Digital Viking: The Team Building the Future of America with Customized Regional Technology Resorts
Digital Viking is not just a consulting firm—it is a coalition of elite minds, unified by a bold mission: to revolutionize workforce development, manufacturing, and economic growth across all 50 states through customized Technology Resorts and a scalable Skills Passport Program.
These initiatives are designed to create advanced technical ecosystems in each U.S. region—enhancing local industries, uplifting underserved communities, and aligning state efforts with national innovation goals.
At the heart of this transformative movement stands the Digital Viking team—a roster of strategic, creative, and operational powerhouses with the experience and vision to implement holistic, high-impact solutions for every state. Here’s how each team member contributes to that mission.
🧠 Brian K. Long – Founder, Visionary Architect & Lead Technologist
As the founder of Digital Viking and creator of both the Technology Resorts and Skills Passport concepts, Brian K. Long is a seasoned industrialist and world-class engineer. His career spans the delivery of critical, life-saving solutions to both private and government sectors—including projects valued in the billions that have directly benefited the Department of Defense.
Brian leads the entire architecture of Digital Viking's initiatives with unmatched technical insight. His capacity to rapidly engineer scalable, precision-built environments makes him essential for turning abstract state goals into tangible infrastructures. His blueprint-thinking forms the foundation of the firm’s ability to customize each resort to the economic and technological identity of each region.
🛡️ Scott Palmer – SCIF & Secure Facility Construction Expert
With over 30 years of experience in SCIF and SAPF construction for sensitive federal clients, Scott Palmer ensures every Technology Resort adheres to the highest levels of national security compliance. His mastery of ICD 705, TEMPEST standards, and secure RF/locking systems guarantees that secure manufacturing labs, defense tech incubators, and research wings are fortified and approved for sensitive innovation.
Scott’s work is vital for states partnering with defense contractors, government labs, or cybersecurity entities.
💼 Lillian Dunlevy – Strategic Financial Architect & Public-Private Partnership Leader
Lillian’s career spans over two decades advising Fortune 100s, government contractors, and tech-enabled businesses. She designs custom financial frameworks, funding strategies, and public-private alliances to monetize growth and scale state-by-state rollouts.
From semiconductor manufacturing to AI infrastructure, Lillian Dunlevy’s insights help each state define a sustainable, high-ROI model for their own Technology Resort while ensuring long-term workforce development through Skills Passport integration.
🌐 David L. King II – Digital Transformation Strategist & Marketing Pioneer
David King brings over 30 years of experience in enterprise tech, digital marketing, and event production. His early adoption of SEO and leadership at The Walt Disney Company has given him unparalleled ability to build digital ecosystems that engage communities, businesses, and governments.
At Digital Viking, David drives digital outreach, branding, and audience engagement for every state’s custom resort—helping make each initiative not only effective but widely embraced by local populations and global markets alike.
🧠 Professor Newton Lee – Cybersecurity Leader, AI Visionary, and Public Policy Expert
An engineer turned creative technologist, Newton Lee is a bridge between technical precision and visionary strategy. As a former Disney and Bell Labs engineer and a cybersecurity thought leader, Newton provides critical expertise in AI integration, digital ethics, UX design, and immersive learning systems.
He helps Digital Viking implement interactive, secure, and intelligent training environments within each Technology Resort. His presence ensures that every design is future-proof, user-centric, and ethically grounded.
🏭 Keith Granno – CNC Manufacturing Leader & Workforce Training Advisor
As the Global Director for TITANS of CNC and a former executive at Selway Machine Tool Company, Keith Granno brings elite-level expertise in CNC deployment, OEM relations, and skills training.
Keith’s guidance allows Digital Viking to customize each state's resort with hands-on advanced manufacturing labs, precision training, and seamless industry integration—directly supporting America’s manufacturing resurgence.
🔐 Joey Afshari – Cyber Ops, PCTE & Intelligence Infrastructure Specialist
Joey Afshari is a U.S. Air Force veteran and cyber training architect whose career has included managing cyber ranges, red/blue team simulations, and advanced military systems.
At Digital Viking, Joey ensures each state's cyber and intelligence training environments are both secure and mission-ready. His knowledge of defense operations, sensors, and command systems makes him instrumental in aligning Technology Resorts with national security goals and high-stakes tech deployments.
🎤 Armond Toth – Live Events, Contracting & Experiential Engagement Director
As CEO of Neverland Music Festival and a veteran of major world concert tours (Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones), Armond Toth introduces experiential design and high-impact engagement strategies into the Digital Viking ecosystem.
His expertise ensures each Technology Resort becomes not just a training hub but also a community and cultural experience, hosting events, concerts, and conferences that unite industry, education, and entertainment.
🎚️ Don Medina – Grammy-Winning Audio Engineer & Multimedia Strategist
Don Medina’s decades-long career in music production and sound design brings immersive audio and storytelling capabilities to Digital Viking’s multimedia platforms. He enables resorts to integrate state-of-the-art AV environments, education content, broadcast tools, and live event support.
He also plays a key role in live regional entertainment events to support each technology resort, community outreach, recruiting, as well as building music and arts components into the broader Skills Passport ecosystem—bridging creative and technical education in each region.
📢 Shelly St. John – Fundraising Strategist & Event-Based Revenue Architect
With hundreds of millions raised, Shelly St. John brings a results-driven fundraising framework to Digital Viking. She helps each state mobilize philanthropic, private sector, and community-driven capital to support Resort development and Skills Passport deployment.
Shelly’s experience in live-event fundraising also helps weave social causes and public engagement into every campaign—creating funding with meaning and purpose.
🩺 Jaime Giacco – Healthcare Management & Operational Planning Advisor
With 20+ years of experience in healthcare administration and project coordination, Jaime Giacco brings an empathetic, detail-focused approach to team logistics, planning, and community outreach.
Her insights into family needs, equality, and operational standards help inform Digital Viking’s work in designing inclusive and accessible programs—particularly in health sciences and public sector-aligned Resorts.
🏢 Lisa Hartman – Real Estate and Administrative Support Strategist
Lisa Hartman holds a degree in Business and a background in real estate and pharmaceutical sales. She contributes to site acquisition, real estate planning, administration, and operational oversight.
Her familiarity with regional markets, compliance, and business workflows supports the logistics of launching new Resorts, especially in underserved or emerging urban development zones.
Conclusion: A 50-State Strategy, Powered by World-Class Experts
What sets Digital Viking apart is its commitment to tailoring each state's Technology Resort and Skills Passport program with precision. This isn’t one-size-fits-all—it’s modular, scalable, and deeply localized. And with a team of visionaries, technologists, educators, and strategists, each U.S. state gains a partner ready to deliver results from blueprint to ribbon-cutting and beyond.
Together, the Digital Viking team forms a once-in-a-generation alliance with the talent to redefine how America builds, trains, and thrives.
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