Leadership

Tiffanny Gates

President & Chief Executive Officer

Tiffanny Gates is responsible for corporate strategy and company performance. Since her appointment in 2017, she has grown both Novetta’s topline revenue and employee base by over 50%. Her focus on excellence in execution for Novetta’s customers and programs, continued investment in advanced R&D, and dedication to employee growth are key to the company’s success.

Tiffanny came to Novetta from Blackbird Technologies, a division of Raytheon, where as VP of Cyber Strategies she managed development of custom computer network hardware and specialized software solutions. Prior to Blackbird, she was SVP of Strategy and Business Development for the Mission, Cyber, and Technology Solutions Group, a $1 Billion business unit at ManTech International. She joined ManTech following the successful 2008 acquisition of her company, Emerging Technologies Group, where she was President and CEO. Earlier in her career, Tiffanny was a consultant to the National Security/Information Assurance Team for the Commander, Naval Security Group, worked with the National Security Agency as a technical analyst specializing in counterintelligence threats, and served in the U.S. Navy as a Cryptologic Officer. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy.

Rich Sawchak

Chief Financial Officer

Rich Sawchak is responsible for corporate finance, accounting, contracts, compliance, information technology, security, and treasury management; he also serves as the Corporate Secretary.

Rich comes to Novetta from Shafer Corporation, where he served as Executive Vice President and CFO and was responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, contract administration, compliance, human resources and recruiting. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President and CFO of Paradigm Solutions. At Paradigm, Rich was responsible for the finance, accounting, corporate development, recruiting and information technology functions. Rich has extensive experience in financial management, corporate finance, and the execution and integration of acquisitions for public and private equity backed companies. During his tenure, Paradigm Solutions was purchased by CACI International of Arlington, VA. Rich holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurial Finance and Strategic Cost Management from the Olin Graduate School of Management at Babson College.

Brian Hobbs

Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy

Brian Hobbs is responsible for Novetta’s business development and strategic growth. Mr. Hobbs has more than 15 years of experience in business development leadership roles serving the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community with career bookings exceeding $5 billion.

Prior to Novetta, Mr. Hobbs was the Vice President of Corporate Capture for KeyW. In his role Mr. Hobbs oversaw all strategic corporate captures and standardized the capture process for the company at the enterprise level.

Prior to KeyW, Mr. Hobbs served as Executive Director of Business Development for Blackbird Technologies, Inc. As Executive Director, Mr. Hobbs standardized BD and Capture efforts for Blackbird and led corporate level efforts primarily focused on Special Operations. Hobbs also served in senior capture management roles with both Six3 Systems, Inc. and CACI International, Inc. During his time at CACI, Mr. Hobbs received the Wing Award for sales excellence, and the CACI Intel BD Team MVP award for driving top line growth. Mr. Hobbs’ business development expertise includes special operations, full-spectrum cyber operations, ISR, and advanced analytics. Throughout his career, he has secured numerous significant prime contract awards, such as: SOCOM Wide Mission Support (SWMS), a $900 million multiple award ID/IQ; INSCOM Global Intelligence Services Contract, a $5.04 billion multiple award ID/IQ; Counter Insurgency Targeting Program (CITP), a $500 million single award ID/IQ contract; Intelligence Support Services Afghanistan (ISSA), a $1.5B multiple award ID/IQ contract to name a few. Mr. Hobbs holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT and has completed coursework in organizational change, leadership, and growth at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

Chris Hagner

Senior Vice President, Products and Technology

Chris Hagner is responsible for leading Novetta’s overall product strategy and development.

Prior to joining Novetta, Chris was Director of Defense Intelligence at White Oak Technologies (WOTI). In this role, he oversaw the development of mission-critical large-scale data solutions for defense and intelligence customers. Prior to joining WOTI, Chris held a number of technical leadership positions at The Motley Fool, Soapbox.com, and Noblestar Systems. Chris graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Economics. He has also earned an MBA from George Mason University. Chris graduated from Georgetown University’s Leadership Coaching and Organizational Consulting and Change Leadership programs.

Rob Sheen

Senior Vice President, Client Operations

Rob Sheen is responsible for customer mission success as the leader of Novetta’s Information Exploitation, Cyber and Mission Solutions teams; overseeing deployment, implementation and all aspects of operational excellence in the customer space.

Prior to Novetta, Rob held program manager roles overseeing mission-critical data analytics system implementations at companies such as Sapient and CACI. In 2011, he joined Novetta as Program Manager of Defense Intelligence. In that role, he oversaw the deployment of large-scale data solutions for defense and intelligence customers. Throughout his tenure with Novetta, Rob has played a pivotal role in our continued success by operating at the center of our leadership team; connecting business development to inspire product innovation, leading mission-focused teams to achieve excellence in execution. Mr. Sheen graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Computer Science and earned an MBA from the George Washington University School of Business.