{"id":17886,"date":"2022-11-21T15:47:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T15:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mstcws.com\/?p=17886"},"modified":"2024-10-02T19:27:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T19:27:44","slug":"spa-announces-new-roles-for-executive-leaders-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/spa-announces-new-roles-for-executive-leaders-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SPA Announces New Roles for Executive Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17886\" class=\"elementor elementor-17886\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75bf6d7 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75bf6d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337bc42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"337bc42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEWS<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e1225 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7e1225\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd91fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"8cd91fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-09fc93d elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlexandria, VA | November 21, 2022\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8985532 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8985532\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53e9b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c53e9b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPA Announces New Roles for Executive Leaders<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85702f3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"85702f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0376ae0 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"0376ae0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e520803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e520803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA), a leading provider of innovative solutions in support of critical national security objectives and complex defense priorities for over 50 years, today announced that two members of its executive leadership team will assume new roles to align with the organizational vision of its new CEO, Rich Sawchak.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81d8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c81d8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>John Quigley, SPA Chief Operating Officer, will lead the Company\u2019s acquisition, integration, and business operations functions, while also remaining the Company\u2019s corporate secretary. Vice Admiral Terry Benedict, USN, Ret., will be responsible for all customer operations, programs, and technology differentiation as the President of SPA.\u00a0<\/p><p>John has been a key member of SPA\u2019s leadership team for 23 years driving the Company\u2019s success across all aspects of operations.\u00a0 During this time, he established and led the growth of SPA\u2019s Australian business and, most recently, led the Company\u2019s five acquisitions including Arlington Capital Partners\u2019 purchase of SPA in 2021. Previously, John led an SPA operating division overseeing a broad portfolio of advanced analytic capabilities assisting national security clients with requirements, investments, strategy, and other significant decisions.\u00a0 John\u2019s extensive 40+ years of leadership experience began with a career as a U.S. Navy submarine officer.\u00a0<\/p><p>Since joining SPA in April 2022, Terry has led the Company\u2019s Naval, Nuclear, and Critical Infrastructure Sector as Executive Vice President.\u00a0 In his new role as President, Terry will lead all SPA programs, technology differentiation, and delivery of the high-impact, high-quality solutions that underpin its reputation. He brings extensive experience to the job, having served in several high-profile corporate leadership positions after retiring from the Navy and before joining SPA.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669ed33 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"669ed33\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa83953 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"fa83953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cI am thrilled for John and Terry to undertake these critical positions on our executive team.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">SPA CEO RICH SAWCHAK<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e9ada e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"84e9ada\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e87c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e87c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cTheir tremendous leadership and experience will be instrumental as SPA continues to grow and serve an expanding list of clients while remaining laser-focused on the government defense, security, and advanced technology services sector. Both of them represent the integrity, dedication to mission, and total commitment to quality that continues to make SPA a leader in our industry. 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