Fran Pierce, Chairman, President and CEO

Fran Pierce has been Chairman, CEO and President of DSA since 1991. Under her management, the company has become a leader in enterprise-wide, mission critical information technology solutions. She joined the company as a System Design Analyst, having worked for RCA Corporation and Ford Aerospace, where she designed and developed communications projects. Fran serves as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors for the International Eye Foundation, an organization dedicated to the promotion of peace through the prevention of blindness. She also serves on the Rowan University Dean of Engineering’s Advisory Council and the Women’s Investment Network’s Board of Directors. With over forty years’ domestic and international experience in both commercial and government sectors, Fran has been the recipient of many awards and recognitions from both the private and government sectors throughout her career.

Fran received a B.S. degree in Mathematics from Chestnut Hill College and attended graduate school at Temple University.

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John Foley, Chief Financial Officer

In his capacity as CFO, John Foley is responsible for the management and direction of the company’s finance and contracts organizations. John has spent much of his career at Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services where he held a variety of positions including Finance Transformation Director, Pricing Director, Accounting Manager, Post-M&A Integration Project Manager, and Proposal Specialist. He also worked for eBay (Half.com) as Senior Business Analyst, Business Intelligence and was most recently employed by CIGNA Corporation as Business Finance Officer for their Shared Service functions.

John has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Rutgers and an MBA in Finance, also from Rutgers.

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Roger Salomon, Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Strategic Solutions Group

Roger Salomon is responsible for DSA’s Federal Operations in the Northeastern United States. Roger began his career with DSA in 1971 as a software engineer, having working in similar positions at ITT Defense Communications Division and NJ Bell Telephone. He worked primarily in Europe (England, Germany and Holland), acquiring and managing international projects for DSA’s European clients for over 20 years. Upon his return to the U.S., Roger’s responsibilities were expanded to include domestic clients, including the U.S. Army at Fort Monmouth.

Roger holds a B.S. degree from Montclair State College.

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Powell Arms, Corporate Secretary

Powell Arms is Secretary of the Company, Member of the Board of Directors, and Trustee of ERISA Plans for DSA. He joined the company in 1969 as a software engineer. He advanced through technical and project management roles, until being named Vice President and Manager of the company’s DC Metro operations in 1997. In 2001 he assumed the responsibilities of Deputy General Manager in addition to his role as CIO.

Powell received a B.S. in Math from Allegheny College and an MSE in Computer and Information Science from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Bill Jones, Vice President & General Manager, Integrated Solutions Group

As Vice President and General Manager of DSA’s Integrated Solutions Group, Bill Jones manages the company’s operations in the DC Metro and Midwest Regions. He directs support to DSA’s customers in building innovative solutions that improve performance in all critical mission areas of the information technology spectrum. He joined DSA in 1995 as a Lead Engineer, having served as a Communications and Electronics Officer in the U.S. Army for twenty years. He serves as the Executive Vice President of the Fort Belvoir Chapter of the Armed Forces Electronic Communications Association (AFCEA).

Bill has a B.S. degree in Business and Computer Science from the University of Maryland, an M.S. degree in Systems Technology with an emphasis on Joint Command, Control, and Communications from the Naval Postgraduate School, and an M.S. degree in Systems Engineering from George Mason University.

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Charles Cooks, Vice President, Intel, Civil and National Security Programs

Charles Cooks is responsible for strategic planning and service delivery for Intelligence Community and Civil Agency customers. As such, he manages the company’s support to the sixteen-member U.S. Intelligence Community, and oversees IT services and information assurance support for U.S. Civil Agencies. Charles manages DSA’s Network & Information Assurance (NIA) Practice. He also directs corporate business initiatives associated with assisting federal customers and their affiliates in achieving compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) regulatory requirements.

Charles has a B.S. degree in Computer Science from Jackson State University and a graduate Certificate in Telecommunications Operations & Acquisition Management from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology. He also holds a Diploma in U.S. Military Operations and Command & Control Planning from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and a Skill Certification in Command & Control Planning from the National Defense University.

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Kathleen Kirk, Vice President, Northeast Federal Operations

Kathleen is Vice President of Northeast Federal Operations for DSA. She also functions as Program Director, responsible for the overall performance of a contract for the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command, Control, and Communications Tactical (PEO C3T).  She leads the team which provides a Knowledge Management Portal and Services, Web 2.0 Solutions, Collaboration and Project Management Solutions, and Tactical Applications. Her projects have received the Knowledge Transformation Initiative Award and the Government Technology Leadership Award.

Kathleen was awarded an MBA in Business Administration from Penn State University and a B.S. degree in Computer Science from Drexel University. She is a Certified Lotus Notes Application Developer, and is Lean Six Sigma Certified.

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Rob Russell, Vice President, Business Development

Rob Russell manages the company’s business development and strategic marketing functions.  Prior to taking on this role at DSA, he provided oversight to the company’s internal business processes, including contract management, information technology, facility security, and human resources.Formerly, he worked at ChoicePoint Government Services. He has over ten years’ experience developing technical, sales, marketing and executive strategies for Federal clients. Rob serves as the Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Federation for Identity and Cross-Credentialing Systems (FiXs).

Rob received a B.A. degree in History, and holds an MBA degree, both from The College of William and Mary.

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