MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS - SYSTEMATIC INC.
MANAGEMENT
Systematic Inc.
SKOT BUTLER
President
Skot Butler joined the Systematic, Inc. Board of Directors in 2021 and was appointed President in 2022. Skot is responsible for the strategic direction and overall management of Systematic, Inc. He joined Systematic after more than two decades in the commercial satellite communications industry, providing satellite and terrestrial communications network solutions to the US DoD and Intelligence communities. Prior to joining Systematic, he was Principal at SpiralForge Group, a management consulting company providing strategic planning, M&A transaction support, new market development, and FOCI mitigation advisory services to commercial and US government customers. Skot spent the preceding 15 years with the world's leading commercial satellite operator, Intelsat - the last five as President of the US Government-focused business unit. He is on the Board of Advisors for Key Bridge Wireless, and is a past director of the Future Space Leaders Foundation, the Washington Space Business Roundtable, and the Society of Satellite Professionals International. Skot holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland, College Park. He volunteers for numerous veteran organizations, including Boulder Crest Foundation and Team Rubicon.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Systematic Inc.
CATHERINE KUENZEL
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Vice President Microsoft Federal Consulting
Catherine Kuenzel is the former vice president of the Microsoft Federal Consulting organization. She worked with customers to leverage all of their investments in Microsoft technologies to include Azure Cloud offerings, modern work and security services to meet the mission needs of U.S. Federal government.
Prior to this role, she was vice president of Microsoft’s U.S. Public Sector Services. With a career spanning more than 30 years in the technology industry, Catherine has held previous leadership positions with CSC/CSRA, Northrop Grumman, Oracle, Lucent Technology and Digital Equipment Corporation/Compaq. She has also served as chair for the Executive Biz Civilian 4x24 group, was a member of the AFCEA Intelligence Community and University of Maryland University College Cyber Think Tank Advisory Panel, and on the CEO Advisory Council for the ACT/Industry Advisory Council for the ACT/Industry Advisory Council.
She was the sole recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Alumna from the University of Maryland University College and was named an inductee into the 2018 and 2020 editions of Wash100, an annual selection of influential leaders in government contracting.
JON DAVIS
Outside Director and member of the Board
Lieutenant General Jon M. Davis USMC (Ret) joined the Systematic, Inc. Board of Directors in 2022. Jon joined the Marines in 1977, was commissioned in 1980, and server 37 years as an aviator, instructor, leader, thinker and doer. He flew more than ten different aircraft in service with the Marine Corps and another six in service as an exchange officer with the Royal Air Force. Jon held numerous USMC air command assignments, served as the Deputy Commander, Network Warfare at Fort Meade, and as the Deputy Commander, United States Cyber Command. His last active duty billet was to server as the Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Headquarters Marine Corps. Jon retired in 2017 from the Marine Corps and began his business career, helping good companies become better ones and bring great ideas to life, then to market. He currently serves as the Chairman of the board of Directors of Rolls Royce North America, Director on the Board of Chemring Group, Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board for make a Difference Energy (a Green Energy Portfolio Company), and as a member of several strategic Advisory Boards for both publicly traded and privately held companies. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Allegheny College, a Master of Science from Marine Corps University and a Master of International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He is a graduate of the Wharton School, Boards That Lead program. He lives in the great state of Idaho with his bride of 41 years, Carol.
RAYMOND P. PALUMBO
Outside Director
Lieutenant General
United States Army
(Retired)
Lt. General Ray Palumbo joined the Systematic, Inc. Board of Directors in 2016. Ray is a former Army 3-star general who served 34 years leading conventional and special operations forces during peacetime and in combat. He is the founder and senior partner at Venturi Solutions LLC, a consultancy that delivers winning solutions in the aerospace, defense, and intelligence sectors.
He also serves as director on the boards of W.S. Darley & Company, ELTA North America Inc., and Toppan Photomasks Round Rock, Inc. He also advises a range of leading aerospace and defense companies whose products and services contribute to US national security and the well-being of our men and women in uniform.
Ray's philanthropic passion is committed to improving the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of our nation's military veterans, first responders, and their families.
ANDREW GRAHAM
Inside Director and Member of the Board
Group SVP, Business Development,
Defense
Andrew Graham joined Systematic, Inc. Board of Directors in 2014. Andrew is Group Senior Vice President, Business Development for the Defense Business Unit at Systematic A/S, where he has responsibility for Group Defense Order Intake globally. Since joining Systematic A/S in 1993, Andrew has held numerous technical and P&L leadership positions. Andrew is a company director for the Systematic UK and Australia offices and General Manager of Systematic UAE. He is also a member of the Defense Product Management Board setting roadmap direction of the SitaWare and IRIS products. He graduated with a 1st Class Hons BSc in Computer Science from Teeside University in Middlesborough, England. Andrew is married with four children and is passionate mountain bike rider and golfer.
HENRIK MESSELL
Inside Director Member of the Board.
Group SVP, Product & Services Systematic A/S.
Henrik Messell joined the Systematic, Inc. Board of Directors in 2014. Henrik is the Group Senior Vice President, Product & Services for the Defense Business Unit at Systematic A/S, where he is responsible for the Group Product and Service deliveries to our international customer base. Since joining Systematic A/S in 2009, he has held numerous leadership positions in Product and Business Development. He is also a member of the Defense Product Management Board setting roadmap direction of the SitaWare and IRIS products. Henrik has a Masters in Management of Technology and an Executive MBA from Aalborg Universitet in Denmark.