Business Development & Program Management
David Neeley
Vice President, Business Development
As the Vice President of Business Development, Dave leads in the execution of Summit’s strategic business plans and strategies. He is instrumental in organizing and leading multi-company teams resulting in the successful capture, proposal development and award of new contracts. He has over 30 years’ experience providing business development and program/contract management for Federal and commercial contracts.
Dave is a retired US Army Corp of Engineers Officer and former Government Contracting Official for multi-million-dollar engineering, environmental remediation, military operations, and civil works programs. He has a Master’s Degree in Management and is a Project Management Professional (PMP). He is an inductee of the National Academy of Fellows, Society of American Military Engineers and is a member of University Academic Boards for Graduate-level Education.
Taylor Barretta
Proposal Manager
As a Proposal Manager, Taylor works with business development professionals, corporate leadership, program management, and teaming partners to coordinate and execute proposals from start to finish. Taylor coordinates, guides, and supervises the proposal process; helps subject matter experts develop winning content; and delivers compliant and professionally produced proposals to current and future customers. Taylor has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, has taken several Shipley Proposal Development courses, and is APMP® Bid and Proposal Management Foundation certified.
Megan Francisco
Capture/Recruiting Manager
As the Capture Manager and corporate Recruiting Manager, Megan manages sourcing, capture planning, customer relationships, interview, and employment and recruitment processes, in support of proposal development and contract execution. She works hand in hand with the business developers and program managers ensuring a qualified/talented workforce to meet their staffing requirements.
Prior to joining Summit, Megan a disabled combat veteran, served in the US Army as a Military Policeman with expertise with Military Working Dog Training and Handling. She possesses a Master of Science in Performance Improvement and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with concentrations in homeland security and emergency management.
Emily Barrett
Proposal Manager; Joint Venture Support Coordinator
As the Joint Venture (JV) Support Coordinator, Emily furthers strategic partnerships by providing multi-functional support for Summit’s JV teammates. She integrates corporate functional assets to assist protégé companies with opportunity requirements and project compliance. Emily works directly with Summit and protégé company leadership to develop and implement JV strategy and growth goals.
Prior to joining the Summit family in 2010, Emily served 10 years in the US Army as an active duty Military Police officer. She holds over 20 years of leadership and staff experience, along with project management, technical writing, and proposal development. Emily has earned a Master’s of Business Administration in Finance, a Master’s of Business and Organizational Security, and a bachelor’s in Sociology.
Jason Allen
Business Development Manager
As a Business Development Manager, Jason serves to harness Summit’s capabilities and spearhead ongoing and future contract opportunities. Jason provides technical oversight of IT service support contracts as an IT professional. Jason is a humble leader and team player with experience in military IT and cybersecurity support within multi-domain Joint and coalition environments. He understands the customer and the challenges faced with providing the right solution that matches the requirement.
Jason is a retired Army Signal Officer with 21 years of service. He is a problem solver and strives to provide the best solution with excellent customer care; evident in his passion and care to extend communications and IT support to Soldiers in austere environments from tactical to strategic level engagements. He is well versed in multi-service, joint, coalition service support to DoD and other federal agencies. Jason has an entrepreneurial spirit and is a former successful business owner. Jason leads with integrity with strong moral values needed in any business engagement.
Andrew Swedberg
Business Developer
Andrew serves as a Business Developer, focusing on opportunities from the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and with many other business teammates. Andrew is a retired Army Officer, serving in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and as Operations Research / Systems Analysis officer. He is experienced in operations concerning battle labs, lessons learned, capability development, study design, and training development and academic instruction. Andrew seeks to deliver consistently excellent and timely solutions to all business development efforts. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and master’s degrees from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and the Naval Postgraduate School.
John Westbrook
Program Manager
John is our program manager at the Maneuver Center of Excellence (Fort Benning, Georgia) and leads business development pursuits while managing multiple government contracts. John brings a wealth of experience as a U.S. Army Veteran with over 28 years of service in the Infantry having held positions ranging from Drill Sergeant to Battalion Commander. His expertise in leadership, operations, and strategic planning enhances our opportunity analysis, pipeline development, and capture management capabilities that impact both prime and subcontracting efforts across various government agencies. Leveraging his background as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, John creatively and efficiently improves operational effectiveness by streamlining processes that maximize results.
His education background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Clemson University and a Master of Science in Administration and Leadership from Central Michigan University. John also holds a master’s certificate in applied project management from Villanova University and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership (D.S.L) from Liberty University. He is a passionate servant leader that ensures Summit Technologies, Inc. remains competitive while fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
Tristan Baker
Program Manager
As Program Manager for Summit's JV/Mentor-Protégé workforce under ELBS and the Mission Planning Support Contract IV (MPSC IV), Tristan's primary focus is ensuring the operational readiness of the contract's employees in supporting America's warfighter near and far. Among other sections of the contract, Tristan specializes in the rapid and worldwide deployment of the contract's technicians to accompany Air Force units and to provide MPE (Mission Planning Environment) sustainment support as required by pilots and aircrew for the mission at hand. Tristan directly manages Summit's MPSC IV staff of 115+ contractor employees in 100+ global locations. He has been with Summit since November of 2017 and has been directly involved in the contract transitions to MPSC III, MPSC Bridge I, MPSC Bridge II and MPSC IV. Tristan holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Rollins College in Central Florida.