Executive Moves

Hélène Courard has joined Astrion as vice president of proposals, responsible for leading the transformation and scaling of proposal strategy and operations to support the company’s growth and mission objectives. Hélène Courard’s Career Highlights Courard announced her new role in a recent LinkedIn post after serving as vice president of global proposal management at Abt […] More

Thales Defense & Security announced on LinkedIn Saturday the appointment of retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Douglas Small as a member of its board of directors. Who Is Douglas Small? Small is a veteran of the Navy who brings extensive experience in naval operations, acquisition and warfare systems development. His areas of expertise cover radar, information […] More

SciTec has promoted David Simenc to president, placing him in charge of the company’s overall operations as it continues delivering missile warning, missile defense and other warfighter-enabling capabilities. Simenc succeeded Jim Lisowski, who now serves as CEO, SciTec said Thursday. Lisowski expressed confidence in Simenc’s ability to lead the company. “David has the leadership, strategic […] More

Microsoft has appointed Carmen Krueger as corporate vice president of U.S. federal to lead the company’s work supporting federal customers’ mission to deliver better, secure services. “Microsoft is synonymous with innovation, and I am honored to lead this accomplished team with its unique and important mission—supporting our US Federal customers. I look forward to meeting […] More

Hanwha Defense USA has added Todd Mueller and Jessica Vanaman to the executive team as executive director for fires capture programs and director for munitions, respectively. In a statement published Thursday, Mike Smith, president and CEO of Hanwha Defense USA, said Mueller and Vanaman’s leadership experience and expertise “will be invaluable as we deliver combat-tested […] More

NobleReach Foundation has announced that Krishnan Rajagopalan, a current board member, will succeed Lisa Disbrow as board chair. Krishnan Rajagopalan The non-profit organization said Wednesday that Rajagopalan will leverage his vast experience in strategic talent transformation and organizational scaling to continue NobleReach’s growth. Rajagopalan spent nearly 25 years at Heidrick & Struggles, where he was granted the title CEO […] More

Kris Levin-Snow has taken on the role of area vice president for Department of Homeland Security at AT&T. She confirmed her new position in a LinkedIn post Tuesday. As area VP, she will lead efforts to drive growth for AT&T’s DHS business. The telecommunications company currently provides DHS with Government Emergency Telecommunications Service and Wireless […] More

Raytheon has named Carl Harding as vice president of operations and supply chain for advanced products and solutions. Harding shared the news of his appointment on LinkedIn Tuesday. The seasoned operations executive will oversee the RTX business’ product portfolio, which includes surveillance radars, fire control radars, electro-optical and infrared capabilities, Blue Canyon Technologies, and SEAKR space-qualified satellite […] More

DevSecOps platform developer Second Front Systems, or 2F, has added former CIA Chief Technology Officer Nand Mulchandani to its board of directors. The company has also appointed its CEO, Tyler Sweatt, as board chairman. Mulchandani’s Government and Private Sector Work A past Wash100 Award winner, Mulchandani will contribute to the board over 25 years of […] More

SAP has appointed Abhishek Jauhri as vice president and head of business transformation services for U.S. public services. Jauhri announced his new position at SAP in a LinkedIn post published Monday. Who Is Abhishek Jauhri? According to his profile on the professional networking site, Jauhri most recently served as SAP’s head of business transformation services […] More

Edward Drolet has been named vice president, customer executive at Agile Defense. The Virginia-based company said Thursday that in his new role, Drolet will focus on expanding customer relationships, increasing market reach and advancing strategic growth within the Department of Defense sector. Who Is Edward Drolet? Drolet currently serves as principal consultant at Deepwater Point […] More

Seekr, an artificial intelligence company, has welcomed finance expert Allison Binns and retired Navy Vice Adm. Mat Winter as new members of its advisory board. In their new roles, Binns and Winter will work with fellow advisory board member Lisa Costa in developing Seekr’s strategic vision, the company said Tuesday. “We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. […] More