Board Of Advisors

Members

1. Ashok Mehan
   

2. Murray Schooner
   

3. Scott Denniston
   

4. Jim Regan
   

5. Curt Adams
   

6. Eric Adolphe
   

7. Heidi Gerding
   

1. Heidi Gerding holds the distinction of being the first woman from Minnesota to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. Ms. Gerding's Navy career spanned nearly ten years during a time period in our country's history when being an Academy graduate, a Naval officer, and a woman challenged established tradition. Her Navy career was highlighted by assignments which were previously unique for a woman, such as leading a Mobile Mine Assembly Group. In her last assignment, in which she was detailed to Washington, D.C., Ms. Gerding was the officer responsible for establishing and administering the Navy and Marine Corps' HIV-AIDS personnel policy.
   

2. After leaving the Navy, her leadership and organizational skills placed her in management positions of increasing responsibility with Washington-area management services firms contracting with the Federal Government. Ms Gerding advanced from Project Manager in one firm to eventually the President of Operations and a Corporate Officer for another.
   

3. During her many years directing projects, Ms. Gerding gained extensive experience in the intelligent application of a wide range of technologies, finding great satisfaction in developing a sensible solution to meet a clients' need. During the course of her career, Ms. Gerding developed and refined her own style and approach for satisfying her clients, learning first-hand what methods led to successful projects and delivering more value than expected to her delighted customers.
   

4. In October 1999, seeking additional challenges and ready to expand her horizons, she formed HeiTech Services, Inc., a company founded to provide management consulting and information technology services to the Federal Government. Starting from scratch, HeiTech Services, Inc. has prospered and grown expansively since 1999 because of Ms. Gerding's dedication, business acumen, and leadership. A service disabled veteran and SDB certified business, HeiTech Services has revenues for 2008 of nearly $21 million.
   

5. Heidi Gerding is an entrepreneur, accomplished business leader, advocate of small business enterprise — and wife and a mother of four. Her dedication and commitment to her work and her family is evident in the manner with which she provides exceptional customer service to her clients while nurturing the professional and personal needs of her employees. These qualities, combined with her knowledge, skills and abilities, have proved to be a successful combination and enable Ms. Gerding to succeed as a woman, a Naval Officer, and small business owner.