Working Through Life’s Challenges: CEO Jon Rucker’s Story is ‘About the Journey, Not the Endgame’
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh and co-host Mark HuYoung, managing partner of executive advisory firm Northwind Partners, sit down with guest Jon Rucker as he shares his upbringing in Northern Virginia as the son of a teacher and electrical engineer, and how these experiences impacted him. Rucker, CEO of Ultra Intelligence & Communications, also discusses the life
CACI CEO Ken Asbury to Retire, COO John Mengucci Chosen as Successor
CACI International President and CEO Ken Asbury is retiring June 30, and will be replaced by Chief Operating Officer John Mengucci as chosen by the company’s board of directors. Asbury and Mengucci have led the company’s transition to a higher-value business across its markets since Asbury joined in 2013 and Mengucci in 2012. Under their leadership, CACI has reached record levels of revenue, profitability
Nazzic Keene Takes Over as SAIC CEO
Longtime Science Applications International Corp. chief executive Tony Moraco is retiring from his role effective July 31 and will be replaced by Nazzic Keene, who currently serves as the chief operating officer, the company announced.
John Hynes Takes the Reins as New CEO at Applied Insight
Applied Insight has hired as CEO an industry veteran with nearly 30 years’ experience in growing mission-oriented technology companies supporting the intelligence, defense and federal civilian communities. John Hynes steps into a role previously held by Gavin Long, managing partner at the Acacia Group, AI’s backer. Hynes will also join the AI board, which Long will
ManTech Promotes Kevin Phillips To CEO
ManTech International Corp. has chosen Kevin Phillips, currently the company’s chief operating officer, to serve as new CEO effective Jan. 1. Phillips, who joined the company in 2002 through ManTech’s acquisition of CTX Corp., was named president and COO in 2016, after serving as chief financial officer from 2005-2016. He also has served as corporate
Accenture Names Ed Meehan COO
Accenture Federal Services has tapped a veteran leader from within as its new chief operating officer. Ed Meehan, formerly safety and citizen services portfolio lead, assumes the position recently vacated by John Goodman. Goodman was named chief executive of AFS earlier this year. Meehan has 27 years of experience with Accenture, including time leading the
VT Group Names John Hassoun President and CEO
Seasoned executive John Hassoun has been appointed president and CEO of technology integrator VT Group. VT Group is a mid-size company that also offers solutions and services in command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to the federal government. Hassoun previously worked at Vistronix Intelligence and Technology Solutions, where he held the same titles
David Dacquino Promoted to CEO of Serco Inc.
Serco Group has announced David Dacquino as new CEO of Serco Inc. (Serco’s Americas division) from Dan Allen, who back in February informed his intention to retire. Dacquino currently leads the company’s defense business, after joining Serco in 2015. “I am delighted that Dave Dacquino will be succeeding Dan Allen in leading our Americas division,” said
Stu Shea Named CEO of Former Harris Corp Government Services Business
Veritas Capital has appointed industry veteran Stu Shea as CEO of MHVC Acquisition Corp. Veritas Capital acquired MHVC, formerly Harris Corp.’s Government Services business in April 2017. MHVC operates as a standalone company and will launch the new brand soon. Shea has dedicated his life to serving the nation by aligning his passion for performance, leadership, mentoring
NorthWind Partners Sees Recruiting Success In Nashville
Since launching in 2005, NorthWind Partners has provided top-performing companies with high-caliber executive hires in the U.S. and abroad in the private equity, business services, health care, technology, aviation, aerospace, defense and industrial sectors. Today, the firm has six locations/partnerships worldwide, with most of its workforce spread between Music City and Washington, D.C. NorthWind embodies a boutique,
INSIGHT CORNER: Applying M&A Style Rigor to Executive Hires, By NorthWind Partners’ Patrick Gray
By Patrick Gray, NorthWind Partners Acquiring a new company is often a lengthy and highly detailed process for businesses looking to expand business, merge efforts and manage risk as they surge forward. Most companies typically perform a massive amount of research, analysis and rigorous inquiry before deciding upon whether to acquire a new subsidiary. This
INSIGHT CORNER: Making the Right Hires as a New CEO, CFO, By NorthWind Partners’ Mark HuYoung
By Mark HuYoung, NorthWind Partners Signing on as a new CEO or CFO is an exhilarating and hopeful moment for senior executives who often articulate ambitious visions, set clear financial goals and seek to achieve a measure of finesse blending prior successes at a firm with a series of new initiatives. Hiring a team of
2015 Market Outlook: Northwind Partners’ Mark HuYoung — Meaningful Analytics Will Play an Increasing Role
WashingtonExec 2015 Market Outlook Series We look forward to a new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year, we experienced an increased emphasis on cybersecurity, the government’s procurement process and a perpetual focus on doing more with less. WashingtonExec reached out to those most knowledgeable and
WashExec RollCall: Your Inside Look at Our Network’s Professional Activity
WashExec Executive RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what. When it comes to striking deals, who you know trumps what you know in the government contracting community. And with three years of WashingtonExec’s outcome and result-oriented networking programs and events behind us, I’ve decided to expand our networking
WashExec RollCall: Your Inside Look at Our Network’s Professional Activity
WashExec Executive RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what. When it comes to striking deals, who you know trumps what you know in the government contracting community. And with three years of WashingtonExec’s outcome and result-oriented networking programs and events behind us, I’ve decided to expand our networking
WashExec RollCall: Your Inside Look at Our Network’s Professional Activity
WashingtonExec Executive RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what. When it comes to striking deals, who you know trumps what you know in the government contracting community. And with three years of WashingtonExec’s outcome and result-oriented networking programs and events behind us, I’ve decided to expand our networking
AMERICAN SYSTEMS CEO Bill Hoover Retires; Peter Smith Assumes Post Effective Aug. 1
Bill Hoover on Tuesday announced that he will will retire from his post as chief executive and president of AMERICAN SYSTEMS Corp. later this month after standing at the helm of the Chantilly, Va.-based company since 2005. Peter Smith, the company’s chief operating officer, will assume the roles of CEO and president beginning Aug. 1.
NorthWind Partners Names Phoebe Henderson as Partner
NorthWind Partners recently welcomed Phoebe Henderson to its team of executive advisory services professionals. Henderson will be a Partner and will be responsible for end-to-end search execution and client development. “Phoebe is a well-known and trusted advisor to senior executives on their talent needs. She is a tremendous addition to our team, said Patrick Gray,
WashExec RollCall: This Week’s ‘As Read on LinkedIn’
WashingtonExec RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what When it comes to striking deals, who you know trumps what you know in the government contracting community. And with three years of WashingtonExec’s outcome and result-oriented networking programs and events behind us, we’ve decided to expand our networking
GovCon Executive Forum Hosts Summer Cocktail Event at 2941 Restaurant
C-suite and select senior government contracting executives networked on the terrace of Falls Church, Va.’s 2941 Restaurant last Wednesday at an invite-only happy hour hosted by GovCon Executive Forum. Attendees to the exclusive event socialized over wine from Rappahannock Cellars and enjoyed specialty cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres. For Wayne Lewandowski, the vice president of Vormetric’s federal
Serco, Inc. Appoints Al Pisani as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development
Serco Inc., a technology, professional and management services provider headquartered in Reston, Va., announced Wednesday that it has appointed Al Pisani as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. “Al joins us at a critical time in our industry,” said Serco Chairman and CEO Dan Allen. “We look forward to having his extensive knowledge and expertise
2014 Market Outlook: Mark HuYoung of Northwind Partners Optimistic about M&A Market
2014 – WashingtonExec Annual Market Outlook Series As we turn the page on 2013, we look forward to a new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year we experienced budget sequestration, a 16-day-long government shutdown, and a perpetually increasing focus on cyber security and healthcare IT.
Mark HuYoung’s 2013 Outlook: Growth in Cyber, Health, Energy and Budget Streamlining Initiatives
WashingtonExec 2013 Government Contracting Outlook Series: The new year brings big changes for the Federal IT industry, and WashingtonExec is back with its Government Contracting Industry Outlook Series. We are giving local executives the opportunity to share their thoughts on where they see our industry headed this year and beyond. Leaders were asked a series
GovCon Executive Forum Hosts Wine Tasting at 2941
GovCon Executive Forum hosted the Summer Cocktails Happy Hour at critically acclaimed 2941 Restaurant on June 13, 2012. The invitation-only event had over 50 executives from government contracting and other sectors. The next event is scheduled for Fall 2012 at 2941 Restaurant. Shannon Jameson, Business Development Executive at Dixon Hughes Goodman said, “It was the
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