Leadership
Damon is a dynamic, results-oriented executive responsible for providing the leadership and strategy to grow Harmonia into the next $1B company that provides cutting edge technologies to support the missions of Harmonia’s Federal customers.
Damon most recently served as the CEO at Dovel Technologies, leading the company through a period of exceptional growth to over 2,000 employees and $450M in revenue when it was acquired by Guidehouse in October 2021. Dovel received numerous industry awards and recognition under Damon’s leadership, including the Greater Washington GovCon Contractor of the Year in 2020, the Growth Company of the Year for companies over $250M in 2021, and Washington Post Top Workplace in 2021. Damon was also named an Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of The Year® 2021 Mid-Atlantic Award winner. Damon serves on several industry boards and volunteers with American Corporate Partners to mentor veterans transitioning to the private sector.
Anil drives growth and operational excellence with a unique blend of strategic vision, mission understanding, analytical skills, and hands-on leadership. He is responsible for building high-performing teams that can develop and deploy innovative solutions across FedCiv, Health, DoD and Intel Sectors to deliver on the company’s growth strategy. Most recently, Anil was Chief Strategy Officer at CMCI, responsible for corporate growth, to include M&A. Prior to CMCI, Anil held senior executive positions at leading technology integrators such as Nortel Corporation, Camber Corporation, Avaya Government Solutions, Performance Engineering Corporation (PEC), Suh’dutsing Tribally owned 8(a), and Goldstone. Anil serves on the board of the Professional Services Council (PSC) and a member of the Audit Committee.
Darla’s financial leadership and operational expertise help companies embrace a high-growth mindset. At Harmonia, she leads the Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, and Pricing Departments, ensuring robust financial operations that support the company’s strategic goals. Previously, as CFO at Aretum LLC, Darla successfully managed the consolidation of four subsidiary companies, expertly integrating diverse systems and practices within a tight timeline. Her extensive experience includes overseeing financial and business operations at notable firms such as Patriot Group International (PGI), ManTech, and Northrop Grumman. Darla’s accomplishments have garnered her numerous industry accolades, including Washington Exec’s Chief Financial Officer of the Year for Private Companies in 2022 and DCA Live’s CFO Star in 2019. She also serves as a CFO Mentor for the non-profit organization CFO Rising, contributing her expertise to help the next generation of financial leaders thrive.
Jon honed his M&A, legal, and operations expertise in leadership roles with private equity platforms, public companies, and AMLAW 100 law firms. As Harmonia’s Chief Business and Legal Officer, he is responsible for Harmonia’s legal and corporate administration functions including driving the company’s M&A strategy. Jon previously held similar roles at Dovel Technologies and Engility Holdings, where he served as the M&A lead for two of the most successful exits in the government services industry – Dovel’s 2021 sale to Guidehouse and Engility’s +$2.0 billion sale to SAIC in 2019. Jon is honored to serve as a reserve officer in the U.S. Army, and on the boards of American Corporate Partners and Boston College Law School.
Rod has driven digital innovation across federal and commercial sectors, guiding organizations through the complexities of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and advanced data analytics while consistently building robust data practices and tailored training programs for data scientists. As Harmonia’s Chief Innovation and AI Officer and chair of the Technology and Innovation Council (TIC) he is responsible for working with company technologists and subject matter experts bringing innovative AI solutions to customers. Rod brings a proven track record of transformative leadership holding innovation leadership roles with Guidehouse and Dovel Technologies. Rod is an adjunct professor at American University’s Kogod School of Business, where he imparts his extensive knowledge to aspiring MBA students.
Marc’s technology expertise spans artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, optimization, statistics and data science, application modernization, cloud/DevSecOps adoption, cybersecurity, blockchain, human factors engineering, and command/control. He supports Harmonia’s broad public sector customer base, leading initiatives to reduce toil and the burden for knowledge workers by curating agency and enterprise content, applying Generative AI and Large Language Models, conducting semantic and workflow analysis, and addressing AI safety and trustworthiness metrics. He has led research and development projects with the Departments of Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Transportation, as well as NASA.
Marc contributes to two ATARC working groups on AI. He was awarded the national Golden Bridge CTO of the Year and the Biz Silver Award for Technology Executive of the Year. Before co-founding and growing Harmonia, he was at Virginia Tech (tenured Associate Professor of Computer Science), IBM Research, the U.S. Army, and Stanford University (post-doc).
Assad has played a pivotal role in guiding federal agencies through Agile transformation, DevSecOps adoption, and cloud technology integration with expertise in systems and software engineering, strategic technical planning, consulting, and solution delivery. For Harmonia he leads research and development efforts at the company’s Advanced Innovation Lab (HAIL), leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence, machine learning, and large language model (LLM) research from top universities and industry leaders to craft innovative solutions for customers’ complex challenges. Assad has also been a driving force behind building Harmonia’s business development and proposal center, fueling the company’s growth.
Crystal has supported small-, mid-, and large-tier federal health focused companies in cradle to grave procurement, delivery, and strategic growth. In her role as Chief Administrative Officer, she oversees the Contracts/Subcontracts, Corporate Compliance, and Facility Security functions. Her most recent corporate experience included supporting the administrative operations of Dovel Technologies and its subsidiaries, Medical Science & Computing and AceInfo (now Guidehouse Digital). Crystal holds various industry certifications, including NCMA Certified Professional & Certified Federal Contracts Manager, and a Graduate-level Certification from the University of Virginia in Procurement & Contracts Management.
Anil has experience building and managing customer focused product development teams and delivering innovative solutions for security agencies. In addition to overseeing the development of solutions for Harmonia’s national security customers, Anil is also responsible for maintaining a high performing infrastructure to support a distributed workforce and implement security practices to protect company and customer information. He has supported the company’s successful efforts to earn certifications including CMMI ML3 as well as ISO 9001, 27001, and 20000.
Kristin is an accomplished leader and strategic thinker, excelling at transforming challenges into solutions. She leads strategic planning activities as well as coordinating and managing enterprise-wide projects and initiatives. Prior to Harmonia, Kristin successfully spearheaded efforts at a number of high-growth companies to enhance cross-organizational collaboration and maximize growth opportunities through the establishment of advanced processes and effective communications.
Anthony brings 20 years of experience supporting Federal Civilian customers with innovative technology solutions to his role at Harmonia. He plays a critical part in overseeing and managing multiple contracts and teams working on mission critical systems and managing complex operations and maintenance and modernization efforts across the Federal government. Anthony holds several industry certifications including Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and ITIL v4. He is a 2023 FORUM IT 100 awardee.
Anthony brings deep experience in clinical research to his business leadership, driving the growth and expansion of Harmonia’s offerings for agencies with health-related missions and programs. He most recently served as Partner, Digital Health at Guidehouse, leading the growth of a burgeoning health technology business portfolio. He has served as senior staff scientist, director of immunobiology, and vice president of clinical and public health sciences, contributing to a wide and varied set of scientific research including publications on vaccines, infectious disease, bioinformatics, preclinical studies, and clinical trials. Anthony serves on the George Washington University (GWU) School of Engineering and Applied Sciences National Advisory Council; as well as the GWU Biomedical Engineering Advisory Board.
Kalpana has provided strategic leadership and successfully managed teams to deliver on over 350 proposals ranging anywhere from $5M – $12BN+ across multiple agencies. At Harmonia, Kalpana has strategically built and overseen the proposal department, introducing and refining proposal operations processes, including the introduction of tools and automation to facilitate stable and well-planned development of high-quality-high volume proposal efforts. She is experienced in providing comprehensive support for both small and large multi-team contracts including negotiating contract terms and conditions, establishing newly awarded contracts, and offering advice based on FAR regulations.
Ron is an executive leader with over 30 years of law enforcement experience, including 24 years as a special agent with U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Ron provides subject matter expertise in law enforcement and cyber, helping craft solutions for Harmonia’s Federal customers. Ron most recently was the acting Deputy Assistant Director for HSI’s Cyber and Operational Technology division serving as the senior executive managing a $170M discretionary budget with 330 direct reports. Prior to that assignment, Ron was the Division Chief for the DHS Cyber Crimes Center which provided a wide range of digital forensic, cyber intelligence and support in cybercrimes and child exploitation investigations to agencies across the Department. Ron has received numerous awards to include a DHS Secretary’s Commendation, Team of the Year, and Exceptional Duty Medal.
Ronald has led diverse, high-impact programs for federal agencies and commercial clients. For Harmonia, he oversees the Commerce and Treasury portfolios, managing complex IT programs while driving strategic initiatives that deliver cutting-edge solutions to meet customers’ evolving needs. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Ronald served in the Signal Corps at the Pentagon, where he gained valuable experience in technology and operations management. Throughout his career, Ronald has focused on program delivery and relationship management for mission-focused government contracts.
Saritha has provided technical support and customer-focused leadership for a wide variety of federal programs. At Harmonia, she supports customers in the federal civilian and federal health space. She is adept at tailoring Agile and Lean techniques to the unique needs of each client and situation. She has managed programs and collaborative teams at the Small Business Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, and Department of Health and Human Services.
Board and Advisors
As a co-founder and in her past roles as CEO and Chair of the board, Pallabi guided Harmonia through dramatic growth. She continues to serve the company as a Strategic Advisor with a keen focus on the company’s M&A strategy.
Pallabi serves on several boards including the Fairfax Economic Development Authority Board, George Mason University Board of Trustees, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) DC Board, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Strategic Leadership Board of Advisors, and Northern Virginia Technology Council’s executive circle. She has been widely honored for her business acumen, success, and commitment to community with numerous awards including being named among the region’s top 25 female CEOs, a top 100 Smart CEO, Technical Trailblazer Federal Contractor, most influential Federal 100 leaders, Asian Business Leader of the year, Top 10 Women Who Mean Business, and Virginia Businesswomen in Leadership.
Dawn founded and built Halfaker and Associates into a multi-million-dollar technology firm that created end-to-end digital solutions for government organizations. She drove the exponential growth of the company until its sale to SAIC in 2021. Halfaker has remained connected to her mission to provide opportunities for veterans to continue their service to their country through work and entrepreneurship in the private sector. Her Continuing to Serve Foundation supports Veteran entrepreneurs and Veteran owned businesses.
Sudhakar leveraged the buyout of ICF from its parent, ICF Kaiser Engineers Inc in 1999 and in the following 20 years doubled the size of the company every five years. He completed and integrated 22 acquisitions and led the company’s successful IPO and second offering. Kesavan left his CEO post in 2019 and served as Executive Chairman through 2020. He has lent his talent and expertise on the boards of a number of government IT companies including ABM, Cadmus, and Dexis as well as serving on the board of INOVA Health System.