Aleut Federal Leadership

Meet Our Leadership Team

We are a team of talented professionals with a wide range of skills and experience. We love what we do, and we do it with passion. We look forward to working with you.

Executive Leadership

Nick Trzcinski

ACTING PRESIDENT &
Chief Operating Officer

Nick Trzcinski has more than 19 years of Defense experience, both in and out of uniform, supporting a varied array of customers in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast… READ MORE

Nick Trzcinski, Chief Operating Officer

Nick Trzcinski has more than 19 years of Defense experience, both in and out of uniform, supporting a varied array of customers in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, the Joint Staff, and the Secretary of Defense’s office. He has experience in the areas of professional services and analytics, IT infrastructure, software development, command and control, and weapons control systems.

Nick, a United States Navy veteran, most recently served as Senior Vice President at Steampunk leading the defense portfolio. Nick worked to build Steampunk’s defense practice from the ground up, focusing on bringing human-centered design and platform solutions to the warfighter. Prior to that, he was the Senior Vice President for National Security Sector Growth at Salient CRGT where he led a retooling of the Growth engine in a revitalized Defense and Intelligence practice. Prior to Salient CRGT, he was the Vice President and General Manager for General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) serving the US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, and the US Coast Guard customers where he was responsible for over 4,000 GDIT personnel and $900M in annual revenue. Other prior experience includes Vice President roles at CSRA, Inc. and SRA International, Inc. leading portfolios in the Sea Services and National Capital Region DoD respectively.

Nick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in History from the United States Naval Academy and a Master of Arts degree in Government from the University of Virginia.

Mandy Hawes

INTERIM
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Mandy Hawes serves as Aleut Federal’s Interim Chief Financial Officer. Joining the Aleut team in 2022, she brings over 20 years… READ MORE

Chief Financial Officer

Mandy Hawes currently serves as Aleut’s Interim Chief Financial Officer. Joining the Aleut team in 2022, she brings with her over 20 years of finance experience. Mandy earned her undergraduate degrees in marketing and management from Abilene Christian University and an MBA, with a finance concentration, from the University of Texas.

Mandy obtained her Series 7 brokerage license and worked at DLJ Direct, an online brokerage firm and later worked as a client financial manager for Accenture, a global consulting firm. In 2003, she joined Alyeska Resort. In her 19-year career with Alyeska Resort, she held the positions of Controller, VP of Finance, Owner Representative and Resort General Manager.

As a born and raised Alaskan, Mandy enjoys training for triathlons, trail running, skiing and outdoor recreation with her family. She and her husband Darren currently live in Girdwood and have three very active sons, Ely (17), Carson (14) and Max (11).

Jenn Henriques

Chief PEOPLE Officer

Jenn Henriques leads our People Organization. In her role she drives the care and support of the great people that make up Aleut Federal. She operates with a very people-centric… READ MORE

Jenn Henriques, Chief People Officer

Jenn Henriques leads our People Organization. In her role, she drives the care and support of the great people that make up Aleut Federal. She operates with a very people-centric mindset and strives to equip employees with the resources, tools, and confidence to perform at their best. She aims to foster a positive culture and team pride for her workforce in support of the most important asset of the company, our people!

Jenn brings over 20 years of progressive human resources and talent growth experience to Aleut Federal. She has extensive experience in deploying human resources strategy in rapid-growth situations, 8(a), and large enterprise, global-presence organizations in both the federal and commercial sectors. Prior to joining Aleut Federal, Jenn was the HR Chief of Staff and Global HR Director for both Unisys and Unisys Federal where she developed and led strategic HR programs around diversity, talent growth, career planning, benefits program design, and talent acquisition. She has previously held HR leadership roles at NT Concepts, URS, EG&G Technical Services, and NJVC-LLC.

Jenn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Resource Management from Virginia Tech. Outside of work, she loves taking adventures with her husband and their sons, along with their two rescue pups.

Craig Gaulding

VP OF FINANCE PLANNING & ANALYSIS

Craig Gaulding has more than 20 years of financial management experience supporting the Intelligence Community. Craig most recently served as the Director of Program Controls, managing the financials for… READ MORE

Craig Gaulding, VP FP&A

Craig Gaulding has more than 20 years of financial management experience supporting the Intelligence Community.

Craig most recently served as the Director of Program Controls, managing the financials for the Intelligence Business Unit within the Mission Solutions Sector within FLUOR. In this role, he provided oversight and direction along with valuable insights and analysis on the state of the business and special projects within the Business Unit. Prior to that, he was the Director of Finance for a large Intelligence program at AECOM where he led a team supporting a National Security Mission. He has also held Program Control Manager positions at Northrop Grumman and CSC.

Craig holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Elon University.

Group Operations Leadership

Geoff Vaughan

SENIOR Vice President
Technology & INFRASTRUCTURE

Geoff Vaughan brings 20 years of diverse consulting roles with expertise in delivering successful large-scale business transformation and systems integration…

Geoff Vaughan, Senior Vice President Technology & Infrastructure Group

Geoff Vaughan brings 20 years of diverse consulting roles with expertise in delivering successful large-scale business transformation and systems integration programs for the federal and commercial client-based. He has particular expertise in directing highly complex projects that build/optimize IT Systems, organizational processes, and infrastructure to maximize business results and outcomes in organizations worldwide, including high-tech, finance, manufacturing, supply chain, and federal defense and civilian services markets. Prior to Aleut, Geoff was a director at Accenture, Deloitte, Steampunk, and TeraThink leading large federal transformation initiatives.

Here at Aleut, Geoff leads our Technology Group. Leveraging his leadership and delivery experience, Geoff works directly with clients and teams to focus on providing a client and mission-first approach to all of his clients regardless of size of the project or client.

Geoff graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Business Information Technology, and now serves on the Board of Advisors for the Business Information Technology Department. When Geoff is not working with his teams or clients, he loves skiing, woodworking, and spending as much time as possible with his amazing wife and three children.

Mark Gragg

Vice President
Environmental

Mark Gragg brings 20+ years of experience in program management to his role at Aleut. Most recently, he spent five years as an integral part of the leadership and growth of Aleut’s …

Vice President Environmental Group

Mark Gragg brings 20+ years of experience in program management to his role at Aleut. Most recently, he spent five years as an integral part of the leadership and growth of Aleut’s own Environmental Services Group (ESG). He has expertise working with high-level government customers including the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, among others.

He serves as the General Manager for two of Aleut’s subsidiaries which are Small Business Administration certified 8(a) program participants and is well-versed in managing strategic growth within the 8(a) program.

In his role, Mark oversees the safe execution of environmental and waste management services for ESG’s federal customer base. He also manages ESG’s specialty laboratory analytic programs and has a large technical and administrative services portfolio.

Mark holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Loyola University of New Orleans and has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Centenary College of Louisiana. Mark lives in Knoxville, TN with his wife, five children and two dogs.

John Mroz

SENIOR Vice President
Construction

John Mroz, Senior Vice President Construction Group

John P. Mroz serves as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Construction Services Group, including Specialty Construction. He joined Aleut Federal in January of 2021 and he has over 25 years of experience in management in the construction industry, the last 10 years in leading SBA 8(a) construction companies.

Previous to joining Aleut Federal, John spent 10 years at Goldbelt, Inc., an Alaska Native City Corporation, where he held positions including Director of Construction, Vice President of Construction, and President of an SBA 8(a) construction company. He led the growth of that company from $3M to $60M in revenue and was promoted to a corporate role as Vice President of Construction for Goldbelt, Inc. in October 2016. In that role, he led the establishment of a second SBA 8(a) construction company that is on a solid growth path. Prior to his experience at Goldbelt, Inc., John held positions as Operations Manager for Gaven Industries, a specialty construction subcontractor, Regional Sales Manager for Envirotrol, Inc., an innovative chemical recycling company, and Regional Sales Manager for Ross Environmental Services, LLC, a leader in hazardous waste disposal and incineration.

John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1986.