Casey Morford

Let me introduce you to our next brilliant general and good hang, Casey Morford.

He’s currently the Chief Technology Officer of another mission minded enterprise: Big Blue Swim School. Our one-on-one meetings were almost never about day-to-day work. They were about strategy, about the future, and our shared experiences. I wasn't just talking to a CTO; I was talking to a fellow strategist and friend.

To win an asymmetric war, you need leaders who have fought on different fronts. Casey's career is a masterclass in building from the ground up. He’s been a co-founder, forging a telecommunications company from nothing. He’s held two separate CTO and ownership positions at the same time; not just a mark of a strong work ethic, but of a builder who knows how to win in a competitive environment.  

What truly sets him apart is his motivation. In his previous roles, Casey has been vocal about his commitment to making technology "extremely friendly, easy and fun for our customers." He saw the same broken foundation I did; the clunky, infuriating software that gets in the way of the actual job. He knew there had to be a better way to build.  

Victory requires a rare combination of expertise. At Virginia Tech, Casey earned a Master's in Computer Engineering. He is a leader who understands the weapon and the supply lines.  

His most critical strategic asset: his master's thesis was in Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology.  

Big Tech operates in the clouds, on layers and layers of abstraction built upon those broken foundations we talked about. Casey understands the machine down to the hardware. It is an unshakeable, first-principles knowledge that informs every high-level decision. He is the master carpenter who can see the flaws in the wiring because he knows how the house is built from the silicon up.  

To outmaneuver an empire, you need generals who see the entire battlefield. Casey is instrumental to the success of our campaign because he doesn't just have the skills to make us effective; he has the conviction to build things right.