Mark Schuler is new President & CEO of the Systems and Software Consortium

The Systems and Software Consortium's (SSCI) Board of Directors has appointed Mark J. Schuler to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2010.  The Consortium’s current President and CEO, Jim Kane, will retire, while continuing to serve on the Consortium’s Board of Directors.   

Schuler joined SSCI in early 2009 as Chief Financial Officer and has led the Consortium’s expansion into new government programs and the recent creation of SSCI Services.    He previously held senior executive positions at Information Management Consultants, Alion Science and Technology, and American Systems Corporation.

“We are delighted to have Mark as the Consortium’s new CEO, and believe he is ideally qualified to continue our traditional role of serving member companies while leveraging our technical capabilities to become more directly supportive of government programs,” says Kane, who led the transformation of what was then the Software Productivity Consortium to SSCI’s contemporary focus on systems and software engineering.  “Mark’s experience and expertise will enable the Consortium to continue to address the key technical and program issues facing member companies and to solve their most critical software and systems engineering challenges.  Our member companies and staff will benefit from Mark’s ability to focus technical solutions on the most pressing challenges facing business and government.”   

“The Consortium’s Board of Directors salutes Jim Kane’s significant contributions over the last six years, and agrees that Mark Schuler is ideally suited to take on the SSCI’s leadership and build upon Jim’s success,” says Wendy Irion-Talbot, Vice President of Business Process Management for CSC North American Public Sector and Chair of the Consortium’s Board of Directors.  “As with other Consortium members, CSC considers the federal defense and civilian sectors core to our business.  Mark’s experience in these sectors will help to ensure SSCI provides the technical knowledge, insights and best industry practices to support our growth and drive performance.” 

Schuler holds his undergraduate degree from Kings College, Wilkes-Barre PA, and completed additional studies in Finance at Virginia Tech.  He is a Certified Public Accountant and resides in Oakton, VA. 

About SSCI

The Systems and Software Consortium is a not-for-profit group of member companies focused on improving the operational performance of their technical organizations to drive business performance. Its members and affiliates include the nation’s leading aerospace and defense providers, systems integrators, and other large information systems companies, as well as government agencies.  

Posted by Jenn Shay at 01/28/2010 10:47:17 AM