Leadership Team
W. Andrew Glasscock - Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Co-founder of Sage Management, Mr. Glasscock has worked in a variety of Leadership, Program Management and Engineering positions in both private industry and the Government. Mr. Glasscock has over 20 years in the US Air Force as an Acquisition Officer, Flight Test Engineer, and PolMil Officer, providing expert programmatic and engineering support to numerous high-profile Air Force and Intelligence Community programs. His experience includes work on programs such as the JSF, Airborne Laser, GPS, JTRS, NetCentric Warfare and Cyber missions. Mr. Glasscock holds both a BS in Aersospace Engineering and MS in Mechanical Engineering, with Level III DAWIA certifications in Program Management, Test Management and Systems Planning, Research and Development Engineering. Mr. Glasscock is a graduate of the Defense Acquisition University and still proudly serves as a Lt Col in the US Air Force Reserve supporting the Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs.
Sean P. Keller - Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Prior to co-founding Sage Management, Mr. Keller was employed in the Defense Industry by numerous large and small corporations in both technical and managerial positions. Mr. Keller serves on the Adjunct Faculty at The Johns Hopkins University where he provides instruction on the Business aspects of integrating information technology into large and small organizations. Mr. Keller received his BA from the University of Maryland at College Park and his MS from The Johns Hopkins University. He has completed studies at the doctoral level in Engineering Management at The George Washington University. Mr. Keller is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and graduate of the Defense Acquisition University. Mr. Keller served as an Intelligence Officer in the US Air Force Reserve and served on active duty in the US Navy. He retired from the Air Force Reserve in 2005.
Jim P. Withington, PhD - Partner and Chief Technology Officer
Before joining Sage Management, Dr. Withington accumulated over 15 years of experience in Engineering and Management including Senior Positions as Business Manager, Program Director, Lead Architect, Researcher and University Administrator. Dr Withington's experience includes work in Government, Aerospace, Education and Scientific Research sectors. Most recently, Dr. Withington was employed with L3 Communications - Titan Group as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. Dr. Withington has also held positions with IBM, NASA and as Dean, School of Engineering and Professor of Engineering and Airway Sciences Inter American University in Puerto Rico. Dr. Withington earned his BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University, a MS in Engineering from Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France, and his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.
Peter Ward - Managing Partner
Mr. Ward brings to Sage his vast leadership experience, having served in numerous Executive Positions within the Defense Intelligence Community. His most recent position was General Manager with the Essex Corporation until their recent acquisition by Northrop Grumman. Prior to that, Mr. Ward was a Group President and General Manager with the Titan Corporation where he built a small operation into a multi-million dollar business unit. Before entering the Intelligence Community, Mr. Ward was involved with numerous scientific positions to include Space Systems. Mr. Ward, a native New Yorker, earned his BS in Mathematics from the Hillsdale College.
Steven R. Max - Vice President, Western Region
Mr. Max’s background spans over 20 years of experience in a broad spectrum of areas to include: Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) operations and systems; joint interoperability; testing; information technology; leadership, management and team building; resource management; DoD acquisition; training; and combat development. After serving as an Army Military Intelligence Officer, he integrated his operational background into DoD contracting and has been working in the Sierra Vista/Ft. Huachuca Arizona area in various Army and Joint C4I positions since 1998. Mr. Max earned his Bachelor’s degree in Geology/Russian from West Virginia University and continued his graduate studies in Psychology/ Statistics at Rutgers University.
Larry Harper - Chief Financial Officer
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