Company
Leadership TeamStanford Oliver
President & CEO
Stanford Oliver, born in Saint Louis, Missouri, Founded DigiFlight in 1999 to meet the demands of the complex and rapidly evolving Information Technology (IT) and Aerospace Industries, specifically related to web services, IT infrastructure modernization, cyber security, and aviation modernization. Under Stan’s leadership, DigiFlight has successfully grown from 2 employees in 1999 to over 300 employees, and 40 DoD, Intelligence Community (IC), and commercial contracts in 2022. DigiFlight is also recognized as a global leader in attack helicopter training and Cyber Hunt and Incident Response.
Prior to forming DigiFlight, Stan served 20 years as an Army Aviator and Blackhawk Helicopter Pilot. He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and the Command and General Staff College. Stan has held a variety of command and staff positions during his 20 years of military service to include the Army Staff, 101st Airborne Division, 1st Armored Division, U.S. Army European Command, 10th Mountain Division, U.S. Army Security Assistance Command, and the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. He has significant experience in Army Aviation Operations, Defense Acquisition, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and IC Operations.
Stan earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla, as well as a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Boston University and is active in numerous industry organizations including a Board Member of the Army Aviation Association of America, Association of the United States Army, AFCEA, and Advancing Minorities in Engineering.
Michael Flowers
Chief Operating Officer
Michael C. Flowers, Brigadier General U.S. Army (ret) is the Chief Operating Officer for DigiFlight, Inc. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas, Shippensburg University, and the U.S. Army War College. He served in Armor, Cavalry, Aviation, and Multi-national forces and is a veteran of multiple military operations including Operation URGENT FURY (Grenada); Operations DESERT SHIELD and STORM Saudi Arabia and Iraq; Operations RESTORE and UPHOLD DEMOCRACY (Haiti) and JOINT GUARDIAN (Kosovo). He led the Center for Army Leadership during the critical examination and revamping of the Army’s Leader Development education and training programs for Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Army Civilians. BG (ret) Michael Flowers has extensive aviation experience that spans over 36 years. He is rated in five aircraft and has direct operational, planning and policy experience from platoon to Army to Theater level. He understands the complex nature of today’s military political environment, the criticality of fielding systems on time within budget and the need to work with multiple stakeholders. He can easily operate in the halls of the pentagon, the PMs Office or the hangar floor. He has fielded systems for the AH-1S, UH-60, OH-58D KW, UC-35 and air traffic control. Mr. Flowers has always been committed to excellence in the pursuit of mission accomplishment. He has worked for DigiFlight since 2008. He understands the need for concise communication and has worked closely in coordination with Partner nations, Partner companies, and Government agencies.
Larry Jess
Senior Vice President, Aerospace Group
Mr. Jess is a respected executive with over 30 years of support to Army, Air Force, Navy, MDA, DoD, and NASA programs. As the Senior Vice President of the Aerospace Group, he is also the AMCOM EXPRESS Programmatic Domain PM. He works with customers and teammates to continue to grow our presence within the Aviation and Missile community and to lead DigiFlight as a major EXPRESS Programmatic Domain Prime. Mr. Jess’s experience includes • bidding and executing large government contractor teams • oversight of subcontractors and contract administration • participating and overseeing company initiatives and processes • capture and proposal management • developing and executing operating budgets • hiring and supervising personnel • involvement in all levels of ISO certification activities. Mr. Jess’s software development background involves design, development, and maintenance of customized tools in support of Army, Air Force, Navy, and NASA customers and includes Foreign Military Sales (FMS) financial database tools, the MDA Radiation Hardened Catalog website, and SharePoint collaboration portals. He received his B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Alabama and is actively involved in the Huntsville community – serving on the board of the North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless, participating in Leadership Huntsville/Madison County, and Board Chair for Grateful Life Community Church.
Michael Perrin
Senior Vice President, National Intelligence
With a career spanning 27 years in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and 20 years in the intelligence community, Michael Perrin serves as DFI’s primary point of contact for all matters concerning the National Intelligence Business Group. As a retired U.S. Army Colonel, Perrin has rendered decades of unmatched service to the nation in tactical and strategic air and missile defense, program Management and Contracting, Technology Development, Requirements Generation, and policy. His DoD agency experience includes being a Special United States Liaison Advisor, where he led a technically diverse workforce and managed a strategic partnership in East Asia that generated insights and outcomes related to military capabilities, leadership intentions, and cybersecurity activities. Perrin also held the position of Operational Test Authority, managing a complicated oversight process that ensured compliance with laws and DoD regulations. In addition, he was the Senior Acquisition Executive, Senior Procurement Executive, and Program Executive Officer, where he established fifty new acquisition programs, awarded contracts that supported global customer requirements, and acquired goods and services that helped the top mission priorities of the DoD agency, respectively. During one of his Joint Duty Assignments, Perrin was the Ground Capabilities OSD Staff Director, reporting to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. In this position, he influenced acquisition decisions, policies, and directives for the Department of Defense established and led the Space Ground Team. Perrin championed preparatory work that led to a successful Milestone B Decision for all Space Ground components. In addition, Perrin was the Senior Operational Leader at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), where he served as Senior Advisor to the Secretary General and the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR). In this position, Perrin provided a decision advantage for senior warfighters and policymakers during crisis and peacetime operations.
Margaret Yee
Chief Corporate Operations Officer
Margaret Yee serves as Vice President of Corporate Operations for DigiFlight. She joined the company in 2004 as Director of Finance and has supported every aspect of business operation over the years. She is responsible for overseeing the management of company Contractual Matters, Financial Management, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Security (FSO), Facilities, and Information Technology. Margaret has extensive Federal Contracting Support Experience including all DCAA/DCMA auditing requirements.
Margaret combines technical knowledge and experience with extensive business management experience. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she started her career with Lockheed Martin, later transitioning to Sun Microsystems, as a software engineer. After leaving Sun Microsystems. Margaret started and operated a successful multimillion-dollar access security and manufacturing business for ten years before moving to Maryland.
Margaret holds a B.A. in Applied Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley. She has extensive human capital experience and is a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)-Senior Certified Professional.
Maxwell “Max” Carroll
Chief of Threat Intelligence
Mr. Carroll joins Camelot Secure with a wealth of experience and expertise in cybersecurity and strategic security planning, both domestically and globally.
Mr. Carroll’s illustrious commitment to service extends to his 23 years of active duty in the United States Army, where he held various leadership positions. Also, Mr. Carroll served in key leadership positions at the National Security Agency for over 19 years. Of note, he served as the Program Manager for a state-of-the-art high- performance computing program valued at over $5 billion. Under his guidance, the computing program delivered capabilities on schedule, within budget, and exceeded operational performance requirements, significantly bolstering national security.
In addition, Mr. Carroll holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and a Master of Business Administration from Troy University. He is a United States Army War College graduate with a Masters in Strategic Studies. He also completed the United States Army Command and General Staff College, the Defense Acquisition University Program Manager Course, and is a Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III Certified Program Manager. His training includes the Organizational Leadership for Executives course from the Center for Army Leadership, the Joint Firepower Controllers Course, and the United States Army Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Target Analyst Course.
A decorated veteran, Mr. Carroll’s accolades include The Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Secretary of Defense Identification Badge, the Army Staff Identification Badge, and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (NSA).
Victoria Oliver
General Counsel
Tori Oliver serves as General Counsel of DigiFlight with over 10 years of experience in corporate operations, including talent acquisition, finance and accounting, human resources, and business development. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Columbia University and a law degree with concentrations in Technology, Entertainment & New Media from Seton Hall University.
Jerry Derrick
Chief Information Security Officer
Jerry Derrick, CISO and Director of Homeland Security Programs, is responsible for developing and implementing the information security program and cybersecurity products at DigiFlight. He has over 20 years of experience working with RCERTs, ACERT, and USCERT to automate cyber data analysis and integrate cybersecurity platforms into operational environments.
Tom Beck
Chief Marketing Officer
Tom Beck is the Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer and is responsible for overseeing Marketing, Sales, and Business Development activities at DigiFlight. He has a 35-year legacy of strong leadership as a US Marine, defense contractor, government employee, and consultant. Tom is an experienced corporate executive, senior program manager, senior systems engineer, flight test pilot, acquisition professional, aviation trainer, operations manager, flight test director, systems engineer, human factors engineer, and high-risk complex-systems procedure development specialist. Tom is an experienced test pilot with over 5,000 flight hours in 30 different aircraft and holds multiple FAA-type ratings with ATP/CFI/CFII certificates. He is a U.S. Naval Test Pilot School and Naval Academy graduate.
Steve Lawrence
Vice President Defense & Civilian Agencies
Steve Lawrence is the Vice President for Defense and Civil Agencies. He is a Distinguished Military Graduate of Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering. He also has a Master’s in National Resourcing Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University. Steve retired from the U.S. Army as a Colonel after 26 years of service. His key assignments included the 82nd Airborne Division, 3rd Armor Division where he commanded a Chemical Company during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, 75th Ranger Regiment, Battalion Commander in South Korea in charge of the ammunition stockpile for all US and South Korean Forces, two tours on the Army Staff, Director of Chemical and Biological Defense Programs for Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Chemical/Biological Defense, and Director, Future Force Evaluation Directorate, Army Evaluation Center. Steve has extensive experience in Test and Evaluation and Program Management since joining DigiFlight having served as task/technical leader for Coalition Interoperability Assurance and Validation in support of the Joint Interoperability Test Command and Program Manager/Lead Test Engineer for the National Security Agency Independent Test and Evaluation Directorate/Operational Test Authority. In addition, his experience includes force development, acquisition, logistics, nuclear, biological, and chemical defense operations, cybersecurity, and homeland security.
Ralph Puga
Vice President IC Mission Integration & HUMINT/SIGINT
Ralph has over 25+ years of Network/Cyber Security and Software/Systems Engineering experience. Ralph joined Digiflight in 2016 as a Sr. SW Engineer. He is responsible for the management, oversight, and capture of most of Diglflight’s IC related programs and works as a TTO lead for the CSD Innovation Cell at NSA. Prior to this Ralph worked at Raytheon, Verizon Federal, and Trusted Information Systems/McAfee. He holds a BS, Computer Science; MS, Systems Engineer & Technical Management and holds the certifications – CySA+, Security+, CCTHP, ITIL-V3 and a TS/SCI Clearance. Ralph’s experience ranges from Software Design, Architecture, and Engineering to Networking and DevSecOps. Ralph has hands-on experience with multi-vendor clouds providers such as AWS, Azure, and IBM. Ralph performs a number of activities including working on a full time contract as an SME in an Innovation Cell that incubates new analytical techniques to perform Malware Analysis and lead DevSecOps teams to create training and testing environments for them. Ralph was also selected to be the Technical Program manager for a large $380M DHS effort known as HIRTS. Digiflight current sub-contracts on this program due to this effort.
Greg Hartvigsen
Vice President for Aviation, Special Operations & Cyber
Greg is a retired Army Colonel and Master Army Aviator with nearly 32 years of military service. As a traditional Guardsman, Greg worked 11 years in the civilian sector for the State of Utah, in financial services and as a program manager for Triumph Gear Systems. He served 21 years full-time with the Army National Guard in many aviation leadership positions including an Aviation Analyst for the National Commission on the Future of the Army in Washington DC, as the Utah Army National Guard Director of Aviation and Safety before transferring to Arizona and completing his career as the chief of staff for the Arizona National Guard.
Greg flew 2,600 accident-free hours in the UH-1H, OH-58A/C and AH-64A/D. He qualified as an AH-64A Instructor Pilot, Aviation Safety Officer and ASE/EW Officer. Greg held leadership and staff positions in the 1-211th Attack/Recon Battalion with two deployments post 9/11, one as the battalion commander in Afghanistan in 2012. He was a brigade commander in Arizona while also serving as the Aviation Task Force Chair for the National Guard Association. Greg earned a BA in Business Administration and an MBA prior to attending the Army Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course.