Ronald Segal - Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board

Ron Segal is co-founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Spectrum Systems, Inc. Under Ron’s leadership Spectrum has evolved from a provider of turnkey office automation systems for small businesses into a full-service IT solutions company focusing on the Federal government. Ron has more than thirty five years of senior Information Technology management experience in commercial, academic, and non-profit arenas; including more than twenty five years focusing on the Federal government.

Prior to founding Spectrum Systems, Ron served as Vice President and Group Executive of the Information Systems Group at Essex Corporation, a government contractor based in Alexandria, VA. Before joining Essex, he was Director of Research and Development for EDUCOM, a consortium of more than 300 Colleges and Universities responsible for enhancing and sharing computer and communication resources in higher education.

Previous experience includes Instructor and Program Director at New York University’s (Stern School) Schools of Business, Instructor at the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School) Graduate Schools of Business, and project manager and systems engineer for the General Electric Company.

Ron holds a BS in Engineering Science from the Pennsylvania State University, an MS in Systems Engineering and Operations Research from the University of Pennsylvania, and has completed all course requirements for a PhD in Systems Engineering and Operations Research.

Barry Culman - President

Barry Culman has more than 30 years of experience in senior leadership positions with technology-based companies in the Washington D.C. area. His background includes both private and public companies selling to the commercial sector and for the last ten years, with organizations that sell primarily to the US Federal government. Barry is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of Spectrum, along with driving its long-term mission and strategy.

Prior to joining Spectrum, Barry was the Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations for ASRC Federal Holding Company, an $850m government contractor. He was responsible for managing day-to-day operations and all financial aspects of the business, driving efficiency, and monitoring performance against plans. Barry has also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of SPADAC, a leading geospatial technology company specializing in the combination of spatial intelligence and predictive analytics. The company’s revenue and workforce doubled during his years as president and COO. He previously served as Group Vice President of Operations at GTSI, a publicly traded, government IT product and services company. During the 1990s, he was President of Comstor Corporation, a General Electric-owned company that grew from $30 million to $500 million in revenue during his leadership.

Barry is on the executive board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area and is involved in numerous community-based organizations. He is a non-practicing CPA, has a Master of Business Administration in finance from American University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maryland.

James Ratliff - Chief Technical Officer

James Ratliff has more than 30 years of experience in the computer field, including the last 25 years as co-founder, Technical Director, and Board Member of Spectrum Systems. He is responsible for directing and managing Spectrum’s technical services staff and internal IT systems as well as contributing to corporate strategic planning and direction.

Prior to joining Spectrum, James worked for Essex Corporation in the IT Service Division responsible for system and project management and also provided IT services to the corporate finance and administration operations. He worked closely with senior management developing market strategy, client development, and product selection. Before joining Essex, James designed and managed the initial mini-computer lab opened by the Kansas State University Computer Science Department for classroom training and research projects, and supported and participated on a team that was developing high level language Network Operating Systems.

James holds dual BS degrees in Business Administration and Computer Science. He also has a MS degree in Computer Science and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Brian Colella - Chief Financial Officer

Brian Colella brings more than 14 years of experience in accounting and finance to his position as CFO at Spectrum Systems. He has primary responsibility for the accounting and financial functions of the company. Brian and his team focus on financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, contracts, insurance, tax and various other responsibilities related to the operational success of Spectrum. He joined the company as CFO in 2006.

Prior to Spectrum, Brian worked at MKS, Inc. as Controller. He has also held management positions at MCI, Citibank and Nortel; in addition, he founded and operated a small accounting and finance recruiting company (Financial Centz Recruiting). Brian holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Ithaca College, and an MBA with an Accounting concentration from George Mason University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, and is a member of the Virginia Society of CPAs.

Jose Gomes – Chief Operating Officer

Jose Gomes has more than 30 years of experience in the information technology industry with a diverse background including manufacturing, engineering, support services, field operations as well as product fulfillment.

Jose joined Spectrum Systems in 2009 as Vice President of Operations. His initial task at Spectrum was to evaluate and implement a Software Support Center to provide first-level support to Spectrum’s clients. His current responsibilities include reviewing and recommending process improvements, streamlining workflow, enhancing internal systems to accommodate Spectrum’s growing business, and contributing to corporate strategic planning and direction.

Prior to joining Spectrum, Jose worked for ST Net Inc., a small, woman-owned, minority services company. He served as Vice President and implemented processes and procedures to enhance the ST Net services business. Prior to ST Net, Jose spent 15 years with Apptis, a privately held federal systems integrator, located in Chantilly, Virginia. He was a founding member of the Apptis management team and was instrumental in its growth from $7 million in 1998 sales to over $750 million in 2007. He held a variety of senior management positions, from Director of Customer Service to Vice President of Operations, during his tenure with the company. Jose’s experience also includes serving as Field Service Manager at Data General Corporation, responsible for a team of field engineering technicians managing more than 400 customer accounts, many of them high profile Federal government accounts.

Kathleen Robinson – Vice President, Federal Sales & Marketing

Kathleen Robinson has more than 25 years of experience in the information technology field, including the last 15 years focusing on the Federal market segment. As a leader of sales and marketing teams she has been instrumental in building large program and capture models, generating new and steady organic growth for IT services and infrastructure support for defense, civilian and commercial clients. At Spectrum Kathleen is responsible for directing and managing Spectrum’s sales and business development staff as well as Marketing and Communications, building out the company core capabilities, strategic initiatives for client-centric focus and go-to-market plan to launch enhanced enterprise and infrastructure services.

Prior to joining Spectrum, Kathleen worked for Apptis, Inc. in the Defense and National Security Division responsible for business development, corporate business processes, large program pursuits, and division operations. She previously supported the Civilian organization and managed sales and client delivery services generating a Billion+ IT Portfolio for the U.S. Treasury for IT enterprise products and services.

Before joining Apptis, Kathleen worked for BTG, a federal integrator as a Program Manager of several large programs for the Civilian organization. Prior to BTG she held sales and service management positions at American Systems Corporation and VanStar, both IT integration companies responsible for client delivery of engineering and service engagement programs.

Kathleen holds a BS degree in Management Information Systems and an AS in Engineering Science. She also has a minor in Technical Communications and is Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Certified.

Michele Hughes - Director of Administration

Michele Hughes has 19 years of experience in administration, bookkeeping and human resources management and is responsible for the ongoing management of Spectrum’s  administration and human resources functions.

Michele joined Spectrum in 1993, and has supported all aspects of Spectrum's business through building a culture that attracts, develops and retains the high-level talent that is the foundation of Spectrum's ability to deliver excellence to our clients.