Executive Moves

Dave Maxwell, formerly senior vice president of Dewberry’s southern Virginia and North Carolina offices, has been promoted to operating unit manager of the company’s more than 20 offices in southeast U.S. He will supervise more than 500 employees across Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and central and southern Virginia, as well as oversee growth and operational strategies in […] More

Former Defense Department official Michele Flournoy and Goldman Sachs veteran Ellen Jewett have been named to the board of directors at Booz Allen Hamilton. Flournoy, who will join the board’s compensation committee on Oct. 24, previously served as DoD undersecretary for policy and as CEO of the Center for a New American Security, Booz Allen said Tuesday. She is also […] More

Maria Lehman, former chief operating officer and interim executive director of the New York State Thruway Authority, has returned to Parsons as a vice president and director of business development. The 36-year industry veteran will support the company’s infrastructure group in business development and market growth efforts within the N.Y. region, Parsons said Monday. In her previous […] More

Willard Williams, a 26-year federal information technology market veteran, has joined 9th Way Solutions as chief operating officer of the Fairfax, Va.-based company. The company said Friday Williams will oversee operations in the enterprise and health IT services, systems and program management, and cyber and information security areas. He previously led enterprise IT projects for AECOM, ManTech, […] More

The National Defense Industrial Association has appointed M International CEO Richard McConn and Punaro Group CEO Arnold Punaro to respectively serve as chair and vice chair of NDIA’s board of directors. Both executives will serve for a term of up to two years, the association said Monday. Hawk Carlisle, president and CEO of NDIA, said McConn and Punaro will help ensure the group’s continued […] More

Joe Logue, previously a Booz Allen Hamilton executive vice president and senior partner, has joined Novetta‘s board of directors, the McLean, Va., company announced Thursday. “Joe Logue is an industry leader respected for his commitment to customer mission success,” commented Tiffanny Gates, president and CEO of Novetta. “His addition to the Novetta board of directors […] More

Ron VanCourt, a more than two-decade naval program management veteran, has been named director of strategic development at Systecon’s North American business. He will oversee deal strategy, relationship-building and customer interface efforts in his new role, Systecon said. VanCourt previously served as program manager for the Naval Sea Systems Command 05V aircraft carrier engineering contract at Gryphon […] More

Melissa Chapman, a former vice president of the civilian and homeland security solutions division at General Dynamics‘ information technology segment, has been appointed  president of service-disabled veteran-owned company 9th Way Solutions. 9th Way said Monday Chapman will be responsible for health IT, enterprise services, cyber and information security, systems and program management and data analytics service areas in […] More

James F. Palmer, former corporate vice president and chief financial officer at Northrop Grumman, has been appointed as a member of Vector‘s board of directors. He holds over 45 years of financial expertise in the aerospace industry, having formerly held executive roles at Boeing and Visteon in addition to Northrop, Vector said Monday. As a […] More

Ben Liptak, former chief of project planning and programming at the U.S. Air Force, has been named project manager for Woolpert‘s military market area. The company said Tuesday Liptak brings civil engineering and project management experience to Woolpert’s projects that are in line with his past military work. He previously supervised a team composed of 33 engineers and […] More

Mike Gold, vice president of regulatory and policy at Maxar Technologies, has been named chairman of NASA Advisory Council’s regulatory and policy committee. Gold said in a statement released Thursday the newly formed panel will offer advice and insight to the NASA leadership team in support of the agency’s plans to leverage public-private partnerships and encourage […] More

Karen Forgy Hicks, a more than two-decade business and project management veteran, has been named vice president of service delivery at Evoke Research and Consulting. She will oversee efforts to deliver services to federal customers, execute new business opportunities and grow service offerings in her new position, Evoke said Wednesday. Hicks previously served as executive vice president […] More