Meet the Center for Government Contracting Team
Meet our leadership, staff, and advisory board members.
Center Leadership and Staff
Center directors and fellows are experts in government contracting with work experience in government and business.
Center Advisory Board
Led by Chairman John Hillen, chief executive officer of Everwatch Solutions, members of the Advisory Board are C-suite business leaders and senior liaisons to federal government agencies. This group:
- Serves as ideators for and leaders of the first-in-the-nation university Center for Government Contracting.
- Builds the Center as a nexus for addressing the business, policy, and regulatory issues in the $500+ billion government contracting community.
Senior VP and Chief Communications and Engagement Officer, Peraton &
Chairman, Baroni Center Advisory BoardMatt McQueen is the Senior VP and Chief Communications and Engagement Officer of Peraton.
Chief Executive Officer, Infotek Consulting
Meet Gautam Mehndiratta, the visionary behind Infotek Consulting, established in 2006 with a mission to revolutionize technology solutions for businesses of all sizes, from small startups to enterprise giants.
Chief Operating Officer, ICF
James serves as the chief operating officer for ICF, where he leads business operations and transformation across various corporate functions and initiatives.
Vice President, Creative and Communications, Unanet
Brent Morris is Vice President of Creative and Communications at Unanet. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in brand strategy, corporate communications, and creative direction for high-growth technology organizations.
SVP, C&I Relationship Manager, EagleBank
Eric Pietras has over 35 years of experience providing full spectrum financing and ancillary banking services to federal government contractors of all sizes.
Senior VP, Information Solutions, Deltek
Kevin Plexico is Senior Vice President for Information Solutions at Deltek, overseeing research, analysis and specification creation for customers in the Government Contracting and Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) industries.
Chief Executive Officer, Interactive Government
Currently serving as the owner and CEO of IGH, Michael has over 14 years of experience in providing full service professional solutions to federal agencies.
Operating Partner and Investor at Attain Capital
Pete Seegers is a retired Big 4 partner and who has extensive experience in government contracting, having worked on various projects that involve collaboration between federal, state, and local government agencies. His expertise includes navigating the complexities of government procurement processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and managing contracts from initiation to completion.
Chief Executive Officer, 22nd Century Technologies
Mr. Anil Sharma is a serial entrepreneur, a technocrat-business leader, an angel investor, and a philanthropist with a successful career in building and supporting multiple innovative companies.
President and CEO, Unissant
Sumeet Shrivastava is an accomplished executive and proven business leader with more than two decades of experience in the government IT industry.