Executive Moves

VeriSign appointed Iridium Communications director and CEO Matthew Desch to its board of directors, effective Oct. 6. The appointment of the 11-time Wash100 Award winner expands VeriSign’s board to eight members. Terms of Desch’s VeriSign Board Appointment Desch will serve as a non-employee director and shall be entitled to an annual cash retainer of $50,000 and an annual equity […] More

Open Text Corp. has elected George Schindler, former president and CEO of CGI and a Wash100 awardee, to its board of directors. Tom Jenkins, executive chair of the Open Text board, said Monday that Schindler brings extensive experience in driving company growth and delivering shareholder value, which is especially valuable as Open Text enhances its […] More

Maximus has appointed Chris Persaud as vice president of emerging technologies, responsible for leading efforts to advance the company’s strategy and implementation of cutting-edge technologies. Persaud, who announced his promotion in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, most recently served as the company’s senior director for strategic alliances. Persaud’s Career Highlights Before joining Maximus, Persaud spent […] More

Sierra Nevada Corp. has appointed Darrell Hineman as vice president of compliance, bringing more than two decades of experience in government contract compliance and accounting. Hineman’s Career Highlights Hineman, who announced the appointment in a recent LinkedIn post, has more than two decades of experience working with government contractors on compliance, audit and accounting requirements. […] More

Aurelius Systems, a defense company providing counter-unmanned aerial system technologies, has recruited Dustin Hicks to serve as its new head of growth. The company said Monday that Hicks, a seasoned industry executive, will oversee the execution of its business development strategies and capture new opportunities in the defense and national security markets. Get to Know […] More

Agile Defense has appointed Angela Estes, a data and cybersecurity leader, as vice president, Army. In this capacity, Estes will focus on advancing client satisfaction, execution and operational efficiency for Army customers while driving portfolio growth. “Angela will be a force multiplier for Agile Defense. Her ability to bring creativity and clarity to mission-critical environments—where […] More

Defense and space technology company T2S Solutions shared on LinkedIn the appointment of seasoned industry executives Taylor Pearson and Barry Mawyer, respectively, as senior pricing manager and vice president of strategic growth focused on the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Belcamp, Maryland-based company said in its post on LinkedIn Friday that their addition to […] More

Boeing subsidiary Insitu has appointed John Kelly, a business development executive, as vice president of global growth. Kelly announced his move to Insitu in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. In his new role, he is responsible for developing the enterprise strategy, leading the global growth team and capturing orders in the unmanned aerial systems defense […] More

Aerospace and defense firm Ursa Major has named industry veterans Ron Sugar and Gilman Louie as board directors.  Dan Jablonsky, the company’s CEO and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, said Sugar and Louie will strengthen the company’s leadership and provide strategic insights that will help Ursa Major address the most pressing challenges for the United […] More

CORAS has appointed Venice Goodwine, former chief information officer for the Department of the Air Force, to its board of advisers. Goodwine, a two-time Wash100 Award winner, brings more than three decades of federal leadership to the decision intelligence platform provider, which serves the Department of Defense and other national security organizations. Goodwine’s Federal Leadership […] More

Amazon Web Services has appointed Christian Hoff as managing director and general manager of global civilian government. Hoff, who announced his appointment in a recent LinkedIn post, previously led AWS’ U.S. federal civilian team. Hoff’s Federal and Industry Experience Before joining AWS in 2018, Hoff served as a principal at Booz Allen Hamilton and held […] More