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Managing Directors
Dr. Mark Mykityshyn, Ph.D. | Chris Melton
 Dr. Mark Mykityshyn, Ph.D. is a co-founding Partner of White Oak and currently serves as Co-Chairman of the Board of Dataline, Inc. Prior to White Oak, he was a co-founding Partner of Five Paces Ventures, an Atlanta-based venture capital fund, where he led that firm's investment strategy in next-generation network infrastructure software. Prior to Five Paces, he co-founded Backwire, Inc., which was sold to Leap Wireless International (NASDAQ:LWIN). He was a management consultant in the aerospace practice at Booz-Allen & Hamilton where he led and participated in numerous engagements.
Dr. Mykityshyn graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served as a Marine Corps officer and Naval Aviator. He earned his Doctorate from the Georgia Institute of Technology in systems engineering. He also earned a Masters degree in public administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of government, and the degrees of Engineer of and Master of Science in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from M.I.T. While at M.I.T., he investigated human performance and engineering issues associated with the design and evaluation of advanced avionics and navigation systems. He also worked with NASA on the design, test, and evaluation of the Multifunction Electronic display System (MEDS) that was implemented into the Space Shuttle fleet.
Dr. Mykityshyn currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Army War College, and is a member of the Naval Research Advisory Committee. He has consulted to the both the Defense Science Board and the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board.
 Christopher C. Melton, Sr. is a co-founding Partner of The White Oak Group and currently serves as Co-Chairman, Finance and Operations for Dataline, Inc. He also served as Vice Chairman of Finance and Operations for DataPath, Inc. Mr. Melton has over 25 years of business experience with a particular emphasis on corporate turnarounds and business restructuring. Prior to the founding of White Oak, he was Chief Executive Officer of CNP, Inc., a business-to-business technology and service provider. Prior to his post at CNP, he was CEO of Amplified Holdings, a leading provider of digital technology to the retail and media industries. Prior to his positions at CNP and Amplified, Mr. Melton spent 19 years at IBM, where he served in numerous executive positions in sales, marketing, finance and operations in the Americas and the Asia Pacific region, including Chief Financial Officer for IBM's Asia Pacific Services Corporation and President of IBM Asia Pacific Investment Corporation. Immediately prior to his departure from IBM, Mr. Melton served as the senior executive responsible for IBM's eCommerce business in the Americas for the Financial Services Industry.
Mr. Melton received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of South Alabama and has attended postgraduate education at Harvard University, Columbia University, Babson College and Thunderbird University. He serves on the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and also is a member of the Board of Directors for Business Executives for National Security. He has also served on the boards of a number of companies both public and private.
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