Executive Moves

Angel Davis, a former contracts manager at Presidio, was named director of federal strategy and capture at the government-focused business of the information technology service management company. Davis announced via LinkedIn her move at Presidio Federal, where she most recently served as director of enterprise program management office. She has more than a decade of […] More

Gary Merrill, an 18-year Commvault mainstay and current chief financial officer, has been appointed the company’s first chief commercial officer. In light of the move, Jennifer DiRico has been selected to fill the position of CFO beginning Aug. 12, the Tinton Falls, New Jersey-based company announced Monday. As CCO, Merrill will use his knowledge of financial operations to […] More

Datadog, the developer of a monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, has appointed David Galloreese as its new chief people officer, who brings to the role years of human resources experience gained while working with Figma, Wells Fargo, Walmart, Medallia and Caesars Entertainment. In a statement released Wednesday, Galloreese said he will continue to […] More

Kayla Huthoefer, former director at BAE Systems, has joined software company Clarity as director of strategic capture and disruptive growth. In a LinkedIn post, Clarity said Huthoefer brings to the role “an impactful collection of career experiences… that have directly shaped her into who she is and how she approaches work each and every day.” […] More

Kent Selby announced on LinkedIn on Tuesday that he has been appointed vice president for the Air Force, Marine Corps and strategic programs at KBR. Selby previously served as a director at the company, overseeing operations for KBR’s government solutions division for more than three years. He initially joined KBR’s government services arm in 2017 […] More

The board of directors of GE Aerospace has approved an agreement that lets Chairman and CEO Lawrence Culp continue leading the company through the end of 2027, extending his contract that was set to end on Aug. 17. The employment agreement includes an option to extend Culp’s contract through 2028 if both parties agree, the […] More

Hector Pelayo, an aerospace and defense industry executive with more than two decades of experience, was appointed president and general manager of space, air and sea group at Tyto Athene, according to his LinkedIn post. In his new role, he is responsible for leading Tyto Athene’s portfolio across the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, Navy, […] More

Tracy Smith announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that he has transitioned to vice president of Navy and strategic programs, readiness and sustainment from his previous role as director of operations overseeing Navy Facilities Command base operations support contracts at KBR. In his new role, Smith will lead all Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command programs, as well as current […] More

Sarah Bedsaul Hiza has assumed the role of vice president of engineering and technology for Lockheed Martin’s rotary and mission systems business, transitioning from her previous position as VP and general manager of strategic and missile defense systems at the company. In a LinkedIn post on Monday, Hiza said she will lead a team dedicated to advancing […] More

Mark Peters, executive vice president for national laboratory management and operations at Battelle, was appointed president and CEO of MITRE, effective Sept. 3. He will succeed Jason Providakes, who is retiring after over 35 years of service at MITRE, the organization said Thursday. Peters will bring to MITRE decades-long leadership experience as well as expertise […] More

Jason Crager, a nearly three-decade Lockheed Martin veteran, was appointed vice president of quality and mission success at the defense contractor’s missiles and fire control business. Crager made the announcement via LinkedIn, through which he also expressed thanks to Brian Kubik, who held the said role before assuming a new VP post at Lockheed Martin […] More

Austal Limited confirmed the retirement of its founder and inaugural chairman, John Rothwell. The Australian shipbuilder and defense prime contractor also announced Wednesday that former U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer would be the new company chairman beginning July 1. He will also sit on the board of the company’s U.S. subsidiary. Rothwell said […] More