Exiger, a supply chain and third-party risk artificial intelligence company, announced hiring Brian Kesecker as senior vice president of defense programs and public sector growth enablement.
In a press release Thursday, Carrie Wibben, president of Exiger, said, “Brian’s background uniquely equips him to head up our defense initiatives. His deep understanding of federal operations combined with risk management and technology integration expertise tightly aligns with Exiger’s mission to develop and deploy innovative solutions that address our nation’s most complex challenges.”
Kesecker has over 20 years of experience in federal sales, compliance and risk management technology in both public and private sectors. He is well acquainted with government sales processes from various capacities in previous employment and has worked with diverse federal agencies.
Besides driving revenue growth, Kesecker will strengthen senior relationships across the company’s defense customer base. He will lead efforts to expand Exiger’s defense sector programs, integrate high-impact solutions, and collaborate with sales, legal and product development teams. “At Exiger, you can really see the power of AI at work for good,” said Kesecker.
Before this appointment, Kesecker served as public sector sales and partnerships head at data and analytics firm Kpler. The West Virginia University graduate also led business development at Sayari for its national security and law enforcement customer group and was once the business development head at Science Applications International Corp.