CEOs You Should Know: Washington DC
iHeart Washington DC's CEOs You Should Know highlights the executives and business leaders making an impact across the greater Washington DC region. We sit down with the minds behind some of the area's most notable companies to discuss their journey, their vision, and the challenges they've faced along the way. It's an inside look at the leadership driving business and innovation in our community.
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Leads the organization with energy and uses transparent communication, an open mind, and a collaborative approach to build corporate growth, employee and client satisfaction, industry innovation, and exceptional product and service delivery.
These six defining moments have shaped my career.
1. Third Culture KidGrowing up overseas in 8 different countries during the first 18 years of my life is a significant contributo...
As Stein Sperling’s commitment to strategic growth and business innovation continues to evolve, we are proud to announce the recent appointment of Tara C. Mobley as the first Chief Executive Officer of our firm. Tara brings extensive leadership experience to Stein Sperling, most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer at Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C.
This newly created position was designed to ensure that...
APUS President Nuno Fernandes is a visionary leader who has been successful in making online higher education more affordable and accessible, while delivering top-quality education and favorable student outcomes. As the fifth President of APUS, he is focused on a global digital journey that integrates personalized, collaborative, technology-driven learning experiences to prepare students for tomorrow’s challenges and opportun...
Rohit Gupta provides his vision to the Aretum in meeting our customer’s missions through the use of digital transformation and emerging technologies. He has a strong belief in, and works towards building, an Aretum company culture where we value and respect our employees, and help them succeed in delivering for our customers. Rohit believes in building strong leaders that have similarly aligned visions as part of the Aretum l...
Joe Punaro is the CEO and Founder of IronArch Technology. He is a decorated combat Veteran and a former U.S. Marine platoon commander whose leadership philosophy is grounded in service, integrity, and people-first values. After serving in Iraq, Joe launched IronArch with a clear mission: to serve our nation by protecting its critical infrastructure through cutting-edge technology and human-centered innovation.
His military e...
Corey Thomas is the Chief Executive Officer of Rapid7, a leading global cybersecurity company based in Boston. His expertise in technology and business have been recognized through his appointments to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) and the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Corey contributes cross-industry leadership to the boards of directors of LPL...
Linda Houk is President and CEO of Information Systems Solutions, Inc. (ISS). In 2005 ISS was restructured and she was selected to lead the company into the future. Since her arrival, the company has experienced steady growth, and has been identified for six consecutive years by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing privately held companies. She is recognized by the Montgomery County (MD) Chamber of Commerce as their 2011 Small B...
Brigette Wolf is the Chief Marketing Officer at My/Mochi where she leads marketing and innovation and the brand’s transformation for growth.Brigette is responsible for fueling the company’s innovation pipeline through the creation of beyond the core products and partnerships as well as building the brand’s equity and connection to consumers.
Previously she was VP, Global Head of SnackFutures, Mondelēz Internationa...
Beth Maser CEO | Knowledge Management Expert | Chief Bottle Washer
"HAI is adept at proactively reading our target markets, and we're continually raising the level of the value we deliver. We are agile, imaginative, and we respond to our clients' needs for solutions quickly and effectively.”
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Beth Maser is a veteran Knowledge Management expert and certified PMP, she leverages decades of experience with organization...
With over 20 years of management experience in the oral healthcare industry, David Fox brings a strategic and seasoned perspective to the Willo leadership team. His extensive background spans leadership roles across early-stage ventures and global brands, where he has demonstrated a talent for scaling businesses and driving sustainable growth. David has successfully negotiated, integrated, and led the acquisition of more than 10 br...
Lawrence Melton is the CEO & President of The Building People. With over 31 years of industry and federal executive experience, Lawrence established the company in 2013 and found early success in its global reach to drive greater efficiency, investment, and performance for its clients. The Building People integrates technology, buildings, and people to deliver the future of the built environment, today. He has successfully led ...
Bruce Lowthers is the CEO and Executive Director of the Board at Paysafe, where he has led a successful transformation of the company since his appointment in May 2022. Under his leadership, Paysafe streamlined its operations, recalibrated its growth strategy, and returned to growth by focusing on innovation, customer experience, and a sales-driven culture. A former CPA and entrepreneur, Bruce co-founded multiple startups and payme...
Mr. Steckel joined AMERICAN SYSTEMS in June 2018 as VP, Business Development, and has been instrumental in aligning the company’s business development and delivery of strategic offerings with customer needs. In April 2022, Mr. Steckel was promoted to VP, Corporate Development, adding oversight of the company’s legislative affairs and merger and acquisition initiatives to his business development responsibilities. In Sep...
Jerry Shapiro became President of Shapiro & Duncan in 1993, after mastering the economics of the mechanical contracting business as a member of our estimating team from 1978 to 1993. As President, Jerry oversees business development activities as well as operations of the Service, Design Build and Estimating Departments. He also reviews and approves final bids and job cost budgets. In addition, he takes a lead role in communica...
Jerry Shapiro became President of Shapiro & Duncan in 1993, after mastering the economics of the mechanical contracting business as a member of our estimating team from 1978 to 1993. As President, Jerry oversees business development activities as well as operations of the Service, Design Build and Estimating Departments. He also reviews and approves final bids and job cost budgets. In addition, he takes a lead role in communica...
A nationally recognized leader in public health, race equity, and systems change, Linda brings more than 25 years of experience across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. She most recently served as President and CEO ...
and defense engineering and information technology services company providing support to battlefield environments. Saalex is
focused on information technology, cybersecurity support, test range operations and management services, training and training
support, Software Development and engineer...
He brings 20 years of experience leading executive oversight, program management, business development, capture management, and solution development across the fed...
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