As the previous CEO of Preferred Systems Solutions, Inc. (PSS), now Solerity, Mr. Ballard oversaw and supported all facets of the organization and set the strategic direction of the company. Prior, Mr. Ballard served as President of PSS’ Federal Services Group after his company, Global Services & Solutions, Inc. (GSS), was acquired by PSS in 2014. GSS’ specialties included program management, continuity of operations, and acquisition support services for the Federal Government. Prior to founding GSS, Mr. Ballard served as President of Perot Systems Government Services (PSGS) and was responsible for strategy, management, operations, and business development. Under his leadership, PSGS grew from $57M to $650M in annual revenues.
Mr. Ballard also had a successful Naval career as an Engineering Duty Officer, Submarines, managing a diverse workforce of Civilian and Military personnel. He held both leadership and command roles in Naval shipyards, the Naval Sea Systems Command, and the Program Executive Office (PEO) Submarines. Mr. Ballard earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is a graduate of Executive Development Programs at the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University and at the Harvard Business School.
Dr. Bersoff is deeply involved in business, community, and professional activities. He was the first Chairman of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, a past Chairman of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, and a former director of the Greater Washington Board of Trade. He was recently appointed by Virginia’s governor to serve on the Board of the Virginia 529 College Savings Plan, where he now serves as its Chair.
Dr. Edward H. Bersoff is the Chairman of Greenwich Associates, LLC, a business advisory firm located in Bethesda, Maryland. In addition, he is the Chairman and founder of Parabilis, LLC a business finance company located in Northern Virginia. He was formerly the Chairman and CEO of ATS Corporation, a publicly-traded (NYSE-AMEX) Northern Virginia based company serving the information technology needs of the Government and private sectors. Dr. Bersoff was previously Chairman, President, and CEO of BTG, Inc., an information technology firm he founded in 1982. BTG was named to the Inc. 500 list of fast-growing private companies for three years and the Washington Technology “Fast 50” for four years.
Dr. Bersoff holds A.B., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in mathematics from New York University and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management Program. Dr. Bersoff was recognized as an Outstanding Director by the Washington Business Journal and the National Association of Corporate Directors, and in 2015 he was granted The Fairfax Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2016 Dr. Bersoff and his wife were recognized for their philanthropic support of the Virginia Community College System. In 2019, he was elected to the Government Contractor Hall of Fame and in 2020 he was inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame.
Mr. Cromwell co-founded WWC Capital Group in 1998. He focuses his efforts on companies in the IT and business services markets, where he has been responsible for both investing in growth stage companies as well as providing merger and acquisition advisory services. He represents WWC Capital on the Boards of BrightDoor Systems, Social Solutions, Catalyst IT Services, and Preferred Systems Solutions. Mr. Cromwell was previously on the Boards of Perficient and Lighthammer, which was sold to SAP, as well as other firms in the IT market.
Prior to founding WWC, Mr. Cromwell’s experience combined substantial operating and financial management responsibility with significant visible success in executing an acquisition program of over 20 transactions and raising the capital to fund such transactions. He has been a Senior Executive with a major systems integrator, an Entrepreneur with a small software firm, and an Attorney in a large regional law firm. In his successful tenure as a Senior Operating and Financial Manager in the IT market,
Mr. Cromwell worked extensively with services and enterprise software companies in the Government and commercial sectors. He has invested in IT companies and helped them to achieve merger and acquisition goals. He has advised on over $1B transactions. Mr. Cromwell has worked extensively in those segments of the IT markets that place a premium on strategic insight, including network security, healthcare information, transaction processing, and industrial data collection and control.
Mr. Cromwell received his BA degree from Yale University and his JD from Georgetown University. He is married with two children and lives in Potomac, Maryland.
As President and CEO of Solerity, Mrs. Doherty oversees and supports all facets of the organization and sets the strategic direction of the company.
Prior to Solerity, Ms. Doherty founded Eagle Ray, Inc. in 2002 to offer mission-focused solutions and performance improvement to agencies in the Intelligence Community and the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. In 2020, Solerity acquired Eagle Ray, Inc. to expand its capabilities and accelerate growth within the Intelligence Community, whereupon Ms. Doherty transitioned to the role of President.
Ms. Doherty brings more than 30 years of national security expertise and has been recognized as a SmartCEO Brava! awardee and a Women in Technology Leadership award finalist. Under her leadership, Eagle Ray was awarded the prestigious Contractor of the Year GovCon award. She is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Intelligence National Security Alliance (INSA), and she currently sits on the Board for the Professional Services Council (PSC). Ms. Doherty holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from National Louis University.
Jeffrey Mark is a Partner at CM Equity Partners. Mr. Mark also serves on the board of Graco Supply & Integrated Services, a CMEP portfolio company.
Prior to joining CM Equity Partners, Mr. Mark was a Director in the Risk Arbitrage Group at Royal Bank of Canada. Prior to his time at the Risk Arbitrage Group, he spent 18 years at Bear, Stearns & Co. While at Bear he was a Managing Director in the Risk Arbitrage Sales Group. Prior to that, Mr. Mark was Managing Director and Global Head of Agency Event Driven Trading. He began his career in the Accounting Department at Bear, Stearns & Co.
Mr. Mark earned a BBA in Finance from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. He is past Chairman of the UJA/Federation Young Leadership Wall Street Division and past board member and co-founder of the Young Professionals of the American Parkinson Disease Association.
Peter M. Schulte is a Managing Partner and a co-founder of CM Equity Partners. Mr. Schulte’s prior experience includes corporate public and private debt and equity financing and M&A at Salomon Brothers Inc. Mr. Schulte began his professional career in large systems marketing at IBM’s Data Processing Division.
Mr. Schulte has established successful publicly traded companies, ICF International (NASDAQ: ICFI) and ATS Corporation (formerly AMEX: ATSC), and serves as a director of ICF International. Mr. Schulte also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of several companies in which CMEP has an investment position, including The Level Playing Field, Corp., RGS Associates, Inc., Citizant, Inc., Preferred Systems Solutions, Inc., Graco Supply and Integrated Services and Systems Planning & Analysis. Inc.
Mr. Schulte is a graduate of Harvard College (AB) and holds a Master’s degree in Public and Private Management (MPPM) from Yale University. Mr. Schulte serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including Lasell College and the Rainforest Alliance. He is a former member of the boards of Marymount School in New York City, Deerfield Academy, Center for Business and the Environment at Yale University and the New York League of Conservation Voters.
