Executive Moves

Cybersecurity company Appgate has announced the appointment of John Zangardi, Mirtillo Consulting’s CEO and a past Wash100 awardee, as member of its federal advisory board. Zangardi, former Redhorse Corporation CEO and president, is also bringing in key leadership experience in the public sector, including past roles as chief information officer for the Department of Homeland […] More

Chandra Marshall has been appointed vice president of multi-domain combat solutions and general manager of Rotary and Mission Systems New Jersey sites at Lockheed Martin, transitioning from her role as VP/GM of radar systems and sensors. In a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, the 25-year Lockheed veteran expressed enthusiasm for managing a new portfolio and focusing on […] More

Amr Hussein has been appointed vice president and deputy general manager of the F-35 Lightning II Program at Lockheed Martin while Scott Gustafson has been appointed the company’s vice president of mission success. The two executives announced their new roles on their respective LinkedIn profiles. Amr Hussein’s Career With Lockheed Hussein joined Lockheed in 2009 […] More

Leidos has appointed Megan Block as vice president and national security capture excellence head. In this capacity, Block will handle planning and proposal development on business opportunities in defense, intelligence and homeland security, the company said Tuesday. Block will also manage Leidos’ national security sector growth office and support company proposals and bids through collaboration with […] More

Fred Avila announced on LinkedIn Monday that he had been named vice president of strategic business intelligence at HII Mission Technologies. In his new role, Avila will leverage his 20 years of experience working for private and public companies in the defense sector. He brings progressive leadership experience and knowledge of government contract pricing and price strategy, […] More

Leslie Hubbard-Darr has transitioned to executive vice president of business development at T-Rex Solutions, after serving as the IT service provider’s EVP of national security. Announcing the move on LinkedIn Friday, she expressed excitement about driving company growth this year. Hubbard-Darr joined T-Rex Solutions in 2022 as VP of national security growth and advanced to EVP of […] More

Satellite communications company Telesat announced the appointment of U.S. Air Force veteran Charles “Chuck” Cynamon as the new president of Telesat Government Solutions, its subsidiary providing satellite solutions to U.S. government sectors and the intelligence community. In a press release Monday, Dan Goldberg, president and CEO of Telesat, said, “Throughout his distinguished career, Chuck has […] More

Shane Healey, former vice president at Jacobs, announced on LinkedIn last week that he had been appointed VP and general manager at Amentum. In his new role, Healey will serve as the technical and engineering services company’s profit and loss leader and spearhead the analysis and counter-threat division. He brings to the role over two decades’ worth of experience […] More

Northrop Grumman has appointed Nikki Kodama, most recently vice president of aerospace structures, as VP and manager for B-21 production programs. “Humbled by the opportunity to continue to support the Air Force as we deliver America’s bomber!” Kodama said in a LinkedIn post published Sunday. Nikki Kodama’s Career Background Kodama has been with Northrop for […] More

LMI has appointed industry leaders Ricken Shah and Ashley Jung as vice president of public health and VP of business transformation and total experience, respectively. In a LinkedIn post published Thursday, the Tysons, Virginia-based management consulting firm said Shah’s experience in strategic planning, enterprise performance management and process improvement will be key as he oversees […] More