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A Unique Organization. A Winning Team.
Powertek's experienced leadership is at the forefront of the company's continued growth and success. Our employees thrive under their cultivation of excellence and appreciation for honed skills. Their positive energy drives team cooperation in a way that benefits customers who have missed the magic of true customer service.
Our Valued Employees Embody Leadership's Aim of Excellence
The cornerstone of Powertek's success is our dedication to service delivery achieved through the synergy of leadership and staff. Employees are carefully vetted, trained, and coached. Customers receive team members of exemplary caliber. We maintain a strict company conscience that enables us to consistently excel in our ability to deliver what we promise while adhering to our stringent guiding principles.
Company Organization
Flexible and nimble, our organization enables us to deliver the capability and performance needed to meet customer needs in a quick and responsive manner. Our officers have extensive experience with the military, Government agencies and the public sector. Powertek's leaders bring creativity and imagination that enables and enhances our service delivery to customers. In addition, our Board of Advisors brings significant insight and foundational knowledge that champions our corporate behavior and customer support role.
Senior Staff
Nancy Scott
President and CEO
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- Possesses 27 years of proven leadership and IT Government business experience
- Provides corporate direction, leadership, growth, and oversight
- Led Powertek to winning such prestigious industry awards as Fast 50, Inc. 5000, and National Technology Firm of the Year, among others
- Instituted a culture of excellence in customer and employee care
- Established a culture of innovation, providing strategic alignment and necessary resources
- Developed and implemented Powertek's service strategy to include positioning and pricing approaches
- Provides leadership to Powertek's Board of Advisors in the development of long-term strategic plans
- Served in various management and marketing roles throughout her career
- Led multi-year, multi-million dollar projects in the civilian and DoD arenas
Samar Ghadry
Executive Vice President
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- Possesses 27 years of business experience as a proven leader, focusing on operational excellence across multiple industries
- Held key executive positions with industry-leading companies including Chief Operating Officer and Sr. Vice President of Marketing
- Led Powertek through a strong period of growth and strategic realignment
- Created a customer-centric business model
- Built and synergized corporate capabilities to help the business achieve its vision
- Provided vision and leadership to develop Powertek's strategic plan and marketing strategy
- Possesses a wealth of experience in the Federal Government IT industry in both sales and operations
Dan Mintz
Chief Operating Officer
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- Possesses 30 years of executive experience in the private and public sectors
- Served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Created the DOT Department-wide Cyber Security Management Center and established a number of Government 2.0 initiatives, putting DOT the forefront of the Government social networking revolution
- Received a Federal 100 award and was the first recipient of the Federal CIO Council Government 2.0 award in 2008
- Speaks at many conferences on Government 2.0 and 3.0 and cyber security issues
- Teaches IT acquisition and security policy at Syracuse University and at the University of Maryland University College
- Serves as an advisor to Cyberwatch, a National Science Foundation-funded educational initiative, and to the University of Maryland University College Cybersecurity Center
Steve Miller
Vice President of Finance
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- Possesses 15 years of experience in finance, accounting, contracts, and administration
- Served in various executive and management positions including Vice President of Finance, Controller, and Director of Contracts at large and small businesses
- Experienced in establishing in-place systems to help companies position themselves for growth
- Experienced with private, public, non-profit, and commercial companies ranging from $20 million to $1 billion in annual revenue
Goodwin Ting
Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
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- Possesses 25 years of technical and business management leadership experience, providing IT solutions to U.S. and International public sector and commercial customers
- Directed the development and implementation of technical strategies for winning U.S. Federal Civilian, Department of Defense, Intelligence, and state government programs, resulting in annual revenues of $1.4 billion
- Established and directed global sales business unit with revenue centers in Government, transportation, defense, and public healthcare sectors, resulting in over $500 million in revenue growth over 3 years
- Consulted on the design and implementation of solutions in enterprise architectures, eGovernment service delivery, information assurance and cyber security, data center modernization, cloud computing, biometrics, and command and control systems
- Successfully led multiple incubator and startup initiatives that generated over $200 million in combined sales
Board of Advisors
Chuck Archer
Board Member
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- 28 years of Federal Government service
- Assistant Director of the FBI in charge of the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division,managing 3,000 employees and 600 contractors
- Appointed by the US Attorney General to SES-6, the highest Federal civil service rank
- Served as President & CEO of Stratesec, a publicly-traded security company
- Held senior executive positions at Northrop Grumman, Identix, and L-1 Identity Solutions
- Has testified before the Senate and Congress on advancing technology for criminal justice
- Speaking engagements include the United Nations in Vienna, Interpol in Lyon, and the InternationalAssociation of Chiefs of Police in New Delhi and Canberra
- Member of the International Association for Identification, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Federal Investigators' Association, the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, American Society for Industrial Security, and the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI
Kevin Carroll
Board Member
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- Served as the Army's Program Executive Officer for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS)
- Responsible for program management of the DoD and Army business and combat service support systems and the Army's communications and computer infrastructure, supporting logistics, medical, personnel, training, and transportation operations
- Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development and Acquisition, Army Materiel Command
- Acting Director of the Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, NJ, and Associate Director of the CECOM Acquisition Center–Washington
- Director of the Army Information Systems Selection and Acquisition Agency
Robert E. Suda
Board Member
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- As the Associate Administrator and Director of the Department of Transportation's John Volpe National Transportation System Center in Cambridge, MA, managed 500 Federal staff and more than 500 contractors in the area of transportation research at the Federal, State, and local levels
- Served as Associate Chief Information Officer for Integration and Operations for the Department of Agriculture, with oversight responsibility for the National Information Technology Center in Kansas City, MO, USDA Telecommunications Operations, and end-user IT support for three USDA Service Center Agencies
- Assistant Commissioner for the General Services Administration's Office of IT Solutions within the Federal Technology Service
Rick Turner
Board Member
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- 32+ years of experience in the Federal Defense, Civilian, and Intelligence Communities
- CIO, National Security Agency's Central Security Service and Unified Cryptologic System
- CIO/Director of Information and Technology Management for the Federal Trade Commission
- CIO, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Office of Space Flight
- Served as Director of Information Management (DOIM) for Army Materiel Command Headquarters
- Recognized expert in implementation of security and telecommunications protocols
- Held senior executive positions at Unisys and GTSI
- Led efforts to successfully develop and implement congressionally mandated Identity Theft System
- Served as U.S. National Representative to the International Council for Information Technology in Government Administration
- Has held leadership roles within the Government Information Technology Executive Council
John Watkins
(Brig. General, Retired), Board Member
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- Served as Deputy Director for Operations, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Chief Operations Officer for the DoD worldwide Data and Communications Network
- Chief Information Officer for Pratt and Whitney, charged with refocusing the firm's Information Technology Department
- As Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Fairchild Semiconductor; led the implementation of a new ERP system, a strategic planning system, and a corporate dashboard, which were credited with helping restore Fairchild to profitability
- Served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Ingenium Corporation
- Served on technical boards for Oracle Corporation, F2 Technologies, and Dell Corporation
Dan Mintz, Powertek's Chief Operating Officer, moderated a cloud computing panel during the recent Cloud Computing and Virtualization Conference Expo in Washington, D.C.
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