We’re happy to announce two steadfast new additions to the Methuselah Foundation roster: Kevin Dewalt is joining the executive advisory board, and Roger Holzberg comes on board as our Chief Marketing Officer.

Methuselah Foundation Welcomes Kevin M. Dewalt to Executive Advisory Board

The Methuselah Foundation is pleased to announce that Kevin M. Dewalt, currently a Director at In-Q-Tel, has joined the Executive Advisory Board of the Methuselah Foundation. As a member of the Board, Mr. Dewalt will help the Foundation plan and execute strategic operating initiatives to grow from a start-up organization to a world-class non-profit.

In-Q-Tel is an independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the mission of the broader U.S. Intelligence Community. Mr. Dewalt has over 15 years experience driving technology innovation in start-ups, large companies, and the federal government. His past experience includes work for the US Coast Guard, The Motley Fool, and FINRA (NASD).

Mr. Dewalt received a Commission and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the US Coast Guard Academy where he was the #1 graduate in his class. He received a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

About his joining the Foundation, Mr. Dewalt remarked, “I’m honored to be working with Dr. Aubrey de Grey and the rest of the Foundation to help advance the long-term humanitarian mission of extending healthy human lives worldwide by curing the diseases that cause debility and suffering as we age.”

Methuselah Foundation Welcomes Roger Holzberg as Chief Marketing Officer/Creative Director

The Methuselah Foundation is pleased to announce that Roger Holzberg, formerly Award winning Vice President/Creative Director at the Walt Disney Company (first at Disney Interactive, then at Imagineering), has joined the Methuselah Foundation as Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Holzberg is taking the lead in honing the Methuselah Foundation’s marketing strategy as it pursues its mission of extending healthy human life.

While at Disney, Roger had the opportunity to lead the creative development for a broad portfolio of projects ranging from PlayStation games to theme park icons; from mass audience interactive experiences and rides to commerce applications that promote and sell the worldwide resorts and cruise line; to the MMOG Virtual Magic Kingdom. He is listed as “inventor” for four Disney patents.

Before Disney, Roger helped build Knowledge Adventure, creator of the Jumpstart brand, and was a creative leader in interactive projects like Steven Spielberg’s Director’s Chair and Starbrite Worlds Online. In “classic media” he has written and directed feature films and television, but is particularly proud of researching/writing “The Living Sea” (Academy Award nomination for best documentary — IMAX).

“Having served on the Methuselah Foundation advisory board since 2003, I am thrilled to take the lead in building public awareness for this extraordinary science initiative,” Holzberg said.

As more talented people and generous philanthropists join our cause, we forge our way onwards and upwards, towards the defeat of age-related frailty, disease and death through medical research and new biotechnology.