Advisory Board
Major General John F. Phillips
(US Airforce, Retired)
General Phillips has more than 50 years of comprehensive acquisition, aviation, information technology (IT), logistics and leadership experience.
John Phillips served as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technologies and Logistics), overseeing an organization of 850,000 military and civilian personnel with a budget of $114 billion.
In this capacity, Major General Phillips was the principal leader overseeing DoD policies and practices as they relate to purchasing from the private sector. General Phillips was responsible for establishing a major, precedent-setting outsourcing and privatization program for the Federal government.
Gen. Phillips also served as Vice President of Government Services for Honeywell, where he oversaw major Federal-sector engagements. He was successful in spearheading the capture of a $1.7 billion satellite network control contract – the largest single aftermarket contract in Honeywell's history.
John Phillips served Vice President of the Government Solutions Group, which he formed to assist Home Depot in securing government contracts. The organization propelled Home Depot into the federal business, growing to over $100M in the first 12 months of operations.
He is now president of Phillips Defense Consultants. His organization boasts of subject matter experts across the range of Defense operations from IT, supply chain management, and acquisition, to Network Centric Warfare.
General Phillips served for more than 27 years in the United States Air Force, and holds a B.S. degree in biology and chemistry from Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Texas, and an M.S. degree in Logistics Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology.
Gen. Phillips has received over 250 awards and decorations, including Vice President Al Gore's Hammer Award in 1999.
William Johnston
Vice President of Business Development
A dynamic senior leadership professional with over 35 years of experience driving unparalleled business growth for multiple companies, including major players in the financial services and defense contracting industry.
-Former Senior Vice President of
CSC Intelligent Solutions (Apr 1998 - Jan 2007)
CSC is a leading global consulting, systems integration and outsourcing company, CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their strategic goals and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology. For more than 48 years, CSC guided clients through the maze of constant business and technology change, while maintaining a focus on delivering innovative, practical results.
- Former Director of Business Development for
BAE Systems Information Technology
The principal responsible for all core US domestic business development processes, ensuring proper skills training, creating integrated country strategies, developing strategic alliances, partnerships, and managing offset commitments.
Major (retired), United States Marine CorpsMajor (retired).
United States Marine Corps
(Feb 1982 - Jun 2004) · 22 yrs 5 mos.
In 1982, William earned the rank of Lieutenant and served as a rifle platoon commander with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines.
Subsequently served on sea duty as the AEO of the Marine Detachment aboard the USS Forrestal (CV-59) from 1986-1988. Later, served as C Company Commander and Battalion Operations Officer until 1991.
Assumed command of The 7th Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms in 1998.
Decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with gold star, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, the Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal with gold star and the Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal with gold star. He is a recipient of the Navy League's John A. Lejeune leadership award.
- Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island (1998-1992).
- University of Colorado at Boulder.
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business/Commerce.
(1979 - 1983)