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Steve Worley is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nightwing, which specializes in developing intelligence, cyber, and software solutions — providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services.

He brings over 25 years of experience driving valuable results and building a world class team. Prior to this role, he was the Chief Operating Officer of the Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services unit of Raytheon, a business of RTX.

Previously, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Intelligence, Information and Services, a $7B segment of Raytheon Company. He positioned the company to grow faster than the market year over year, while improving business productivity.

He also served on the Hawkeye 360 board, a strategic partnership of Raytheon to integrate the commercial satellite company’s geospatial information to enhance the company’s analytics services for government customers.

Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Towson University. He also earned his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate.

Serving in a variety of strategy, business development, and operational leadership roles over her 30-year career in the defense and aerospace industry, Yvonne Vervaet is experienced in M&A planning, strategic resource alignment, and driving accelerated organic growth for organizations. As Chief Growth Officer at Nightwing, she is responsible for the company’s strategic vision, business development, organic growth, and new capabilities for the Intelligence Community, Federal Civilian, Defense Department, and commercial markets.

Before joining Nightwing, she led the corporate growth strategy as Chief Growth Officer at Acclaim Technical Services. Prior to that, Yvonne served as Senior Vice President for Growth & Capabilities and Chief Growth Officer for ManTech International, Chief Operating Officer of SC3/Cipher, and Vice President of Business Development & Operations for SpecTal (BAE Systems). She has also served in various roles at CSC, EDS, and Northrop Grumman.

Yvonne holds a degree in business administration from the Rochester Institute of Technology and enjoys fostering rescue dogs.

Chris Jones is the Chief Technology Officer at Nightwing, where he applies his leadership and technical expertise to shape the company’s technology strategy and ensure the success of our customers’ missions.

Before coming to Nightwing, he spent the bulk of his career with the Central Intelligence Agency in executive leadership roles. Most recently, he served as Associate Deputy Director for Science and Technology. Prior to that role, he stood up and led CIA’s HUMINT Technology Office (HTO) and served as Deputy Director in the Office of Global Access (today’s Technical Collection Office).

Chris had senior leadership tours in Europe, South and East Asia, Latin America, and in the Operational Engineering Group. Aside from his government service, Chris worked in information technology for the finance industry.

Chris earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech.

Jon Check is Vice President of High Consequence Missions for Nightwing. He and his team provide clients with a diverse portfolio of services comprising digital communications technology, logistics and facilities support, advanced engineering solutions, data management, application development, and technology modernization.

Jon previously served as Nightwing’s Vice President of Cyber Protection Solutions where, as a recognized expert in the cybersecurity field, he led the business focusing on data, cloud, DevOps, DevSecOps, automation, Zero Trust, and secure supply-chain technologies. Prior to his time with Nightwing, Jon was an Executive Director in the Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services business at Raytheon, and Vice President of CSRA’s digital solutions organization. Jon served as Vice President of the solutions organization at Computer Sciences Corporation, and as Executive Operations Manager of global business services for IBM. He has also held leadership roles at Dell and Northrop Grumman.

Jon earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental science from the University of Virginia. A former chairman for the National Cyber Security Alliance, Jon is now a member of the Luminary Network with the Cyber Guild, working to raise awareness and interest in cybersecurity.

Ron McDermott is Vice President of Special Projects ELITE (Engineering, Logistics and Integration for Technical Execution) for Nightwing. He delivers comprehensive technical solutions and operational support for national intelligence initiatives worldwide, ensuring mission success in dynamic and challenging environments.

McDermott previously led the SPE business at Raytheon. Prior to that, he was with Trident Data Systems, where he held several leadership positions. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in supporting the National Reconnaissance Office by overseeing the relocation of critical IT systems from disparate facilities to centralized infrastructure spaces, enhancing operational efficiency and security.

He also served in the United States Navy where he made contributions to the fields of cryptology and signals intelligence for the Naval Security Group Command and the Naval Research Laboratory supporting time-sensitive global operations.

McDermott has received multiple classified awards in recognition of his exemplary program execution and his pivotal role in advancing mission objectives in the Intelligence Community. Additionally, he received the Raytheon Operational Technical Services Exemplary Leadership Performance Award for driving mission success and exceeding expectations at every opportunity.

Timothy Zentz is Vice President of Cyber Offense and Defense Experts (CODEX) for Nightwing. Building on Nightwing’s legacy of classified work with United States government intelligence agencies and programs, CODEX is focused on providing custom-tailored cyber capabilities for offense, defense, and security initiatives.

Tim’s career in national security spans more than 20 years, and he most recently served as a Senior Director with Raytheon’s Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services business after working in various finance and business development leadership roles. Programs led by Tim have yielded more than a billion dollars in new contract awards.

Zentz holds a Bachelor of Science in business management from Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa.