Julian Setian

Mr. Setian is the President and CEO of SOSi, among the largest private technology and services integrator in the aerospace, defense, and government services industry. The company was founded by his mother in 1989 to provide foreign language support to the U.S. federal law enforcement community. He joined her in 1995, became the CEO in 2001, and, over the past 20 years, has diversified the business into logistics, intelligence, network engineering, and software development. He has completed four major acquisitions and grown the company at an average annual rate of 25% to more than 1,500 personnel worldwide. Setian is also the founder and chairman of two other businesses in the technology and mining sectors. Exovera, a data analytics company he founded in 2012, uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to identify media narratives and measure public sentiment in support of both government and commercial enterprises. Another he founded in 2016, called Sodevco, provides socially responsible and environmentally friendly renewable energy and mining solutions in developing countries. Most notably, Sodevco established the first large-scale mineral processing capability in Afghanistan. It employs a large number of Afghan citizens and has become a cornerstone in U.S.-led efforts to promote the country’s economic independence and prosperity. Mr. Setian holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Columbia University.