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Kevin M. Phillips is Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of ManTech. He leads a global team of 9,300 employees who are committed to technologies that solve some of the nation’s most challenging problems. Mr. Phillips brings a record of success to delivering results for defense, intelligence and federal civilian agencies that rely on ManTech for full-spectrum cyber operations, analytics and automation, systems engineering, digital transformation and enterprise IT solutions tailored to support their missions. Mr. Phillips was appointed Chairman in September 2020 in addition to serving as President and CEO of ManTech since January 2018. Prior to that, he served as president and COO from 2016-2018. He also served as chief financial officer from 2005 to 2016 and has been corporate vice president and assistant to the chairman and chief of staff. He joined the company in 2002 through ManTech’s acquisition of CTX Corporation. He is a strong proponent of adapting and harnessing the power of technology to help federal agencies accomplish their missions. He serves in leadership positions at several technology-related industry groups and has won numerous awards for his contributions. He is a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Professional Services Council (PSC), the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), and in March was elected as the 2nd Vice Chairman of the Northern Virginia Technology Council after having been appointed to the Board of Directors in 2018. Additional recognition has occurred via several awards, including being inducted to Federal Computer Week’s 2019 Federal100, and Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Mr. Phillips spent 10 years in the U.S. Army Reserves. ManTech is committed to being the nation’s No. 1 employer of veterans. Mr. Phillips is a graduate of William & Mary with a degree in Business Administration, and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the William & Mary Foundation.

Accomplished leader with 30 years’ experience in the professional services industry, currently as President and CEO of Vectrus (NYSE:VEC). Demonstrated ability to improve business performance of multi-billion dollar businesses, and strong record of consistent, above-market revenue and profit growth. Skilled at creating market opportunity and growth through innovative business strategy, process/technology transformation, and implementing complex technology and research based solutions. Expertise working globally; attracting, developing, and leading top talent; fostering diversity; and building high-performance cultures for 6,000+ person organizations.

Mr. Smith began his AMERICAN SYSTEMS career in August 1980, and has been instrumental in aligning the company’s business development and delivery of strategic offerings with customer needs. Mr. Smith has held a number of roles with increased responsibility within the company before being named President and Chief Executive Officer in 2014. Mr. Smith previously served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer; Executive Vice President and General Manager; Vice President and Executive Director; Vice President of Engineering; Vice President and Director; Program Manager; and Systems Engineer. In addition to his role as AMERICAN SYSTEMS’ President and CEO, he is Vice Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Smith also serves in several industry leadership roles including the TechAmerica Public Sector Board of Directors and the Professional Services Council Board of Directors as well as other industry and community organizations. In January, 2015, Mr. Smith was named to the Wash100 list of influential leaders in the Government Contracting community by GovCon Executive. Mr. Smith received a B.S. in Physics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University.

Tom Burt is a Chief Executive Officer at ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE. He has worked as President/COO at ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE.

Dr. Jason Providakes is the president and chief executive officer of The MITRE Corporation. He leads the organization in its mission to serve the public interest as a systems engineering and applied sciences company bringing communities together to solve large-scale and complex problems of national importance. MITRE is known for its stewardship of federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) on behalf of U.S. government sponsors. Since joining MITRE in 1991, Dr. Providakes has held leadership positions on major programs to modernize federal infrastructure and create mission capabilities for national security, public health, the country’s veterans, and civil agencies. Prior to becoming president and CEO, he served as senior vice president and general manager of MITRE’s Center for Connected Government (CCG). The FFRDCs within CCG (now known as the MITRE Public Sector) include the Center for Enterprise Modernization, the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute (HSSEDI™), the Judiciary Engineering and Modernization Center, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Alliance to Modernize Healthcare (The Health FFRDC). He also served as director of HSSEDI and The Health FFRDC. Dr. Providakes began his career in the National Security Engineering Center, the FFRDC sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD). He supported the DoD chief information officer to ensure programs involving strategic and theater systems benefited from a systems engineering approach. He has also served as chief engineer for MITRE’s Washington Command, Control, and Communications Center and as executive director for MITRE’s Army Systems & Technology Division, where he was central to the Army’s “digitize the battlefield” transformation. Dr. Providakes’ career is rooted in scientific research in support of national security. He has served as a member of the Army Science Board and participated in several studies of the National Academy of Sciences. An optical and remote sensing technical expert, Dr. Providakes has taught, performed research, and published extensively on radar backscatter of the Earth’s ionosphere. He holds a doctorate from Cornell University, and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Michael Bertuch is a President & CEO at VIATECH PUBLISHING SOLUTIONS and is based in Dallas, Texas. He studied at Matthew Bender and DEEP FOCUS.

Chad Cottet is a Chief Executive Officer at S&K TECHNOLOGIES INC and Sr. Operations Manager at DRS Domestic Solutions Division and is based in Polson, Montana.