Management Team

Darrell L. Crapps

President and CEO

SENTEL Corporation began in 1987 as a small specialized engineering firm dedicated to customer service, sound business principles, and high ethical standards. Today, SENTEL boasts over 390 of the most skilled and talented engineers, scientists, technicians, and professional personnel in the industry while remaining focused on our core principles. We have consistently expanded upon the high-end technical capabilities that position us as an award winning leader in our core areas of spectrum and electromagnetic engineering, test engineering, and technology integration by never losing sight of the fact that our first priority has been and remains our customers.

 

To provide best-in-class customer service, SENTEL stresses its commitment by preserving the trust and confidence of our customers who we view as partners. SENTEL’s constant reevaluations and assessments of improvements allow us to better support and serve our partners. This level of partnership is what our customers have come to expect and deserve.

 

SENTEL’s capabilities, while specialized, are scalable. Whether it is developing and maintaining complex mission-critical software to assist Internal Revenue Service (IRS) auditors, performing Independent Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) services that help to ensure the safety of airline passengers, conducting radio frequency (RF) engineering and remote sensor monitoring that enables and protects military personnel or sensor networks, or integrating and monitoring services that assist in securing U.S. borders, we take pride in providing value while helping our partners realize their missions, create operational efficiencies, and save lives, today and into the future.

 

At SENTEL we are dedicated to achieving a superior level of quality and distinction in all we undertake. With our emphasis on commitment to excellence and well-developed capabilities that are scalable across numerous platforms, we welcome the opportunity to partner with you in support of your important engineering and technology integration needs.

 

-Darrell L. Crapps, President and CEO

Raymond E. Babineau, Jr.

Senior Vice President, Operations

Ray Babineau is SENTEL's Senior Vice President and is responsible for the company's direct operations. This includes programs associated with test and evaluation, electromagnetic engineering and spectrum management, analytical software development, sensor integration, and classified networks. Prior to holding his current position, Mr. Babineau served for over nine years as SENTEL's Vice President of Technology Integration, which expanded annual revenues ten-fold during his tenure. Under his leadership, the Technology Integration Group has won a wide range of awards; made numerous on-time software deliveries; developed several products, including the Remote Data Relay sensor integration system; and attained a Level 3 assessment under the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) developed by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). Since 1995, Mr. Babineau has served as SENTEL's Program Manager for the U.S. Navy's Afloat Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Program (AESOP).

Mr. Babineau began his career with SENTEL in 1990. An electrical engineer and software developer, he is a specialist in radio wave propagation, electromagnetic interference (EMI), and the development of software applications used to predict and manage the effects of these phenomena. More than a manager, Mr. Babineau enjoys working side-by-side with his teams to unravel complex problems and deliver innovative solutions to SENTEL's customers. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and a Master's in Electrical Engineering (with a concentration in electrophysics) from George Washington University.

Theodore L. Harwood II

Vice President, Advanced Development Group

Ted Harwood joined the SENTEL team in 1997 because he was eager to work with a company that was not only developing advanced technologies but also had a progressive, forward-thinking corporate culture. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis), Mr. Harwood is an expert on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and interference (EMI) and leads a group dedicated to resolving EMC/EMI problems for SENTEL's government and commercial customers. Mr. Harwood, a former U.S. Navy flight officer, is a captain in the U.S. Navy reserves and has been involved in EMC testing and analysis of Navy electronic systems for more than 26 years. Active in numerous engineering organizations, he is internationally recognized for his technical expertise in lightning and naval aviation electromagnetic environmental effects (E3) matters.

Chris Gates

Vice President, Test Engineering Group

Chris Gates is SENTEL's Vice President for the Test Engineering Group, which represents an estimated 45 percent of total company revenues. The technical focus of the group spans test and evaluation (joint, developmental, and independent), systems acquisition, comparative test support, electronic warfare system reprogramming, and classified networks. The various divisions in this group support customers at nine locations.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Mr. Gates held operational positions of increasing responsibility as a carrier aviator, culminating as a Commanding Officer of a carrier-based light attack squadron.

Mr. Gates earned an M.S. in Systems Acquisition Management from the Naval Post Graduate School then served as Director of Flight Operations for a Naval Plant Representative’s Office charged with monitoring and accepting aircraft at a manufacturer’s plant. Later in his Naval career, Mr. Gates was assigned to the Naval Air Systems Command in Washington, D.C., as the Deputy Director for the Product Integrity Division. He was then selected as the Division Director of the Air Warfare Analysis Division.

Mr. Gates continues his role as Program Manager for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Office of Safety Support and Independent Assessment (SSIA) contract, a program he has led and expanded since 1994.

Mr. Gates is Co-chair of SENTEL’s Ethics and Compliance Committee and also serves as a liaison for SENTEL employees on all ethics matters.

Tresia Eaves

Vice President, Technology Integration Group

Tresia Eaves is SENTEL's Vice President for the Technology Integration Group, which represents an estimated 40 percent of total revenues and includes mission critical software, sensor integration, and chemical and biological defense security products. Additionally, Ms. Eaves is the Program Manager for an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contract for which SENTEL delivers a suite of programs called Report Generation Software (RGS) used by approximately 26,000 revenue agents.

Ms. Eaves is a professional software engineer and project manager with over 16 years of experience, including technical and business management of global teams. She specializes in the creation and implementation of lifecycle processes for software development, testing, Quality Assurance (QA), and project management solutions. She has provided leadership, expertise, and coaching for more than 80 software projects and their teams in both private industry and government sectors. She is a certified expert in Information Technology product/service development, QA, security, and process improvement.

Ms. Eaves served eight years in the U. S. Air Force, where she worked as a software developer, tester, and project manager for software programs used onboard the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) for both the U.S. and NATO fleets. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Baylor University and a Master’s degree in Organizational Behavior from the University of Oklahoma. She is Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Project Management Institute’s (PMI’s) Information Systems Specific Interest Group and has served in a number of other roles for PMI. She attained her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in 1999.

Allan Shure

Chief Financial Officer

Allan R. Shure is the Chief Financial Officer and has executive responsibility and authority for corporate infrastructure operations and leads his team to deliver excellent service to internal and external customers. He is skilled in strategic pricing, sound internal controls, financial growth, due diligence and acquisitions. In 2005, he was the winner of the Greater Washington Technology Council’s Private Company CFO of the year award.

With over 40 years public and private industry experience, he most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Artel, Inc., a $200 plus million Government contractor. He has extensive experience as the senior financial executive in rapidly growing private and public companies in the Government contracting arena. With tenures at SAIC as a Corporate Vice President for Administration and the Titan Corporation as Vice President of Finance, he has a sound grasp of the operations of large public industry leaders involved in both acquisition based and organic growth. His experience in leading the financial organization through rapid growth in public companies adds leadership to Sentel’s strategic objectives.

As CFO at NetStar-1, Inc., FCBS/General Dynamics and STG, Inc, he was responsible for all financial, contractual and administrative functions within very dynamic, rapidly growing companies and the principal executive leading acquisition selection, qualification and execution.

With over 20 successful acquisition and integration events, many of which he led the effort, he enabled management teams to navigate the path to success and growth while insuring employees responsible for the company’s success and the customers that relied on the company’s services were not adversely impacted. Many of the employees that worked in administration in those companies have worked with him at more than one of those companies and share his vision of support to both internal and external customers.

A native of Norfolk, Virginia, he received his BS in Business Administration in Accounting from Old Dominion University and is a Certified Public Accountant in Virginia. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is on the advisory board of a number of small companies in the area.

Amy LaCivita

Vice President of Contracts

Ms. Amy LaCivita is the Vice President of Contracts at SENTEL Corporation. Ms. LaCivita has the executive authority and responsibility in the company for contracts, subcontracts, purchasing, consulting agreements, government property, teaming agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and cost proposals. She joined the team in February 2009 with more than twenty years experience.

Prior to joining SENTEL, Ms. LaCivita served for ten years as Vice President of Contracts of Dimensions International, Inc., managing a staff of fourteen contracts professionals, until they were acquired by Honeywell. During that ten-year period, the company grew from $30M in annual revenue to $210M in annual revenue. Accomplishments included receiving “Outstanding” rating on GSA Schedule Contracts Compliance Reviews (IT, MOBIS and Logistics Worldwide), receiving “Outstanding” ratings on DCMA Small Business Compliance Reviews, and maintaining an “Approved” status on Government Property Audits.

At Honeywell, she had the role of Contracts Manager of the Logistics Division of Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell, where she served for a year and a half.

Her previous roles included Subcontracts Manager of the Civil Programs team at Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc. and Senior Subcontract Administrator at TRW (now Northrop Grumman). While at TRW, Ms. LaCivita formed a continuous process improvement team to reduce the contract closeout cycle time. As a result of the team’s efforts, the time to close a contract was reduced by half. Her team’s achievement was recognized when they were awarded the TRW Systems Integration Group’s East Division Continuous Process Improvement Award in 1994.

Before beginning her career in contract administration, Ms. LaCivita was a music teacher in the Prince George’s County, Maryland public school systems. While teaching she was voted Outstanding Teacher of the Year by the faculty at Gwynn Park High School in Prince Georges County.

Ms. LaCivita graduated summa cum laude earning a B.A. in Education from The Ohio State University. She holds a Master's of Science in Technology Management from the University of Maryland, and a Certificate in Contracts and Procurement from the University of Virginia. She is an active member of the National Contract Management Association and serves the community as a member of the City of Fairfax Band, the Virginia Grand Military Band, and the Cathedral Brass.

Gladys Mitchell-Reed

Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

Gladys Mitchell-Reed is the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for SENTEL. She manages the corporate-wide ethics and compliance program initiatives and assists the company in continuing to maintain the highest level of ethical standards in daily operations. She also provides guidance to employees on how to make appropriate decisions when faced with ethical dilemmas.

Previously, Ms. Mitchell-Reed served as Chief Ethics Officer for Dimensions International, Inc. (DI), Lockheed Martin, and Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for a combined 10 years of ethics program experience. She is member of both the Ethics Officer Association and the Ombudsman Association and is a mediator certified by the Justice Center of Atlanta, GA.

Ms. Mitchell-Reed has more than 22 years of local and federal government experience, notably in key senior management positions within the Department of Human Services, as well as 15 years of experience in the private sector.

Ms. Mitchell-Reed received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the District of Columbia. Her post-graduate education continued with the Senior Fellows Program at Harvard University and the Appraisal Program at the University of the District of Columbia.