By Light Professional IT Services CEO and leadership

Bob Donahue is a President & CEO By Light at BY LIGHT Professional IT Services and Communications Technician at BY LIGHT Professional IT Services and is based in Washington, D.C.. He has worked as Program Manager at DISA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.; Bde Engineering Officer; 327th Sig Bn S3 at 35th Sig Bde XVIII ABN Corp; and Ops Officer at JCU. Bob studied at University of Colorado between 1995 and 1995, University of South Florida - USF between 1982 and 1986, and University of Colorado Boulder between 1995 and 1996.

John joined By Light in 2006. John has held several executive and senior-level finance positions with telecommunications companies, namely TeleCorp PCS (former AT&T Wireless affiliate) and the U.S. unit of Cable & Wireless. John began his career in public accounting with KPMG Peat Marwick and Laventhol. John is a CPA with a Master’s Degree in Taxation from American University and a B.S. in Accounting from University of Maryland.

Brian Donahue currently serves as a cyberspace operations subject matter expert providing counsel to leaders at the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). Brian served over 30 years in the U.S. Army and he brings extensive experience from Service and Joint assignments. Brian’s worldwide duties ranged from the tactical to the strategic with over 11 years at Corps and below (eight years with the 82nd Airborne Division), responsibilities for U.S. Army networks across the Pacific Theater, and the creation of Task Force 236 to meet urgent operational needs in Afghanistan. Brian’s experience and expertise encompass the operational concepts and technical parameters that underpin the security, operations, and defense of the DODIN.

Mike has been developing and delivering DWDM, SONET, ATM and IP solutions to the Federal Government for more than 14 years. Prior to joining By Light, Mike served as Vice President of Federal Systems for LAMBDA Opticalsystems where he focused on 3D MEMS based all-optical-switching and metro DWDM platforms. He also led worldwide sales efforts at Acorn Networks, a semiconductor manufacturer specializing in OC-192 traffic shaping and hardware-based QoS solutions. Mike has also served as a Global Account Manager for Fore Systems/Marconi where he directed all aspects of the USAF sales territory. Prior to Fore Systems, Mike held engineering management positions with DynCorp and Harris Corporation. He holds B.S. degrees in Computer Engineering and Business Administration and is a distinguished graduate of the Defense Language University.

Mike Hatcher is a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at BY LIGHT Professional IT Services and Advisory Council Board Member at Global SOF Foundation and is based in Alexandria, Virginia. He has worked as Vice President at EDS; Vice President & General Manager, Joint, Air Force and Coalition Sector at GDIT; and Senior Vice President, Operations Manager at SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP. Mike studied at Texas A&M University-Commerce between 1976 and 1981.

Experienced software development leader, program manager, and project manager, specializing in agile software development, DevSecOps, Human Centered Design, and cloud architecture for large enterprise systems. Aligns all technology and technological resources to effectively achieve the vision, strategic innovation, and organizational growth for short- and long-term goals, consolidating the science and engineering efforts to optimize the integration of Agile practices, DevSecOps, Human Centered Design, and Project Management throughout By Light companies. Led project teams in the delivery of projects and software to meet customer and technical needs. Projects I managed include the Enterprise Asset Workflow Management, Memorial Enterprise Letters, Veterans Benefit Management System for Rating, Clinical Information Support System, Occupational Health Record Keeping System, Enrollment System, Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support, Tax and Revenue Systems, and Core Foundation Software.