Our Team: Deep Experience, Innovative Minds, Entrepreneurial Spirits

David Thompson founded RBX Solutions after more than 15 years of experience in Washington, DC. David served in the George W. Bush White House and later was a top manager in a K Street lobbying and consulting firm where he developed strong networks on Capitol Hill and across the federal agencies. David's experience and the projects he has worked on have led to billions of dollars in funding for his clients.

Over the years, David has built and managed strong teams and books of business providing a full suite of consulting services in the areas of cybersecurity, defense, intelligence, homeland security, healthcare, education, international joint ventures, real estate ventures, and others. David’s government skill sets are industry-agnostic. Rather, it is in understanding the “formula of government” and how to make it work for his clients. David’s experience working in the defense and intelligence communities provides rare insight into opportunities that are “off the beaten path.” David also maintains strong relationships in the private equity, foundation and non-profit communities. David thrives on taking deep dives into complex problems and developing the strategy and tactics to bring together the parties from industry, government and academia to solve those problems.

David now lives in his hometown of Charlotte and enjoys spending time with his two fantastic daughters and doing anything outdoors in the great State of North Carolina.

Lisa is an Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award winning producer and expert in the fields of media and communications. Her role at RBX encompasses all campaigns involving media outreach and relations, guest/media bookings, book tours, producing, crisis communications, legislative testimony preparation and media training for CEOs and C-suite executives.

Prior to joining RBX Solutions, Lisa spent nearly two decades at CNN where she was a producer for multiple top-rated shows. She was a producer for CNN’s flagship, highest-rated, and longest running show, Larry King Live. Following Larry King Live, she was asked to stay at the network to produce and help launch both CNN Primetime shows, Piers Morgan Tonight/Live and CNN Tonight with Don Lemon.

For all three shows, Lisa was responsible for show content planning, negotiating, securing and producing exclusive high-profile interviews with international heads of state, celebrities, politicians, newsmakers and authors, including Justice Antonin Scalia, President Jimmy Carter, Tony Blair, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, President Hugo Chavez, Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Mick Jagger, Janet Jackson, Ingrid Betancourt, Jack Kevorkian, among many others. Additionally, Lisa was the primary contact and producer for all publishing houses and responsible for securing all book interviews for all 3 shows.

During her tenure at CNN, she was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Breaking News Coverage for her work on the Manchester Concert Attack, and was a recipient of the 2005 DuPont Award for her coverage of the Tsunami Disaster in South Asia as well as several Peabody Awards for her work in 2005 on Hurricane Katrina, 2008 for the Presidential Primary Campaigns and Debates, and in 2010 for the Gulf Oil Spill. She has also been a News and Documentary Emmy Judge since 2007.

Lisa is actively involved in multiple local and national charities including serving as a board member and officer for one that her brothers started, Shaul Boys Toys Foundation, Inc., which provides Christmas gifts to children in need. She holds a B.A. from The University of the South, Sewanee and an M.B.A. from the University of Florida. When not working on client interests, Lisa enjoys spending as much time as possible on the water in anything that floats.

Joseph is a research scientist with over a decade of experience at top rated institutions. Joseph's work in research labs that were receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in research funding provide him a unique ability to understand all issues related to research integrity. In 2019, Joseph successfully won his multi-year legal challenge to Duke University where he witnessed violations in a research program that led to the largest False Claims Act settlement in US history. Joseph now uses his experience and skill sets to make sure other universities don't fall prey to violations that cost the institution hundreds of millions in costs and irreparable harm to their brand identity and prestige. Joseph has a Master's in Science and and Masters of Business Administration. He's a co-author on 7 peer reviewed manuscripts in the area of lung biology and genetics.

John is a national leader in False Claims Act litigation, where whistleblowers uncover and report fraud against the government. John litigates cases throughout the country involving procurement fraud, health care fraud, medical device fraud, and grant fraud. John is the founder and Chair of the Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Section and a frequent writer and speaker on FCA topics.

John is also an experienced litigator in the criminal law arena. He has served as both a prosecutor and defense counsel in a variety of federal and state actions, including contested trials involving attempted murder, law of war violations, complex classified litigation matters, negligent homicide, crimes against children, drug offenses, firearms offenses, and theft of government property.

John served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps. He prosecuted and defended Marines and Sailors in courts-martial and deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan to advise commanders on the law of war. John is a Major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

In addition to his work in the civil enforcement and criminal fields, John has a special interest in science policy. He is a contributor to the blog Retraction Watch and has published in The Scientist. He advises researchers and academics in research administration issues. John earned his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law and later graduated from the U.S. Naval Justice School.

The Honorable Larry Kissell was a United States Congressman for the 8th congressional district of North Carolina, which stretched from Charlotte to Fayettville. Congressman Kissell is a Blue-Dog Democrat and was known as a pragmatic, results-oriented, and pro-National Defense Member of Congress who worked well with both parties.

Congressman Kissell served on the Armed Services Committee, which authorizes all projects for the DoD and ancillary components of our National Security architecture. On Armed Services, Congressman Kissell served on the Subcommittees for Readiness and Tactical Air and Land Forces. Congressman Kissell also served on the Committee on Agriculture, and the Subcommittee for Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

Colleen serves as Chief of Staff to RBX Solutions and is responsible for providing a full suite of administrative support to the firm and its' clients. In addition, Colleen works closely with RBX's clients in various areas, particularly in the designation process for the Centers of Academic Excellence Program at the National Security Agency. Colleen has over 15 years experience in managing all administrative duties for top level executives in the political, accounting, and financial service sectors. Colleen is a graduate of Villanova University.