Leidos announced that retired Vice Adm. Frank Pandolfe will serve as vice president and strategic account executive for the Navy and Marine Corps.
Pandolfe will be responsible for strengthening Leidos’ relationships with the Department of the Navy and advancing opportunities that drive growth throughout the enterprise.
“Frank is a highly respected military expert with extensive U.S. and international experience,” said Leidos Chief Business Development Officer Debbie Opiekun.
“With his background as a numbered fleet commander, defense strategist and military representative to the U.S. Secretary of State, Frank has driven results with proven vision and leadership. Frank’s dedication will deliver advantage for our customers and help ensure success for their critical missions,” Opiekun said.
Before joining Leidos, Pandolfe was president of international operations for Owl Cyber Defense and Acuity International LLC in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There, he led international business development while supporting a workforce of over 6,000 employees in 30 nations around the world.
Serving 37 years as a commissioned naval officer, he commanded a destroyer, destroyer squadron and aircraft carrier strike group for the U.S. Navy. He also led Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO as well as the U.S. SIXTH Fleet.
During his career in government, Pandolfe served as military aide to the vice president of the U.S., director for Surface Warfare (N-96) on the Navy Staff, director for strategy, plans and policy (J-5) on the Joint Staff and assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.