Mike Gensel achieved his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Shortly there after, he joined
the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program which would lead him to five years of submarine service on a ‘boomer’ out of Kings Bay, GA. In 2022 Gensel transitioned from active-duty service and landed a finance role at a large-scale biotechnology company in the Philadelphia area.

Justin Bono graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering on a Navy ROTC scholarship. Following his graduation, he entered the Naval Nuclear Training Pipeline which led him to his junior officer submarine tour in Kings Bay, GA. After five years of active-duty service, he transitioned to a civilian career as a consultant in Chicago. Since then he has pivoted into the defense technology industry in Washington DC. Justin has stayed in the Navy as a reserve Staff Officer supporting NATO.