JAMES T. LOCKWOOD

Co-Founder and CEO

James Lockwood is the co-founder of the Lockwood Group who serves as President responsible for setting the vision and leadership for the company.

The Lockwood Group is founded upon the foundation of our core values which we aim to architect into the DNA of the organization.

Serving our people remains the focus of my leadership. They are at the forefront of all we do in helping us deliver on our promise to lead the way to mission readiness. I am most grateful for their service to the company and to our customers.

Biography

Mr. Lockwood has over 35 years of military experience with 27 years in federal service with the US Army Communications Electronics Life Cycle Management Command (CECOM). He has held positions in all levels of the Command including Associate Director for the Logistics & Readiness Center (LRC) responsible for the entire C4ISR spares acquisition and depot repair programs totaling over $1.5B annually. He served as the CECOM Force Modernization Officer for over 12 years, leading fielding and new equipment training efforts worldwide. Additionally, he has served in several key senior management positions in Engineering Management, Logistics and Supply execution and Program Management of various C4ISR programs. He has experience in deployment, operation and maintenance of satellite systems, telecommunications networks, avionics, intelligence and electronic warfare systems, as well strategic Command & Control systems.

James was personally responsible for establishing CECOM’s RESET program in 2004. The RESET program was newly created to support the returning units from Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom. Under his leadership the mission evolved from a three- person organization to a two-hundred-person office managing all programming, planning and execution of C4ISR RESET Efforts. This program exceeded $4B at its height.

Mr. Lockwood is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, NY 1975. He has received extensive training in Engineering Management, Defense Acquisition and Defense Program planning and execution. His awards include The Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service medal, Superior Civilian Service Award, 4 Commander’s Awards for Civilian Service and the Army Materiel Command Employee of the Year, 1987.

Personally, James is a proud husband, grandfather and father to a most loving and caring family. He enjoys seeing his Army Black Knights defeat the Navy Midshipmen in the annual clash.

JIM LOCKWOOD

Co-Founder and President

Jim Lockwood is the co-founder of The Lockwood Group who serves as Vice President responsible for driving growth, creating value and executing objectives across Lockwood’s markets.

When I think back to the time when James and I started The Lockwood Group in 2009, we knew it would be a journey. Starting out from the Lockwood kitchen table to today, it has been quite a journey full of twists, turns, adversity, and excitement. It’s an inevitable journey for anyone taking upon the challenges of establishing a purposeful organization seeking to make an impact.

Fast forward our journey to today and we are most excited about the next stage. Surrounded by an exceptional team, we feel most confident to lead The Lockwood Group forward centered on a purposeful mission, credo of service and core values creating a culture that delivers solutions improving mission readiness of all we serve.

Biography

Jim is an outside the box thinker with a thirst for problem-solving. He has a successful entrepreneurial background with experience in business disciplines across the fields of management, business development, finance, talent acquisition, and operations for the private and public sector.

Jim is active in the business and entrepreneur community regularly participating and speaking at industry events. He is an avid reader of industry and business publications remaining fluid on emerging market trends.

Jim graduated from Saint Joseph’s University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and currently resides in the city of Philadelphia.

Most often you can find Jim on the road seeking to strengthen relationships with customers, partners, and employees across Lockwood’s multiple markets and locations.  Personally, he most enjoys traveling exploring the vastness of people and cultures around the world.

STU MACALEER

Chief Financial Officer

Stuart Macaleer brings over 20 years of finance and accounting experience holding a BS in Quantitative Finance from James Madison University as well as an MBA from George Washington University. He has served in senior Financial and Project Control roles at SAIC and is the former CFO of McKean Defense. His wealth of experience and strategic insights make him an invaluable part of our executive team.

DAVID KRIEGMAN

Senior Advisor

David Kriegman spent 30 years growing and managing companies that provide professional services. After working for the government, he held a number of leadership positions in private industry. Kriegman was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of SRA International, a $1.3B government systems integration company with 5,500 employees; President of Command Federal, a venture-backed company focused on the Internet of Things; President of Tech Team Government Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of a commercial, IT outsourcing company; and Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Jacobs Technology Strategic Solutions Group.

Kriegman is the author of Zero to a Billion: 61 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know to Grow a Government Contracting Business
At SRA, his areas of responsibility included P&L, business management, marketing and sales, human resources, contracts, and process improvement. Joining SRA when its revenues were less than $5M, Kriegman was a member of the leadership team that grew the company to over $1B.

Before becoming SRA’s COO, Kriegman led the establishment of SRA’s information technology business with the U.S. Army and was the director of Defense Systems; he grew that business from $48M to over $400M in seven years. While he was a senior manager at SRA, the company was recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For and by Washingtonian magazine as one the best places to work in the D.C. area.

Prior to the establishment of Z2B, LLC, Kriegman was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Jacobs Technology Strategic Solutions Group where he had complete P&L responsibility for all aspects of that business.

Kriegman also served as President of TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. and led the sale of TechTeam to Jacobs Technology. While at TechTeam, Kriegman was responsible for all aspects of growth and P&L and for integrating four diverse acquisitions to fulfill TechTeam’s strategic plans for growth in the federal market.

Prior to TechTeam, Kriegman was President of Command Federal, a venture-backed start-up company focused on growing a business based on the next generation of internet technology. In this role, he became an industry leader and spokesman for IPv6 and the Internet of Things.

Kriegman began his career with the U.S. Bureau of the Census where he served as a section chief in the Statistical Methods Division.

Kriegman is a frequent speaker at industry and corporate events, and serves as a lecturer and adjunct professor at programs offered by the Defense Acquisition University and the George Mason University (GMU) School of Business Executive Education Department where he co-authored the course: Tech to Exec: Making the Transition while Forging Stronger Client Relationships. He also helped developed, and lecturers at, the Executive Education course: Building GovCon Acumen.

JOSEPH CARLINI

Senior Advisor

Joseph L. Carlini is co-founder of Pomerado Technologies, LLC a privately held corporation investing in the US Government IT and Cyber Security markets.

Prior to that he was the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of McKean Defense Group, Inc., an engineering and technology solutions firm that provides life cycle engineering, sustainment and modernization support, and information technology/enterprise transformation services to the U.S. Navy and other federal customers. McKean, which was sold in April 2021, was headquartered in Philadelphia, and had over 900 employees with offices in Philadelphia, PA; Washington, D.C.; San Diego, CA; Virginia Beach, VA; and Portsmouth, VA. McKean has been named a four-time “Philadelphia 100” fastest growing company, two-time “Inc. 500” fastest growing company in the U.S. and the “Top 50 Best Places to Work” in Washington, D.C.

Prior to founding McKean, Mr. Carlini was a Group Senior Vice President for Science Application International Corporation (SAIC), managing the $1B, 6,800-employee Naval Engineering and Technology Solutions Group. SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering and technology applications company that solves problems of vital importance to the nation and the world in the areas of national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health.

Mr. Carlini serves on various Boards. He is Chairman of the Board of ICON Government and Public Health Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ICON plc, a NASDAQ traded public company. He is Chairman of the Board of Storage Strategies, Inc, an information technology services firm supporting Federal and commercial clients. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Satellite Services, Inc, an Employee-Owned Company providing base operating support to the Department of Defense. Carlini previously served on the Board of CDI Corporation, Inc, a NYSE traded company that was sold to a Private Equity firm.

Mr. Carlini is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for The Catholic University of America; serves on the Board of Trustees of Malvern Preparatory School; and is on the President’s Advisory Council and STEM Strategic Council of the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur. He is on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Police Foundation, and the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia. Mr. Carlini is a member of the American Society of Naval Engineers, the Surface Navy Association and the Union League of Philadelphia.

Mr. Carlini is active in several Philadelphia-based schools and youth athletics and served three years as Athletic Director at St. Norbert School in Paoli, PA, and eight years on the Board of Directors for Conestoga General’s Pop Warner football association.

Mr. Carlini was born and grew up in Philadelphia, PA, and he currently lives in Naples, FL and has a summer residence in Stone Harbor, NJ. He and his wife have four children. He attended Central High School of Philadelphia and received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.