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Edward J. Casey, Jr.

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Serco Inc. 

Ed Casey is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Serco Inc., a leading provider of professional, technology, and management services to the federal government.  Since joining Serco in early 2006, Mr. Casey led the acquisition and integration of two companies: RCI in 2006 and SI International in 2008.  During this period, Serco has expanded its presence to provide mission-critical services to every branch of the U.S. military, numerous federal civilian agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, and the intelligence community.  Under Mr. Casey’s leadership, Serco has grown from being a company with 1,400 employees and $170 million in revenue to now having approximately 9,000 employees with annual revenue of $1.4 billion.  Serco was recently ranked in the Top 30 on the Washington Technology list of top federal prime contractors. 

Mr. Casey has more than 30 years of experience as a growth-oriented business executive, financier, and entrepreneur.  Recently named a “Tech Titan” by Washingtonian magazine, he began his career in investment banking.  He led major transactions at The Blackstone Group and was a managing director at UBS Warburg LLC, where he provided investment banking services to large capitalization companies.  He was president of Lowell Partners LLC, a private investment firm specializing in energy projects and providing growth capital to small businesses.  He was a managing partner of the Fremont Group, where he was responsible for private equity investments focused in the communications, energy and infrastructure sectors. 

As an executive, Mr. Casey was a leader in shaping the deregulated energy industry, where he launched one of the utility industry’s first fully competitive power project development and marketing businesses and secured the first federal approval of a utility-affiliated marketing operation.  He served as group president of LG&E Energy and as president and chief operating officer of Tenneco Energy, where he was responsible for one of the nation’s largest natural gas pipeline systems.  As an entrepreneur, Mr. Casey launched NP Energy, which in its second year of operation grew to be the 14th largest electricity marketer in the United States.  

Mr. Casey earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard College and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He serves on the Executive Committee of Serco Group plc and the Board of Directors of Serco Defense, Science and Nuclear in the United Kingdom, which places him at the nexus of a $7 billion organization with 100,000 employees that serves numerous governments around the world.  He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Professional Services Council and the Board of Directors of the Northern Virginia Technology Council.  He has been personally active in philanthropic, academic and civic activities, and is a vice chairman of the Kennedy Center's Corporate Fund. 

  Bo Durickovic 

President & Chief Operating Officer

As President and Chief Operating Officer, Bo Durickovic is responsible for leading the growth and operations of Serco’s business in North America.  He oversees the company’s Defense & Intelligence group, Federal Civilian Services group, Business Development and Corporate Strategy, and he serves on Serco Inc.’s Board of Directors.  

Mr. Durickovic has played a critical role in guiding Serco’s strong organic growth and strategic acquisitions over the 2006-2011 period.  During this period, Serco’s business grew 300% to revenues of $1.4 billion, delivered by 9,000 employees. 

Prior to joining Serco, Mr. Durickovic had more than a decade of experience in sales, marketing and corporate strategy in the energy and technology industries.  He began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company where he served many Fortune 500 companies but focused predominately on the energy sector.  Mr. Durickovic was vice president of business development and corporate strategy for IMARK, which he joined in the company's infancy and he eventually led the sale to FreeMarkets for $340 million.  He was also co-founder of two companies; Phiware, a company that provides enterprise business-planning software solutions to Fortune 500 companies, and IMON, a producer of new media properties.  Mr. Durickovic also served as senior corporate strategy consultant to Dell Inc.

Mr. Durickovic holds an undergraduate degree with Highest Distinction in Economics from the University of North Carolina, where he was a Morehead Scholar.  Mr. Durickovic was also recently named one of Washington Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” honorees.  

James Morgan

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

James Morgan serves as Serco’s Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for leading the corporate finance and accounting team, along with the Company's strategic programs and Information Technology departments.

He brings to Serco more than 20 years of executive-level experience in financial, operational, and administrative management. Prior to joining Serco, he was Senior Vice President, Business Transformation Officer, at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), where he was responsible for all aspects of a multi-year transformational project to reduce the company’s infrastructure costs. Altogether, he worked for SAIC for 17 years, holding positions of ever-growing responsibilities in numerous corporate-level assignments. Before SAIC, Mr. Morgan served as a Senior Consultant with Arthur Andersen & Company’s Special Services and Contracting Group.

Mr. Morgan holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from North Carolina State University and a Masters of Business Administration from George Washington University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed by the Virginia State Board of Accountancy.  

Harry Gatanas

Executive Vice President, Defense & Intelligence Group

Harry Gatanas has more than 33 years of experience as a leader in the Department of Defense acquisition and procurement. As senior vice president of Serco's Defense and Intelligence Group, Mr. Gatanas is responsible for a significant portion of the company’s business with the Department of Defense and the Intelligence community. He oversees the company’s C4I systems, networks and telecommunications services, engineering and enterprise architectures, military personnel services, program management and acquisition support to include economic analysis activities, military satellite systems, information operations, and all logistics and maintenance functions.

Prior to joining Serco, Mr. Gatanas served as the executive vice president, strategic programs, SI International. Mr. Gatanas also served as president and CEO for MFN Global Services, L.L.C., a fiber optic telecommunications provider for federal, state, local, and international clients specializing in global information-grid solutions. Mr. Gatanas’s government service included duties as the senior acquisition executive for the National Security Agency (NSA). Mr. Gatanas also served in the U.S. Army and is a retired General with over 28 years of leadership, contracting and acquisition experience.

Mr. Gatanas studied at Harvard’s Center for Management Research, the U.S. Army War College, and earned a Master of Arts in Teaching, Wayne State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in History, City College of New York.  

Michael Plymack

Senior Vice President, Federal Civilian Services Group

Michael Plymack heads Serco's Federal Civilian Group, which oversees four of the company's operating business units that are focused on providing applications development, IT consulting services, professional services, transportation management, and learning/human capital solutions for our federal clients.

Mr. Plymack brings to Serco more than 30 years of public sector and commercial experience in the areas of business solutions development, information technology (IT) sales and services, and business operations. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Health Solutions Division at Vangent, Inc.  Prior to this assignment, he was President of Health and Human Services Systems at MAXIMUS, Inc and earlier, Vice President and Public Sector Practice Leader for IBM Global Services.

Mr. Plymack graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry.  

  Bob Mutchler

Senior Vice President, Business Development

As senior vice president of Business Development, Bob Mutchler reports directly to the CEO for the corporate marketing activities including strategic marketing planning, major program initiatives, bids and proposals and customer retention. His business development background spans over 20 years in the defense and IT industries. He has worked in all facets of operations for companies including CGI-AMS (formerly American Management Systems), Computer Sciences Corporation, DynCorp, GRC International, Harris Corporation and L-3 Titan Corporation.

Mr. Mutchler holds an undergraduate degree in Mathematics and a master's degree in Computer Science, both from the University of Virginia.  

Jim Daniel

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Jim Daniel has more than 17 years of legal experience in the government and commercial services sector. In his role as general counsel, his duties include general corporate legal affairs, transactional agreements, employment law, litigation, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance and reporting. Prior to joining Serco, Mr. Daniel served as senior vice president, general counsel & secretary at SI International.

Mr. Daniel previously served as in-house counsel for The University of Memphis. In this capacity, he focused on transactional and intellectual property matters, with particular focus on legal matters related to sponsored research, licensing, and technology transfer. Mr. Daniel is admitted to practice law under the Corporate Counsel designation in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is admitted to practice law in the State of Tennessee. He is also a member of the Association for Corporate Counsel since 2002.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business, with majors in Finance and Management, from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, and a Juris Doctor from Memphis State University.  

  Ron Lewis

Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

Ron Lewis is responsible for technology strategy, including strategic planning, client system-integration consulting, and applications development. Mr. Lewis most recently managed several IT-centered contracts, including contracts with the Department of Defense, civilian federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial clients.

Prior to joining the company in 1999, he was a principal with Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc. responsible for information technology business focused on document imaging, distance learning, financial management, and interactive electronic technical manuals. Previously, he was vice president of technology with Epcom Corporation and manager of design services with Tandem Computers, Inc.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering from Boston University, a Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University, and has completed coursework for a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering at Boston University.  

Alan Hill

Vice President, Corporate Communications & Government Relations

Alan Hill has more than 20 years of experience in implementing integrated communications campaigns and developing image-branding strategies. As vice president of corporate communications, Mr. Hill manages the company’s external and internal relations and executes programs that enhance the company’s brand and reputation. He oversees public/media relations, marketing communications, and employee communications.  Mr. Hill also oversees Serco's Government Relations, and will help the Company develop strategies for interacting with government agencies, represent Serco among elected officials, provide insight on pending legislation, and raise awareness of Serco among senior government officials. 

Prior to joining Serco, Mr. Hill served as vice president of corporate communications and investor relations at SI International. He developed and executed the company’s “Rapid Response, Rapid Deployment” brand identity and established the investor relations department during the company’s initial public offering (IPO). Mr. Hill previously was director of public relations for Intermedia Communications, where he served as company spokesman for one of the nation’s fastest growing telecommunications companies during its $4 billion merger. Hill also held management positions in public relations and business marketing communications at Bell Atlantic before, during, and after its merger with NYNEX. At Bell Atlantic, he received the “Leadership for Excellence” award and was selected to the company’s “Leadership for the Millennium” program. For over 10 years, Mr. Hill worked for U.S. Senator Phil Gramm in various senior-level communications positions, including national director in the Senate Office, director at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and deputy campaign manager. In these roles, he created over 2,200 theme-oriented media events across the country that supported Senator Gramm’s key policy initiatives and campaigns.

Mr. Hill holds a bachelor of business administration degree in business management from Texas A&M University.