About Us

Vision

Creating a people-centric culture that empowers our team to deliver transformation capabilities to our customer.

Our people are our most important asset and investment. We place ownership-level responsibility directly in the hands of our valued teammates. Everyone on our team is given the opportunity and resources needed to thrive. Our transparent, close-knit culture focuses on driving team goals, providing rewarding experiences, and achieving organizational success.

Mission

Be the preeminent enabler of mission readiness to ensure our National Security against current and future threats.

Cydecor has supported the DoD, DHS, and DIA since 2005 and is recognized for delivering exceptional quality services. We are a Veteran-Owned Business with headquarters in Crystal City, VA. With offices operating across the US, we have the reach and ability to quickly adapt to all emerging customer needs.

About Our Leadership

Nader is the president and founder of Cydecor, Inc., a DoD consulting firm with offices across the country.

Nader spent more than six years as a nuclear engineering officer in the submarine community of the United States Navy. His areas of expertise include change management, project management, software systems design, and business process reengineering. While managing Cydecor, Nader has helped establish three new organizations for DoD including the Navy Irregular Warfare Office for the Chief of Naval Operations.

Nader became the first naval officer to qualify in submarines with a prosthetic leg. He helps companies and start-ups through mentorship and partnering and is a national speaker and the published author of “My Decision to Live” — an autobiography about his own success after many battles with adversity.

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Advisors & Consultants

Dennis Kelly

Dennis Kelly is a well-known and highly respected leader in the federal government contracting community and a Navy veteran. Previously, Mr. Kelly was President and COO of Centauri, LLC, prior to its acquisition by KBR Inc. (NYSE: KBR). He brings over 30 years of experience in the defense and intelligence community, having served in multiple chief executive officer, president, and chief operating officer roles with fast growth companies in the national security market including Anteon International, Tech Team Government Solutions, A-T Solutions, PAE IOMAXIS, Buchanan & Edwards and Centauri.
Rich Sawchak

Rich Sawchak is known for driving technology companies to succeed through financial scalability, operational excellence, and people-first culture. Rich has over 25 years of leadership experience, having been the CFO for four private equity or venture-backed companies and completing over 40 M&A and financing transactions during his career. Rich holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He also holds a master’s degree in Entrepreneurial Finance and Strategic Cost Management from the Olin Graduate School of Management at Babson College.
Rear Admiral (ret) Thomas J. Kearney, USN

RDML Tom Kearney is the Founder of the Kearney Group, LLC. He recently retired from the Navy after 23 years in the Submarine Force and 10 years directing acquisition programs at the Naval Sea Systems Command. During his last tour of duty RDML Kearney established the new Acquisition and Commonality Business Directorate at NAVSEA where he drove changes to better support small businesses, effect a common sense approach to acquisition, and improve government-industry relationships.
Mr Harvey Adler

Mr Adler is a retired Deputy Executive Director for DHS Customs and Border Protection where he worked closely with the Office of Intelligence and Office of Anti-Terrorism. Mr Adler also served as a Desk Officer Area Specialist for the Intelligence Community where he promoted Interagency communication with Intel and Law Enforcement communities.
SES (ret) Thomas F. Thoma

Mr Thoma is a retired executive from the Department of Defense where he served as part of the Senior Executive Service. Mr Thoma is an expert on DoD Acquisition and former Director of Acquisition for the Defense Information Systems Agency. Mr Thoma is currently President and CEO of T-Squared Enterprises, where he provides senior level consulting services to industry clients as well as the Federal Government.
In Memory of
Doug Ellis

Doug Ellis was co-founder of DecisionPoint in 1998 and has served as a Managing Partner since that time. He has over ten years of operational experience in the technology sector as well as 15+ years of experience in M&A advisory representation for technology companies. Ellis has been personally involved in successfully closing 50+ transactions in the software (SaaS and enterprise), social media, telecommunications, IT and managed/hosting services, and BPO sectors.

Executive Team

Laura Lumagui,
Vice President

▪ Responsible for Contracts, Legal, Compliance, Human Resources, Procurement and Pricing

▪ 30 years of industry experience

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning

• Organizational Development

• Organizational Excellence

Prior Experience

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc

Education

Regent University School of Law
Greg Blue,
Chief Financial Officer

▪Responsible for finance, accounting, budgeting, project control and human resources.

▪ 15 years of finance/accounting, and corporate development in government contracting.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning

• Organizational Development

• Organizational Excellence

Prior Experience

• ASRC FEDERAL

• Ernst & Young

Education

Master of Business Administration
Bill Parrish,
Vice President

▪ Lead Business Development for Navy Practice

▪ Supported all levels of the Navy Strategic (OPNAV N4), Operational (USFF, NECC) and Tactical (CVN, SSN, T AKE).

Key Responsibilities

• Business Development

• Strategic Planning

• Corporate Growth

Prior Experience

• Director Navy Account

• Supply Officer

Education

• BS Jacksonville University, Computer Information Systems

• Naval Postgraduate School, Information Technology Management
Rob Corl

▪ Responsible for Service Delivery, Staffing, and Program Management

▪ 5 years of industry experience, retired USMC LtCol

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning

• Organizational Development

• Portfolio P&L

• Customer Engagement

Prior Experience

US Marine Corps Combat Engineer Officer

Education

Master of Arts Leadership Development

Company Perspectives

With Cydecor’s long history of support to the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community, we embrace the SOF’s culture of humility and service. Building from their Five SOF Truths, we created these five principles to help us serve our customers: