Team

data analytics for customers conducting global operations.

Mr. Melo served on active duty for over 23 years, as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy. Upon retiring from the U.S Navy, he was the Director of the Virginia Troops to Teachers Program prior to establishing ITA International.

Mr. Melo serves on the Board of Directors the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula Campaign and the Virginia Tech Athletic Fund. He is the Chairman of the Deans Advisory Board, The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech. He also served on the Governor’s Commission on Job Creation and Economic Development and the Secure Commonwealth Panel.

He received his Bachelor of Science in Forestry (Environmental Conservation) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1979 and a Masters of Education from Old Dominion University in 1993.

to over 360 full and part time employees in 20 different states within the US and overseas in the Middle East. ITA International provides integrated services in the areas of operational support, marine engineering and data analytics for customers conducting global operations.

Prior to joining ITA, Mrs. Melo worked as an Early Childhood Educator for over 20 years in over 10 different schools across the country.

Mrs. Melo serves on the York Foundation for Public Education Board of Directors and the Mary Baldwin University Advisory Board of Visitors.

She received her Bachelor of Science from Mary Baldwin University in 1981 in Psychology with K-4 Teaching Certificate.

Command in Norfolk VA responsible for providing leadership for over 15,000 personnel in over 20 countries supporting, 290 ships, and approximately 900,000 customers. His final assignment he served as the Executive Director/Chief of Staff for U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk VA generating ready Navy forces for global employment, providing operational and planning support for two Combatant Commanders, and running the business of the Fleet. He also served as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Senior Civilian.

Mr. Honecker holds a Bachelor of Science in both Business Administration and Economics and a Master of Public Administration (MPA). Additionally, he has completed the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Seminar XXI program in Foreign Politics, International Relations and National Security and is a 2009 graduate of the Hampton Roads CIVIC Leadership Institute. His government awards include the Presidential Rank Award from the last four Presidents and both the DoD and DoN Distinguished Civilian Service awards.

management, and global help desk.

Mr. McGhee has held executive leadership positions at CACI (Senior Vice President of Industrial Consulting and Systems) and American Systems (Vice President of Global Training and Development). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech; a Master of Business Administration from The College of William and Mary; and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Old Dominion University. He holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from the Project Management Institute and has received continuing education certificates in Strategic Negotiations and Leadership from Harvard University and Stanford University.

ITAer both professionally and personally.

Katelyn previously served at the pleasure of Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli III as Director of Administration, overseeing support services in Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Office Operations for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Katelyn has served in progressive leadership roles since beginning her tenure at ITA in 2014, within the Customer Solutions, Operations, and Marketing and Communications departments.

Katelyn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business.

at Incirlik Airbase. In Egypt, John was the Country Controller for a large construction company performing contracts for the Army Corps of Engineers.

In the commercial sector, he worked as CFO for a builder of Custom Carolina Sportfishing boats in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Mr. Altizer, a Virginia native, graduated from Virginia Tech in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Business and a Major in Accounting. He received his CPA certification in 1988.

for the U.S. Census Bureau. She has also worked in strategic human capital management positions within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Energy, and FEMA.

A native of Georgia, Amber began her career as U.S. Naval Supply Corps Officer following graduation from Rhodes College with a B.A. in International Studies and Economics. She was assigned as a Naval Officer, and later, government civilian, to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, in Washington DC (also known as Naval Reactors), ultimately serving as the program’s human resources director.

Amber holds a Master of Arts degree in Legislative Affairs from the George Washington University’s School of Political Management, and a Master of Science degree in Human Resources Management from University of Maryland, University College. She has also earned certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR).

of ITA to ISO 45001:2018 as well as the company’s transition to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 Management Systems.

Glenn is a nuclear trained U.S. Navy veteran with over 30 years’ experience in Program Management, Data Analytics, Leadership, People Development, Quality Assurance, Reactor Controls Maintenance, Operations, and Training. Prior to joining ITA, Glenn served as Command Master Chief for U.S. Second Fleet, Battle Force Seventh Fleet/Carrier Strike Group 5, Task Force 20, USS Carl Vinson (CVN70), Training Center Great Lakes, HM-15, and USS Oak Hill (LSD15).

support for client SBIR programs.

Lauren served on the US Navy contracting team for the Supervisor for Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP) where she worked on contract awards, quality control, and also served as the lead Public Relations Officer.

Her operational support, government contracting experience, and SBIR program expertise enables ITA International to support customer acquisition of decision support tools. These tools accelerate organization transition to data-centric processes with improved readiness to support warfighter requirements.