John E. Gagliano

Mr. Gagliano, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, has been with EPS since 2002. He provides operational control of the company through planning, policy-making and coordinating between all departments and divisions, creating policies and procedures and administering all contracts and agreements. He identifies and implements policies to improve the operating efficiency of the company and collaborates with the management team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes and personnel, designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of the company. In addition, Mr. Gagliano provides day-to-day leadership and management, primarily focusing on ensuring that the operating divisions represent the company’s mission and core values.

As a key member of the Corporate Strategic Team, Mr. Gagliano oversees and identifies legal issues in all departments and their interrelation, including Contracts, Business Development, Finance, and Human Resources, at the corporate level and within the divisions, establishing corporate governance and business policy.

Prior to joining EPS, Mr. Gagliano was in private law practice in Arlington, VA. He is a graduate of Brown University and Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Gagliano holds memberships in the American Bar Association, the New Jersey and Virginia State Bars, the District of Columbia Bar and the American Corporate Counsel Association.

Mr. Gagliano’s business community involvement includes memberships in the National Contract Management Association, the Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association and the Association of the United States Army. He is a member and former Chairman of the Monmouth County Workforce Development Board, Board Member and Counsel to the Monmouth-Ocean Development Council and is a Board Member of the American Red Cross-Jersey Coast and South Jersey Chapters, Einstein’s Alley and The Jersey Shore Partnership.