SPA Board of Directors Biographies

David C. Wodlinger, Chairman of the Board

David C. Wodlinger is a Managing Partner at Arlington Capital Partners and joined the firm in 2006. Mr. Wodlinger is responsible for investing in the government contracting, technology-enabled business services and software and IT services sectors. Prior to joining Arlington, Mr. Wodlinger worked in Deutsche Bank’s Financial Sponsors Group in New York. While at Deutsche Bank, he worked on the origination, diligence, structuring, and financing of leveraged buyouts, including Blackstone’s acquisition of New Skies Satellites, Kelso’s acquisition of Insurance Auto Auctions, Hicks Muse’s acquisition of Swett & Crawford, and Carlyle, CD&R, and Merrill Lynch Private Equity’s $15.0 billion buyout of Hertz. Since joining Arlington, Mr. Wodlinger has completed more than 40 acquisitions including BlueHalo, Cambridge Major Labs, Centauri, Compusearch Software Systems, Micron Technologies, Novetta Solutions, Polaris Alpha, Quantum Spatial, and Systems Planning and Analysis. Prior to Deutsche Bank, he worked as a management consultant focused on the U.S. Intelligence Community.

Mr. Wodlinger graduated cum laude, with an A.B. in Economics from Georgetown University.

Admiral Cecil D. Haney, USN Retired

Admiral Cecil Haney spent almost 40 years in the United States Navy, retiring as the Commander, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). As the USSTRATCOM Commander, ADM Haney was responsible for the global command and control of U.S. strategic forces to meet decisive national security objectives involving nuclear forces, missile defense, space, cyberspace, and electronic warfare. Prior to USSTRATCOM, he served as commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and then Deputy Commander of USSTRATCOM. During his career as a submariner, ADM Haney commanded at all levels including as Commander USS Honolulu (SSN 718), Submarine Squadron One and Submarine Group 2. He also served as a member of the Congressionally-mandated Military Leadership Diversity Commission which made recommendations for improvement in 2011.

ADM Haney is a 1978 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Haney also holds Master’s degrees in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University and in Engineering Acoustics and System Technology from the Naval Post Graduate School. Among his many commendations and medals, ADM Haney was the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award recipient in 1998.

Since his retirement in 2017, Admiral Haney has served on the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Board of Managers, the Naval Studies Board of the National Academy of Sciences, the Center for New American Securities Board of Directors and as a co-chair for the China-U.S. Dialogue on Strategic Nuclear Dynamics for the Pacific Forum of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

General Ronald E. Keys, USAF Retired

General Ron Keys retired from the Air Force after completing a career of over 40 years and command of eight different organizations including operational, staff, and international units. His last assignment was as Commander, Air Combat Command, at the time the Air Force’s largest major command. As the ACC Commander, Gen. Keys was responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment. Under his leadership, ACC organized and stood up the Air Force’s first Remotely Piloted Vehicle Wing and first Network Warfare Wing.

Gen. Keys holds a Bachelor of Science from Kansas State University and a Master’s degree in business administration from Golden Gate University. He is a command pilot with more than 4,000 flying hours in fighter aircraft.

Gen. Keys has consulted for SPA for several years, providing operational context for work SPA has done for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and for pilot experience-level studies conducted for Air Combat Command. He owns RK Solution Enterprises, LLC, a consulting firm advising various DoD and Non-DoD clients on advanced technologies, energy alternatives, marketing opportunities, strategic planning, and policy development issues. 

In addition, Gen. Keys is the Chair of CNA’s Advisory Board on DoD Energy and Climate Change; member of the Center for Climate and Security Advisory Board; member of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Board of Trustees; and member of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s National Security Advisory Council.

William M. Parker

William Parker became CEO of MCR in July 2018, leading a turnaround to deliver differentiated solutions. MCR became one of the fastest growing firms in government contracting, and Mr. Parker recently led its sale to Arlington Capital Partners. His unique combination of experience includes the market savvy of an industry-leading business development executive, a nuts-and-bolts operational background from over 30 years of growing business while rising to the top tier of management, and the value-driven financial acumen to improve efficiency and performance.

​Before joining MCR, Mr. Parker developed and executed comprehensive value strategies for multiple companies in government contracting. He was part of the founding management team of Salient Federal Solutions, where he served as COO. He was instrumental in building the company from its founding to $235M in revenue and on to its merger with CRGT. Mr. Parker was also COO of NCI Information Systems. He came to NCI through its acquisition of Karta Technologies, Inc., where he served as President. Before joining Karta, he was President of Pinkerton Computer Consultants, Government Solutions, until its sale to Kforce, where he served as President of Government Solutions. Mr. Parker left government contracting for 3 years to serve as CEO of Crosswalk.com, a publicly traded company (NASDAQ/national market). ​His experience in government contracting was grounded in his 16 years at CACI, where he advanced from Senior Associate to Executive Vice President. As EVP, he led the Information Technology Business Group and also served as EVP of Business Development. Mr. Parker is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served 6 years in the U.S. Navy.

Benjamin J. Ramundo

Benjamin J. Ramundo is a Vice President at Arlington Capital Partners and joined the firm in 2014. Prior to joining Arlington, Mr. Ramundo worked for Jefferies’ Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services investment banking group. While at Jefferies, he advised clients on a wide range of transaction activity, including leveraged buyouts, strategic M&A and debt financings. Mr. Ramundo also held summer positions with Raytheon as a co-op and holds a clearance.

Mr. Ramundo graduated cum laude from Georgetown University where he received a B.S. in Finance and a minor in Economics.

Richard Sawchak

Rich Sawchak is the Chief Executive Officer of Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.,

leading the company’s team of exceptionally skilled professionals working in the national defense, security, and advanced technologies communities. To continually enhance SPA’s reputation for quality and dedication to customer mission, Mr. Sawchak emphasizes teamwork, integrity, and diversity of thought. Bringing over 26 years of business acumen to the position, Mr. Sawchak’s commitment to excellence underpins strong corporate development and growth-oriented outcomes.

In previous roles, Mr. Sawchak served as Chief Financial Officer of Hypori, where he was responsible for finance, controllership, treasury, legal and business affairs, human resources, recruiting, and sales operations; he also served as the Corporate Secretary. Mr. Sawchak has a proven record of driving technology companies to succeed through financial scalability, operational excellence, and people-first culture.

Before joining Hypori, Mr. Sawchak was the CFO of Novetta for nine years until the successful sale of the company to Accenture Federal Services. He was previously employed by Schafer Corporation, where he served as Executive Vice President and CFO. Before that, Mr. Sawchak served as Senior Vice President and CFO of Paradigm Solutions until the successful sale of the company to CACI International. He has extensive experience in business operations, corporate finance, and the execution and integration of acquisitions for public and private equity-backed companies.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Mr. Sawchak also holds a Master’s degree in Entrepreneurial Finance and Strategic Cost Management from the Olin Graduate School of Management at Babson College.

Dr. William L. Vantine

Dr. William (Bill) Vantine served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., from 2016 to 2022. During his tenure, Dr. Vantine led the company through consecutive years of high growth while achieving excellence in all aspects of operations. SPA was named Government Contractor of the Year in 2022, a Washington Post Top Workplace each year of Dr. Vantine’s tenure, and has earned the Department of Labor’s HIRE Vets Gold Medal since the program’s inception in 2018. Dr. Vantine was named GovCon CEO of the year in 2019 and the WashingtonExec DoD Executive of the Year (Industry) in 2021.

Before joining SPA, Dr. Vantine served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Alamos Technical Associates and previously served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the ARES Corporation. Dr. Vantine began his career at NASA, where he held numerous program management positions.

Dr. Vantine received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the George Washington University and his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. He is a member of the Pi Alpha National Honor Society, a former Presidential Management Fellow and Wolcott Senior Fellow, and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. In addition to his Ph.D. dissertation, “Managing the Risk of Failure in Large Complex Systems,” Dr. Vantine is the author of more than 20 professional papers on risk management, software, data analysis, safety, and reliability. Dr. Vantine serves on the Board of Directors for several private companies, as a member of the NASA Administrator’s International Space Station Advisory Committee, and as a member of the Board of Advisors for the Rotary National Space Trophy and the George Washington University Trachtenberg School.     

Betty J. Sapp

Betty J. Sapp is the former Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, where she served in that capacity for nearly 7 years. Ms. Sapp also served as a US Air Force officer in a variety of acquisition and financial management positions before joining the Central Intelligence Agency in 1997, where she served for more than 20 years.

In addition to serving on SPA’s Board, Ms. Sapp serves on the Boards of Ball Corporation and the Charles Stark Draper Lab. She is also a consultant to the Chief Executive Officer of the United Launch Alliance.

Prior to her retirement from the Central Intelligence Agency in 2019, Ms. Sapp held positions of increasing responsibility in both the Department of Defense and in the Intelligence Community. These positions included Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and Director of the NRO.