Dan Jones Named Chief Products Officer Sean
Ricker Named Chief Accounting Officer André Hentz Named Chief
Transformation Officer Tony Barrett Named President & General
Manager of Federal Markets
BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a leader in AI-powered analytics and
cyber engineering solutions, today announced several senior
leadership promotions that position the Company for success as a
more scalable, profitable, and innovative business.
Dan Jones has been promoted to Chief Products Officer,
leading all product management, user experience, and engineering
functions for BigBear.ai’s SaaS platform and software applications.
Reporting directly to BigBear.ai CEO Dr. Reggie Brothers, Jones
takes over leadership of the Company's technology strategy
following the departure of Brian Frutchey, former Chief Technology
Officer. Frutchey will serve as an advisor to BigBear.ai in support
of key Federal Defense and Intelligence customers. Previously,
Jones served as BigBear.ai's Senior Vice President of Products.
Sean Ricker has been promoted to the newly created
position of Chief Accounting Officer, reporting to Julie Peffer,
Chief Financial Officer. Ricker will develop and deploy financial
strategies that strengthen BigBear.ai’s financial position,
streamline processes, ensure compliance, and facilitate the
Company’s expansion into new areas. Previously, Ricker served as
BigBear.ai's Corporate Controller.
André Hentz has been named to the newly created position
of Chief Transformation Officer, consolidating the Chief Operating
Officer and Chief Administrative Officer positions. In this role,
Hentz will drive organizational improvements and operational
efficiency to support the Company's strategic goals. He will also
report to Dr. Brothers. Previously, Hentz served as BigBear.ai's
Chief Administrative Officer.
Tony Barrett has been named President and General Manager
of Federal Markets, reporting to Dr. Reggie Brothers, Chief
Executive Officer. In this role, he will lead the strategy and
delivery of expert consulting and innovative, AI-powered analytics,
cyber operations, and digital transformation solutions for
BigBear.ai's Federal customers. Additionally, Barrett will oversee
the Company's Federal business development efforts to deepen
customer relationships and build new ones. Previously, Barrett
served as the President of BigBear.ai's Cyber and Engineering
sector.
Dr. Brothers stated, "These appointments will strengthen our
corporate transformation initiatives and help steer BigBear.ai to
achieve efficient and sustainable growth, deliver value to our
customers, and become a global leader in SaaS-based augmented
analytics and cyber solutions."
"Since he joined BigBear.ai earlier this year, Dan has
demonstrated impressive skill in building the methodologies and
standards needed to deliver scalable software and SaaS solutions to
our growing customer base. His experience leading product teams for
companies like Microsoft, Nordstrom, and Skytap will drive
execution excellence in our product development and go-to-market
strategies," said Dr. Brothers. "We are also deeply grateful to
Brian for his significant contributions to the formation of
BigBear.ai and our technology vision. I'm pleased that Brian will
continue to provide valuable insights and technical expertise as an
advisor to BigBear.ai. His deep knowledge and understanding of
Federal customers will continue to shape novel AI/ML solutions that
supplement our broader capabilities."
"Sean's extensive experience developing and deploying financial
strategies will help to strengthen BigBear.ai's financial position,
enhance reporting practices, and support our targeted expansion,
and I know he will bring rigorous oversight to his role," said Dr.
Brothers. "André has delivered results overseeing business
operations in large organizations for decades, and he will lead
BigBear.ai's transformation by streamlining our business processes
and initiatives to align with our corporate objectives, positioning
the Company for long-term scalable and strategic growth. Further,
Tony's deep experience navigating the Defense and Intelligence
Community landscapes will enable us to refocus our Federal growth
activities on higher-margin solutions-based work, ensuring our
critical Federal business grows strategically and efficiently."
Dan Jones Bio Dan Jones is the Chief Products Officer at
BigBear.ai. He has more than 20 years of product management
experience, having most recently served as Senior Vice President,
Products at Skytap, where he was responsible for product
management, user experience, and product documentation. He
previously held senior product and program management roles at
Nordstrom, Microsoft, IBM, and HP. Jones received his Bachelor of
Science at California Polytechnic University and MBA from Santa
Clara University.
Sean Ricker Bio Sean Ricker is the Chief Accounting
Officer at BigBear.ai. In this role, he leads the organization's
accounting, finance, and systems functions. Sean brings extensive
experience partnering with executive management to develop and
deploy financial strategies that strengthen BigBear.ai's financial
position, improve performance, and expand into new areas. Before
joining BigBear.ai, he served in accounting and reporting roles at
Lockheed Martin Corporation and is a certified public
accountant.
André Hentz Bio André Hentz is the Chief Transformation
Officer at BigBear.ai, where he drives organizational improvements
and operational efficiency. He also serves as a member of the Armed
Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Homeland
Security Committee, where he helps develop new ideas regarding
challenges and capabilities that impact government, industry, and
academia. Previously, André was the Chief Administrative Officer at
BigBear.ai, where he oversaw risk management, facilities, and
integration efforts. Before that, he was the Chief Operating
Officer at NuWave Solutions, Deputy Under Secretary (Acting) for
Science and Technology at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), Chief Scientist at S&T, and Senior Leader and Science
Advisor to the Under Secretary.
Tony Barrett Bio Tony Barrett is the President and
General Manager of Federal Markets at BigBear.ai. He manages a team
of over 550 people whose work spans from the Department of Defense
to the Intelligence Community. During his 34-year career as a
military officer and industry executive, Tony has earned a
reputation as an exceptional leader who collaboratively runs agile,
data-driven, matrixed organizations that perform at elite levels,
while maintaining a strategic focus on long-term growth. Before his
current role, Tony was the President of the Cyber and Engineering
Sector at BigBear.ai. As a combat veteran and 3rd generation
Marine, Tony is focused on veterans' health, and he serves as the
executive sponsor and chairperson of BigBear.ai's veteran Employee
Resource Group, the Veteran's Command Post.
About BigBear.ai BigBear.ai delivers AI-powered analytics
and cyber engineering solutions to support mission-critical
operations and decision-making in complex, real-world environments.
BigBear.ai's customers, which include the US Intelligence
Community, as well as customers in manufacturing, logistics,
commercial space, and other sectors, rely on BigBear.ai's solutions
to see and shape their world through reliable, predictive insights
and goal-oriented advice. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland,
BigBear.ai has additional locations in Virginia, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Utah and California. For more
information, visit: https://bigbear.ai and follow us on Twitter:
@BigBearai.
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