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Leadership

Inspiring excellence by example.

Company Leaders

Our leaders invest personally and professionally in our clients and teams, knowing that strong, supported teams drive mission success.

Executive Leadership Team

Rich Sawchak

Chief Executive Officer

Terry Benedict

President

Dan Muse

Chief Financial Officer

David Hearding

Chief Growth Officer

Michelle Howell

Chief People Officer

Raj Badhwar

Chief Information Officer

Doug Coleman

Chief Legal Officer

Senior Leadership Team

Aimee Dalton

SVP, Chief of Staff

John Burton

SVP, Strategic Division Director

David Duryea

SVP, Sea, Land, Air Division Director

Amy Mijas

SVP, Joint, OSW, Interagency Division Director

Bruce Phillips

SVP, Space & Intelligence Division Director

Mark Adams

Chief Capabilities Officer

Sarah St. Clair

SVP, Business Development and Innovation

Chad Materniak

SVP, IT & Cybersecurity

Pete Gaaserud

SVP, Contracts & Procurement

Rick Clements

VP, Chief Marketing Officer

Alexia Marchetta

VP, Corporate Development

Tory Harding

VP, Chief Accounting Officer

Cara Mitchell

VP, Finance

Ashley Grau

VP, Human Resources

Board of Directors

With seasoned expertise, SPA’s Board of Directors steers our long-term strategy.

David C. Wodlinger

Chairman of the Board

Admiral Cecil D. Haney

USN Retired

General Ronald E. Keys

USAF Retired

Betty J. Sapp

William M. Parker

Dr. William L. Vantine

Benjamin J. Ramundo

Rich Sawchak

Chief Executive Officer

Fellows

With decades of hands-on experience, SPA Fellows are pioneers. Led by Dr. Bill Hoeft, they advance strategic analyses, shape solutions, and help secure the nation’s future.

Dr. Bill Hoeft

Senior Fellow, Maritime and Undersea

Carol Evanoff

Fellow, Program Management

Ian Harding

Fellow, Software Engineering

Steven Hernandez

Fellow, DevSecOps and Cloud

Keegan Mills

Fellow, Cyber and Information Warfare

Dr. Joe Morgan

Fellow, Space

Andrew Pahutski

Fellow, Integrated Infrastructure and Domestic Security Strategy

Phillip (Phil) Pournelle

Fellow, Digital Wargaming

Christina Snyder

Fellow, Cost Estimating and Risk

Dr. Amy Soller

Fellow, Applied Artificial Intelligence

Ed Stewart

Fellow, Systems Engineering and Emerging Technology

Tom Troyano

Fellow, Nuclear Strategic Deterrence

Analytic at our core. Problem solving by nature.