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VC backed market leader in airspace security and counter-drone solutions.
Backed by Menlo Ventures; Target Partners; John Chambers
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Ash Alexander-Cooper
who was previously
Chief Commercial Officer at General System; Strategic Partnerships at Palantir; British Army Colonel
Provider of mission-critical information systems and technical support services to government customers.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Bobby Miller
who was previously
President at IEA; President at Everwatch
Cybersecurity company providing enterprise/platform protection from bot attacks/fraud/account abuse.
Backed by VCs: WestCap, NightDragon, Goldman, Grotech
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Kim Kok
who was previously
VP Sales US Public Sector at Marklogic; VP Sales at Insightful
Company develops/deploys/draws insights from custom sensor technology built across urban areas
Backed by Valor Equity, Booz Allen Ventures
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Mark Elszy
who was previously
RVP Federal at Dataiku; Director Federal Sales at Equinix; Sales Director at Accenture
Provides launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services for small payloads.
Backed by AE Partners
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Brett Alexander
who was previously
VP Sales at Blue Origin; Executive Director for Space at XPrize Foundation; Senior Space Policy Analyst at the White House
Provides cybersecurity services for incident readiness, response and recovery to companies worldwide.
Backed by Bow River Capital
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Shane Sims
who was previously
Partner at KMPG, Partner at PWC, Special Agent & Supervisory Special Agent at FBI
VC backed market leader in airspace security and counter-drone solutions.
Backed by Menlo Ventures; Target Partners; John Chambers
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Ben Wenger
who was previously
VP Sales at Everbridge
Senior Director Sales at CA Technologies
Leading engineering-based top-5 hedge fund with over $50B under management.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Matt Rathbun
who was previously
Chief Security Officer, Azure Global at Microsoft
The world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider. They deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Brian Thompson
who was previously
Senior Vice President at Leidos Vice President at SAIC
Leading provider building a global network to track macroeconomic and human development trends in real time
Backed by Google Ventures, A16A, Social Capital, WestCap, NightDragon, 8VC
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Lou Paladino
who was previously
Director IC Programs, BigBear.AI
Director Geospatial, DigitalGlobe
the leading provider of state-of-the-art communications surveillance software for law enforcement agencies
Backed by Spire Capital
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Frank Ignazzitto
who was previously
Vice President Sales, Echodyne
Senior Vice President Sales, Cellebrite
Vice President Sales & Marketing, Ultra Intelligence
the trusted global provider and leader for open-source defense intelligence
Backed by Montagu
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Sam Gordy
who was previously
COO & President of Federal, BigBear.AI
GM & Chief Strategy Officer, IBM Public and Federal Market
Leading Open-Source Risk Decision Automation Vendor for Perpetual KYC, Contextual Transaction Monitoring & Risk Screening
Backed by In-Q-Tel, Redpoint Ventures, Valor Equity, DNS Capital, Citi Ventures
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Brent Leech
who was previously
Area Vice President Public Sector, MongoDB
Area Sales Director, BMC Software
Data security company that pioneered homomorphic encryption
Backed by In-Q-Tel, C5 Capital, Capital One Ventures
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Dave Kushner
who was previously
Senior Vice President Sales, ViON
Sales Manager, EMC Software
space data company building the world’s first commercial constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging nanosatellites
Backed by Radical Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Seraphim Space Investment, Lightspeed Partners
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Skip Maselli
who was previously
Senior Director All-Source Solutions, Leidos
Director of GeoSpatial Envisioneering, MAXAR
BD Executive, Raytheon
The mission-driven cybersecurity company that levels the playing field against attackers
Backed by Valor Equity, 1011 Ventures, VY Capital
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Jim Hansen
who was previously
President/COO, Swim Lane
President/COO, Cofense
Co-founder/COO, Mandiant
Leading Predictive Intelligence company fusing AI and big data to digitalize the global maritime industry, enabling organizations to achieve business and operational readiness.
Backed by Aleph, Horizon Ventures, Marc Benioff, XL Innovate
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Peter Quinn
who was previously
Business Development Manager at AMEWAS
Engagement Officer at Office of Naval Intelligence
Leading the digital transformation of the built world using a groundbreaking spatial computing platform that turns buildings into data making every space more valuable and accessible.
Backed by InQTel, Qualcomm Ventures, Lux Capital,
Ericsson Ventures, DCM Ventures, PTC
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Seth Finkel
who was previously
Vice President at Amentum, Senior Vice President/General Manager Managed Services at Carpathia, President US Sales at PSINet
Veteran-led, certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) which specializes in implementing advanced analytics solutions across the defense, intelligence, and law enforcement communities.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Jeremy Fremin
who was previously
President at Strategic Resources International Vice President of Identity & Open Source Analysis at Novetta
Private equity backed global leader for open-source defense intelligence.
Backed by Montague Private Equity
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Sean Alger
who was previously
General Manager, Public Sector at Clarifai
Director Federal Sales at ServiceNow, Vice President Public Sector Software Sales at Kofax
Private equity backed leading middle market government contractor focused on mission solutions.
Backed by New Spring Holdings
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Lynn Dugle
who was previously
CEO at Engility Corp
President at Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services b/u
VC Backed. Creates synthetic environments to enhance decision making for the US & UK national security communities.
Backed by Softbank; Andreessen Horowitz
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Kathryn Harris
who was previously
SVP Growth & Strategy at Govini
Special Advisor to the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Private equity backed global leader for open-source defense intelligence.
Backed by Montague Private Equity
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Ben Conklin
who was previously
Director of Defense & Intelligence Solutions at ESRI
Leading veteran non-profit committed to empowering communities to empower veterans.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Al Tarasiuk
who was previously
Group CSO and CIO at Deutsche Bank
CIO at Office Director National Intelligence (ODNI)
CIO at Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Leading veteran non-profit committed to empowering communities to empower veterans.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Clint Bruce
who was previously
CEO of Trident Response Group
Former Navy SEAL
Leading veteran non-profit committed to empowering communities to empower veterans.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Edward Marshall
who was previously
Director Global Family Office at Citi
Vice President at Credit Suisse
Leading veteran non-profit committed to empowering communities to empower veterans.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
John Vonglis
who was previously
CFO at US Department of Energy
CFO at RedApple Group
Colonel US Army Reserve USSOCOM
Providing tailored solutions for Homeland Security, Defense, Intelligence, Border Security & Law Enforcement, and Civilian customers.
Backed by NewSpring Holdings
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Sue Gordon
who was previously
Principal Deputy Director of Office of National Intelligence (ODNI)
Deputy Director of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
Senior Official at Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Pure-play national security solutions provider for the Intelligence, Cyber, and Counterterrorism Communities’ toughest challenges.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Bill Weber
who was previously
President/COO at XLA
President at Kaseman
SVP Services at GTSI
Pure-play national security solutions provider for the Intelligence, Cyber, and Counterterrorism Communities’ toughest challenges.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Michelle Cook
who was previously
Led BD COE at Booz Allen
VP BD at Six3 Systems
Sales leader for CACI Intelligence Business
Pure-play national security solutions provider for the Intelligence, Cyber, and Counterterrorism Communities’ toughest challenges.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Dave Wallen
who was previously
SVP Cyber Operations & Exploitation at ManTech
VP Intelligence & Security at BAE Systems
The trusted partner in healthcare for cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Caleb Barlow
who was previously
Vice President of Threat Intelligence at IBM Security
Multi $B public provider of mission-critical, advanced technology solutions, and technical services to the US Government.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Adam Rudo
who was previously
SVP, Intelligence & Homeland Security Division of General Dynamics IT
Leading provider in defense, intel, public safety, health, and civilian, with a focus on strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Gus Hunt
who was previously
Chief Architect at Bridgewater Associates
CTO at CIA
Leading provider of analytic and technology services to the US intelligence and Defense communities.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Marybeth Wootton
who was previously
VP Business Development and Foreign Affairs at Pragmatics
VP Strategy at BAE Systems
Leading multi-cloud automation platform company leading enterprise digital transformation.
Backed by Andreessen Horowitz; Khosla Ventures; Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; Koch Disruptive Technologies; Microsoft; and T. Rowe Price Associates
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Darron Makrokanis
who was previously
VP Federal Sales & Operations at Druva
VP Federal Sales at Tenable
Senior Manager Federal at Splunk
Leading in real-time discovery of customers’ assets and risks across the global Internet edge.
Backed by: NEA; Founders Fund; IVP
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Chris Aherne
who was previously
Regional VP Federal at MuleSoft
VP Federal Sales at Adobe
Area VP Public Sector at BMC Software
Leading space to cloud data analytics company that utilizes proprietary satellite data & algorithms to provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world.
Backed by RRE Ventures; Promus Ventures; Luxembourg Future Fund; GPO Fund
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Keith Johnson
who was previously
VP Federal Sales at Think Logical
VP Public Sector at VoCollect
VP Public Sector at Akamai
Leading security advisory firm focused on data breach response, incident response, forensics, and risk management.
Backed by: Chertoff Capital
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Bret Padres
who was previously
Managing Director at Stroz Friedberg
Director of Incident Response at Mandiant
Leading security advisory firm focused on data breach response, incident response, forensics, and risk management.
Backed by: Chertoff Capital
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Mark Cravotta
who was previously
VP NA Cyber Security Sales
VP Sales Dell Technologies
EVP WW Sales & Services at SingleHop
Providing DHS, DoD, and IC Agencies with management consulting services crossing multiple disciplines to include IT, data analysis, and transportation security.
Backed by NewSpring Holdings
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
LTG Kevin McLaughlin
who was previously
Deputy Commander of U.S. Cyber Command
Providing DHS, DoD, and IC Agencies with management consulting services crossing multiple disciplines to include IT, data analysis, and transportation security.
Backed by NewSpring Holdings
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Marion Kennedy
who was previously
VP National Intelligence Programs at SAIC
SVP IC at Scitor
Leading technology services and consulting firm providing solutions in support of the nation’s Intelligence Community.
Backed by Chertoff Capital
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Chris Dale
who was previously
EVP Select Group
RVP at Insight Global
Leading data and analytics platform that empowers decision-makers with real-time, actionable intelligence.
Backed by Google Ventures; Valor Ventures; Andreessen Horowitz
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Nick Moon
who was previously
Project Lead at Entegra Systems
Associate at Booz Allen
Leading data and analytics platform that empowers decision-makers with real-time, actionable intelligence.
Backed by Google Ventures; Valor Ventures; Andreessen Horowitz
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Lou Paladino
who was previously
Director IC Programs at BigBear
Director Geospatial at DigitalGlobe
Leading provider of geostationary commercial satellites and government spacecraft systems.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Phil Robinson
who was previously
VP Compliance & Managed Security at Squadron
Corporate Senior Security Director at CGI Federal
Global leader in understanding human communications and behavior.
Backed by Macquarie Group; Barclays; Square Capital; Goldman Sachs
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Kelly Collins
who was previously
Vice President of Public Sector at Bromium
Vice President Strategy & Public Policy at HP
Leader in secure smartphone applications.
Backed by Kleiner Perkins; Motorola Ventures; Paladin Capital
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Bruce Gilley
who was previously
VP Federal Solutions at CloudShield
VP/GM at L3
Leading provider of optical networking systems
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Wray Varley
who was previously
Area VP at CenturyLink
Senior Director Civilian at Qwest Government Services
A worldwide leader in data protection.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Steve Messick
who was previously
Chief Sales Officer at FishNet Security
SVP Sales at Americas at Symantec
Pioneer of device-based authentication.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Chris Brennan
who was previously
CEO at Contactual
CEO at LogLogic
Leading provider of SOC-as-a-Service and security services.
Backed by Chertoff Equity
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Scott Kaine
who was previously
Former President at Cyveillance, a QinetiQ Company
Former SVP at CA, Inc
A leading global risk management and security services firm.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Steven Shugart
who was previously
Senior Vice President of Business Development at DynCorp International
Leading provider of technology, engineering, and research to the defense, security, and commercial markets.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Bruce Feldman
who was previously
Vice President of Business Development at General Dynamics IT
Vice President Strategy & Public Policy at HP
Leading the convergence of National Security and IT.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Ken Silva
who was previously
Senior Executive Advisor, Cyber at Booz Allen
CTO at VeriSign
Technical Director at NSA
Leading SDVOSB Management Consulting firm specializing in Operational Performance Excellence to the US Government
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Shawn Gundrum
who was previously
COO at Calibre Systems
Captain at US Army
Leading the world in precise time solutions.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Karl Pendergast
who was previously
Director, Space Control and Special Missions at Ball Aerospace
Leading provider of full lifecycle IT systems solutions, mission-driven consulting services to federal and commercial customers.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
John Hassoun
who was previously
CEO, Global Integrated Security at Global Strategies Group
Leader in telecommunications and IP-based solutions
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
John Sutton
who was previously
SVP Defense & Intelligence b/u at ManTech
SVP Advanced Programs at McDonald Bradley
Leader in telecommunications and IP-based solutions.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Bill O’Neill
who was previously
Vice President Federal Sales at Qwest Communications
Leader in applying artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data analytics for the security needs of government and industry.
is pleased to announce the appointment of:
Mike Cerick
who was previously
SVP WW Sales at BlueVoyant
Senior Director NA Sales at McAfee
VP Managed Security Solutions at Trustwave
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Premise, Founder/Chairman
We did a thorough search for the best firm and partner to help identify and recruit a top CRO with deep experience in Federal and Public Sector. After doing our due diligence and based on other referrals, we chose Benchmark. They acted as partners, advisors, connectors and opened their rolodex outside of the candidates they presented. They ran a very thorough process which resulted in our top choice. They lived up to their reputation of excellence and being very hands-on. I would recommend the Benchmark team to any VC backed tech company seeking the right A-players at the top of their organization.
DeDrone, CEO
We selected Benchmark through a defined vetting process and have now worked with Jeremy and his team across multiple (successful) searches for a variety of roles: CEO, President and CRO. Jeremy has a well-deserved reputation for integrity, results, and market insight. Benchmark’s end to end process is thorough, candidates are prepared and know what to expect, and the process is highly- effective. We continue to work with Jeremy and his team on successive searches as he and his team deliver results.
Crypsis & Zachary Piper, Founder/Chairman
Benchmark came so highly recommended by senior executives in the U.S. and U.K. that when we had a critical and urgent need to hire a proven product leader to accelerate our business, I had no hesitation in engaging Jeremy King and Benchmark for the search. Benchmark’s professionalism, attention to detail, customer excellence and ability to attract outstanding candidates is world-class. We are thrilled with the senior executive we landed. Benchmark are the best in the business by a mile!
Janes, UK CEO
Having served on Benchmark’s advisory board for 15+ years, I have seen firsthand that Benchmark has earned the respect of their clients and candidates because of a deep understanding of these complex markets, not just joining the conversation, but leading, creating and often initiating thought leadership themselves in areas such as cybersecurity, national security and Risk Management. Benchmark’s specific commitment to the Intelligence/DoD/National Security Community has been proven many times over. They understand the importance of a mission; the mission of their clients and our clients; they understand that every week in our business is a lifetime and that human capital is our most important asset. Their network of senior officials and executives from government and industry are unmatched in my experience.
CEO at Avantus; former CFO at DHS
We have worked with Jeremy and Benchmark Executive Search for a number of years, and without fail every engagement has been successful and exceeded our expectations. The expansive network and relationships they have built within the national security and intelligence communities are unmatched and invaluable, resulting in candidates of the highest caliber. The thoroughness of their service from intake through hire is top-notch and provides complete peace of mind knowing that they are partnering with us to fill our most critical executive roles.
Peraton, Chief Executive Officer
Coming in from the cold in 2008 into the private sector after a 30- year career in the Clandestine Service can be a very perplexing and frustrating experience. In my case, I came into the private sector at a time when my involvement in controversial programs was being challenged in the mass media with daily negative articles in the Washington Post and New York Times. It is not easy to transition into the private sector and secure employment under such circumstances. In comes Jeremy King with his vast array of trusted relationships and network in the private sector and national security arena coupled with his experience placing former senior government officials in private sector executive roles. Because of the high respect he engenders with companies and senior officials, his reputation for high integrity and for being an honest broker, he was able to place me in a challenging, interesting and rewarding job. Jeremy has a passion for placing talent in the right private sector roles and in doing so he develops strong and trusted relationships. I forever appreciate Jeremy for what he did for me at a difficult time and for what he has done the past decade for many colleagues transitioning into the private sector.
NISC/IBM; former Director of National Clandestine Services at CIA
Honor, integrity, passion, and excellence are just four of Jeremy (and Benchmark’s) attributes. They are the perfect partners for matching expertise with opportunity; experience with need. Their unique ability to understand how an individual’s performance in the public sector translates into ability in the private sector is a gift for those finding their way or seeking new talent. What differentiates Benchmark is deep understanding of the complex environment, commitment to a good outcome for all, unrelenting integrity in the process, and investment in the people involved. When you are new to job search, as I was, someone who wants nothing more than you want for yourself is invaluable. I will be a customer, partner, and friend forever. Jeremy is a pro and an even better human.
Board Director at CACI & Avantus; former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and Senior Advisor on Cyber at CIA
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