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June 2016: growth[period] is pleased to announce that Gregory Scovel, a distinguished executive with over 30 years of experience in the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), has joined our board of Strategic Client Advisors.  Mr. Scovel was a member of the NCIS Executive Staff and the Senior Executive Service (SES), and was instrumental in transforming the Service from a reactive to a proactive and progressive agency.  He has a significant record of success in the areas of counterintelligence, combating terrorism, law enforcement, cyber operations, risk assessments, and threat analysis.

June 2016 - growth[period] is proud to welcome James Doyle to our Board of Strategic Advisors. Mr. Doyle joins growth[period] following his tenure as Co-Founder, Board Member and Chief Financial Officer of Haystax Technology, Inc., where he was directly responsible for significantly improving profitability of the firm. Working in conjunction with the CEO of Applied Signal Technology and the Edgewater Funds, Mr. Doyle and the managerial team successfully developed the firm into a software and services company providing cyber and advanced analytic solutions to both the commercial and federal markets.

Prior to his position with Haystax Technology, Inc., James Doyle acted as the Vice President of Finance at Raytheon Applied Signal Technology, which provides advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance hardware and software solutions to enhance global security. Mr. Doyle provided financial planning and analysis oversight for the firm, as well as managerial oversight for various divisions. Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Doyle has demonstrated expertise in software and technology services, including signals intelligence and advanced analysis, as well as intelligent growth strategies and business operations.

April 2016: growth[period] welcomes the newest member of our Strategic Client Advisor Board, Chief Scott Seaman (Ret.).  Chief Seaman spent nearly four decades in law enforcement, and retired following his tenure as Chief of the Los Gatos/Monte Sereno police department.  During his time at Los Gatos, Chief Seaman was responsible for building community relationships and engaging in community problem solving, in addition to providing traditional law enforcement services, and under his leadership the Department received numerous awards for community policy and investigative excellence in the area of victim services. 

April 2016: growth[period] is pleased to welcome Mr. Thomas Safir to our board of Strategic Client Advisors.  Mr. Safir has a background with both public and private high technology companies as well as private equity and brings a wealth of experience in cybersecurity, advanced analytics, and network protection services, along with mergers and acquisitions strategy and diligence.  Over the course of his career, Mr. Safir has been responsible for synchronizing the acquisition processes for multiple companies by coordinating strategic, technical, and financial objectives, and has acquired companies with core competencies in high technology and next-generation advanced analytics. 

April 2016: growth[period] welcomes Rear Admiral Rodman, U.S. Navy (Ret.) to our board of Strategic Client Advisors.  Rear Admiral Rodman served as the Chief Engineer of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), San Diego, where he was responsible for leading the design, development, deployment, and sustainment of the Navy’s C5ISR, Enterprise Information, and Space Systems.

March 2016: growth[period] is pleased to welcome Jim Finnell, an accomplished senior executive who has worked with IT and public safety companies in both the public and private sectors.  Mr. Finnell specializes in emergency response, crisis management technology, and security, and has experience in the homeland security, law enforcement, and public safety industries. 

February 2016: growth[period] is pleased to welcome Susan Goldberg to our board of Strategic Client Advisors.  Ms. Goldberg is a Registered Nurse (RN) with a strong clinical background in both chronic and acute care settings, and has extensive experience incorporating case management practices to build cost containment strategies through coordination of medical services.  She is a highly skilled leader with a background in quality improvement analysis, financial management and budgeting, and staffing training and patient education.

February 22^nd, 2016: growth[period] is pleased to welcome MG (Ret.) Yves Fontaine to our board of Strategic Client Advisors.  MG Fontaine joins our Board following an illustrious career with the US Army, where he served for 36 years as a logistics officer and held a number of high-level positions.  He was responsible for leading the Army Sustainment Command through two contingencies operations, and served as the commanding General of the 21^st Theater Sustainment Command in Europe.  MG Fontaine was also the G4 (Logistics) for US Army-Europe during the drawdown of US contracts in Kosovo, where he worked closely with NATO allies, and served as the Chief of Staff of US Army Special Operations Command.  Over the course of his career, MG Fontaine has received numerous awards and decorations for his service, including the Distinguished Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Bronze Star Medal.

MG Fontaine, with his Army experience, as well as his expertise in strategic planning, business, leadership, and logistics, will be a valuable addition to our team.

January 2015: growth[period] is pleased to welcome Mark Day to our Strategic Client Advisor board!  Mr. Day recently retired from the General Services Administration (GSA), where he was the Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Integrated Technology Service (ITS), and he has over 30 years of experience managing large, complex organizations in both the public and private sectors.  He brings a wide range of experience successfully leading IT operations, policy, and security, as well as a deep knowledge of acquisition strategy and organizational improvement, and we are confident he will be a valuable addition to our board.

November 9, 2015: growth[period] is pleased to welcome Brett Miller, PhD, former Chief of Staff for the National Security Agency (NSA) and Central Security Service - Texas, to our board of Strategic Client Advisors.  Dr. Miller has over twenty years of leadership expertise and a distinguished record of leading highly secure, mission-critical initiatives related to national and international security, and possesses a wealth of expertise in the technology, information security, and finance and operations arenas.