Xcelerate Solutions

Don Ross brings over 25 years of experience in business development, service delivery, and P&L management to his role as the Executive Vice President, Growth; Homeland Security and State Department at Xcelerate Solutions. His recent experience includes serving in a Senior Executive Service (SES) capacity for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Don’s contractor experience spans prestigious organizations such as Culmen International, IBM, Digital Management Inc., A-T Solutions, and GDIT.

With 15 years of award-winning business development expertise, Don has consistently driven revenue and led teams across business development, capture, proposal, program operations, and client relations. He has successfully managed portfolios involving the Department of Defense (DoD), DHS, Federal Civilian Organizations, Foreign Military Sales, and Foreign Military Acquisitions.

Throughout his career, Mr. Ross has demonstrated exceptional leadership in high-profile roles, including serving as Senior Counselor at the TSA and Federal Security Director at Washington Dulles International Airport. He managed security operations for over 700 personnel, leading efforts to streamline airport security procedures and improve interdepartmental coordination, enhancing national transportation security standards.

A former U.S. Marine Corps Major, Don served as a Communications and Signals Intelligence Officer before retiring as a Senior Executive at TSA, DHS. He holds a bachelor’s degree in government and a master’s degree in information technology systems management from Norwich University. Don is also certified in U.S. DoD Level 2 Program Management (DAWIA) and U.S. DoD Level 2 Test and Evaluation (DAWIA). He is committed to providing leadership, innovation, and mission support across government. Don lives in Northern Virginia with his wife Riva and enjoys, travelling, hiking, and kayaking.

As the Vice President of Talent Acquisition, Jennifer DelFavero is responsible for the company’s recruitment strategy and efforts to attract top-tier talent. With over 20 years of experience in talent acquisition and workforce planning, she has a proven track record of driving recruitment excellence in the federal contracting industry.

Before joining Xcelerate Solutions, Jennifer held multiple leadership roles at NTT DATA Services, most recently serving as Director of Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning. Her experience spans significant positions at BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman, and Engility Corporation, where she honed her expertise in leading high-performing teams and developing strategic workforce solutions.

Throughout her career, Jennifer has been instrumental in implementing talent acquisition strategies for various sectors, including defense, intelligence, and civilian. Her leadership in driving innovation and business growth has made her a recognized leader in the talent acquisition space.

Jennifer is dedicated to enhancing talent management and believes that fostering partnership and collaboration across all business areas is essential for achieving success and cultivating a culture of excellence. She resides in Virginia with her husband and five daughters.

Jim has more than 25 years of experience in information technology management with expertise that includes cloud computing, storage, data center management, visualization, network security, and disaster recovery. At Xcelerate, Jim continually evolves our technology ecosystem and brings cutting edge solutions to our company and to our customers. He and his team are an instrumental part of our ability to deliver mission-critical work to customers.

Before joining Xcelerate, Jim founded Advanced IT Services (AITS), a successful IT services provider. Before that, he was a Senior Systems Architect at Catapult Technologies. Jim is an active Project Management Institute (PMI) member, sits on the boards of three different non-profit organizations, and has had several designs and solutions published in the Dell Power Solutions magazine.

As Chief Operating Officer, David provides executive leadership and direction to support the full integration of Xcelerate and VMD Corp, ensuring strategic alignment and synergy of operations, resources, and capabilities. He oversees all of Xcelerate Solutions’ daily operations and business functions, including Xcelerate’s core infrastructure including IT, Finance, Pricing, Contracts, and Headquarters Management.

Prior to joining Xcelerate, David served as Chief Operating Officer and President of operating units within NTT DATA Federal. David’s M&A and operational experience will be instrumental in the growth as Xcelerate and VMD continue to fully integrate. His deep expertise spans information technology (IT), systems implementation and integration, program and government contract management, strategic and planning. Prior to his appointment at NTT DATA, David held management and executive level positions at IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Coopers & Lybrand. David began his career with distinguished service as a U.S. Air Force Officer.

David is a graduate of Lehigh University (BS, Electrical Engineering) and Boston College (MBA). He is married with two sons and lives in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

Cynthia is a results-driven and mission-focused professional in airport security management, showcasing a robust history of successfully overseeing and transitioning security operations with a commitment to achieving positive outcomes. With over 21 years of cumulative experience supporting the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Screening Partnership Program (SPP), she has effectively managed operations at ROC, MCI, and EYW, demonstrating proficiency in supporting transitions from federal to contractor and contractor to contractor, notably in ROC, MCI, ACY, EYW, PSM,TUP and eight airports in Montana . Having joined the SPP during the inaugural pilot initiative at ROC, Cynthia has held diverse roles, including STSO, Senior Supervisor, Deputy Project Manager (Quality Assurance, Operations, and Project Services), and Project Manager overseeing airport security operations at MCI, ROC, and EYW. Cynthia’s experience, knowledge, and skills in transitioning SPP airports set her apart in the aviation security industry. Her unique expertise remains unmatched among SPP leaders, making her a standout figure in the field. She excels as an articulate communicator across all levels of the diverse environment, serving as a liaison between commercial and government senior leadership, Branch Chiefs to Directorate-level management, and subcontractor/partner management.

Manohar brings more than 20 years of experience to Xcelerate’s Federal Civilian operations. He currently leads a portfolio of programs for a variety of government agencies and is responsible for overseeing operations, profit and loss, budget planning, and staffing for numerous projects. He works closely with clients to understand their mission and needs, dissect current challenges, and cooperatively develop innovative solutions that are inclusive of their unique environment and budgetary constraints. Manohar is an accomplished executive leader with a proven background leading various cross-functional teams across multiple disciplines including software development, enterprise operations, SDLC methodologies, agile engineering, risk management/assessments, and user-centric design. His government experience spans a variety of contracts with agencies such as the DHS, DoD, DOJ, and DOL.

Prior to joining Xcelerate, Manohar served as Sr. Director at Tista Science & Technology, where he provided his program management services to various high value projects. He holds a Master of Science in Project Management and a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from George Washington University.

Matt brings 15 years of industry experience to Xcelerate’s Defense and Diplomacy operations. He is responsible for contract profit and loss, overall operations, and deliverables. Matt drives innovation, growth, and a high level of customer service for mission-critical systems within the Federal government. Matt has nurtured several relationships between Xcelerate management and government customers that has led to significant organic growth for the company. Along with capture, proposals, and teaming development, Matt has also been a key contributor to several successful transitions within some of Xcelerate’s high-profile programs. His experience and portfolio of programs includes agencies such as the DoD, DOS, and DOJ.

Prior to Xcelerate, Matt served as a director at ASRC Federal, lending expertise to a large number of different contracts. He has a Bachelor of Science in Communications from George Mason University and holds several certifications to include Project Management Professional (PMP), SAFe Agilist, ITIL v3, and HDI-Support Center Director.

Cherie manages and directs our strategic, mission-driven proposal efforts, helping to foster growth for Xcelerate. She has more than 17 years of proposal development experience in the Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence sectors, which includes proposal management, coordination, editing, desktop publishing, graphic design, technical writing, and solution development. In addition to her proposal responsibilities, Cherie also leads Xcelerate marketing initiatives to enhance the company brand and meet business goals, to include social media strategy and implementation and the creation of internal and external marketing materials and content.

Formerly, Cherie has managed proposal teams from both small and large companies such as MetroStar, ManTech, MVM, USIS, and Mission Essential Personnel; she also successfully implemented company-wide, high quality, and repeatable business development and proposal processes. Cherie has managed single award bids up to $900 million and has a wealth of experience with large IDIQ/GWAC responses valued up to $9 billion. Cherie also supported marketing initiatives at AECOM Technology Corporation. She holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, both from West Virginia University.

As Chief Delivery Officer, Mike leads all delivery operations with our federal clients, ensuring quality and innovation is brought to the critical federal programs we support. Prior to joining Xcelerate, Mike had been with VMD since it was founded in 2002, lending his more than 25 years of experience to the company by leading successful Application Development, Cybersecurity, and IT Modernization efforts for VMD’s major federal clients. He also served as the Director of Strategy Consulting Services for Etensity, a software development and consulting firm. While at Etensity, he set the strategy for the company’s transition from project-based consulting to technology development outsourcing, while also leading the firm’s strategy consulting practice. Mike has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Radford University.

Gregg has more than 20 years of government IT contracting experience with expertise in leadership, strategy, and growth. At Xcelerate, he leads all growth activities, corporate strategy, technical practices, and marketing. Greggs aggressive approach drives strategic growth while refining corporate capabilities that push boundaries and advance customer missions. Additionally, his talent for innovative solutioning has added value to many important projects, increasing the success rate of major contract bids and bolstering Xcelerate’s core practice areas. His leadership has led to exponential growth at VMD, adding new business with a wide variety of government agencies such as the DHS, DOJ, and DOS.

Prior to joining Xcelerate, Gregg served as VMD’s Chief Growth Officer. His leadership led to exponential growth at VMD, adding new business with a wide variety of government agencies such as the DHS, DOJ, and DOS. Additionally, he previously served as Vice President at CACI International where he led the Federal and Civilian IT business with over $1 Billion in new growth. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Integrated Science and Technology from James Madison University.

As President, Vivek manages all operational areas of Xcelerate Solutions and maintains our core values by building a sustainable infrastructure, bringing even more of a customer focus to our project efforts and ensuring Xcelerate Solutions continues to be an employer of choice.

Vivek is a proven leader with more than 17 years of senior leadership and technical experience in providing IT services to both government and private sector customers. He is also a visionary and creative leader, helping bring dimension and differentiation to every project he supports. With this perspective, he helps to ensure Xcelerate brings a fresh and differentiated approach to the work we do for customers. He is active in the government contracting and IT space, maintaining a broad and diverse network across agencies, technologies, and the business community. Vivek Malhotra co-founded VMD in 2002, which has merged with Xcelerate as of February 2024. 

Prior to co-founding VMD, he served as a technical manager at Titan Secure Solutions (now part of L-3 Technologies), and a former Oracle technical consultant. Vivek is an avid technology investor and advisor to start-ups in the government contracting arena and beyond. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University and undergraduate degrees in Electrical Engineering from Washington University and Computer Science from Knox College.

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Michael’s career has been built on over 20 years of experience in strategic human resources, talent management and technology consulting. As an HR executive at Washington Consulting, Digital Management and Deltek, Michael led teams to develop innovative human capital management programs and initiatives. Previously, Michael held a variety of positions at American Management Systems and Booz Allen Hamilton where he executed on talent acquisition, total rewards, performance management, DEI&B, strategic HR partnership and philanthropy strategies. Michael was the Founder & CEO of iRevü, a micro-feedback performance management solution that helps organizations save money, improve productivity and protect the organization by providing near-immediate, documented performance feedback to employees.

Passionate about giving back, Michael serves the community as an executive board member of NLCS, a DC based assisted living organization and the Human Resources Leadership Forum. He has a master’s degree in Human Resources Management from Georgetown University and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Connecticut.

Michael resides in Gaithersburg, MD with his wife and daughter.

As Chief Financial Officer, Anne-Marie will oversee Xcelerate’s financial operations and spearhead financial strategies to optimize performance and compliance. With a proven track record of driving financial excellence, implementing robust financial systems, and achieving sustainable growth, Annie-Marie will enhance Xcelerate’s financial capabilities and contribute to its long-term success in the federal contracting industry.

Anne-Marie served as the CFO of Celerity, a global business and technology consultancy, with their North American headquarters in the Washington DC area. As CFO she partnered with the CEO to align business strategy to operations, as well as lead functional units in driving growth across the business. Anne-Marie managed global relationships with parent company executives as well as led the integration efforts post-acquisition.

Anne-Marie brings 20 years of experience in the field of Finance and Accounting and brings a unique perspective to the CFO role.  Having begun her career at Arthur Anderson and EY, Anne-Marie is well-versed in finance and accounting while also providing direction to company support functions such as IT, HR, and Office/Facilities administration.  Anne-Marie believes in the power of teamwork and investing in people to achieve desired outcomes.

Anne-Marie is a mom to four energetic kids who help keep her grounded and filled with joy.  She enjoys a good run, lifting weights, and time with her squad over an excellent glass of wine.