WASHINGTON & OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Constellation West, a leading provider of mission-critical technology solutions for the U.S. government and one of the fastest-growing service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, small disadvantaged businesses in the country, announced today it has promoted Mark A. Redford to director of business development.
“Mark has been a highly valuable member of our team, and we are pleased to be able to offer him this opportunity to advance his career as part of our team,” said Lisa Wolford, president and CEO of Constellation West. “As an Air Force veteran, Mark has extensive military leadership experience and a proven track record with the Air Force Weather Agency. His experience and commitment have already been tremendous assets to our company, and we anticipate he will continue to contribute in meaningful ways to our growth and success.”
In his new position, Redford will be responsible for providing business development support, contract execution, and defense and intelligence community subject matter expertise. Additionally, his key oversight responsibilities include strategic planning, business capture and proposal support, program management, pipeline development, and internal/external coordination.
Redford previously held several leadership positions within the federal contracting and defense industries, including as program manager at CACI Federal. Before entering the private sector, Redford served for 27 years in the U.S. Air Force, completing his career as chief enlisted manager for the Air Force Weather Agency at Offutt Air Force Base. During his career he served in various positions at the wing, major command and air staff levels.
Redford graduated from Touro University International with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and human resource management. He also holds an associate degree in applied science in weather technology from the Community College of the Air Force.
About Constellation West
Constellation West is where extraordinary works. A leading provider of mission-critical technology solutions for the U.S. government, Constellation West is one of the fastest-growing service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, small disadvantaged businesses in the country. Constellation West delivers award-winning solutions in program management, cybersecurity, geospatial information systems, IT engineering, cloud computing, mobile applications and process management. Constellation West has an Operations Center in Bellevue, Nebraska, from which it supports a wide array of government customers in defense and civilian sectors, including the U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, Department of Veterans Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Agriculture and Small Business Administration. Constellation West has been honored with a number of awards for its outstanding services, commitment to hiring veterans, and growth as a small business, including the 2014 Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Small Business Award from the National Veteran Small Business Coalition, 2012 Inc. Hire Power Award, Veteran Small Business Services Champion of the Year award from the Small Business Administration, and inclusion in the Top 100 FedList Telecommunications Network Management Contractors by the Federal Times. Constellation West is based in Fairfax, Virginia, and was founded in 1997 by Lisa Wolford, a nationally recognized business leader who started her career as a field radio operator in the Marine Corps. For more information, go to www.ConstellationWest.com.
