IAI in the News About IAI Profile IAI's Mission Company News Memberships Executive Profiles Solutions Doing Business with IAI Geospatial Solutions System Engineering and Acquisition Support Modeling, Simulation & Analysis System Development & Integration Business Solutions Careers Great Place to Work People Work Environment Benefits Search Job Listings Contact IAI Terms of Use Employee Login Executive Profiles IAI is a veterans-owned firm whose four founders have deep domain expertise in satellite, command & control, data processing, system design, end-to-end analysis, acquisition, integration, and operations. Joseph L. Brickey - Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Joe Brickey is IAI's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder of the Company. As Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO, Joe is responsible for strategic oversight of IAI’s business. Joe is a systems engineering and program management specialist with an expertise in conceiving, developing and transitioning state of the art capabilities to operational users. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee and his graduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. Joe is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a certified DoD Acquisition professional and a recognized expert in the field of Automated Spectral Processing. Joe and his family live in Clifton, Virginia. David J. Dzaran - President Dave Dzaran is President of IAI. As President, Dave is responsible for providing overall strategic and day-to-day leadership by working with IAI’s CEO, Board of Directors and other members of IAI’s leadership team to establish and implement IAI business goals and strategies as well as to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate IAI’s fiscal and operational performance. Dave is a seasoned industry veteran with more than 20 years of program management and system acquisition leadership experience, primarily focused on Space ISR systems and related technologies. His experience includes the development, integration and test of complex satellite and ground processing systems, advanced system concept studies as well as a variety of data exploitation and user interfaces for space ISR systems. Dave has a BS in Aerospace Engineering and Spacecraft Design from the Polytechnic Institute of New York and an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Dayton. He is also a graduate of the Defense Systems Management College. Dave and his wife Tina live in Manassas, Virginia. Kenneth A. Abeloe - Senior Vice President and Secretary Ken Abeloe is a Senior Vice President of IAI, the Secretary of IAI’s Board of Directors and a co-founder of the Company. Ken is an expert in the design, development and delivery of cutting edge software products and services. He also serves as IAI's Chief Information Officer responsible for the introduction and implementation of IAI IT infrastructure and new technologies. Ken currently directs the IAI Advanced Software Development group which focuses on software processes, technical coordination, and personnel development. Ken currently leads IAI strategic research and development emphasizing web services integration, geospatial data fusion, and precision strike concepts. Ken is a Physics graduate from the University of California at San Diego. Ken and his wife Silvia live in Carlsbad, California. Paul J. Frommelt - Senior Vice President Paul Frommelt is a Senior Vice President of IAI, a member of IAI’s Board of Directors, and a co-founder of the Company. Paul is an expert in the acquisition, planning, design, development, engineering, and operation of complex sensor platforms and associated ground systems. He has performed high level systems analysis, source selections, system audits, software process improvement assessments, and technical evaluations in support of multiple program acquisition efforts. Paul is a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate with a degree in Astronautical Engineering. He has an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from San Jose State. Paul and his wife Geri live in Fairfax, Virginia. William S. Jugus - Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Bill Jugus serves as IAI's Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. As a member of IAI’s Board of Directors, Bill is responsible for providing overall operational leadership Company-wide. As Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Bill manages IAI's overall day-to-day corporate operations ensuring that strategic and business plans are implemented effectively. Corporate Security, Information Technology, Operations and Human Resources report to Bill. Bill is a senior Human Resources leader with experience in linking the Human Resources function to strategic business goals. Prior to joining IAI in 2003, Bill had more than 26 years of experience managing a broad spectrum of Human Resources and administrative functions for a large international airline as well as for a global non-profit conservation organization. Bill is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources. He received his MA in History from the State University of New York Stony Brook and a BA in Government and History from the University of Virginia. Bill and his wife Kathy reside in Centreville, Virginia. Michael L. Rhodes - Senior Vice President and Chief Strategist Mike Rhodes is IAI's Senior Vice President and Chief Strategist. As a member of IAI’s Board, Mike is responsible for providing overall strategic leadership Company-wide. As SVP and Chief Strategist, Mike is responsible for creating, communicating, executing, and sustaining IAI’s strategic goals and initiatives. Mike also provides SETA support to various compartmentalized Government ISR programs. Mike is an expert in program management, space systems acquisition and spacecraft engineering. He has over 26 years of high technology program management/acquisition experience with 16 years driving the state-of-the-art in space and airborne ISR systems. During his 12 years of NRO government service and 7 years of SETA service to the NRO, he directed or provided leadership support across IMINT's legacy, EIS, Future Imagery Architecture (FIA), and next-generation spacecraft programs. Mike received his B.S. in Astronautical Engineering from the USAF Academy in 1979 and his M.B.A. in Finance from Wright State University, OH in 1982. Mike and his wife Sarah reside in Chantilly, Virginia. Steven M. Wear - Senior Vice President and Treasurer Steve Wear is a Senior Vice President of IAI, Treasurer of the Board of Directors and a co-founder of the Company. He is a systems engineering and program management expert specializing in the analysis, procurement and acquisition of highly complex satellite data collection and processing systems. Steve attained his M.S in Imaging Science from Rochester Institute of Technology and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University. Steve currently provides direct support to several multi-billion dollar Government programs. He is a certified DoD acquisition professional. Steve is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard. Steve and his wife Judy live in Catharpin, Virginia. Michael J. Rigo - Vice President National Programs Mike Rigo is Vice President for National Programs. Over the past sixteen years he has led efforts across the National Reconnaissance Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, Navy, Air Force, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and other United States Government customers. Mike joined IAI in 2003, bringing a wealth of technical and management experience in the Defense Industry. Since joining IAI, he has served as Director of DoD Programs, Director Special Programs, and Senior Principal Systems Engineer providing direct customer systems engineering support. Mike has broad leadership and technical experience in remote sensing, intelligence, and naval systems. Prior to IAI, Mike worked in multiple engineering, and program management positions with personnel and contracts across the DoD and Intelligence Community. Mike has held active and reserve positions with the US Navy and is currently an Engineering Duty Officer in the Navy Reserve and a certified DoD Acquisition Professional and Level III Systems Engineer. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, Master degrees in Applied Physics and Astronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, and graduate coursework in Computational Science from George Mason University. Mike and his wife Kathy reside in Herndon, Virginia. Daniel E. Crisp - Vice President DoD and Civil Programs Dan Crisp is Vice President for DoD and Civil Progams. Dan has over twelve years of senior technical leadership and program management experience across compartmented DoD and Intelligence Community programs. Dan has extensive experience with Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ground Stations, Airborne Surveillance platforms, and Precision Targeting support, leading advanced concept development efforts that directly resulted in the modernization of the DoD precision targeting architecture through two technological generations and demonstrating the operational viabiliity of applying commercially-developed service oriented architectures to DoD and IC legacy systems. Dan joined IAI in 1999, and has served as Deputy Director and Director, DoD Programs, as Director, Tactical Operations and Intelligence Sector, and as Program Manager for Navy Precision Targeting and Distributed Common Ground System efforts. Dan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics/Computer Science form the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix. Dan has served in both active and reserve positions with the US Navy as Commanding Officer of Tactical ISR and US Strategic Command units. Dan and his wife Kim reside in Ashburn, Virginia. Robert D. Thomas - Vice President Analytical Services Rob Thomas, as Vice President of Analytical Services, is responsible for a team of highly-specialized team of scientists and engineers working next-generation image and geospatial product chain analysis. He has over twenty years of defense support experience in program management and advanced research and technology development in the core area of imagery & target intelligence with a focus on photogrammetric-based geospatial analysis and services. Prior to joining IAI in November 2001, Rob served in a variety of program management and systems engineering positions within the Department of Defense as well as supporting National Agencies. These include the National Reconnaissance Office, (NRO), Headquarters United States European Command (HQ USEUCOM), Central Imagery Office (CIO), Headquarters United States Strategic Command (HQ USTRATCOM), and the Headquarters Strategic Air Command (SAC) as an Air Force Officer. Rob graduated in 1986 with an undergraduate degree in Physics from the University of Colorado and followed with a M.S. in Applied Mathematics from Creighton University in 1995. Rob and his wife Kim reside in Leesburg, VA. Michael G. Santens - Chief Financial Officer Mike Santens is IAI's Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for all finance, contracts and program control functions at the Company. Mike joined IAI in 2004 in a senior contracts leadership position and was promoted to CFO in 2005. Prior to joining IAI, Mike has held a variety of leadership positions including Deputy Comptroller for a 20,000+ organization, Director of Contracting for the National Defense University, Deputy Director of Logistics, US Congressional Legislative Liaison for the Secretary of the Army for Procurement and Acquisition matters, Director of Operations involving 3 programs valued over $10.1 billion, and later, as a contracts and program management professor with the Defense Acquisition University. In 2002, the National Contract Management Association named Mike as their 'Instructor of the Year.' Mike has a B.S. degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Oklahoma City University. He also holds a Masters and Doctorate in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. Mike and his wife Cindy live in Alexandria, Virginia. Eric Baker - Assistant Vice President Special Projects Eric Baker is IAI's Assistant Vice President Special Projects. Eric has more than twenty-one years of experience in the development of advanced systems for military and intelligence applications with ten years of experience in large government acquisition programs in senior engineering and management roles. Eric holds more than ten years experience in the design, development, mission test and integration of ground system architectures including support transition to operation of large scale surveillance and reconnaissance payloads and systems. His software development, verification and testing expertise encompasses the complete lifecycle; from requirements analysis to delivery of documented and tested applications. Eric received a MS in Management from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University and has pursued graduate studies in Applied Mathematics from the George Washington University. Eric's undergraduate degree is in Electrical Engineering from Brown University. Eric resides in Arlington, Virginia.

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