24/7 MarketNews – Air Force Brigadier General Holt Joins Board of Advisors
“Xeriant is an enterprise that has no interest in simply ‘making the trains run on time.’ To lead in aerospace, visionary leadership and breakthrough technologies are indispensable elements in the formula. Xeriant is building an ecosystem of aerospace technologies that naturally cross-pollenate across the enterprise and move the goal post on the competition. I look forward to working with Xeriant’s team as they evaluate opportunities and execute their business strategy,” commented General Holt.
Blaine applies his strategic acumen, analytical abilities and proven leadership principles from his military experience to his business endeavors, whether as a principal, executive management or an advisor. After retiring from the Air Force, he became President of Million Air and American Jet International, a privately held aerospace organization with 30 locations across the globe, where he crafted and implemented an action plan to stabilize the company and drive future growth, raising $150M. Within a year after taking control, Million Air was ranked the “#1 Large FBO chain for 2016” by Professional Pilot Magazine. Currently, he is CEO of Alchemai, a leading-edge software company that uses AI technology and predictive analytics to manage supply chain risk in the defense, commercial and non-profit sectors. He is also CEO and Founder of Irascible Strategic Advisors, where he provides consulting for seed stage startup companies focused on bringing emerging and disruptive technologies to market. His expertise in international business, foreign affairs, national security and military strategy is sought after by high level civilian and government officials throughout the world. A Military Fellow and life member on the Council on Foreign Relations, he has published numerous articles on foreign policy and defense issues. He has been a keynote speaker at various conferences, events and international committees, and is a contributor and writer for Newsmax, where he regularly appears.