's degree in International Relations from the University of Oklahoma.