John Lash, PhD

Assurance/Forensic Accounting & Valuation Services

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About me
Global Business Strategy | Board Director | National Security & Investment Security (CFIUS) | Economic, Technology & Innovation Policy | Professor @Juniata
Education
- Juniata College
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  Bachelor of Science Accounting
- Harvard Kennedy School
  2021 -
  Senior Executives in National & International Security (SENIS) International Relations and National Security Studies
- Robert Morris University
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  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Leadership & Instructional Management
  Dissertation Title: The Feasibility of Game Theory Approaches: An Investigative Study of Threats to U.S. National Security from Foreign Investment
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School
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  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  700 Analytical Tools | 740 Marketing Strategy, Analysis, and Development | 730 Financial Accounting | 801 Management and Leadership Skills | 775 Strategic Economics | 703 Operations Management | 770 Financial Management | 804 Management Communication | 800 Business Strategy | 822 Negotiations | 720 Business Innovation and Technology Management | 721 Managing Innovation | 823 Leading from the Middle | 826 Consulting | 731 Information for Decision-Making, Incentives & Strategy | 805 Corporate… Show more 700 Analytical Tools | 740 Marketing Strategy, Analysis, and Development | 730 Financial Accounting | 801 Management and Leadership Skills | 775 Strategic Economics | 703 Operations Management | 770 Financial Management | 804 Management Communication | 800 Business Strategy | 822 Negotiations | 720 Business Innovation and Technology Management | 721 Managing Innovation | 823 Leading from the Middle | 826 Consulting | 731 Information for Decision-Making, Incentives & Strategy | 805 Corporate Strategy | 705 Business Modeling | 751 Services Marketing | 710 Project Management | 847 Sales Strategy Show less
Experience
- Kaufman Rossin & Company
  Jun 2008 - May 2010
  Assurance/Forensic Accounting & Valuation Services
- Cowheard, Singer & Company, PA
  May 2010 - Sept 2013
  Manager - Forensic & Dispute Services
  While with CS&Co, John served as a Project Manager of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Accounting Review Team (Gulf Coast Claims Facility). Spending more than 7,000 hours analyzing thousands of loss of income / increased cost of working claims provided John experience within a diverse range of industries including: hotel/hospitality, property management, manufacturing, real estate development, retail, commercial / charter fishing, entertainment, and service related businesses. He also provided forensic and investigative support by serving as an advisor to the Fund Administration’s Fraud Team, assisting with the detection of fraudulent financial activities. Show less
- BDO USA, LLP
  Oct 2013 - Jan 2019
  John directed BDO's National Security Compliance practice, specializing in governance, compliance, and risk management, performing cross-border advisory services specific to the National Security requirements under the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). *Alpern Rosenthal was acquired by BDO USA, LLP in December 2013
  - Director - National Security Compliance
    Jul 2017 - Jan 2019
  - Senior Manager - National Security Compliance
    Jul 2015 - Jul 2017
  - Manager - Dispute Advisory Services
    Oct 2013 - Jul 2015
- Control Risks
  Jan 2019 - Apr 2024
  Control Risks is a specialist global risk consultancy that helps organizations succeed in a volatile world. Through insight, intelligence and technology, Control Risks helps clients seize opportunities while remaining secure, compliant and resilient.
  - Senior Advisor - CFIUS & National Security
    Nov 2020 - Apr 2024
  - Principal | Practice Leader - CFIUS & National Security
    Jan 2019 - Nov 2020
- The University of Texas at El Paso
  Apr 2020 - now
  Lecturer - National Security Studies Institute
  UTEP Adjunct Professor: INSS 3348: Cyberspace and National Security INSS 3302: Seminar in Intelligence and National Security INSS 2302: Security StudiesDSS 5314: Strategic Survey of Asia
- Darkhorse Global
  Nov 2020 - now
  Founder | Fixer
  Darkhorse Global is a specialized geoeconomics and national security strategy firm focusing on maximizing opportunity and mitigating risks in global capital markets. We help to drive your priorities in one of the most critical inflection points in the nation’s history – the “wicked problems” which converge at the intersection of innovation warfare, national security, technology / trade policy, and economic security.
- Sourceree
  Jan 2021 - now
  Board Advisor
  Sourceree is a high-tech government contractor aiming to foster innovation and collaboration across the government, military, and private sector. Sourceree supports programs across offices in the US Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, including efforts specific to cybersecurity, intelligence, and software development.
- Juniata College
  Aug 2021 - now
  Assistant Professor - Accounting, Business, & Economics
  Founded in 1876, Juniata is an independent, co-educational college of liberal arts and sciences. Located in the scenic mountains of central Pennsylvania, the beautiful 110-acre main campus is supplemented by the 365-acre Baker-Henry Nature Preserve and Baker Peace Chapel.
- Stealth Mode
  Dec 2021 - now
  Member of Board of Directors and Security Director for top logistics and supply chain solutions provider. Member of Board of Directors for clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. Member of Board of Directors for U.S. critical infrastructure company owned by China-based private equity firm Member of Board of Directors and Security Director for U.S. subsidiary of China headquartered technology company.
  - Board of Directors & Security Director
    May 2024 - now
  - Board of Directors & Voting Trustee
    Apr 2023 - now
  - Board of Directors & Proxy Holder
    Nov 2022 - now
  - Board of Directors & Security Director
    Dec 2021 - now
Licenses & Certifications
- Chinese for Effective Professional Engagement
  American Mandarin Society
- Stanford Advanced Computer Security Certificate
  Stanford Center for Professional Development
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- Oxford Blockchain Strategy Program
  Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
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