Team
Leadership
DLG Partners is led by professionals with experience across government, policy, and infrastructure systems.
The Team
Officers & roles.
01
Founder and CEO
Oliver N.E. Kellman, Jr.
Architect of the Sovereign Mineral Statecraft Platform.
02
Chief Operating Officer
Anita Gupta
Head of Platform and co-principal. Forbes 50 Over 50 (2022).
03
Chief Technology Officer
Alex Ferguson
CTO and Partner. AI compatible platform architecture.
04
Managing Director, Africa Desk
Curtis Smith
DC-based. Africa Desk lead.
05
Chief Financial Officer / Treasurer
TBD
DGCL Sec. 142 combined: Treasurer = CFO.
06
Chief Capital Formation Officer
TBD
Federal stack and project finance. Capital advisory in discussion.
07
General Counsel / Corporate Secretary
TBD
DGCL Sec. 142 combined: Secretary = GC. FCPA, sanctions, FOCI, KYC compliance under this office.
DGCL § 142
President = CEO; Treasurer = CFO; Secretary = General Counsel.
Combined officer roles permitted and standard at pre-seed and Series A.