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Invictus Leadership Team

Our leadership team embodies the unconquered spirit of Invictus and an unwavering commitment to mission success.

Jim Kelly
CEO

Jim Kelly is a retired U.S. Navy Officer with over 35 years of experience in the national security arena. Jim has successfully built, managed and sold two prosperous small businesses – CenTauri Solutions LLC and Hawkeye Systems LLC.

Jamie Navarro
President

Jamie Navarro is a former U.S. Air Force Officer with over 10 years of military service and more than 20 years of defense industry experience. A former targeteer, analyst, military planner and instructor at the NATO School, Jamie has vast experience planning and supporting military operations.

Nicholas Andersen
Chief Operating Officer

Nick Andersen is a national security executive with experience growing companies and leading cybersecurity missions throughout government.  He is a former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy responsible for nationwide cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response for the energy sector.

April Jackson
Chief Administration Officer

April Jackson is a solution based, results-oriented professional with a thorough knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. With over twenty years of progressively responsible work experience, April is a subject matter expert in the field of government contracting.

  • Sean Hensen
    VP of Growth

    Sean is responsible for expanding client growth, building a great team, and evangelizing Invictus products and solutions in the marketplace.

    Through his leadership skills, Sean institutes sales and revenue generation processes that enable predictable, repeatable, and scalable market expansion going forward, including business development, partner programs, and pricing across all platforms.

  • Sean Papso
    VP of BD and Operations

    Sean is responsible for all facets of the Business Development lifecycle, including long-range strategic planning, market strategies, and identification and capture of key competitive opportunities, fostering partnerships with customers in support of mission goals. Through his leadership, Sean has normalized the diversified portfolio of Invictus experience into succinct business offerings, maturing Invictus’ go-to-market strategy and contributing significantly to company growth realized from 2018 forward.

  • Jeff Schwartz
    VP of Defense Intelligence

    Jeff is responsible for leading Defense Intelligence programs across a broad spectrum to include enterprise information technology, cyber security, training, and operational mission support for a number of defense intelligence clients.

    Jeff has a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science and Policy from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration in Strategy, Marketing, and Decision Science from Northwestern University – Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

  • Sage Cesspooch
    Director of Cyber Ops & Applied Research

    Sage is an experienced HUMINT analyst and program manager.  He is a former Marine Intelligence Officer and has a Bachelor’s in Sociology from the University of Utah.

     

  • Erin Clemens
    VP for Enterprise Modernization

    Erin has over twenty years of experience in both the public and private sector to include extensive experience with customers within the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security.

    Erin’s background in management consulting includes project management, governance, strategic planning, transformation & change management, business process re-engineering, facilitation, knowledge management, and communications.

  • Ric Humphries
    VP of Human Resources

    Ric is a trusted HR business partner with over 14 years of progressive experience delivering, managing, and advising on all aspects of Human Resources in support of strategic business and operational goals. Ric has expertise in a broad range of HR disciplines, applicable to both CONUS and OCONUS operations.

  • James Kelly
    Executive Director of Operations

    James has a background in strategic planning and program management for the DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) where he provided solutions to information technology and security clients. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Colgate University and a Master’s in Sports Business Management.

  • Scott King
    Chief Security Officer

    Scott has direct oversight of all facets of security, business continuity, and facilities operations for Invictus.

    He has over three decades of experience leading commercial, collateral, and special security programs. Scott’s experience also includes leadership in the areas of emergency planning, crisis management, and safety.

  • Erica Baisch

    Subcontracting

  • Jason Sharpe

  • Mike Harris

    Information Technology

  • April Aird

    Recruiting

  • Chris Harper

    Enterprise Modernization

  • Chris Feeney

    Corporate Compliance

  • Luke Frank

    Cyber Engineering

  • Nicole Dierolf

    Proposals

  • Bink Skinner

    FAA Portfolio

  • Corey Antley

    Network Operations

  • Eric Dinkins

    Software Engineering