Intelligent Waves is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business providing end-to-end information technology solutions to public and private sector clients worldwide. Supporting customers through IT transformation, we collaborate, innovate and integrate technologies that enable operational agility for resilient and secure communications.

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Intelligent Waves

John Hammes is the VP and Chief Strategy Officer for Intelligent Waves. In his strategic leadership role, Hammes will widen IW’s expertise, experience, and innovative road-mapping in support of its clients in the Defense, Special Operations, and IC Community through asymmetrical leading-edge solutions that accomplish mission-critical operations in cybersecurity, systems integration, and C5ISR.

As a bold innovator and a strategic thought leader, John Hammes brings over 20 years of hands-on proven experience to Intelligent Waves, including the coveted institutional knowledge of operating and managing high-impact programs in the most demanding and austere military IT environments. Hammes is highly recognized within the Defense and IC community for his innate ability to think outside the box to direct a broad range of IT innovations.

John Hammes

Whitney Barrera is Vice President of Talent for Intelligent Waves. Whitney brings over 16 years of proven experience in recruiting Information technology’s best talent acquisitions for growing organizations. In her role, Whitney oversees all aspects of Intelligent Waves’ Talent Acquisition team.

Before joining Intelligent Waves, Barrera worked for Illuminate, a government contractor specializing in technology solutions. During her tenure, Barrera led the full life-cycle of Recruiting/Talent Acquisition and developed a new SkillBridge program to attract more Veteran employees. 

Whitney has extensive experience in recruiting and team building in the government sector. To encourage a diverse workforce, her expertise includes developing mentoring programs, employee development programs, and training events.

Barrera attended American University in Washington D.C., where she studied Foreign Languages, Communications and completed significant coursework in Organizational Development as well as Spanish. She is also a member of The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Talent Acquisition Leadership Keynotes (TALK). 

Whitney Barrera

Kris Perry is the Senior Director of the Research and Integration Division (RaID) for Intelligent Waves LLC. In his strategic leadership role, Kris leverages his 18+ years of proven technological insight and in-depth understanding of Defense IT to effectively manage the design and delivery of cutting-edge and disruptive solutions, domestically and across the world.

As a proven leader, Kris oversees and leads highly skilled subject matter experts with the highest security clearance levels to deliver operational excellence through high-quality and battle-tested solutions from day one. He manages an expansive team of IT Architects, Engineers, and Administrators across all IT disciplines while mentoring and promoting technical leads to critical programs,

He has earned his stellar reputation in the Defense IT community as a bold thinker who can apply technology-agnostic problem solving to reach the best solution in customers’ best interest and put operational excellence and mission outcomes first.  He leverages his hands-on experience and the practical application of knowledge to enable Intelligent Waves to deliver customized solutions here and downrange at the speed of the mission.

Kris joined the Intelligent Waves team after serving as a Civil Service Systems Engineer for the US Air Force. During his tenure with the U.S. Air Force, he has become a proven industry thought leader and trusted advisor and innovator in Systems Design, Integration, and Deployment in the  Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) realm. During his civil service duty, Kris established Systems Integration Labs, Teams, and robust agile processes to rapidly integrate and deliver new capabilities to all services (AF, Army, Navy, Marines) and other national mission partners. Kris’s insightful perspectives help Intelligent Waves position for success as he understands customer expectations and organizational business processes.

Kris earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida and a Master’s in Engineering with a focus on Software Engineering from Mercer University in Macon, GA.

Kris Perry

Lieutenant General (Ret.) John F. Sattler brings to Intelligent Waves’ Board of Advisors 37+ years of Marine Corps experience in leadership, command and staff positions, jointness, interagency coordination, strategic planning, congressional liaison, strategic communication, and team building to the Team.  

LtGen Sattler served as the Director of Strategic Plans and Policy (J5) on the Joint Staff from September 2006 until his retirement in August 2008. Prior to joining the Joint Staff, he was the Commanding General of the First Marine Expeditionary Force and Commander, of Marine Corps Forces Central Command from September 2004 to August 2006. During this period, he commanded all forces in Al Anbar Province in Iraq from September 2004 through March 2005. In addition, he was the Director of Operations (J3) for Central Command from August 2003 to July 2004. In November 2002, he stood up and commanded the initial Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and established the Headquarters in the Country of Djibouti. He commanded the Second Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC prior to sailing to the Horn of Africa.

John F. Sattler

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Thomas F. Metz brings to Intelligent Waves’ Board of Advisors the experience of a combat commander who led over 120,000 coalition troops belonging to Multi-National Corps-Iraq, during OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (2004-2005) combined with almost 40 years of commissioned service in the US Army.

General Metz was commissioned as an infantry officer following his graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1971. He served in a series of positions of increased responsibility throughout a distinguished career as a leader and trainer of Soldiers from Europe, to Korea, Iraq, and the United States. From his start as a platoon leader in the 1st Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Mainz, Germany, General Metz has commanded at every level from a rifle company up to III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas. After over three years as the III Corps Commander, he served as the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command’s Deputy Commanding General. General Metz’s final assignment was the Director of the Joint IED Defeat Organization, where the mission was to defeat the IED as a weapon of strategic influence in support of all the US Combatant Commands with an annual Congressional budget of $4 billion.

Thomas F. Metz

Mr. Jim Hunt brings to Intelligent Waves’ Board of Advisors over 40 years of technology and investment expertise with a principal focus on companies with technologies that can have a positive impact on operational efficiencies, particularly in the public sector markets. Hunt serves on the boards of Lucata, AllVision, Graphika, Information Security Corporation, NextFED, cPacket, 202 Group, and SpotterRF and is an active member in multiple angel groups. Hunt spends a significant amount of his time scouting for world-class, game-changing technology companies. In addition, Hunt is an Adjunct Professor at the McDonough School at Georgetown University and at the University of Notre Dame and teaches cornerstone courses in business planning and entrepreneurship. 

Hunt began his career in Washington in the mid-’70s as a U.S. Government scientist. Following his tenure with the government, Hunt founded “BDS, Incorporated” where he served as CEO for ten years. In 1991, BDS was merged with BTG, Inc., and Hunt assisted in the integration of the two companies. In 1992, BTG was taken public in a successful offering. Hunt then went to Price Waterhouse where he created the firm’s system integration practice. After two years at PW, Hunt was recruited away with 17 PW colleagues and founded “Ernst & Young Technologies” (EYT), where he was CEO for eight years. EYT was subsequently sold to CapGemini and Hunt served as President of CapGemini Technologies for two years.

Jim Hunt

Mr. Rob Franklin brings to Intelligent Waves’ Board of Advisors over 25 years of vision and direction to drive operational maturity and efficiency, improve quality, and expand market share. Franklin is an entrepreneur, investor, and business advisor whose focus is helping other businesses reach their success potential. He is a stakeholder in several early-stage businesses and serves in an advisory capacity for a variety of start-up firms dealing with the issues associated with launch, growth, and scaling.

Rob is the managing member of several companies focused on private equity investing and is a co-founder of GoodSeeker, Inc., a start-up company that is developing an enterprise story-sharing platform for generating authentic corporate and personal brand content. Most recently, Rob served as a strategic advisor and member of the Board of Directors for MorganFranklin Consulting. Rob has served on multiple board committees and helped direct the company through an ESOP transaction and the sale of the firm to Olympus/Vaco in 2019.

Rob Franklin

Mr. Ed Abner brings to Intelligent Waves‘ Board of Advisors over 30 years of proven experience in corporate management with firms serving both the Federal and commercial markets in mid-tier and large-scale organizations. Ed has been consistently recognized for his executive leadership in business development, operations, growth strategy, and implementation.

Recently, he has served as Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at IntelliDyne. Prior to joining IntelliDyne, Abner served as CEO of Achievence, where he led consulting engagements at hundreds of organizations including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, SAIC, PricewaterhouseCoopers, ViON, RGS, and MorganFranklin, all centered on growth, leadership, corporate and business development. In addition, Abner served as VP at Federal Sources, VP of Business Development at Platinum Technologies, SVP at Vanstar, and Director of Business Development at EDS, and has held Senior Program Management positions at Sparton Technology and International Signal and Control.

Abner is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and he retired from the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1997.

Ed Abner

Mr. Michael Zaramba brings to Intelligent Waves’ Board of Advisors his expertise on Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) including tax-advantaged divestitures, 1042 elections, stock sale financing, and repurchase liability analysis. He has implemented and administered multiple Profit Sharing Plans, 401(k) Plans, and ESOPs. Zaramba is a senior-level executive with over 30 years of experience in fast-growing service company environments. He has held multiple leadership roles in finance, accounting, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, operations, human resources, risk management, and compliance.

Currently, Zaramba is a principal with Halyard Associates LLC. Halyard provides strategic planning, Mergers & Acquisitions support, assistance with capital raising, and fractional, and interim CFO services. In addition, Zaramba served as Chief Financial Officer for Pragmatics, Inc. – a $200M software engineering and services provider to various agencies of the Federal Government. In his role as CFO, Mr. Zaramba was responsible for all corporate support functions including accounting, finance, budgeting, treasury, human resources, risk management, IT, contracts, purchasing, and compliance. He also provided oversight for corporate tax functions as well as mergers & acquisitions.

Michael Zaramba

Sharon O’Malley Burg brings to Intelligent Waves’ Advisory Board three decades of expertise and experience in supporting strategic growth initiatives, talent management, and market development programs.

Burg is a highly accomplished leader who led major business development programs for large system integrators like EDS, AMS, and Perot Systems Corporation. In 2004, Burg launched her own business advisory company, O’Malley Burg Consulting. Additionally, Burg is a member of several Advisory Boards of companies active in the US Government Cyber, IT, and Robotics markets.

Burg has also served on the board of several non-profit and community organizations throughout her career and has held civic leadership roles. She is the 24th Air Force Honorary Commander Emeritus. She has also been named Washington Business Journal’s Woman Business Leader of the Year, and Women’s Appreciation Award, and Small Business Person of the Year by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Alamo Chapter. Sharon is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln College of Education and Human Sciences.

Sharon O'Malley Burg

Patrick Quebedeaux is the Vice President of Data and Platform Mission Support for Intelligent Waves (IW). Patrick is an Intelligence, Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) technologies, and Engineering expert. He has over 15 years of demonstrated high-level experience in Project Management, Engineering, and Client Operations.

As a senior leader at IW, Patrick oversees the operational planning, establishment, execution, and evaluation of a multifaceted program comprising a large set of closely related projects and associated activities. In addition, he is responsible for ensuring thorough and professional service delivery via multiple programs and project management teams focused on providing mission-critical work to support government customers. His commitment to the customer, and emphasis on applying IW’s Total Customer Engagement (TCE) techniques, are reflected in high customer satisfaction scores.

Patrick Quebedeaux

Catalina Murillo is the Chief People Officer for Intelligent Waves. In her role, she is responsible for defining and leading the company’s human resources strategy. Catalina is a culture-first and mission-oriented HR leader with a passion for people, learning, diversity, continuous improvement, and building organizational cultures where colleagues feel free to bring their authentic selves to work and thrive.

Catalina brings two decades of experience in HR Executive leadership roles, designing, leading, and executing the delivery of scalable workforce solutions in alignment with strategic business goals across geographically dispersed organizations. Catalina has worked in organizations across retail, health/human services, public health, non-profit, and hyper-growth IT/professional services. Throughout her career, she has endeavored to ensure that people feel seen, heard, and understood by leaders through clear communication of a value-based mission and the creation of a sense of community of belonging and appreciation for all.

Catalina Murillo

In her role, Shelley Sanders is responsible for ensuring thorough and professional customer service delivery via externally facing program and project management teams that continually exceed the customer’s expectations. She offers to Intelligent Waves (IW) over 27 years of program and project management, operations management, and continuous improvement development in the Private sector and Government industry, serving in a global capacity. As a GovCon industry expert, Sanders has keen familiarity with and an in-depth understanding of government and acquisition policies and procedures.

Shelley joined IW after a successful career at CACI International. She supported national security and government transformation for the Intelligence Community, Defense, and other federal agencies as a Vice President. Before CACI, Shelley worked for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Army’s Special Operations Command.

Sanders earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics at the University of Southern Mississippi in 1992 and a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida in 2003.

Shelley Sanders

Kathy Barlow is Senior Vice President, Contracts and Pricing for Intelligent Waves LLC (IW). Barlow is a GovCon industry expert and brings her 25 years of proven executive-level experience in managing strategic areas such as Contract Risk Mitigation, Compliance, Pricing, Contract Management, and Contract performance.

Before joining Intelligent Waves, Kathy served as the Senior Director of Contracts for IntelliDyne, LLC, a local government contractor. During her tenure with this firm, Kathy was responsible for all contract and subcontract activities, price proposals, and negotiations for Federal, State, and Local Government clients. Throughout Kathy’s career, she has worked as a contracts manager for multiple IDIQs, including TRICARE T/AARMS, DOJ ITSS, GSA Schedules, DHS EAGLE, Seaport-e, DOJ ITSS-3/4, and CIO-SP3.

Kathy received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Finance from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA., and went on to earn an MBA from Marymount University in Arlington, VA. Kathy holds a Secret, Active security clearance and is a member of the National Contracts Management Association.

Kathy Barlow

Amy Wood is Chief Financial Officer for Intelligent Waves LLC (IW). Wood is a GovCon industry expert and brings nearly 25 years of successful, growth-oriented, profitable portfolio leadership, including financial management, operations, administration, and business development.

Wood has exceptional programmatic and financial expertise working across a wide range of government contractors. From small start-ups to world-renowned firms such as EDS. Throughout her career, she’s held roles including CFO, General Manager, and P/L leader. Wood’s unique insights into operational performance and financial management make her an invaluable asset to the aggressive growth and evolution of Intelligent Waves.

Wood received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA.  She is also a CPA licensed in Virginia.

Amy Wood

Tony Crescenzo is the President and Chief Executive Officer of [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves) LLC, with the overall responsibility of leading the company’s strategic growth initiatives with leading-edge innovation, executive management, leadership, and expansion into new markets.

Tony is a veteran of the [U.S. Marine Corps](/org/u-s-marine-corps). He joined the [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves) team after serving as CEO of IntelliDyne, LLC since 2013. In his tenured thirty-plus years career, Crescenzo has held strategic leadership positions at Software AG Federal Systems, CACI, and Initiate Systems. He also served as President and CEO of Inline Software, and President and CEO of Illumitek, an [SPSS](/org/spss) spin-off. Tony was the founder and CEO of Analysis Frameworks, and a Partner at the Management Consulting Firm Achievence, where he led the strategy practice for clients in the federal market.

Tony is a member of the Board of Directors of the Northern Virginia Technology Council and is the Co-Chair of NVTC’s Veteran’s Employment Initiative Foundation. Tony is a member and Chair of the Advisory Board of the Semper Fi Fund and a member of the Virginia Board of Trustees at [The Nature Conservancy](/org/the-nature-conservancy).

Tony Crescenzo

Chrissy Viti

Tim Patterson is Chief Growth Officer (CGO) for [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves) LLC. As an industry expert in federal strategic business development, Tim brings over 25 years of proven experience and oversees all aspects of [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves)’ continued growth and expansion. 

Patterson joined [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves) after serving as Senior Executive at CACI in Washington, DC. During his tenure, he was honored with the Cybersecurity Executive of the Year award in 2018 by WashingtonExec. 

Tim has extensive federal business experience in both the government and the private sector, growing revenues and profits year after year in the federal market. His expertise includes building strong management and technical teams, developing and maturing business operations, integrating solutions, and improving efficiency. 

Patterson earned his bachelor’s degree from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. 



Tim Patterson

James Howell is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves), with the responsibility for spearheading I&T strategy, innovation, modernization, and delivery in evolving current IT functions to mirror [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves)’ growth and strategic objectives.

James utilizing over 20 years of industry expertise, experience, and leadership working with clients such as the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of State (DoS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He ensures the reliability, security, and ongoing development of IW’s technology platforms, tying corporate systems of record into a cohesive operating model that supports IW business functions and continued growth. Drawing on his vast operational experience, James works across the organization to lead IW’s global IT enterprise to deliver technology and data security solutions company-wide as an enabler to ensure continued excellent delivery to IW’s customers.

Prior to joining [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves), James spent 23 years in the U.S. Army as an accomplished Air Defense Artillery and Signal Officer.  His assignments include tours with NATO, Multi-National Forces-IRAQ, 3rd Mobile Armored Corps, 3rd Signal Brigade, and the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade.

James holds a BS from [Eastern New Mexico University](/org/eastern-new-mexico-university) and maintains the following certifications:  CISSP, CCNA, CCNA Security, CCDA, and Security+ CE

James Howell

As the CTO, Marqus Hutchinson has responsibility for establishing the [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves)’ technical vision and leading all aspects of the company’s technology development to include IT Department, Training, R&D, T&E, and VAR activities. Marqus brings over twenty years of experience in Technical Integration, Network Architecting, Data Center Design, Security, Telecommunications Operations, Mobility, and Daily IT Infrastructure Sustainment on an assortment of DOD and DOJ Programs.

Additionally, Marqus has served as the Program Manager, Chief Architecture Engineer, and Technical Solutions Architect for DOD and DOJ programs all over the world including such countries as Iraq and Afghanistan.

Marqus holds the following degrees:

Master of Business Administration, Information Technology Management, [Western Governors University](/org/western-governors-university)
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology/Network Management, [Western Governors University](/org/western-governors-university) Associate of Science, Network Support Services, Florida State College of Jacksonville
Certifications include PMP, CISSP, CCNP, CCDP, CCNA, MCSE, MCSA, CEH, A+ and Network+.

Marqus Hutchinson

Steven Schlossberg joined [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves) in 2017 as Vice President, Professional Services. He brings over twenty-five years of IT experience and fifteen years in Program Management supporting DoD and Federal Customers. His experience includes eleven years at a large company and over fifteen years supporting small businesses to include SDVOSB, WOSB and 8(a).

In his current role, Steven Schlossberg provides executive oversight for all active IW contracts including customer interface, employee support, and contract management. Steven maintains daily communication with Program Managers to resolve any issues and ensure they have the necessary support for the contract. His ongoing communication with each contract PM helps ensure IW provides complete customer satisfaction with IW’s personnel and service offerings.

Steven is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He served in the Navy, retiring as an AO1. One of his brightest accomplishments was as the lead architect for the U.S. Navy Quarterdeck podium that controlled access aboard navy ships. The system was nominated and won the U.S. Navy award for Innovation.

Steven is highly regarded for his expertise in hardware and software architectures and solutions. He started out on the IT Service Desk, rose to lead programmer and after many awards and accomplishments served as Program Manager for a team of programmers and analysts at the Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center, which included six enterprise Information Technology systems aboard over 1800 US Navy ships and government agencies.

Steven earned his Master of Business Administration from Phoenix University, an Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from [Old Dominion University](/org/old-dominion-university), and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from [Old Dominion University](/org/old-dominion-university).

In his free time, Steven enjoys time with his family and supporting his church.

“Steven has an innate ability to create solid customer relationships as well as the passion and discipline to support the mission of IW’s customers.”

Steven Schlossberg

Damon Mcwhorter

Jared Shepard is the Owner and Founder of [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves) LLC, an end-to-end information technology solutions provider to public and private clientele worldwide. Since founding the company in 2006, he has grown [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves) from a two-man team into a thriving and award-winning organization with over 200 employees.

Jared has more than 20 years of information technology and federal services experience. He served in the [United States Army](/org/united-states-army) from 1996 to 2002 as an infantry and communications NCO, using the lessons of Army leadership and values as the foundation for all he does today. Following his time in uniform, he became the lead technical planner for III Corps, U.S. Army. During this time, he deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom for CJTF-7 and MNC-I from 2003 to 2005 where his contributions aided in the design and execution of the commercialization efforts of the U.S. built Iraqi network infrastructure. The extensive knowledge and experience gained in his role helping establish the Joint Task Force, and Multi-National Force was the catalyst for establishing [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves). [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves)’ first mission was to support the initial technical design and deployment of what became the global U.S. Counter-IED Mission. In addition to his military service, Jared has spent nearly 4 years deployed alongside the men and women in uniform of the U.S. Military in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Africa, and other austere locations.

As a veteran, a business owner, and American, Jared has become an outspoken advocate of military service members, veterans, and their families. With veterans making up nearly half of the organization’s workforce, his veteran hiring initiatives have earned [Intelligent Waves](/org/intelligent-waves) multiple recognitions and awards including ranking as one of Washington Business Journal’s Largest Veteran-Owned Companies in 2020, 2020’s Inc. VET100 List, and top among 2020 best companies for veterans by Monster & Military.com 

Jared is also the Founder and Director of Warriors Ethos, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing transition assistance in the career planning, professional development, and placement of wounded service members, veterans, and their families, and supports numerous veteran-focused foundations. He donates the operational cost of Warriors Ethos thereby ensuring that all external donations to Warriors Ethos go directly to Warrior Placement programs.

He was named EY Mid-Atlantic Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 and a top finalist for GovCon Executive of the Year 2020 by NOVA Chamber of Commerce and Professional Service Council (PSC). Jared is a CISSP and Cisco certified technologist, a trusted industry leader, and a passionate philanthropist.

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