Steve Schorer has been appointed chairman, president and CEO of Peraton, a Veritas Capital portfolio company. He will step into his new role on Sept. 9, succeeding Stu Shea, who led Peraton as chairman, president and CEO for the past seven years.
“On behalf of Peraton and Veritas, I’d like to thank Stu for his many years of service and leadership at the Company and wish him well in his future endeavors,” said Ramzi Musallam, CEO and managing partner of Veritas Capital.
Schorer brings over 30 years of experience leading government technology services, defense electronics and aerospace companies. Before joining Peraton, he was CEO of Alion Science and Technology, another Veritas portfolio investment. There, he spearheaded the strategic transformation and growth of the business, leading to its successful sale to Huntington Ingalls Industries in 2021.
“We are excited to welcome Steve as CEO of Peraton,” said Musallam. “His extensive industry expertise and experience leading some of the world’s premier government technology services organizations make him the ideal person to drive Peraton’s next important phase of growth. We look forward to working closely alongside him as Peraton continues to deliver on its mission to solve the U.S. Government’s most complex technology and information challenges.”
Before Alion, Schorer was president of DynCorp International where he played a key role in building out L-3 Communications as a public company. He also led the growth of DRS Technologies, culminating in its sale to Finmeccanica.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this renowned company as it continues to help safeguard America’s interests and transform the world in an era of rapidly evolving challenges,” Schorer said. “I look forward to working alongside the talented team at Peraton to develop and deliver solutions to support our customers’ most vital missions and to manage their most valued technology assets.”