As CEO, Stu has led Peraton’s strategic direction since its founding. His vision and guidance drive Peraton’s performance and culture as a next generation national security company. In the 3.5 years since it began, Peraton has done 4 acquisitions, including the recent Northrop Grumman Mission IT and Perspecta deals, creating a $7B top-tier government services provider focused on missions of consequence.

Stu is the former President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Leidos and was the principal architect in the creation of Leidos when he served as COO of SAIC.He is also the founder of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) and the highly and in 2016 he was presented the Intelligence Community Seal Medallion by Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper, Jr. for his service.

Stu has a Master of Arts from the University of Kansas, a Bachelor of Science from State University of New York at Albany, and executive education at the University of Virginia, Harvard Business School, Wharton, and The George Washington University.