Trilogy Senior Leadership

In 2009, Trilogy’s founders decided to combine their best practices and lessons learned to launch a new company focused on delivering client-centric, high-quality solutions while prioritizing a people-first culture.  Meet our leadership team…

Eric McNutt

Eric McNutt

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
As Chief Executive Officer, Eric’s primary focus is to lead Trilogy Federal’s strategic direction and overall vision. He has over 30 years of experience supporting Federal customers in achieving business process improvement and financial management results. Eric works closely with Trilogy’s full leadership team to set strategic goals for the company, develop strategic partnerships and establish policies that promote growth, vision and corporate culture. With his bachelor’s degree in finance from the College of William and Mary and a certificate in forensic accounting from Georgetown University, Eric is a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) and longtime member of the D.C. Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA).

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Mike Sotak

Mike Sotak

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
As Trilogy’s Chief Technology Officer, Mike is primarily responsible for leading Trilogy’s technology capabilities, initiatives and growth, overseeing all technology infrastructure and operations, and setting information security policies for the organization. Mike has over 30 years of experience supporting federal clients in IT systems implementation and integration, data management and migration, and IT project management. His accomplishments include enterprise-level support of financial system modernizations at the Department of Veteran Affairs, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Interior, and Department of Agriculture; and also serves as the executive sponsor for Trilogy’s ISO 9001:2015 / 20000-1:2018 / 27001:2022 Integrated Management System (IMS).

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Brandon Bridwell

Brandon Bridwell

Chief Delivery Officer (CDO)
As Trilogy’s Chief Delivery Officer, Mr. Bridwell is responsible for leading all consulting services for Trilogy’s customers and maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction. As a member of Trilogy’s Executive Leadership Team, Brandon has led numerous enterprise-wide transformation programs and is an expert in deploying new systems and processes. He also provides subject matter expertise to strategic planning, organizational realignment, and business improvement projects to cabinet-level agencies across government. He earned a B.S. in Management Information Systems and Finance, as well as a M.S. in Information Systems, all from the University of Virginia.

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Marti Roper, PhD

Marti Roper, PhD

Senior Vice President, Performance Transformation
As Senior Vice President of Performance Transformation, Marti has over 20 years of experience tackling federal and private sector challenges and is known for delivering lasting results at speed. She has a passion for working with clients to design the right innovations to drive stronger performance and managing the efficient implementation of those changes. Her expertise includes operations transformation, lean process improvement, strategic planning and implementation, and leadership effectiveness. Marti holds a BS and MS in Industrial Engineering (IE) from Georgia Tech, a PhD in IE from Virginia Tech, is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and a PMI-certified Project Management Professional. When away from work, Marti spends time gardening, traveling, and enjoying the company of her young daughter.

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Ravindra Gupta

Ravindra Gupta

Senior Vice President, Program Management
As Senior Vice President of Program Management, Ravindra Gupta brings over 25 years of experience managing federal and private sector projects in healthcare and financial domains. Ravindra focuses on program management, organizational change management, process standardization, and system modernization. He has applied these skills in his support of several clients, including the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and Department of Defense.

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Chris Hare, PMP, CGFM, CRMA

Chris Hare, PMP, CGFM, CRMA

Senior Vice President, Financial Management
As Senior Vice President for Financial Management and Systems Integration, Chris brings 20 years of risk management experience in both the public and private sectors including all three branches of government (Executive, Legislative & Judicial) with a specific focus on serving various clients across the Department of Veterans Affairs since 2006. Chris also brings special expertise with OMB Circular A-123, financial process improvement, the Green Book, audit liaison and the COSO Internal Control and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) frameworks. Chris holds a BBA in Finance from the College of William and Mary and is a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds a Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).

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John Choe, PMP, ITIL, SAFe, LSSGB

John Choe, PMP, ITIL, SAFe, LSSGB

Senior Vice President, Information Technology
John Choe is a seasoned IT executive with over 15 years of experience driving enterprise-wide technology modernization across both public and private sectors. As Senior Vice President of Information Technology, he leads complex digital transformation initiatives with a proven track record in large-scale system implementations, IT service management, and agile delivery. John specializes in integrating business and technology strategies to deliver holistic, mission-focused solutions. He brings deep expertise in SAFe, ITIL, and CMMI frameworks, with a strong emphasis on change management, customer experience, and stakeholder engagement. His leadership ensures that modernization efforts not only achieve technical success but also drive meaningful organizational outcomes.

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Ray Godleski

Ray Godleski

Senior Vice President, State & Local
As Senior Vice President for Trilogy’s State and Local Practice, Ray brings over 30 years of IT and consulting experience helping federal, state, and local governments support their missions and continue operational improvements with specific focuses on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation, business intelligence and data analytics, artificial intelligence, and financial audits. Ray has worked with multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Commerce, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as well as the City of New York and several financial services clients. Ray has a B.S. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

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Jilee Rich

Jilee Rich

Vice President, Growth
As Vice President of Growth, Jilee brings over 25 years of leadership experience in IT portfolio management, technology modernization, audit, and acquisitions across both the public and private sectors. Throughout his extensive tenure with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Jilee held key leadership roles at the Financial Services Center and Office of Information Technology where he transformed teams, data, processes, and technology to drive measurable improvements in services to Veterans. Jilee also brings specialized expertise in large-scale IT acquisitions, having led numerous complex procurement initiatives throughout his career. Jilee has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Texas at Austin and maintains certifications in executive leadership, project management, agility, and IT governance.

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Allison Cribbs

Allison Cribbs

Vice President, Human Capital Management (HCM)
As Vice President of Human Capital Management, Allison manages all aspects of the employee lifecycle, striving to improve departmental efficiency and support employee and business needs. After graduation from The University of Mary Washington, Allison worked as a Recruiter, then moved into Human Resources. With 20 years of experience in the field, Allison now supports strategic HR initiatives to drive alignment in planning, professional development, and performance management for employee and company growth. Allison holds a PHR (Professional in Human Resources) certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) with continuous education and renewal since 2010.

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Josh Kandies

Josh Kandies

Vice President
Josh has over 20 years of experience supporting commercial and public-sector customers. His expertise focuses on program management and systems integration on transformation initiatives. He is a subject matter expert (SME) in federal financial management and federal ERP systems, specifically focused on CGI’s Momentum Financials and Acquisitions and Oracle Federal Financials. Josh received his bachelor’s degree in Business Information Systems from Virginia Tech and holds Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Scrum Master® (CSM) certificates from the Project Management Institute and Scrum Alliance, respectively, and is a Prosci-certified change practitioner. In his spare time, he enjoys relaxing with his thoughts as he sits in traffic across the DC metro area.

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Rick Mastal

Rick Mastal

Vice President
Mr. Mastal possesses 25+ years providing both strategic and tactical management consulting services to federal and private clients such as DOJ, VA, U.S. Air Force, State Department, HUD, and telecommunications firms. Over his career, Rick has focused on delivering program management, organizational redesign, strategic planning, process standardization, ERP/IT system modernization, and AI solution support. He is a certified project management professional (PMP) and scrum master (CSM) and is dedicated to helping clients find impactful and tailored business solutions in a dynamic and complex work environment.

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Ro Weaver

Ro Weaver

Vice President
Ro Weaver brings over 20 years of federal IT contract support, with more than a decade directly supporting the Veterans Health Administration. As a certified Program Management Professional with a master’s degree in management from Salve Regina University, Ro’s passion is providing IT program/project management in agile environments utilizing DevSecOps methodologies. Utilizing strategic planning, problem solving, and change management skills, Ro oversees multiple VHA contracts that improve online tools and services for our nation’s Veterans and enhance support services for VA’s nursing workforce.

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