Steven F. Gaffney (Chairman). Mr. Gaffney joined DynCorp International as chairman of the board of directors in July 2010, and was named chief executive officer and president in August 2010. Mr. Gaffney joined DI from IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., where he served as CEO. Mr. Gaffney has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the defense industry. Previously he served as senior vice president of ITT Corporation and president of ITT Defense Electronics and Services. Early in his career, Mr. Gaffney led business segments at Litton Industries, AlliedSignal and Smith Industries. He earned a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, and is certified as a Lean Six Sigma Champion and Green Belt.
James E. Geisler. Mr. Geisler is chief
operating officer and chief financial officer at CreoSalus, a
Kentucky-based life-science company. Before joining CreoSalus in
2010, he spent 17 years with United Technologies Corporation, a $50
billion revenue enterprise with 220,000 employees globally,
operating in six industries including the aerospace and security
industries. Mr. Geisler was co-chief financial officer of the
public company for four years with responsibilities including
Treasury, Investor Relations and Financial Planning. In addition,
he also served as vice president of strategy in charge of business
development and acquisitions. His career began with General
Electric's aerospace business with assignments in the U.S. and
Asia. Mr. Geisler holds an MBA from the University of Virginia's
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration and a BBA from
the University of Kentucky.
General Michael Hagee (USMC Ret.). General Hagee
is president and chief executive officer of the Admiral Nimitz
Foundation in Fredericksburg, Texas, is a member of several
corporate boards of directors and is an independent consultant to
corporate executives and business leaders. General Hagee serves as
a member of the U.S. Department of Defense Science Board and the
National Security Advisory Council for the Center for U.S. Global
Engagement and U.S. Global Leadership Campaign. General Hagee
served more than 38 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, finishing his
active duty career as the 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps and a
member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A graduate of the U.S. Naval
Academy, he holds masters' degrees in electrical engineering and
national security studies.
Brett Ingersoll. Mr. Ingersoll has served as
senior managing director and co-head of private equity at Cerberus
Capital Management, L.P. since 2003. In addition to serving as a
member of DI's board of directors, Mr. Ingersoll is also a member
of the boards of directors of ACE Aviation Holdings, AerCap
Holdings N.V. and Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. Mr.
Ingersoll received his BA in Economics from Brigham Young
University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
General John Tilelli (USA Ret.). General Tilelli
is currently chairman and chief executive officer of Cypress
International, Inc. General Tilelli served two combat tours in
Vietnam, commanded the 1st Cavalry Division during Operations
Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and served four times in Germany.
He served as the vice chief of staff of the Army, and concluded his
active duty career as Commander in Chief of the United Nations
Command, Republic of Korea / U.S. Combined Forces / U.S. Forces
Korea. He was then appointed as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the USO Worldwide Operations. General Tilelli graduated
from Pennsylvania Military College, now Widener University, with a
degree in economics and was commissioned as an Armor Officer. He
earned a master's degree in administration from Lehigh University
and graduated from the Army War College. He was awarded honorary
doctoral degrees by Widener University and the University of
Maryland.
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