Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Michael Mulligan |
Vice President & President, Armament and Technical Products |
| Ken Guldi |
|
| Bryan Moss |
President, Gulfstream Aerospace |
| Preston A. Henne |
Vice President & Senior Vice President, Programs, Engineering and Test, Gulfstream Aerospace |
| Raynor B. Reavis |
Vice President & Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Gulfstream Aerospace |
| Peter J. Lawrence |
President, American Overseas Marine (AMSEA) |
| Lester L. Lyles |
Director |
| Jay L. Johnson |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
| James S. Crown |
Director |
| Charles H. Goodman |
Director |
| S. Michael Cannon |
subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation |
| Larry Warren |
|
| Chris Marzilli |
President, C4 Systems |
| David K. Heebner |
Executive Vice President, Marine Systems |
| John D. Watts |
President, General Dynamics Canada |
| Michael Chandler |
President, Information Technology |
| Robert Selee |
Acting President, Armament and Technical Products |
| Sandy Wilson |
President & Managing Director, General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd. |
| Walter A. Gregory |
President, Freeman Energy Corporation |
| L. Hugh Redd |
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Arthur J. Veitch |
Executive Vice President & Group Executive, Combat Sys |
| Charles M. Hall |
Executive Vice President, Combat Systems |
| Charles A. Huff |
|
| Dan Johnson |
Executive Vice President for General Dynamics Information Technology |
| Gerard J. DeMuro |
Executive Vice President, Information Systems and Technology |
| Joseph T. Lombardo |
Executive Vice President, Aerospace & President, Gulfstream Aerospace |
| Michael Toner |
Executive Vice President, Marine Systems |
| Edward Hudson |
Senior Vice President, Global Information Services |
| Richard M. Cassidy |
Senior Vice President for Operations |
| Walter M. Oliver |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration |
| Zannie Smith |
Group Senior Vice President |
| Alphonse R. Whitmore |
Vice President |
| Cordis Colburn |
Vice President, Govt Relations |
| David Breen |
Vice President, Human Resources |
| David D. Baier |
Vice President, Taxes |
| David H. Fogg |
Vice President, Treasurer |
| Don Dame |
Vice President, HR |
| Frederick J. Harris |
Vice President & President, Nassco |
| Hans M. Malzacher |
Vice President |
| Henry C. Eickelberg |
Vice President, Human Capital Processes |
| Jeffrey Kudlac |
Vice President, Real Estate |
| Jim Scott |
Vice President, Marketing & Business Affairs, NASSCO |
| John C. Ulrich |
Vice President & President, European Land Systems |
| John F. Shipway |
Vice President & President, Bath Iron Works |
| John F. Stewart |
Vice President |
| John P. Casey |
Vice President & President, Electric Boat |
| John W. Schwartz |
Vice President, Controller |
| Kendell Pease |
Vice President, Government Relations and Communications |
| Kenneth A. Hill |
Vice President, IT |
| Larry E. Johnson |
Vice President |
| Lewis F. Von Thaer |
Vice President & President, Advanced Information Systems |
| Mark L. Haley |
Vice President |
| Michael Bernardi |
Vice President, HR |
| Michael Garrity |
Vice President |
| Michael S. Wilson |
Vice President & President, Ordnance and Tactical Systems |
| Michael McCourt |
|
| S. Daniel Johnson |
Vice President |
| Vince Antonacci |
|
| Vincent Antonacci |
Vice President and General Counsel |
| Dan Sherrange |
|
| Mark C Roualet |
President, Land Systems |
| Gregory Gallopoulos |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
| Jeffrey S Geiger |
Vice President |
| Kenneth R. Hayduk |
Vice President, Tax |
| M. Thomas Davis |
Vice President, Strategic Planning |
Board of Directors
Preston "Pres" Henne is Senior Vice President for Programs, Engineering and Test at Gulfstream. He also is a Vice President of General Dynamics Corp. Henne began his aerospace career in 1969 at McDonnell Douglas, where he managed several advanced programs in aerodynamics and acoustics for both military and commercial aircraft. Known for his work in advanced aerodynamic technology, he was responsible for the aerodynamic design of the wing on the C-17 -- considered the most versatile aircraft in airlift history and winner of the 1994 Collier Trophy for aeronautical achievement. Henne later served as Chief Design Engineer for the MD-80 aircraft. In 1991, he became Vice President and General Manager of the MD-90 Program at McDonnell Douglas' Long Beach Douglas Aircraft facility, where he oversaw the aircraft's complete development and certification process. Joining Gulfstream in 1994, Henne is credited with the design, development, test and certification of the Gulfstream V aircraft -- which was awarded the 1997 Collier Trophy. Henne became a Vice President of General Dynamics in July 1999 when the company acquired Gulfstream . As Senior Vice President, Programs, Engineering and Test, he is responsible for Gulfstream's product program management, engineering, and flight operations. His organization was responsible for the development of the Gulfstream 550 which was recognized with the Collier Trophy in 2003. Henne earned a bachelor's degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering with highest undergraduate honors from the University of Illinois in 1969 and a master's degree in engineering from California State University at Long Beach in 1974. He is a member of the Innovation Leadership Advisory Board (ILAB) at the University of Illinois College of Engineering and of the Georgia Tech Research Corporation Board of Trustees. Henne is a Fellow of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. His awards include the AIAA Engineer of the Year Award in 1996 and the AIAA Hap Arnold Award in 2001 for excellence in aeronautical program management. He has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2004. In 2005 the University of Illinois recognized Henne with the Alumni Award for Distinguished Service.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation |
Senior Vice President for Programs, Engineering and Test |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Vice President & Senior Vice President, Programs, Engineering and Test, Gulfstream Aerospace |
Current |
| Aiaa |
Fellow |
Current |
| Illinois College |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| California State University Long Beach |
Master's Degree In Engineering |
Former |
| California State University |
Master's Degree In Engineering |
Former |
| University of Illinois |
Bachelor's Degree In Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering |
Former |
Lester L. Lyles has been an independent consultant since 2003. Prior to that, he served in the U.S. Air Force for over 35 years, as: Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center from 1994 - 1996; Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization from 1996 - 1999; Vice Chief of Staff of the Headquarters of the U.S. Air Force from 1999 to 2000; and Commander of the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command from 2000 - 2003. Mr. Lyles is also a director of General Dynamics Corporation, MTC Technologies, Inc., The Dayton Power and Light Company, ANSER Corp., and Baltelle Memorial Institute. Mr. Lyles joined the Board in November 2007. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Committee.
William Osborn is General Partner of Commons Capital LP, a "double bottom line" venture capital fund investing in private companies with significant growth potential whose products, services or corporate cultures promote a sustainable economy by delivering market solutions to social and environmental problems. The fund is an active investor in small companies in the environment, clean energy, healthcare and education markets. Mr. Osborn is also a special partner with Arete Corporation, a venture firm managing investments in the telecommunications, software and energy industries. Prior to that he was a principal at Venture Investment Management Company, LLC (VIMAC), a Boston group managing "angel" investments in early stage companies. There Mr. Osborn focused on renewable energy and healthcare opportunities. Mr. Osborn has been an entrepreneur in the environmental and energy field, founding and managing an electric vehicle distribution subsidiary for a major utility company and starting a green business development and consulting firm. Earlier he co-managed a venture capital fund for automaker BMW and was a management consultant with Arthur D. Little, where he led a consulting practice involved with new energy technologies. Before his consulting work, Mr. Osborn practiced law and managed a state government office promoting solar energy. He also was a staff attorney at Ralph Nader's Center for the Study of Responsive Law, where he authored The Paper Plantation, a book about the environmental and social impact of the pulp and paper industry on the state of Maine. Mr. Osborn sits or has been on the boards of several start-up and expansion-stage companies, including Evergreen Solar, Inc. (photovoltaic modules), World Power Technologies, Inc. (power quality instrumentation), Surgical Sealants, Inc. (surgical wound products), Fingerlakes Aquaculture LLC (recycled-water aquaculture), and Conservation Services Group (energy efficiency services). He is a founding Trustee of the Domini Social Equity Fund and a Board Member of Investors' Circle, where he has also chaired the Selection Committee that chooses companies to present to members for investment. He has also been President of the Brookline Foundation, a local education foundation raising private funds for public school teacher development. He has a BA from Princeton University and a JD from George Washington Law School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Spartacus Media Enterprises |
General Partner of Commons Capital Lp |
Current |
| Massachusetts Green Energy Fund LP |
Partner |
Current |
| Commons Capital, L.P. |
General Partner |
Current |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago |
Board Manager |
Current |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
Trustee |
Current |
| Museum of Science and Industry |
Trustee |
Current |
| Northwestern University |
Trustee |
Current |
| Finger Lakes Aquaculture |
|
Current |
| Northern Trust Bank |
Chairman |
Current |
| Caterpillar, Inc. |
Compensation Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Northern Trust Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Investors' Circle |
Board Member |
Current |
| Museum of Science and Industry |
Member, Board of Trustees |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Northwestern University |
Board Member |
Current |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Director |
Current |
| The Chicago Council On Foreign Relations |
Director |
Current |
| Tribune Company |
Director |
Current |
| The Chicago Urban League |
Director |
Current |
| Conservation Services Group |
Board Member |
Current |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago |
Director |
Current |
| Evergreen Solar, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| The Executives' Club of Chicago |
Director |
Current |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
Advisory Member |
Current |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago |
Director |
Current |
| Investors' Circle |
Member |
Current |
| Tribune Company |
Executive Committee Member |
Current |
| Northern Trust Bank |
CEO |
Former |
| Northern Trust Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Northern Trust Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Northern Trust Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| BMW |
Manager |
Former |
| Arthur D. Little, Inc. |
management consultant |
Former |
| Center for The Study |
Staff Attorney |
Former |
| The Northern Trust International Banking Corporation |
Chairman & CEO |
Former |
| Commons Capital, L.P. |
Investment Manager |
Former |
| Arete Corporation |
Partner |
Former |
| Tribune Company |
Audit Committee Chairman |
Former |
| Vi-Mac Inc. |
|
Former |
| Commercial Club of Chicago |
Chairman |
Former |
| Caterpillar, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Northern Trust Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Nicor Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| The George Washington University Law School |
Jd |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
master's degree |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
bachelor's degree |
Former |
| Princeton University |
BA |
Former |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago |
member |
Former |
John M. Keane has served as a director of the Company since September 2008. General Keane is Senior Managing Director and co-founder of Keane Advisors, LLC, a private equity firm. He is an advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of URS Corporation, a global engineering design firm. General Keane served in the U.S. Army for 37 years. He was Vice Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer of the Army from 1999 until his retirement in October 2003. He is a military contributor and analyst with ABC News and is a member of the United States Department of Defense Policy Board. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a director of the George C. Marshall Foundation, chairman of the Knollwood Foundation and a trustee of the Rand Corporation. General Keane is a member of the Boards of Directors of MetLife, Inc., General Dynamics Corporation and Cyalume Technologies, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keane Advisors, LLC |
Senior Managing Director |
Current |
| Keane Advisors, LLC |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| ABC News, Inc. |
National Security Analyst |
Current |
| RAND Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gen Dynamics Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| M&F Worldwide Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cyalume Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| United States Department of Defense |
Member, Policy Board |
Current |
| MetLife, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| U.S. Army |
Vice Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. |
Senior Advisor |
Former |
| Pentagon Memorial Fund, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Western Kentucky University |
Master’s Degree, Philosophy |
Former |
| Fordham University |
Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting |
Former |
Deborah J. Lucas has been The Donald C. Clark/HSBC Professor of Finance at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, since 1996. Dr. Lucas was Chief Economist, at the Congressional Budget Office, from 2000 to 2001, Member, Social Security Technical Advisory Panel, from 1990 to 2000 and 2006 to 2007, National Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Larry has over 25 years experience in project engineering, management, and administration. He has supervised a variety of projects in the petrochemical and manufacturing industries, including installation of new process boilers, new process lines, PLC's and control systems, and vessel, heat exchanger, and pump replacement projects. He has developed project scoping documents, performed cost-benefit and discounted cash flow analyses, performed risk assessments, and developed project budgets, manpower plans, and schedules. His client experience includes BP, Exxon-Mobil, Equistar, Clark Refining, RR Donnelley, U.S. Can, Dow Chemical-Essex Products, NOVA Chemicals, TRW, and General Dynamics. He developed and implemented Dynamic Engineering and Management, Inc.'s ISO 9001 systems and procedures.
Nicholas D. Chabraja
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Nicholas D. Chabraja, 65, director since 1994.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company since June 1997. Vice Chairman from December 1996 to May 1997. Executive Vice President from March 1994 to December 1996. Director of The Northern Trust Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
President, Information Technology |
Current |
| Nps Foundation, Inc |
President of General Dynamics Information Technology |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Vice President & President, Information Technology |
Current |
| Nps Foundation, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Commsfirst, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| General Dynamics Information Technology |
President |
Former |
| General Dynamics Network Systems |
President |
Former |
| Anteon International Corporation |
President, General Dynamics Information Technology |
Former |
| Nps Foundation, Inc |
Vice President |
Current |
| GTE Government Systems |
General Manager |
Former |
| Naval Postgraduate School |
Master of Science In Management |
Former |
| Naval Postgraduate School |
Student |
Former |
| Naval Postgraduate School |
Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Auburn University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
Charles A. Huff is an Industrial Engineer experienced in facilities planning and operational performance improvement for under-performing and developing businesses. Charlie is the Principal-Owner of C. A. Huff & Associates, a regional Industrial Engineering practice. Areas of specialty include facility planning & design, operations analysis & control and productivity improvement. Clients include NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ITT, Ameron, Avery Label, California Steel Industries, Tropitone Furniture and Callaway Golf. Prior to establishing C.A. Huff & Associates in 1981, he consulted for the firm of Booz, Allen & Hamilton. He possesses a total of twenty years of progressive engineering and operations management experience gained at General Dynamics, Fairchild Semiconductor and Cummins Engine Company. Most recently, he has successfully developed, planned and conducted in-house educational courses of instruction pertinent to the justification and equipment specification for major capital projects. The objective of said courses is to improve the funding request preparation, presentation and execution skills of client personnel. Charlie has prepared plans for the new construction, expansion, modernization, rearrangement and/or tenant improvement of plant facilities totaling 2.5 MM square feet for a variety of manufacturing, warehousing and support activities. He has administered a $10 MM plant capital equipment modernization program for a 450 machine tool, 2 MM square foot aerospace manufacturing facility. He has provided full technical direction for the turnaround reorganization of an electronic laminated manufacturer; during which he prepared and presented operational and financial analyses which served as the basis to avert bankruptcy. He formulated, developed and installed an employee gain sharing program which produced a 60% after tax profit improvement via improved capacity utilization and reduced resource consumption for a USWA organized steel producer. Charlie is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with a BS degree in Industrial Engineering. He has successfully completed graduate level programs leading to masters degrees in both Industrial Engineering and Business Administration. He is registered as a Professional Engineer (Industrial) in the State of California and is a Senior Member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE).
Dan Johnson is the Executive Vice President for General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics and in that capacity is responsible for day to day operations of a 16,000 person organization providing information technology, systems engineering, and professional services to customers in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal civil and commercial sectors. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, General Dynamics employs approximately 72,200 people worldwide and generates approximately $21.2 billion in revenues. After leaving the US Navy in 1975, Mr. Johnson began his consulting career with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co, providing project management and systems acquisition services to Navy weapons systems acquisition programs. He progressed through increasing positions of leadership and responsibility, becoming head of all Navy programs, and eventually leading all Department of Defense consulting. Customers spanned headquarters, field site, and laboratory components of the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Functional specialties included acquisition planning, financial systems, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, and Internet integration. In 1997, Mr. Johnson assumed responsibility of all Government business for BearingPoint, Inc., a national business unit of approximately 3000 personnel serving Federal, State & Local, university, and health care customers. He served in that role until 2003. In 2003, Mr. Johnson assumed responsibility as Chief Operating Officer of Anteon Corporation. As such, he was responsible for a 9000 person organization providing systems integration and systems engineering services to Federal Government customers. As COO, Mr. Johnson was instrumental in the growth of Anteon from a $1.0B public company in 2003 to $1.5B in 2005, and its acquisition by General Dynamics. Mr. Johnson graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1969, and The George Washington University in 1975.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Aerospace & President, Gulfstream Aerospace |
Current |
| Private Jet Lifestyle |
|
Current |
| Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Gulf Stream |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Gen Dynamics Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Aerospace Group |
Former |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| McDonnell Douglas Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| Long Beach State University |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Long Beach State University |
Bachelor's Degree In Sociology |
Former |
| San Diego State University |
Bachelor's Degree In Sociology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Give'Em A Boost! Nevada |
Division Senior Vice President, Wireless Services |
Current |
| Global Information Services, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Global Information Services |
Current |
| General Dynamics Information Technology |
Senior Vice President, Global Information Services |
Current |
| GTE Government Systems |
|
Current |
| General Dynamics Network Systems |
Deputy General Manager |
Former |
| Lucent Worldwide Services |
Managing Consultant |
Former |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Marine Corps |
Director |
Former |
| National Defense University |
Master of Science Degree In National Resource Strategy |
Former |
| Babson College |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Industrial Engineering and Operations Research |
Former |
Richard M. Cassidy is presently the Senior Vice President for Operations in the Navy/Air Force Division of General Dynamics IT. He joined GDIT as part of the acquisition of Anteon in 2006. He served at Anteon beginning in January 2003 as Group Senior Vice President for the System Engineering Group. Prior to that position, Mr. Cassidy spent seven years in increasingly responsible executive positions with Lockheed Martin. These included Vice President for Naval Systems, Senior Vice President for Advanced Naval Programs, Senior Vice President for Moorestown Operations and, most recently, Senior Vice President for the Naval Electronics and Surveillance System Business Segment. Before joining Lockheed Martin, Mr. Cassidy served over twenty-five years as an officer in the U.S. Navy. After beginning service at sea in destroyers, he became an Engineering Duty Officer serving in Combat System Program Management assignments culminating in his selection as the Program Manager for the AEGIS Weapon System and Technical Director for the AEGIS Program. In his final assignment, Mr. Cassidy served as Commanding Officer of the Naval Research Laboratory, the Navy's corporate laboratory. He retired in 1996 with the rank of Captain. Mr. Cassidy received his bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina in 1970. He also received a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1976 and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1979. In 1990 he attended MIT Sloan School Senior Executive Course. His Navy awards include two Legion of Merit Awards, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and two Navy Meritorious Service Medals.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Anteon International Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Navy, Air Force Division |
Current |
| General Dynamics Information Technology |
Senior Vice President for Operations |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Senior Vice President for Operations |
Current |
| Naval Electronics, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| U.S. Navy |
Officer |
Former |
| Naval Research Laboratory |
Officer |
Former |
| Give'Em A Boost! Nevada |
|
Former |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation |
|
Former |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University |
Mba |
Former |
| U.S. Naval Postgraduate School |
Master's Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| The University of North Carolina |
Bachelor's Degree In Economics |
Former |
Zannie Smith joined Anteon Corporation, Information Systems Group (ISG), now General Dynamics Information Technology, as Group Senior Vice President in August 2004. He was promoted to Senior Vice President, Army Solutions Division, in August 2006. In his capacity, Zannie is responsible for the financial and management oversight of approximately #4,000 people and nearly $1 billion dollars in business that provides information technology and program management support to a number of customers in the federal government. Major General (Retired) Zannie O. Smith was born in Hopewell, Virginia. His military career began in 1962 as an enlisted soldier in the 82nd Airborne Division where he participated in Operation Power Pack in the Dominion Republic. General Smith was commissioned through Officer Candidate School as an Infantry second lieutenant and is a graduate of the University of Tampa. He earned a Masters of Art Degree in Business Management from Webster University. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College. His career path included a variety of command and staff positions. He served as a platoon leader and executive officer, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, and Commander, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), Republic of Vietnam. In Fort Sherman, Panama, he was a senior instructor and committee chief at the Jungle Operations Training Center. General Smith then served with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as a company commander and battalion S-3 in the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 505th Infantry, and was later assigned as the assistant G-3 operations officer. He also served at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as the operations officer for the Combined Army Tactical Training Simulations Division. He was assigned as an operations officer in the Combined Field Army, Republic of Korea, and then became battalion S-3, battalion executive officer, and brigade executive officer in the 7th Infantry Division (Light) at Fort Ord, California. His next tour was at the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans at the Pentagon. General Smith took command of the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York, in January 1986, and became the Division G-3. He served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm as the Deputy G-3, XVIII Airborne Corps, and from November 1991 until October 1993, commanded the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade. General Smith's subsequent assignments were Chief of Staff, Joint Task Force, Somalia; Chief of Staff, 101st Airborne Division; and G-3, XVIII Airborne Corps. From 1 May 1995 to 1 December 1995, he served as the Chief of Staff, United States Army Reserve Command, Atlanta, Georgia. He became the Assistant Division Commander for Operations of the 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum on 9 May 1997. General Smith was the I Corps and Fort Lewis Chief of Staff from 17 July 1998 until 20 August 1999. He was then assigned to Turkey, where he served as the Deputy Commander, Joint Sub Regional Command Southeast/Commanding General, United States Army NATO until August 2001. He then served as the Deputy Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg and as Acting Commanding General during Operation Enduring Freedom. His awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with five Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Army National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, four awards of the Vietnam Service Medal, three awards of the Southwest Asia Service Medal, two awards of the...
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| General Dynamics Information Technology |
Group Senior Vice President |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Group Senior Vice President |
Current |
| 82nd Airborne Division |
Assistant |
Former |
| 22nd Infantry Regiment |
|
Former |
| The Pentagon Company |
|
Former |
| Webster University |
Business Management |
Former |
| Army War College |
|
Former |
Alphonse R. (Al) Whitmore is Senior Vice President and General Manager of the company's Navy/Air Force division. The division is responsible for major telecommunication upgrade and enhancement programs for the U.S. Air Force around the world. Major programs include the: Combat Information Transport System, Worldwide Integrated Digital Telecommunications Systems, Air Defense Communications System and Information Technology Services BPA. The unit is also leading General Dynamics' proposal team effort on the USAF Network Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) program. NETCENTS is the umbrella contract for the next generation Air Force Information Technology architecture implementation. A 20-year employee of General Dynamics, Mr. Whitmore recently served as Vice President and General Manager of General Dynamics Interactive, a commercial networking and infrastructure solutions organization. Prior to that assignment, Mr. Whitmore held the position of Vice President of Business Development and International Acquisition for General Dynamics Communication Systems. As such, he was responsible for all DoD and international new business activities with a primary focus on tactical C4 networking solutions including the U.S. Army's Mobile Subscriber Equipment, the TTC/TYC-39 switching systems, the Compact Digital Switch/Switch Multiplexer Unit, the USAF Tactical Secure Data Communications, and the USAF Theater Deployable Communications. Mr. Whitmore received his bachelor's degree of science in electrical engineering from Brown University, in Providence, R.I., and his master's degree in business administration from Northeastern University, Boston.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Anteon International Corporation |
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Navy, Air Force Division |
Current |
| General Dynamics Information Technology |
Senior Vice President, Air Force, Navy Solutions |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Marine Corps |
|
Current |
| Northeastern University |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Brown University |
Bachelor's Degree of Science In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| General Dynamics Electric Boat |
President |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Vice President & President, Electric Boat |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Give'Em A Boost! Nevada |
Vice President, Finance and Administration |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Anteon International Corporation |
Vice President of Financial and Business Operations |
Current |
| General Dynamics Information Technology |
Vice President, Financial and Business Operations |
Current |
| General Dynamics Network Systems |
|
Current |
| GTE Government Systems |
Program Manager |
Former |
| Lockheed Martin Electronic Systems |
Controller |
Former |
| California Inc |
Controller |
Former |
| Electronic Systems Services |
Controller |
Former |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Anteon International Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| General Dynamics Information Technology |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Babson College |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Bentley College |
Bachelor's Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Babson College |
Bachelor's Degree In Accounting |
Former |
Robert Walmsley
Director
Robert Walmsley, 67, director since 2004.
Retired Vice Admiral, Royal Navy. Chief of Defence Procurement for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence from 1996 to 2003. Senior Advisor to Morgan Stanley & Co. Limited (investment banking) since February 2004. Director of British Energy Group plc and Cohort plc.
Vince Antonacci is currently serving as Vice President & General Counsel of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) following General Dynamics' acquisition of Anteon Corporation and the formation of a new business unit consisting of General Dynamics Network Systems and Anteon. In his current role as Vice President & General Counsel, Vince is responsible for managing the overall legal affairs of GDIT. Vince's primary responsibilities include: providing legal advice and guidance to the GDIT business units on a variety of matters, including legal support in the areas of general corporate law, government contracts, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, international and regulatory compliance. Vince has overall responsibility for overseeing the contracts support within the company and routinely reviews, drafts and negotiates significant commercial and international transactions. As the chief legal officer for GDIT, Vince is responsible for managing claims and litigation filed by and against GDIT and conducting internal investigations to ensure full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as company policies and procedures. Vince was originally hired by GTE Government Systems Corporation (GTE GSC) in July 1996 and served as division counsel supporting GTE Worldwide Telecommunication Systems (GD WTS) until GTE GSC was acquired by General Dynamics in September 1999. Upon the acquisition by General Dynamics, Vince was appointed as Vice President & General Counsel for General Dynamics Network Systems. Prior to his employment with GTE, Vince served as Senior Attorney for MCI Communications Corporation in Washington, DC and was responsible for legal oversight of the MCI Government Markets group. Prior to his in-house corporate positions, Vince was a member of the law firm of Piper & Marbury (formerly Pettit & Martin) in Washington, DC where his primary responsibilities included providing counsel and advice on all aspects of federal procurement law, as well as representing Fortune 500 defense, aerospace, telecommunications and pharmaceutical government contractors in the litigation of bid protests before the GAO and courts. Vince received his undergraduate B.A. degree, with a major in Accounting, from the University of Notre Dame in 1984, graduating cum laude. Vince received his J.D. degree from Syracuse University College of Law, graduating magna cum laude in 1987. Following law school, Vince fulfilled his Army ROTC obligation from 1988 through 1991 in the Army JAG Corps Honors Program as Counsel for Procurement and Assistant Chief Trial Attorney in the Office of the Chief Counsel, HQ, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Give'Em A Boost! Nevada |
Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| General Dynamics Information Technology |
Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| Anteon International Corporation |
Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
General Counsel |
Current |
| General Dynamics Information Technology |
General Counsel |
Current |
| General Dynamics Network Systems |
Vice President |
Former |
| MCI Communications Corporation |
Senior Attorney |
Former |
| General Dynamics Network Systems |
General Counsel |
Former |
| GTE Government Systems |
|
Former |
| GTE |
|
Former |
| Syracuse University College of Law |
J.D. Degree |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
B.A. Degree, With A Major In Accounting |
Former |
Mr. Sherrange has over thirty years of business development, management, major program acquisition, systems engineering, program/budget development, management, information technology, and human capital experience in increasingly responsible positions in Industry and the Department of Defense. He served in key positions in Navy/Joint staffs, destroyers, frigates, aircraft carriers, and amphibious ship classes. Mr. Sherrange has had repeated involvement in all aspects of business development and profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for over $40M in business executing professional support services for key clients in DoD, Industry, DHS, and the Navy. He has led major program software development, large system acquisition, and professional support programs as a program manager and group manager. In addition to his line management experience, Mr. Sherrange has led key business development activities for Anteon and General Dynamics corporations resulting in over $150M is annual revenue. In addition, he was responsible for strategic planning, corporate development strategy, and budget/financial planning with his previous companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gen Dynamics Bath Iron Works |
Senior Vice President, Operations & Engineering |
Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Gen Dynamics Bath Iron Works |
Vice President, Operations |
Former |