The Naval War College Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Trustees.

Joining the board are Joseph G. Nicholas and Mitchell “Mitch” B. Waldman. These appointments bring the NWCF’s total board membership to 27. Chairman of the Board, William A. Obenshain, commented, “Mitch and Joe are no strangers to the Foundation. We are fortunate to have their commitment.”

Nicholas is the Founder and Chairman of HFR Group LLC and its affiliated companies. He is the author of Hedge Fund of Funds Investing (Bloomberg Press; December 2003); Market Neutral Investing (Bloomberg Press: August 2000); Investing in Hedge Funds: Revised and Updated Edition (Bloomberg Press: August 2005), among others. Nicholas received a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce from DePaul University and a law degree from the Northwestern University School of Law.

Waldman is executive vice president of government and customer relations for Huntington Ingalls Industries. He serves on the board of directors for the Shipbuilders Council of America, the National Bureau of Asian Research, the Armed Services YMCA, and the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation. Waldman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida and a law degree from Catholic University. He is also a graduate of Yale University’s Executive Management Program and the Defense Systems Management College Program Managers course.