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Company Leadership
David P. Grogan
President,
Information Manufacturing, LLC
Dave Grogan brings over 30 years of US Government and industry leadership and management experience to his position as President of Information Manufacturing Company. IMC is a leading information integration services company serving the U.S. Government. It is the largest IT Company headquartered in West Virginia as well as one of the most innovative companies providing information and knowledge management solutions to the national security, defense, and homeland security communities.
Grogan joins IMC from CACI International Inc. where as Vice President and Division manager he directed and oversaw the development and delivery of advanced analytic and operational support services to clients involved in national security and defense intelligence.
Prior to entering the public sector, Dave enjoyed a military career spanning over 20 years in numerous command and staff positions. his military career culminated in his assignment as the Chief operations Officer of the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC).
Dave received a BA from the University of Maryland; a MS from the Joint Military Intelligence College in Washington, DC; a Diploma in Arabic from the Defense Language Institute; and is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College.
Jared K. Murayama
President and Founder
OMEN, Inc
Jared K. Murayama is the President and founder of OMEN, Inc. He is responsible for all aspects of the company and through his technical and business expertise has grown the company from a start-up to a successful business in the Intelligence Community. Prior to the founding of Omen, Jared was with GTE Government Systems, where his last position was Director of the Advance Technology Systems Group. He was also responsible for the overall allocation of the Division's IR&D budget to ensure alignment with new business strategies. Mr. Murayama received his formal education from University of Hawaii and Santa Clara University.
Keller Staley
President
Technology & Management Services, Inc.
Keller Staley is the President of Technology & Management Services, Inc. He has more than 20 years of professional experience managing or working on Federal Government projects and tasks involving: program planning, management, and review; policy development and analysis; the design, development, implementation, training and documentation of business management processes and systems; and technology assessment and outreach. As a Vice President of TMS, he managed several multi-million dollar and complex government contracts involving dozens of employees and several subcontractors. For example, he served as the Project Manager for a six-year contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Planning, Budget and Management within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy — a $1.4 billion/year Federal office responsible for the Nation's most important alternative energy policies and programs. Keller Staley has a B.A. in Political Science from DePauw University and a M.A. in Science, Technology and Public Policy from George Washington University.
Robert C. West
Chief Operations Officer
Omen, Inc
Robert C. West is the Chief Operations Officer Omen, Inc. Bob is responsible for defining and overseeing the implementing of Omen's strategic plan and corporate vision. He has over 20 years of experience in Information Technology and Signal Processing for the Intelligence Community. Prior to joining Omen he was an Advanced Programs Engineer for Harris Corporation in Melbourne Florida where he was the Chief Systems Engineer for the Cryptologic Mission Management program. Prior to Harris, Bob was the Director of SIGINT Programs for Coleman Research Corporation in Columbia, MD. Mr. West received his formal education at California State University Long Beach, Humboldt State University and The George Washington University.
Chris Whitlock
President
Edge Consulting
Chris Whitlock has over fifteen years experience as a management consultant and executive, serving both federal government and major commercial clients on a range of strategic issues. At Edge, Chris pioneered methods embraced by the Office of Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Director of National Intelligence to perform mission-based, quantitative assessments of intelligence capabilities—focusing heavily on performance in counter-terrorism, combat and operational environments. Previously he served as a Principal in a global consulting firm, leading a large services practice focused on strategy and programs to achieve substantial performance improvements. For a 50,000-strong division of the IRS, he led a multi-year performance improvement program that yielded well over $500 million in economic impact as well as a range of other improvements for taxpayers. Mr. Whitlock holds a BA in history, and MA in national security, and an MBA.
