TEAM OF EXPERT LEADERS
Meet our exceptional leadership team, experienced professionals dedicated to advancing the integration and utilization of AI and autonomous systems in critical infrastructure and industrial systems. With a diverse range of expertise and backgrounds, our team is committed to driving innovation and ensuring the secure and ethical integration of AI across critical sectors.
Ernest Wohnig
Board Chair / Institute Executive Director
As the Minerva Institute's Chair and Executive Director, Ernest brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the Defense, IT, and Energy sectors. His primary expertise within the institute is focused on the areas of AI strategy, ethics, and risk. His strategic insights and innovative approaches are instrumental in shaping our organization's AI research goals and critical industries support agenda.
Email: ewohnig@minervainstitute.ai
LinkedIn: Ernest Wohnig
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Urban Jonson
Board Director, Programs & Risk
Urban is a pioneering leader in vehicle and industrial technology with over 35 years of hands-on operational and strategic experience. He founded and led the NMFTA's cybersecurity program and continues to advise top transportation and industry bodies on technical AI risk. His background aligns well with the Minerva Institute's mission to guide safe, resilient AI integration in critical sectors.
Email: ujonson@minervainstitute.ai
LinkedIn: Urban Jonson
Alberto Jose Clavecillas
Treasurer / Development & Outreach
Alberto is a seasoned information technology leader with deep expertise across business strategy, coordination, and partnership engagement making him highly effective at communicating complex value propositions to diverse stakeholders. His blend of technical acumen and relationship-building skills make him well suited to lead the Minerva Institute's development and partnership efforts.
Nadya Bartol
Independent Director/Advisor
A globally recognized authority, Nadya brings more than three decades of leadership across technology, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, with experience spanning government and multiple industries, including utilities, telecommunications, industrials, and technology. She has advised senior executives and boards on cyber risk governance, modernization, resilience, and large-scale digital transformation. In recent years, her work has increasingly focused on the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, privacy, and data governance; areas central to MINERVA’s mission.
Email: nbartol@minervainstitute.ai
LinkedIn: Nadya Bartol
