Executive Vice President of National Security, Chris Cole is a seasoned business executive with over three decades of client services management and business development experience working in complex technical environments. Over the past 20 years, Chris has successfully led the strategic growth efforts of four mid-sized, federally-focused IT consulting companies within the Homeland Security and Intelligence Community markets. Chris has a proven track record of success closing on major strategic business opportunities that propel companies into the national security market with solid, multi-year contracts that provide the revenue and technical foundation for continued growth. Prior to joining Alpha Omega, Chris led Sevatec’s strategic business development team and strategy in the Homeland Security business sector. Throughout his career, Chris has worked with CEOs in developing and executing comprehensive annual strategic business operations and growth plans focused on the delivery of “state of the art” IT solutions including agile software development, DEVSECOPS, RPA, cloud engineering and cybersecurity. Prior to Sevatec, Chris held numerous executive level positions at the Blackstone Technology Group, Lockheed Martin, and PEC Solutions, all centered around one unifying purpose: to serve the U.S. National Security mission.