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Our Team
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Walter John Whitehead, Founding Partner
Walter is Founding Partner at Hunter Baron. He's also Managing Director at Madison Street Capital, a Global Investment Bank, where we works with the CEO on their expansion strategy.
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Bryan Justin Lattimore, Managing Partner
Bryan is Managing Partner at Hunter Baron. He's also CEO and Co-Founder of Marble Intelligence, where he works with leading brands like YouTube, Google, McKinsey & Co., and Chicago Cred to drive positive change through human-centered design solutions.
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Darrell M. Blocker, Board Member
Darrell is a Board Member at Hunter Baron. He's also Founding Principal at DMB Consulting Services, a Strategic Advisory and Crisis Management firm specializing in customized solutions to address the unique challenges faced by their clients. Darrell is a former American intelligence officer who served for 28 years with the Central Intelligence Agency. He held prominent positions including Deputy Director of the Counterterrorism Center, Chief of Africa Division, and Chief of Training for new Clandestine Service hires at the CIA's iconic espionage facility. He provides invaluable strategic insight to HB's Leadership.
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Jon Cropper, Board Member
Jon is a Board Member at Hunter Baron. He's also Founder of Futurlogic Advanced Concepts, a highly confidential, business development, design, and branding studio. Futurlogic is also an agent representing Aston Martin Design, and is an experience design affiliate for NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab at CalTech. Jon provides invaluable insight to HB's Leadership.
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Herb Wesson, III, Board Member
Herb is a Board Member at Hunter Baron. His extensive 28-year career in California’s political sphere, combined with his deep roots in Los Angeles, reflects a proven track record of advancing equity for underrepresented communities through strategic engagement at the local, state, and national levels. He's also a Senior Field Representative at the California State Assembly. While serving at the California State Assembly Speaker's Office of Member Services, Herb supported Antonio Villaraigosa, Robert M. Hertzberg, and Fabian Nunez. Herb has lead Government Relations for several Price Sector and Non-Profit entities such as the Legislative Black Caucus and 4thMVMT. He provides invaluable insight to HB's Leadership.
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Ron Holmes, Board Member
Ron is a Board Member at Hunter Baron. He's also Founding Principal at Ron Holmes Consulting, a Chicago-based Government & Political Affairs Consultancy with ties to Local, State, US Federal, and Foreign Governments. He provides invaluable insight to HB's Leadership.
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Cedric Powell, Legal Counsel
At Sheppard Mullin, Cedric is a Partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He's a seasoned private equity, M&A attorney with extensive experience in M&A transactions, and representing PE Sponsors. He's Legal Counsel at HB.
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Jeff Kern, Legal Counsel
At Sheppard Mullin, Jeff Kern is a Partner in the Governmental Practice and serves as a Managing Partner of Sheppard Mullin's NY office. Jeff also heads Sheppard Mullin's Securities Enforcement & Litigation Team. He's Legal Counsel at HB.