LEADERSHIP TEAM
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Marty Favero
President
Marty Favero has been a part of Varec for twenty years. He currently serves as the President of Varec, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos. Previously he served as both the Division Manager for Leidos and Varec’s Chief Operations Officer. As President, Marty is responsible and accountable for leading the Varec organization. Supported by his leadership team, he provides oversight, management and guidance to ensure strategic goals are defined and executed to support the wide array of bulk liquid management products and services offered to large commercial brands and government agencies worldwide. Under his leadership, Varec has continued to be a global leader of integrated fuel measurement, automation, control, and enterprise and logistics solutions across the oil and gas, defense, and aviation markets. Marty brings over 30 years of operations management, program management, and business development to this position.
Tim Archer
VP & Chief Technology Officer
Tim Archer has been designing and building enterprise software applications and industrial control systems for more than 26 years. He is responsible for driving the technology and business growth strategies at Varec. Tim has been with Varec since 1998 where he has led the development of new hardware and software solutions for enterprise defense applications, aviation, terminal automation and industrial control systems.
Derek Blagg
VP - Services and Solutions
Derek Blagg has spent the past seven of his 20 years at Varec in senior leadership roles. He is currently the Vice President of Services and Solutions where he helps define the company’s growth strategies and is responsible for a team of program managers executing specific lines of business. Prior, he served as the Director of Programs and the Director of Commercial Programs and Services where he provided management oversight for Varec’s largest oil and gas customers. Derek also spent several years as a Program Manager, Senior Solutions Integration Engineer, Commercial Airport Applications Manager, and Systems Analyst/Instructor were he helped to design, build and deploy solutions for the oil and gas industry. He began his career in the fuel industry in 1994 with the United States Air Force as a POL troop.
Jack Holmberg
VP Defense & Government Services
Jack Holmberg has extensive experience in energy, petroleum, systems integration, logistics support, and project and team management. Since joining Varec in 1999, he has served as the Vice President of Defense and Government Services and Program Manager for the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Business Systems Modernization-Energy (BSM-E) Program. Prior to Varec, Jack consulted for various companies conducting business for the U.S. Government and individual states in areas concerning energy, petroleum, environmental and advanced technologies. A United States Air Force veteran, Jack last served as Chief for the Defense Fuel Supply Center under the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), with prior roles as an Energy Management Staff Analyst under the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Production/Logistics, and as a transportation, supply and fuels officer at multiple bases.
Bruce Sinclair
General Manager Varec Australia
Bruce Sinclair has an extensive background in Defence and government, having worked in Defence aerospace/operations, integrated logistics, Through Life Support planning, and major capital programs. He gained international business experience as the Group Manager of Support for Thales Air Traffic management in China and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he worked closely with the French and Australian based business. For Varec, Bruce services the Australia and Asian sector, which includes business development for both Defence and commercial segments, and manages all aspects of the regional office.
Oliver Werka
General Manager Varec Luxembourg
Oliver Werka currently manages the Varec Luxembourg office and is Program Manager of the NATO Fuel Monitoring System. Prior to this position, he served as the General Manager of Varec Australia and Program Manager for the Australian Defence Force’s Joint Electronic Fuels Management Program. After retiring from the Australian Army following a 14 year career, Oliver has worked in various senior logistics positions where he specialized in large scale systems implementations in both the defense and commercial sectors.
Rudy Bos
Director of Sales
Rudy Bos has a long, successful track record as a sales executive for over 25 years. In his current position, Rudy is responsible for leading and growing the commercial sales activities at Varec. Most recently, he served as the Director of Business Development at Spirit IT, a flow computer company wanting to expand their footprint to the US market. Previously, Rudy held a number of leadership roles in sales and marketing at various industry leading organizations.
Harry Caplan
Director of Product Development
Harry has over 15 years of experience developing complex software applications and leading high performing global development teams. He leads all product development initiatives for Varec. Prior to joining Varec, Harry was a Senior Development Manager with healthcare technology provider athenahealth, responsible for reporting and data analytics development efforts.
Eric Gang
Director of Quality Management
Eric Gang has been with Leidos since 2007 and Varec since 2011 where he is currently the Quality Management Director. He manages a team of software and hardware test engineers and is also responsible for maintaining Varec’s certifications for ISO, CMMI and product compliance. Eric is a 20-year USAF veteran with a diverse technical background serving as an avionics technician (F-4 E/G offensive fire control radar), Minuteman III ICBM Flight Commander, Space Operations – GPS Crew commander, and Operational Test and Evaluation -Test Director. Eric’s credentials include: Project Management Professional (PMP), ISO Lead Auditor, B.S. Electronics Management from Southern Illinois University and M.S. Management from Lesley University.
Todd Gibson
Director of Manufacturing and Service
Todd Gibson has over 25 years of manufacturing and cost accounting experience in process and batch manufacturing. In 2000, Todd led the team that relocated Varec’s manufacturing facility from Cypress, California to Norcross, Georgia. He designed the manufacturing facility layout, implemented the ISO quality management system and developed the cost accounting system for the current location. Over the past 17 years, he has improved product quality, reduced operating costs and decreased inventory on hand through implementation of 6σ methodologies. Todd has an Industrial Engineering degree and Six Sigma Black Belt Certification from Georgia Tech and a Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from the University of Georgia.
Bill Sande
Director of Business Development
Bill Sande has almost 25 years of business development experience and almost 15 years in Oil & Gas. He is responsible for strategic planning and new revenue generation to grow Varec’s business. Prior to joining Varec, Bill held various Business Development roles with Colonial Pipeline and its subsidiary, Transport4. His experience includes mergers & acquisition, financial planning & analysis, customer relationship development, new business startups, process improvement, and IT operations. Bill holds an MBA from Emory University and a Bachelor’s of Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech.
James Smith
Director of Technical Support
James Smith has held multiple positions at Varec since joining the organization in 2002. He’s currently the Technical Support Director where he leads a team of technical specialists working in a 24/7 help desk that supports all of Varec’s commercial and government programs. His previous positions were in training and deployment, systems engineering, database administration and technical support. Prior to joining Varec, James served eight years with the United States Air Force performing petroleum logistics. He also brings a wealth of expertise in process management and security with the following credentials: ITIL Foundations Certification, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP).
Warren Sutcliffe
Director of Product Management
Warren Sutcliffe has over 25 years’ experience managing all elements of the product life-cycle for software and hardware engineering teams. His expertise has helped lead the development of instrumentation and automation systems for fuels logistics applications in the oil and gas, aviation and defense industries. Warren began his career with Varec in 1995, relocating to Atlanta from its then sister company Whessoe, and has held leadership positions in software development, support services, project management, systems integration, sales and marketing, business development and operations. Currently, Warren serves as the Product Management Director where he provides thought leadership and oversight of product development and delivery. Warren is a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scum Product Owner (CSPO) and Project Management Professional (PMP).
Jon Ussery
Director of Technical Services
Jon Ussery has 10 years of experience implementing and managing technical services for commercial and government customers around the globe. His experience includes solutions architecture, systems engineering & integration, business development, software design, and program management. As Director of Technical Services, Jon is responsible for leading and growing a diverse groups of engineers that support Varec’s defense and commercial products and services.