Expanding Across Agencies and Allies

Exia welcomes senior leaders with deep national security and international leadership experience—and partners with Porter Wright—to advance our mission across the US government and with our allies.

We’re excited to welcome two new advisors who will help us build on the foundation of our Department of War efforts as we expand into new agencies and allies — and to share that we’ve partnered with Porter Wright to support our government relations efforts.

Daniel Schneiderman is a senior national security leader with extensive experience across the White House, Department of State, Department of Defense, and Capitol Hill. He has led high-stakes diplomacy and complex interagency operations in some of the world’s most challenging regions, from Afghanistan and Yemen to Guantanamo Bay. Known for his ability to bridge strategy and execution, Daniel has directed teams managing critical U.S. foreign policy initiatives, negotiated international agreements, and guided senior decision-makers through complex geopolitical issues. His work reflects a career-long commitment to advancing U.S. security and diplomacy through pragmatic leadership, clear communication, and results-driven collaboration.

I met Dan through our investor, Greg from Anorak Ventures, who just hosted an incredible Partner Meeting last week in San Francisco. Dan is supporting Exia with growth and expansion across the executive branch, starting with the United States Department of State.

Carlos Alimurung is a proven media and technology executive with over twenty-five years of experience, including the past decade in CEO and C-suite roles, scaling and operating businesses for profitable growth. For more than 5 years, he led ONE Esports as CEO and grew it to become the largest competitive video gaming media company in Southeast Asia. A successful investor and start-up advisor, Carlos also founded Univision’s corporate venture arm, leading multiple successful investments with significant exits through strategic acquisitions and a major U.S. IPO. Besides his tenure in Asia, he has also worked and lived as an expatriate in Europe and South America. Guided by a lifelong commitment to national service—beginning as an Eagle Scout and through his service in AmeriCorps NCCC—Carlos aims to apply his executive and venture experience to support Exia Lab’s growth across U.S. allies and partners.

I first met Carlos through my former boss Dave Beck and we worked together to grow the esports ecosystem back in 2014. Carlos is extending Exia’s interoperability work to allies in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility.

Neil H. Simon is Principal, Government Affairs, at Porter Wright. Neil is a trusted advisor and strategic leader with deep communications experience specializing in crisis and issues management, international public affairs, and cybersecurity. With roots in storytelling from an award-winning career as a journalist, Neil brings high-energy and expert counsel from his experience as a diplomat, communications director and agency executive vice president serving the likes of US Senators, foreign ministers, and corporations ranging from Tektronix to Gartner and institutions such as the European Union.

I met Neil through Exia’s work with the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition and was struck by how authentic and thoughtful his approach to government outreach is — grounded in trust, insight, and real partnership. Neil is helping Exia tell its story on Capitol Hill.