Executive Profiles

Doug Kumbalek, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President at System High

Doug Kumbalek is the chief strategy officer and executive vice president at System High Corp., where he oversees partnerships, business development and capture and provides mentorship. Kumbalek heads the execution of the company's long-range strategic plan and the development of solutions at its analytical research center.Before joining System High in 2

Brian Keller, Vice President and Army Strategic Account Executive at Leidos

Brian Keller is a vice president and the Army strategic account executive at Leidos, leading U.S. Army and Special Operations Command strategic development and supporting business development, customer account management, capture and proposal development. Before joining Leidos in 2014, Keller was a senior vice president at Science Applications Internati

William Schaefer, CEO and President of Amyx

William Schaefer is the CEO and president of Amyx, where he leads strategy and execution of the company's information technology and management consulting services, overseeing market identification, partnerships, revenue management and business capture. He is a member of its board of directors.Prior to assuming the top position at Amyx, Schaefer held a

Randy Crow, General Manager at Dragos

Randy Crow is the general manager at Dragos, an industrial cybersecurity company that aims to defend critical infrastructure around the world. He was appointed to the role in January after serving as sales leader for Dragos' eastern North America and U.S. federal government team. Crow, a Potomac Officers Club member, joined the company after spending mo

Chris Garner, Senior Director of Federal Sales at Proofpoint

Chris Garner serves as the senior director of federal sales at Proofpoint, which provides cybersecurity and compliance solutions. In the said role, Garner is responsible for leading a team focused on promoting company services for defending the workers and critical data of government agencies from cyber-related attacks. Proofpoint's offerings include em

Thomas Afferton, President of the Cyber Mission Sector at Peraton

Thomas Afferton is the president of Peraton's Cyber Mission sector.The executive leads an organization that provides cyber solutions and services to secure clients' digital domains. He oversees strategy development and execution, program performance and growth objectives.Afferton has experience in leading IT services and solutions business lines, as wel

Laurie Cook, Vice President of Public Sector at Yext

Laurie Cook is the vice president of public sector at Yext, where she manages the company's business services for the U.S. federal, state and local governments. Cook, the first person to serve in the role, is responsible for assembling Yext's public sector sales unit. Before joining Yext, she was chief growth officer at The Ambit Group, leading its

Kathleen Robinson, General Manager and Sales Director at Intel

Kathleen Robinson is a general manager and sales director for Intel's business with federal system integrators and the defense industrial base. Robinson was appointed to the position in April following six years as the company's enterprise account manager for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration and Defense Health Agency.Pr

Chuck Cash, Vice President of Federal Sales at Spire Global

Chuck Cash is the vice president of federal sales at Spire Global and is a Potomac Officers Club member.According to a press release, Cash oversees Spire's federal business growth strategy and expands the company's relationships with federal agency clients. He directly reports to Kamal Arafeh, senior vice president of sales.He has been with Spire since

Dan Maguire, CEO of NT Concepts

Dan Maguire is the CEO of and a board member at NT Concepts, an information technology services and consulting firm located in Vienna, Virginia. Maguire, a Potomac Officers Club member, leads the company's business strategy and mission execution. Maguire succeeded Michele Bolos when he assumed the role of CEO in May.Maguire's current term is h

Allen Badeau, Chief Technology Officer at Empower AI

Allen Badeau is the chief technology officer of automation and IT service management company Empower AI. He is a Potomac Officers Club member.Badeau has over 20 years of experience in engineering management, quality assurance, quality control and automation. He is also knowledgeable in artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, advanced computing, Dev

Sunny Singh, CEO and President of Aeyon

Sunny Singh has been serving as CEO and president of business consulting and data analytics services provider Aeyon since December 2018. In the said roles, Singh is responsible for company direction, strategic goals and growth objectives with a focus on delivering transformative solutions for defense and civil missions. He is currently a member of YPO,

Patrick Aspland, Director of Strategic Business at Intel

Patrick Aspland is the director of strategic business at technology company Intel. He is also a Potomac Officers Club member.Aspland oversees strategy, planning and operations tasks for Intel's work with the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense. His areas of expertise include project management, training, organizational leadership and collaboration.H

Carol Harrity-Tun, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Amentum

Carol Harrity-Tun is the senior vice president of business development at Amentum, overseeing sector teams that support warfighters, supply chains and contingency operations and conduct maintenance and sustainment activities. Harrity-Tun, who joined the federal and commercial services company in 2021, also handles proposal operations for mission re

John Karabias, Vice President of Strategic Development at Jacobs

John Karabias is the vice president of strategic development at Jacobs, handling business growth for the company's data, digital and cyber offerings to global civil and national security customers. Karabias, a Potomac Officers Club member, heads a team that conducts long-term planning, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, venture investments, product

Mike McGovern, Vice President of Business Development at Day & Zimmerman

Mike McGovern, a Potomac Officers Club member, serves as vice president of business development at Day & Zimmerman. His responsibilities include leading efforts to grow the company's mission support business in the federal civilian, defense and intelligence community sectors. McGovern brings to D&Z his technical knowledge of the aerospace and de