Charles Lyons-Burt

Mike Santelli’s path into government contracting started with an audit and turned into a decades-long leadership career across some of the sector’s most mission-driven businesses. In an Executive Spotlight interview conducted ahead of Evolver’s newly unveiled rebrand, Santelli reflected on how an early assignment auditing U.S. Investigation Services introduced him to a company in transition and […] More

Jason Brumfield has spent more than two decades building and modernizing telecommunications networks that support federal agencies and military missions. Now vice president of U.S. federal sales at Ribbon Communications, he describes his move to the infrastructure OEM as a professional homecoming, returning to the equipment side of the business after years in the carrier and […] More

John J. Boyle is part of a new generation of GovCon CEOs reshaping how federal contractors compete in an era defined by cost pressure, modernization mandates and accelerating technological change. As CEO of Lawelawe Defense, or LDI, Boyle is leading a deliberate shift from a traditional sole-source growth model to a fully competitive, infrastructure-driven enterprise […] More

In this Executive Spotlight interview, Rob Silverman reflects on the evolution of the government contracting market and how Oddball is positioning itself for its next phase of growth. A two-time Wash100 Award winner (and recently named to its 2026 list), Silverman became CEO of Oddball in November after a 23-year career at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he served as […] More

Mark Peters took the helm as president and CEO of MITRE at a time when the federal government’s ability to move ideas into action is under growing scrutiny. A two-time Wash100 Award winner, Peters brings deep experience leading large-scale research and national security organizations, including senior leadership roles at Battelle Memorial Institute, to one of the most […] More

James Thornbrugh has built his career alongside Magellan Federal’s evolution into a leading provider of behavioral health and readiness services for the federal government. Thornbrugh joined the broader Magellan organization in 2008, working first in clinical and care management roles supporting federal employee assistance and substance use programs. After the launch of Magellan Federal, he moved […] More