Led by Infrastructure and Government Veterans
Our leadership team brings decades of experience in enterprise technology, government contracting, and critical infrastructure.
Executive Team
John Smith
Chief Executive Officer
20+ years leading enterprise infrastructure companies. Former CTO of a major cloud provider. Pioneer in modular datacenter design.
John has built and scaled three successful infrastructure companies, with exits totaling over $2B. His vision for sovereign infrastructure stems from seeing firsthand how data sovereignty impacts national security and economic development.
Jane Doe
Chief Technology Officer
Former Oracle Distinguished Engineer. Led development of distributed cloud platforms. Expert in sovereign architecture design.
Jane architected Oracle’s Cloud @ Customer platform and holds 15 patents in distributed systems. She leads STEM’s technical innovation, including our breakthrough CPU-based AI technology.
Robert Johnson
Chief Revenue Officer
Built federal practices at three Fortune 500 companies. Deep relationships across state and federal agencies.
Robert has over $5B in cumulative government contract wins and established the cloud practices at two major system integrators. He ensures STEM’s solutions meet the unique needs of government customers.
Sarah Williams
Chief Financial Officer
Infrastructure finance expert. Structured $2B+ in datacenter investments. Pioneer in community revenue sharing models.
Sarah previously led infrastructure investments at Goldman Sachs and created innovative financing models that enable rapid deployment without capital constraints.
David Martinez
Chief Security Officer
Former NSA cybersecurity advisor. Designed security frameworks for Fortune 500 companies. Leading advocate for zero-trust architecture.
David brings 25 years of cybersecurity expertise, including 10 years protecting critical national infrastructure. He ensures STEM’s platform exceeds the most stringent security requirements.
Dr. Michael Chen
Chief Innovation Officer
AI researcher with 20+ years in high-performance computing. Led AMD’s datacenter innovation lab. Published 50+ papers on distributed systems.
Michael drives STEM’s R&D initiatives, including our revolutionary CPU-based AI platform that eliminates GPU dependencies.
Board of Directors
William Thompson
Chairman of the Board Former Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia
Patricia Garcia
Independent Director Former CEO, Major Healthcare System
James Wilson
Independent Director Managing Partner, Infrastructure Capital Partners
Linda Brown
Independent Director Former CTO, Fortune 100 Financial Services Company
Strategic Advisors
Our advisory board includes leaders from government, healthcare, technology, and finance who provide strategic guidance and industry expertise.
Government Advisory
- Former State CTO - Digital transformation expertise
- Former Federal CIO - Federal technology strategy
- State Governor (Ret.) - State government operations
Industry Advisory
- Healthcare CISO - Security and compliance guidance
- Federal Procurement Expert - Government contracting
- Cloud Architecture Leader - Technical innovation
- Infrastructure Finance Expert - Capital markets
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