Lisa Auld joined Nexxis Solutions as a Senior Program Manager. She has over 35 years of technical and program management experience. Prior to joining Nexxis, she was the Program Manager for several large contracts at Praxis and Booz Allen.
Lisa has a Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), a Master’s Degree in Administrative Sciences from Johns Hopkins University (JHU), and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Technology and Management from University of Maryland University College (UMUC). She is a certified Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), SHRM-CP, INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), and AACE International Earned Value Professional (EVP).
Contact Lisa directly at lcauld@nexxissolutions.com
Jen Jones joined Nexxis as a Senior Program Manager. She has over 25 years of program management, contracts, finance, and resource management experience on both small and large programs. She has extensive experience in developing and executing Program Management Offices for contracts. Prior to joining Nexxis, Jen worked as Director of Research at Praxis Engineering and Vice-President, Maryland Operation at Advanced Concepts, Inc. She has been a Prime Program Manager on multiple programs. Jen is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). She holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Phoenix and B.S. in Biology with a minor in Environmental Sciences from University of Virginia.
Contact Jen directly at jsjones@nexxissolutions.com
Charlie Duren joined Nexxis Solutions as the Director of Virginia Operations in January of 2023. Prior to joining Nexxis, Charlie was the Vice President for Praxis Engineering’s Virginia Operations. Like his role at Praxis, Charlie is responsible for Nexxis’ growth and operations in Virginia. His focus is to drive growth and success through delivering superior solutions for our customers, while ensuring our employees grow professionally and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Charlie started his career as a member of the US Air Force and served proudly for 20 years (12 active duty and 8 Air Force Reserves). After leaving active duty, Charlie has supported the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, various Government agencies, commercial companies and State and Local Governments.
Charlie has a B.S. in Computer and Information Science from the University of Maryland University College and is a certified Program Management Professional (PMP). Additionally, Charlie serves on the Board of Steady Veteran Technology and Consulting Services.
Contact Charlie directly at caduren@nexxissolution.com
Kathy Butler joined Nexxis Solutions as the Director of Security Operations in August 2021. She is responsible for effectively executing all aspects of our company’s security and serves as a security expert providing personnel, physical, and information systems security to selected government sponsored programs and special purpose facilities in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP).
Prior to joining Nexxis, Mrs. Butler served Praxis Engineering as Security Manager for over 15 years managing hundreds of personnel clearances and multiple Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) in support of the Department of Defense (DoD). She was a credentialed Special Agent/Counterintelligence Investigator for the DoD. She managed white-collar crime cases, specializing in bad-check and fraud investigations for over 11 years at the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office. She managed security departments for both large- and small-industry culminating over 30 years’ experience in Facility and Industrial Security Management, Investigation, Administration, Program Management, Sales and Marketing.
Mrs. Butler obtained her BS Cum Laude in Criminal Justice from University of Maryland University College. She is certified as a Facility Security Officer (FSO) from Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) as well as a Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO) and Communications Security Custodian Official from the National Security Agency.
Contact Kathy directly at kabutler@nexxissolutions.com
Debbie Mobley is Director of Human Resources for Nexxis Solutions, and handles everything HR related from strategy to tactics, culture to compliance, and more. Debbie has over 30 years of experience leading HR and mentoring high performing HR teams. She has been in executive management, senior management, as well as solo HR practitioner roles throughout her career. Her primary focus has been in empowering technical professionals to ensure customer success, employee success, and technical excellence, all of which contribute to overall company success. She is an intuitive, accessible leader dedicated to providing practical HR solutions and creating environments where diverse employees, inclusive teams, and high-powered organizations excel.
Debbie has her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Loyola University, Maryland, her BA from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and her AA from Howard Community College (HCC). She holds her SHRM-SCP certification as well as SPHR certification. She has taught HR certification classes as Adjunct Professor for Howard Community College and has served the profession in various capacities throughout her career including serving on the Board for Howard County HR Society, SHRM membership, and ACE HR membership. She organizes and runs an HR group, HR4IC, focused on elevating the HR profession within the IC community.
Contact Debbie directly at djmobley@nexxissolutions.com
Ryan Clark is Recruiting & Staffing Lead at Nexxis Solutions. Ryan is responsible for the strategic direction of talent identification, acquisition and retention. Ryan has over 25 years of professional experience in recruiting, staffing and program management with the last 15 focused on the Intelligence Community. Prior to joining Nexxis, he led the recruiting team at Praxis Engineering. Ryan has a B.B.A. in Marketing from George Washington University, where he also competed on their Division I baseball team for 4 years. Ryan and his family reside in Sykesville, MD.
Contact Ryan directly at rpclark@nexxissolutions.com
Lisa David is Director of Business Operations for Nexxis Solutions. She is responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, contract administration, and contract pricing. Lisa has over 40 years of experience in Government Contracting focusing on contract pricing and costing strategies, proposal development, contracts/subcontract administration, finance/accounting, procurement and compliance/audit. Her extensive experience includes 28 years as a Business Operations Director with small to large System Integrators working on Civilian and DOD programs. During her career, Lisa has successfully directed a staff of 25+ contract and finance personnel performing business management functions for all size programs including large, complex EVM based DOD programs.
Contact Lisa directly at lmdavid@nexxissolutions.com
Fred Fauth is a Principal and Vice President of Nexxis. Fred leads business development, capture, and proposal efforts in support of Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. He has over 18 years of progressive experience in large contract capture and software engineering management, including leading and supporting over 25 successful capture and proposal efforts totaling more than $2 billion. Prior to joining Nexxis, Fred worked as a Senior Capture Manager at Praxis Engineering and as a Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton where he led a team of 40 software engineers. As an intensive side project concurrent with his IC support, Fred co-founded and operates a successful web publishing company focused in the home remodeling and power tools domains. Fred is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and B.S. Computer Science from Loyola University Maryland. He previously served as the Secretary for AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter and has served in various capacities on several other non-profit boards.
Contact Fred directly at fefauth@nexxissolutions.com
Jerry Schepers is a Principal and co-founder of Nexxis Solutions and serves as the Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development. Prior to Nexxis, Jerry was a Principal at Praxis Engineering, where he served as a member of the Executive Management Team leading all business development, strategic relationships, and marketing activities. Jerry has over 30 years of diverse industry experience including senior management roles focused on both Government and Commercial business sectors. Prior to Praxis, Jerry served as Director of Federal Sales at Information Builders, Inc. and prior to that, spent over 9 years at Rational Software where he last served as Area Sales Manager for the eastern United States SMB market.
Jerry has a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, College Park and an M.S. in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University where he served as an adjunct professor for over 25 years. He has held numerous positions within AFCEA's Central Maryland Chapter including President and Chairman of the Board of Directors. In addition, Jerry serves on the AACC STEM advisory board and is a General Partner in Old Line Capital Partners.
Contact Jerry directly at hjschepers@nexxissolutions.com
Bill Dunahoo is a principal and co-founder of Nexxis Solutions. Bill is President and leads the Executive Management Team. In this role, he is responsible for the overall strategic direction and management of Nexxis' Business Units. Bill has over 30 years of experience in the software and systems services focused on providing solutions to the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense. Prior to founding Nexxis, Bill was a co-founder and President of Praxis Engineering. He previously served in various capacities as a software and systems engineer before becoming an independent consultant in 1992 and co-founded another successful software consulting firm in 1995. Bill has a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland College Park. He is currently the AFCEA Regional Vice President for Maryland and a board member of the Fort Meade Alliance. He was formerly the Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter.
Contact Bill directly at wsdunahoo@nexxissolutions.com