Jodi Costain is the operations manager of the Andrew W. Marshall Foundation. She brings over 10 years of experience in defense-related research and development, where she developed a strong foundation in managing projects, improving processes, and supporting growth and development. Her background in both technical environments and business operations allows her to bring a thoughtful, solutions-oriented approach to her work.
Jodi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Technology.
Melissa Flagg has served in senior roles in research, government, and non-profit organizations. She is the founder and president of Flagg Consulting LLC, a fellow at the Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC), a visiting fellow at the Perry World House, and a senior advisor to the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University where she was previously a senior fellow. Prior to this, she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research, responsible for policy and oversight of Defense Department science and technology programs. She has worked at the State Department, the Office of Naval Research, the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the Army Research Laboratory. Dr. Flagg has served on numerous boards including the Andrew W. Marshall Foundation Advisory Board, National Academy of Sciences Air Force Studies Board, and the Department of Commerce Emerging Technology Research Advisory Committee. She is currently on the Board of World Forest ID. She holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and a B.S. in Pharmacy.
Jaymie A. Durnan has served as a director of SIGA since June 2020. He is Chairman of the Andrew W. Marshall Foundation, focused on long-term U.S. strategic competition, and a consultant to the Office of the Director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research, development, and prototyping center, where he previously served as Assistant to the Director for strategic initiatives (2015–2022). A member of the New York State Bar, he has held senior executive roles at MacAndrews & Forbes Holding Inc., and has worked in industry and finance as a product line manager at BAE Systems, a partner at Radius Capital Partners, and managing member of Woodbury Hill Partners, LLC.
His government service includes positions in the Federal Senior Executive Service as Special Assistant (Chief of Staff) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense in the George W. Bush administration, and Senior Advisor to the Chief Technology Officer and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering in the Barack Obama administration. A retired naval officer and former carrier-based aviator, he held multiple staff roles supporting the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Office of Net Assessment, and the President of the United States.
Mr. Durnan also serves as a director of Kimball Physics, on the advisory boards of Mantis Health and the Hudson Institute Center for Defense Concepts and Technology. He previously served as a director or trustee of several corporations and universities. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Georgetown University, and Georgetown University Law Center and brings extensive defense-industry, government, and legal experience to the SIGA Board, particularly in navigating highly regulated environments and government relations.
