Leadership

  • Leo A. Giacometto, Founder and CEO
  • Dr. John Domenech, East Coast Vice President
  • David J. Todd, West Coast Vice President
  • Mohammed S. Jameel, Iraq Country Director

Leo A. Giacometto, Founder and CEO of Gage International, has an extensive background in political, military, private and public sector service with a wide-range of applicable experience in the areas of consulting, advising, founding, strategically building, operating and managing private sector companies.

Mr. Giacometto has previously served in all branches of the U. S. Government – the Judiciary, Legislative, and Executive branches. He has overseen large government agencies and directed the operations of Congressional and Gubernatorial offices in both an official and political capacity. He served as a Justice of the Peace for Carter County Montana, was elected twice to the Montana State Legislature, and appointed by President George H.W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as a United States Marshal.  Mr. Giacometto served in the Cabinet for Governor Marc Racicot as Montana’s Director of Agriculture and in the Cabinet for Governor Judy Martz as a member of the Northwest Power Planning Council and as the Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Conrad Burns, the past Chairman of the Senate Telecommunications, the Interior Appropriations and Military Construction Subcommittees. Mr. Giacometto currently serves as one of Mongolia’s Honorary Consuls to the United States.

In the private sector, Mr. Giacometto currently serves in key roles for several corporations:

  • Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors for AVC Global, an innovative technology company that is developing a Blockchain-based supply chain management platform. The AVC platform is designed to track, analyze and manage the flow of goods, money and data at unprecedented levels, creating powerful transformational value chains for both upstream and downstream members of the AVC Platform.
  • Global Marketing Officer of ANDE, a global leader in Rapid DNA testing that is dedicated to the development and commercialization of Rapid DNA products for forensic identification, biothreat detection, and clinical diagnostics. After extensive lab and field testing by the DHS, DOD and the FBI, ANDE is the first and only field-forward, fully-automated, and integrated Rapid DNA Analysis system to receive FBI NDIS approval.
  • Senior Advisor to G2 Analytics, an innovative public opinion research firm that specializes in measuring the effectiveness of video-based messaging against specific target audiences.
  • Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Blockalytix, a world class developer and integrator of value-added blockchain and cyber security solutions, security consulting, automated intelligence, and analytics.
  • Founding Team Member of Oolalla, a disruptive streaming entertainment service that provides users with free on-demand content and personalized advertising. Utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain technology Oolalla solves the problem of regional and hyperlocal content feeding to users while also solving the problem for advertisers to help them increase their conversion through targeted advertisements. It provides additional revenue to content providers and producers while truly safe guarding their products with state-of-the-art DRM on a Blockchain platform.
  • Founding Team Member of GoFloaters, an India based shared workspace company that solves the need for on-demand work space for entrepreneurs, freelancers, independent consultants and other creative people.
  • Regional Director for the Riyada Group, a Bahrain-based group of companies that serves a customer base of over 400 companies in 33 countries including USA, England, Turkey, India, South Korea and China. Riyada Group’s key areas of business include: construction, oil and gas exploration, telecommunications, manufacturing, alternative energy, and finance and investment activities.
  • Co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of GN Beverages, the exclusive Pepsi bottling and distribution franchise in Mongolia.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Gemnet, a Eurasian telecommunications company based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia that provides the wholesale internet services in Mongolia and long-haul dark fiber routes from Europe to Asia.

Mr. Giacometto has served as an advisor to dozens of Fortune 500 companies and several start-ups and was also the co-Founder of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mongolia, a former Director of the Tri-State Farmers and Ranchers Cooperative in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, served as the Vice President of Government Affairs of Morrison Knudsen, and as an Executive for Washington Group International, both some of the largest international engineering and construction companies in the world.

Mr. Giacometto served 23 years in the United States Army, Army Guard and Reserves, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.  He was stationed in Panama as a member of U.S. Army’s equivalent to a SWAT Team and later after Officer Candidate School served as a US Army Reservist in the State Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau, where he was deployed around the world.  He is a graduate of the United States Army Military Police Academy, Airborne School, Jungle Warfare School, Open Water Scuba Course, US Army Armor Basic and Advance Courses, US Army Command and General Staff College just to name a few and is an honor graduate of the Montana Military Academy. Giacometto owns a seven-generation ranch on the banks of the Little Missouri River in Alzada, Montana.

Dr. John Domenech, East Coast Vice President, is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and experienced business executive that brings a wide range of knowledge and expertise to GAGE International.  Upon earning his Master’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Florida, he was commissioned into the United States Army in 1979.  He was stationed at Gorgas Army Hospital where he provided oversight and materials management for medical facilities that utilized nuclear medicines.  He also served as a consultant to US Embassy’s in Central and South American and monitored hazards created by nuclear powered vessels transiting the Panama Canal.

Leaving active duty in 1982, he continued to serve as member of the Army National Guard while establishing an impressive career in the private sector.  Between 1983 and 2001, he served in numerous management and leadership roles including president, chief executive officer, and chief operating officer for firms ranging from technology, pharmaceuticals, engineering, computer software, and intelligence.  In 1999, he was hired to serve as the President and Chief Operating Officer of NetCompliance, one of the first tech companies to provide automated electronic reporting services to help companies remain compliant with federal laws.

After the tragic events of September 11th, John spent nearly 10 years in active military duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Pentagon.  In 2007, he was assigned to work with Leidos (formerly SAIC) as the Senior Technology Integration Officer for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), a combat support organization  that focused on dealing with the threats posed by improvised threats such as IED’s.  He retired from active duty in 2012, but continued to work with Leidos in support of JEIDDO missions until 2016.  In 2017, Col. Domenech was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve a three-year term as a Trustee of the Florida Keys Community College.

In addition to his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from the University of Florida, Col. Domenech also has a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College and a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from The George Washington University.

David J. Todd, West Coast Vice President, brings a vast array of skills and experience in all aspects of business, from start-ups (concept to development, through growth and exit) to forming and leading major partnerships and product development and market launches with several of the world’s leading corporations. Internationally, David has a deep wealth of experience developing business relationships and negotiating deals on the ground with C-Suite business leaders and top senior government officials.

In the wake of September 11th, David designed the initial software model for two enterprise class products; CHAIN™ and Sphere>Points™, advanced communications and sensor platforms for the homeland and national security markets. He initiated and led strategic partnerships and major co-product development initiatives with teams at the highest levels of Microsoft, AT&T and Raytheon, through multiple version releases and over a million lines of code.

In his role as Chief Product Development Officer, David provided the vision and executive direction for software development over multiple version releases across several SaaS platforms run in the cloud, all prior to the time when “SaaS” and “The Cloud” were industry terms.  A few of the other data, analytics, and cloud based products originated by David include: The Physician Locator, Physician Desktop, Clinic Desktop, and a handheld prescription writer for the medical market.  David also developed and executed a strategic go-to-market partnership model and secured long-term contracts with more than 100 nationally recognized medical and legal associations, over 150,000 physicians and 25,000 attorneys and over 100 hospitals, clinics and law firms.

Over a span of 23 years in the corporate and start-up business world, David has served in a variety of executive leadership roles in fast-moving, innovative and highly competitive complex markets including: three separate stints as CEO (totaling 15 years), Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Product Development Officer, and Executive Vice President of Strategic Development.  He also has extensive experience serving on, and reporting to, diverse boards of directors and shareholder groups.

Mohammed S. Jameel, Iraq Country Director, is a native of Kurdistan, Iraq and has a broad background in both the public and private sectors in Iraq and the greater MENA region. After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Business Administration from the Salahaddin University in Erbil, Kurdistan,  he provided financial management and oversight for a wide array of private sector companies, including manufacturing, security services, retailing, logistic, general trading, construction, and consulting companies.  Mr. Jameel served as CFO of Manager Security Company, one of the leading private security companies in the Kurdistan and is the former CFO at Karin Industrial Group one of the first companies to provide industrial automation services in Iraq.

Mr. Jameel is a true entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of two successful Kurdistan-based companies.  Rise Force General Trading Co. is a global trading company that imports a wide range of consumer products for sale Kurdistan and Iraq, and exports Iraq-based goods around the globe.  Best Immigration Service Co. is an immigration and visa services company that assists Kurdistan-based companies identify and vet qualified foreign workers and helps foreign workers obtain required work and travel visas.

Over the past few years has established a proven track record of navigating both the public and private sectors and has been instrumental in assisting Gage International and their clients on numerous projects, including: private sector security, oil and gas exploration, refining of precious metals, transportation and logistics, international restaurant franchising, and construction projects.