Gabriella DeCesare

John Steckel has spent more than four decades leading organizations across the military, commercial and government contracting sectors. As president and CEO of AMERICAN SYSTEMS, the employee-owned national security company, he is guiding the company’s next phase of growth through strategic acquisitions, digital transformation and investments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and engineering capabilities.  Since assuming the […] More

Sarah Campbell has spent more than two decades helping government organizations accelerate defense innovation across industry, government and academia. Now serving as chief operating officer of Future Technologies Venture, which she joined full-time in May, Campbell draws on her experience spanning the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, DARPA, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the National […] More

For more than 25 years, Gavin Greene has helped government contractors develop growth strategies, forge strategic partnerships and deliver advanced technologies to federal customers. As vice president of client solutions for MANTECH‘s intelligence and homeland security sector, he now focuses on aligning the company’s cyber, artificial intelligence and digital transformation capabilities with the evolving mission requirements of […] More

JoAnne Dukeshire says Arcfield‘s mission first culture, combined with opportunities for innovation and career development, helps retain top talent while supporting the company’s continued growth. Dukeshire emphasizes embedding company values into workflows, connecting employees’ work to mission outcomes and balancing agility with accountability to build a high-performing organization. By integrating compliance into workflows, leveraging AI and […] More

Amanda Wellborne serves as Vice President of Public Sector at Totara, where she leads the company’s U.S. Sales and public sector business, overseeing market strategy, revenue growth, customer engagement and go-to-market execution across federal, state and local government. She is responsible for driving business expansion, cultivating strategic partnerships and aligning sales and solution engineering teams […] More

Henry Choi serves as vice president of growth and strategy at HII Mission Technologies. In his role, Choi is responsible for driving business growth, strategy and customer engagement across HII’s full-spectrum cyber, electronic warfare and space portfolio, supporting mission-critical capabilities designed to address rapidly evolving multi-domain security threats. Choi joined HII in 2022 with 30 years […] More

Dan Kunze, vice president of defense at Exiger, is a business leader focused on advancing U.S. government missions between technology and public private partnership. He began his career as an entrepreneur before attending Temple University and Widener University Delaware Law School, where he joined the U.S. Army through the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Kunze spent eight […] More