Frank Varga

President and Chief Executive Officer

Apogee Engineering LLC

May 2024 - Current (2 years 3 months)

Chief Operating Officer

Apogee Engineering LLC

Sep 2023 - May 2024 (9 months)

Vice President of Operations

Apogee Engineering LLC

Aug 2018 - Sep 2023 (5 years 2 months)

Led business strategy, market development, BD/capture planning, and contract operations for Apogee Engineering. Maintains company-wide P&L responsibility across diverse prime and subK portfolio. Demonstrated year over year growth of contracts and personnel. Secured over $900M in new contracts on the OASIS contract; moving Apogee to Top #5 provider in half the time as the competition. Successfully navigated 8(a) business development and transition, multiple size standard growth transitions, large IDIQ successes, new markets and capabilities expansion, and established a top-tier retained workforce with exceptional performance ratings.

Past President/Current Treasurer

INCOSE

Nov 2010 - May 2024 (13 years 7 months)

2011/ 2017 President and 2013-2024 Treasurer for the INCOSE Wright Brothers Chapter (WBC). The WBC is a local non-profit organization fostering professional collaboration and advancing systems engineering best practices and standards across the SE community. Additionally, we seek to grow our membership to leverage the diverse systems engineering efforts ongoing throughout the region. We have over 50 registered members across Southwest Ohio including Dayton, Cincinnati, and Columbus. Our Chapter is made up of chief systems engineers, associate system engineers, professors, scientists, project managers, senior advisors, consultants, and executive leaders throughout Academia, Industry, and Government.

Director of Air Force Programs

Apogee Engineering LLC

Jan 2009 - Aug 2018 (9 years 8 months)

Director of operations, P&L, and business development within the Air Force market. Apogee Engineering is a growing small business company providing scientific research, acquisition, systems engineering, IT, and ops support services. We provide services across the systems lifecycle; including advanced research, capability planning, concepts and analysis, system development, cyber security, test and evaluation, IV&V, operational evaluation, transition planning, and operational support. Successfully grew the company's capabilities, markets, and customers building a foundation of exceptional-rated teams, past performance and client relationships. Markets include AFLCMC, SMC, ACC, AMC, AFSPC, AFGSC, AFSOC, AETC, AFMOA, AFRL, AU, and USAFA. I

Project Manager

Booz Allen Hamilton

Apr 2002 - Jan 2009 (6 years 10 months)

PM and S/E Lead supporting multiple contracts across the firm. Led the MILSATCOM Joint Terminal Engineering Office (JTEO) Protected/Wideband Systems Branch in Washington D.C. Responsible for requirements and test plan development, management of engineering team tasks, work breakdown structure, financial accounting, performance. Also provided technical expertise and analysis to Airborne Wideband Systems AoA, DISA Teleport, and an Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) CRADA on Air Vehicles Technology Transition.

C2 Ground Systems Engineer

USAF

Nov 1998 - Apr 2002 (3 years 6 months)

Systems engineer for command and control (C2) system for protected satellite communications; investigating system anomalies and leading ground system problem resolution. Developed new C2 system requirements to improve GUI, performance, and memory storage. Authored and performed operational trial periods (OTP) for ground system SW/HW installations. Also supported Standardization/Evaluation policy development, C2 Operator Certification, and 24/7/365 SATCOM Operations.

Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor

USAF

Aug 1995 - Nov 1998 (3 years 4 months)

Provided Aircraft Inspection and Maintenance on B-52H aircraft. Knowledge of all heavy aircraft subsystems, including structures, flight controls, landing gear, engines, electrical, hydraulics, fuels, and life support. Supported Pre-Flight inspections, Post-Flight inspections, routine and phase maintenance, TCTOs, and system upgrades.

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