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For nearly 20 years, Strongbridge has been a trusted small business partner to customers across the federal government. An agile organization with the processes of a large business, Strongbridge is committed to offering the expertise of skilled professionals, new emerging technologies, and proven best practices (CMMI and ISO) to connect technology and people securely.

Our Story

Strongbridge was founded on the principles of applying new technologies to solve government’s challenges, and to establish an organization that fosters a culture of shared values and personal achievement. Today, Strongbridge is delivering innovative IT modernization solutions that are transforming government, resulting in better outcomes for our customers and the nation. By combining disciplined thinking, domain insight, and technical expertise, we provide secure, agile, and low risk solutions that help our customers meet mission requirements.

We offer a broad portfolio of products and services to ensure that we meet our clients’ evolving and expanding mission needs. With a focus on providing DevSecOps, systems engineering, data intelligence and analytics, cybersecurity, and cloud migration, we exceed our clients’ expectations of modernization across the federal marketplace.

Hiring the right people, training them on the latest technologies, providing them with the right tools, and promoting from within ensure qualified individuals are always available and ready to get the job done. We’re proud to say that attention to detail, observance of deadlines, and adherence to budgets are all hallmarks of Strongbridge’s pursuit of complete customer satisfaction.

By focusing on customer satisfaction, our customers’ objectives are met, our employees remain engaged and committed, and our partners are enthusiastic contributors to every project. We make our roads safer by modernizing systems for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, we make our rail and air travel safer by modernizing systems for the Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Aviation Administration, we make our nation more secure by modernizing systems for the Department of State, and we make our workplaces safer by modernizing systems for the Department of Labor.

Strongbridge is in the technology modernization business, but more importantly, we’re in the business of keeping you and your family safe and secure. We appreciate the opportunity to discuss the challenges your organization faces and hope you will give us the chance to provide you with complete satisfaction.

Strongbridge is where modernization begins.

Leadership Team

Jeff Powell

Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Powell

Chief Executive Officer

As an Air Force and industry Veteran, Jeff has over 30 years in the federal government services marketplace. As CEO, he is responsible for the strategic direction of a growing small business providing DevSecOps, big data, cybersecurity, cloud migration, and systems engineering to the federal government.

Tess Swatt

Chief Operating Officer

Tess Swatt

Chief Operating Officer

Tess joined Strongbridge with more than 25 years of experience in federal government contracting. As COO, she is responsible for managing all areas of operations, promoting employee and customer satisfaction, and leading business development efforts.

Geoff Raines

Chief Innovation Officer

Geoff Raines

Chief Innovation Officer

Geoff brings over 30 years of technical and engineering experience in the IT industry focused on structured project management techniques with a technical depth in systems engineering strategies. He has a proven history of applying leading edge technologies, such as cloud computing, service oriented architectures, and advanced security solutions, for Federal and commercial clients.

Mariane Lewis

Chief Financial Officer

Mariane Lewis

Chief Financial Officer

Mariane brings a broad knowledge base of finance and contracts from her more than 17 years in the government contracting industry to the team. As the CFO, Mariane supports business operations and company interests, managing all finance, contracts, pricing, human resources, quality management, and security functions.

Andrew Powell

Chief Growth Officer

Andrew Powell

Chief Growth Officer

Andrew brings over 10 years of business development, program management, and customer service experience across the federal government. As CGO, he is responsible for the development and execution of Strongbridge’s comprehensive growth strategy; overseeing and optimizing business development processes and activities; strengthening customer relationships; and fostering a culture of innovation.

Brandon Coleman

Director of Finance and Accounting

Brandon Coleman

Director of Finance and Accounting

Brandon is a financial professional with 15 years of experience, who has successfully managed all financial functions within a company. As the Director of Finance and Accounting, he will oversee the company's financial reporting, create financial forecasts, and manage the day-to-day tasks of the department.

Grafton deButts

Director of Strategic Growth

Grafton deButts

Director of Strategic Growth

Grafton brings over 15 years in development, marketing, and government affairs experience to the team at Strongbridge. As the Director of Strategic Growth, he is responsible for leading the organization’s partnership expansion, the strategic implementation of new growth opportunities, and sharing the knowledge of Strongbridge’s subject matter expertise in the industry.

Sven Carlson

Director of Data Strategy

Sven Carlson

Director of Data Strategy

Sven brings 18 years of experience creating business intelligence, data analytics solutions, and data visualizations for the federal government. As Director of Data Strategy, he will lead the organization in bridging the gap between data and business outcomes leveraging modern technology for strategic data development, management, and reporting.

Patricia Damron

Director of Human Resources

Patricia Damron

Director of Human Resources

Tricia brings over 25 years of human resources experience in healthcare, state government, and federal contracting to the team. At Strongbridge she is responsible for all hiring and on-boarding, benefits programs, employee wellness, and compliance. Tricia also holds the PHR and SHRM - CP certifications in human resources.

Kristina Ayers

Contracts Administrator

Kristina Ayers

Contracts Administrator

Kristina brings over 20 years of systems, processes, and AP/AR management to the team. As Quality Manager, she is responsible for ensuring the overall compliance and accuracy of Strongbridge processes. Prior to joining Strongbridge in 2012, Kristina spent six years with with Orbcomm and Telos Corporation.

Culture

At Strongbridge, we believe our company success is a result of our team’s commitment to our industry and our community. Because of this commitment, we engage in professional and personal development opportunities and contribute in service to our communities. As our team grows, we look forward to expanding our impact to build up those around us.

Partners

Strongbridge forges industry partnerships with market-leading commercial firms to leverage the private sector’s significant commercial investment in products and services and benefit our federal customers. We build a solid employee base with access to advanced training, knowledge repositories, and product certifications in all these relationships.

Amazon Web Services

Oracle

Siren

Microsoft

Esri

Docker

Certifications

The ability to rapidly deliver reliable products and services depends on having skilled staff, proven processes, and established federal certifications. To ensure we meet this commitment, Strongbridge holds key process and quality certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and CMMI Level 3.

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 9001:2015 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

ISO 20000

ISO 20000 is the international IT service management standard that enables IT organizations to ensure that their IT service management processes are aligned with the needs of business, its customers and international best practices.

ISO 27001

ISO 27001 is the international standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). The ISMS encourages the identification and classification of information assets and systematic risk assessment of threats and vulnerabilities.

Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

Strongbridge is owned and operated on a day-to-day basis by a veteran who served in active duty with the U.S. Air Force.

CMMI Level 3 – Development (DEV) and Services (SVC)

Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is a process improvement approach whose goal is to help organizations improve their performance. Strongbridge is certified at Level 3.

Project Management Professional

Over half of Strongbridge Project Managers hold the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), enabling us to continually provide our customers with improved management processes.