Mark Gerencser, the three-decade Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) veteran and six-term director there, has joined the board of directors at McLean, Virginia-based government and national security engineering services contractor Alion Science & Technology approximately seven months after its acquisition by private equity firm Veritas Capital.
Alion Science said Thursday it appointed Gerencser for his knowledge and experience in the federal technology and government contracting sector asĂÂ the companyĂÂ embarks on its post-acquisition strategy.
Gerencser retired from McLean-headquartered Booz Allen in mid-2013 as an executive vice president upon his appointment as chairman of Baltimore-based computer services provider Cyberspa, a company he helped to venture fund, and also has helpedĂÂ infrastructure technologyĂÂ company Multi-Flex Pipe SystemsĂÂ and Internet ofĂÂ Things security firmĂÂ Welbeck Connect.
His Booz Allen career included time as leader of the firm’s 20, 000-employeeĂÂ government businessĂÂ andĂÂ managing partner of its global commercial businessĂÂ that focused on theĂÂ healthcare, finance and industrial sectors.
“MarkââŹâ˘s experience and insights are a perfect match forĂ our vision of the companyââŹâ˘s future, and we are delighted that he will be contributing to AlionââŹâ˘s businessĂ strategy, ” Alion CEO Bahman Atefi said.
Gerencser sits on the boards of directors at technologyĂÂ services providersĂÂ Sotera Defense Solutions and Orion System Integrators, serves as chairman of the board ofĂÂ visitors for the University of MarylandĂÂ atĂÂ University CollegeĂÂ and is aĂÂ member of the National Security Agency Advisory Board EmergingĂÂ Technologies Panel.
He alsoĂ co-authored the Washington PostĂ best-selling book ââŹĹMegacommunitiesââŹÂ that recommendsĂ public, private and civil sector leaders work collaboratively to solve large-scale problems in the world.
