OUR TEAM

Dr. Paul McDonald, Ph.D.

CEO & Co-Founder

Dr. McDonald is AxHill's fearless leader. Paul stays up late at night strategizing where he wants to take AxHill and ensures our clients are happy with our results. Paul prides himself on building a phenomenal team. Dr. McDonald has a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Vanderbilt and a degree in molecular biology from the University of Santa Barabara. Paul worked at Booz Allen Hamilton within the DARPA group for 5 years. Paul's expertise lie in:

  • Neuroscience
  • PTSD & TBI research
  • Military Health

Jonathon Lunardi

President of Technologies & Co-Founder

Mr. Lunardi is AxHill's online training and overall technology specialist. Jonathon graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Management Information Systems. Jonathon worked for Blackboard Inc. in their product strategy and product marketing teams for 5 years and for the CIO of OU for 5 years. Jonathon also specializes in Veteran unemployment expertise. Jonathon's skills include:

  • Portal development
  • Mobile applications
  • Online training
  • Student engagement
  • Distance learning

Dr. Travis K. Smith, Ph.D.

President of Consulting

Dr. Smith has a Ph.D. in Cell Biology and a B.S. in Molecular Biology. Travis worked for Booz Allen Hamilton for 4 years before joining AxHill. Travis has provided support to the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRNE) and health-focused projects. Travis's skills and expertise include:

  • CBRNE policy development
  • All source research
  • Technical capability analysis
  • Feasibility study