Corbett takes over for Jim Jaska, who is retiring after a nearly 50-year career Valiant Integrated Services Announces Appointment of Dan Corbett as Chief Executive Officer, Mike Pilon Named President 5 Apr 2021 Herndon, VA., April 5, 2021 – Valiant Integrated Services ("Valiant"), a leader in delivering essential services that matter most to customer readiness and critical challenges in support of complex missions, critical infrastructure, and assets, today announced the appointment of Dan Corbett as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective April 15, 2021. Mr. Corbett, who currently serves as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Development Officer, succeeds Jim Jaska, who is retiring and will work closely with the leadership team to facilitate a seamless transition. Valiant also announced that Mike Pilon, who currently serves as Chief Operating Officer, has been named President, reporting to Mr. Corbett. Mr. Corbett said, “I look forward to leading Valiant as we accelerate investments in our core capabilities, expand our service offerings and technical capabilities around the globe, and continue building a culture that rewards hard work, collaboration, and transparency. In doing so, we will build on Jim’s extraordinary legacy of success driven by his strategic vision, precise execution, and passion to move us forward. Together with our new President Mike Pilon and the entire Valiant leadership team, we thank Jim for his service.” Mr. Pilon added, “I am delighted to be named President of Valiant and will continue to work closely with Dan to support the execution of his strategic priorities as CEO. We possess the platform, the people, and the strategy to succeed, and I am confident in our ability to execute on our many opportunities while building value for Valiant and our stakeholders.” Mr. Jaska said, “Dan’s Corbett’s exceptional business acumen, keen understanding of the government services industry, proven success in growing mission support businesses, and highly effective leadership style make him the right leader for Valiant at this time. These attributes will be particularly beneficial as the team leverages the platform we have built over the past several years to pursue new, global growth opportunities and solidify Valiant’s position as a premier global government services enterprise.” Mr. Jaska continued, “Of equal importance, Dan’s relentless focus on execution will ensure that our hard-earned reputation as a reliable and irreplaceable government contractor will continue. I am eager to support Dan, and believe that Valiant will go from strength to strength in the years ahead. At the same time, we are fortunate that Mike Pilon is transitioning into the role of President, solidifying his strong management of our global operations.” Mac LaFollette, Chairman of the Board of Valiant and founder of The GC Companies, Valiant’s controlling shareholder, concluded, “We could not be more pleased with the appointment of Dan Corbett as Valiant’s new CEO. This is a natural transition given Dan’s accomplishments at Valiant and the great respect he commands among our team. We will benefit from the complementary strengths, skills, and experience of two talented executives with proven track records. The Board looks forward to supporting the entire leadership team and Valiant associates as they leverage the Company’s platform to deliver on our mission and business goals.” Bios for Messrs. Corbett and Pilon can be found at valiantintegrated.com/about/leadership. About Valiant Valiant is a global government services contractor with more than 5,000 associates worldwide that provides vital resources, high value solutions and critical support services for essential missions of the U.S. Government, its allied partners and international organizations. With a focus on aerospace and defense, national security and intelligence and civil government, we deploy expertise for our customers in the areas of Engineering and Analysis, Logistics and Sustainment, Mission and Contingency Operations, Training, Simulation and Readiness, Program Management, Operations, Maintenance and Management. Valiant enables government departments and agencies, global peacekeepers, relief workers, and emergency response teams to efficiently and effectively complete their missions in some of the most complex environments across the globe. Valiant is a closely held corporation of GC Valiant LP, along with other shareholders. Visit us at www.onevaliant.com and on LinkedIn. About The GC Companies The GC Companies makes control equity investments in private companies. While The GC Companies invests across various industry verticals in the U.S and overseas, one of its core focus areas has been government contracting businesses. The GC Companies typically invests $100-200M of equity per platform and takes longer-term perspective as an investor and business builder. Previous All News Next

Valiant announced today that the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support has awarded the company a $530 million single award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) follow-on contract. Valiant Awarded $530 Million IDIQ Contract by Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support for Subsistence Prime Vendor Full-Line Food Distribution Services 9 Feb 2023 HERNDON, Va., February 9, 2023 –  Valiant announced today that the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support has awarded the company a $530 million single award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) follow-on contract. Under this IDIQ, Valiant will perform full-line food distribution services to land-based U.S. Navy, Army, and Air Force military establishments and embassy locations, as well as U.S. Navy vessels arriving at ports within the Southern Arab Peninsula and Nations of East Africa region. As the incumbent prime service provider to this area of operation, Valiant will continue supporting customers across 26 countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Djibouti, Kenya, and Oman, and begin provisioning services to U.S. military customers throughout Somalia. “Valiant is proud to continue our longstanding operations as a subsistence prime vendor supporting U.S. military forces worldwide,” said Pete Capwell, Valiant’s SVP and General Manager of Mission Support. “This award expands Valiant’s position as a leading provider of food distribution services across CENTCOM and AFRICOM.” Since 2017, Valiant has successfully performed subsistence prime vendor operations for this program, including procurement, warehousing, and food distribution services, delivering exceptionally high fill rates to empower critical missions in a geopolitically dynamic environment. About Valiant Valiant empowers our customers’ most critical missions by training, equipping, protecting, sustaining, and supporting those who serve. Valiant’s 5,000 employees enable government departments and agencies, global peacekeepers, relief workers, and disaster response teams to complete their missions efficiently and effectively in some of the most complex environments worldwide. Valiant deploys expertise for customers in the areas of Training, Simulation, and Readiness; Critical Mission and Language Support; Advanced Logistics & Sustainment; Intelligence & Analysis Solutions; Global Contingency & Stability Operations; and Facility Modernization, Operations, and Maintenance. Valiant is based in Herndon, Va., and is a closely held corporation of GC Valiant LP, along with other shareholders. For more information, visit  www.onevaliant.com , and follow Valiant on LinkedIn or Facebook .   For media inquiries: Justin Garrison Sr. Director of Communications, Marketing & Strategy M: +1 864 607 5943 E:  justin.garrison@onevaliant.com   Previous All News Next

Valiant announced today that is has been awarded a $10.1M task order by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expanding our support to the Operations and Maintenance Engineering Enhancement (OMEE) VII contract. Valiant Government Services Awarded $10.1M Contract to Support the 88th Medical Group at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for the U.S. Army 22 Jul 2025 HERNDON, VA, July 22, 2025 – Valiant announced today that is has been awarded a $10.1M task order by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expanding our support to the Operations and Maintenance Engineering Enhancement (OMEE) VII contract. Valiant will provide comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&M), repair, and facility management support services at Wright Patterson Air Force Base (AFB). Known for its role in aviation development, WPAFB is one of the largest, diverse, and complex bases in the Air Force with one of the oldest flying fields in the world. “Valiant is proud to build upon our seven-year history supporting Wright Patterson AFB and the 88 th Medical Group’s treatment facilities by serving as their trustworthy O&M partner,” said Mike Devoto, Valiant’s Chief Executive Officer. “We prioritize patient safety while maximizing quality service and responsiveness so that the Wright Patterson AFB Airmen and personnel can focus on fulfilling their mission of developing the force, delivering mission support, and strengthening the Warfighter.” Operations, maintenance, and management services are among Valiant’s core offerings that combine proven technical capabilities and operational expertise to help customers achieve consistent, long-term value from any facility, minimize organization risk, and increase cost-effectiveness, reliability, and equipment uptime. About Valiant Valiant empowers our customers’ most critical missions by training, equipping, protecting, sustaining, and supporting those who serve. Valiant’s 4,500 employees enable government departments and agencies, global peacekeepers, relief workers, and disaster response teams to complete their missions efficiently and effectively in some of the most complex environments worldwide. Valiant deploys expertise for customers in the areas of Training, Simulation, and Readiness; Critical Mission and Language Support; Advanced Logistics & Sustainment; Intelligence & Analysis Solutions; Global Contingency & Stability Operations; and Facility Modernization, Operations, and Maintenance. Valiant is based in Herndon, VA and is a wholly owned subsidiary of GC Valiant LLC. For more information, visit www.onevaliant.com , and follow Valiant on LinkedIn or Facebook . For media inquiries: Karen Leonard Vice President of Proposals and Communications M: +1 703 851 0008 E: karen.leonard@onevaliant.com Previous All News Next

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Latest News Company News & Insights Tuesday 3 February 2026 Valiant announced today the appointment of Mike Devoto, former Chief Executive Officer, to its Board of Directors. Mr. Devoto’s return to Valiant, where he previously served in a number of senior executive roles and led the Company with distinction and contributed significantly to its growth and success. Read More Monday 2 February 2026 Valiant announced today the appointment of Daniel Simms as Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2, 2026. “I am honored to lead Valiant,” said Mr. Simms. “I look forward to building on our strong foundation, supporting our customers’ missions, and continuing to invest in our people.” Read More Wednesday 5 November 2025 Valiant Government Services Awarded $8.6M Contract to Support the Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart GA for the U.S. Army Valiant announced today that is has been awarded a $8.6M task order by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expanding our support to the Operations and Maintenance Engineering Enhancement (OMEE) VII contract. Read More Wednesday 23 July 2025 Valiant Awarded $54.2M Contract to Provide Simulations and Training Support to U.S. Army at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Mission Training Complex. Valiant announced today that is has been awarded a 5-year, $54.2M contract by the U.S. Army to provide Simulations and Training Support Services for the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Mission Training Complex (MTC), Yakima Training Center, and other exercise locations. Read More Tuesday 22 July 2025 Valiant Government Services Awarded $10.1M Contract to Support the 88th Medical Group at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for the U.S. Army Valiant announced today that is has been awarded a $10.1M task order by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expanding our support to the Operations and Maintenance Engineering Enhancement (OMEE) VII contract. Read More Monday 21 July 2025 Valiant Awarded $66.2M Contract to Provide Mission Readiness Services for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Valiant announced today that it has been awarded a $66.2M contract by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to provide uniquely tailored training and exercise support for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosives (CBRNE) and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD). This award reaffirms Valiant’s commitment to enhancing U.S. Special Operations Forces mission readiness in response to CBRNE/CWMD threats. Read More Thursday 17 July 2025 Valiant Government Services Awarded $2.4M Contract to Support the Canadian Armed Forces for the NATO Support and Procurement Agency Valiant announced today that is has been awarded a $2.4M contract by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to continue providing linguist, translation, and interpretation services for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in the Joint Operational Area of the Middle East. Our linguists will translate and interpret written documents and verbal conversations between English and local dialects. Read More Monday 30 June 2025 U.S. Air Force awards Valiant Integrated Services $7.1M Contract to Support the Draughon Bombing and Electronic Attack Range System, Misawa Air Base, Japan. Valiant announced today that is has been awarded a $7.1M contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Support Services for Misawa Air Base, Japan Draughon Bombing and Electronic Attack Range System. Read More Thursday 5 June 2025 Valiant/ALCA JV LLC Awarded $78M Contract to Provide Base Operations Support Services to U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy Valiant/ALCA JV LLC announces it has been awarded a $78M contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic to provide base operations support for the U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, Italy and its outlying areas. Read More Monday 31 March 2025 Valiant Integrated Services Awarded $73.3M Contract to Support the Korean Battle Simulation Center for the U.S. Army Valiant announced today that is has been awarded a $73.3M contract by the U.S. Army to provide Operations Support Services for the Korea Battle Simulation Center (KBSC). Read More Friday 14 March 2025 Valiant Awarded $408.7M Contract to Provide Mission Support Services to U.S. Army Joint Readiness Training Center Valiant today announced it has been awarded a $408.7M contract by the U.S. Army to provide Mission Support Services to the Army Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Read More Wednesday 18 September 2024 Valiant Awarded Contract to Provide Training and Logistics Support for Defense Threat Reduction Agency Valiant has secured a contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to provide customized training and logistics support for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosives (CBRNE) and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD). Read More Tuesday 10 September 2024 Valiant Awarded Contract to Provide Mission Readiness Services for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Valiant announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to provide uniquely tailored Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosives (CBRN) and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) training and exercise support, reaffirming Valiant’s commitment to enhancing U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) mission readiness in response to CBRN/CWMD threats. Read More Wednesday 17 July 2024 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Valiant a Seat on $2.3B OMEE VII MATOC Valiant has been awarded a seat on the OMEE VIII MATOC, which has a total ordering capacity of $2.3B, to provide specialized services for Defense Health Agency medical facilities across the globe. Read More Thursday 11 January 2024 Valiant Awarded $118.5M Contract to Provide Simulator and Academic Instructor Pilots to Pacific Air Forces Valiant announced today that it has been awarded a $118.5M contract by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide Simulator and Academic Instructor Pilots (SIM-IPs) to the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), reaffirming Valiant’s commitment to enhancing USAF mission-readiness. Read More Thursday 9 November 2023 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Valiant $41M Contract to Continue Providing Facility Modernization, Operations, and Maintenance Services Valiant announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the company a $41 million contract to provide facility modernization, operations, and maintenance services at Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), North Carolina. Read More Monday 6 November 2023 Valiant Awarded $11.3M Contract to Provide Advanced Small Arms Training to the U.S. Marine Corps Valiant announced today it has been awarded an $11.3M contract by the U.S. Marine Corps to provide advanced training and readiness services on the Advanced Small Arms Lethality Trainer (ASALT) task order. This is the fourth task order awarded to Valiant under the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Training Support Services (MTSS) indefinite delivery/indefinite quanLty (IDIQ). Read More Tuesday 22 August 2023 Valiant Awarded $50.8M Contract to Provide Chemical Management Services for DLA Corpus Christi Valiant announced today that it has been awarded a $50.8M contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide chemical management services (CMS) for DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, located on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NASCC), Texas, and the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) industrial maintenance complex. Read More Wednesday 9 August 2023 Defense Threat Reduction Agency Awards Valiant $18M Task Order to Provide Advance Cyber Support and Operations to Department of Defense Assessment Team Valiant announced today that it has been awarded an $18 million task order by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to provide Advanced Cyber support and operations at Fort Belvoir, VA, and other locations. Read More Thursday 22 June 2023 Valiant Named to Newsweek’s List of the Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces for 2023 Newsweek has announced their annual rankings for the Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces® list, and Valiant is proud to share that the company is ranked #33. Read More Media Contact Stephanie Weist Chief Administrative Officer stephanie.weist@onevaliant.com

Chief Administrative Officer < Back STEPHANIE WEIST Chief Administrative Officer As Chief Administrative Officer at Valiant, Stephanie Weist leads the Global Enterprise Services organization, overseeing all functions related to Global Supply Chain, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Information Technology. Prior to her current role, Stephanie served as Valiant’s Vice President of Financial Shared Services, designing and leading end-to-end global tools and standardizing processes across the enterprise. Stephanie’s career began in public accounting and corporate audit at Bowman & Company LLP and Holman Enterprises before transitioning to government contracting in 2005. Since then, Stephanie has held multiple leadership roles, most recently as VP of Global Supply Chain Management at Amentum, where she led critical CP/IT implementations functionally for AP, Expense, Procurement, and Contracts. Her extensive expertise spans project management, supply chain, operations, business development, organizational strategy, IT, solutions architecture, contract management, audit, compliance, and finance at PAE, Defense Support Services (DS2), and other global companies. Stephanie received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rowan University and resides in New Jersey with her family.

Chief Executive Officer < Back SEAN MATTINGLY Chief Executive Officer Sean Mattingly serves as Chief Executive Officer of Valiant Integrated Services, a leading provider of mission-critical solutions for the U.S. government and its international partners. In this role, he is responsible for driving enterprise growth, shaping strategic initiatives, managing global operations, and executing business plans, while also spearheading the development of innovative technologies and capabilities. Sean brings more than three decades of senior leadership experience as an executive in the private sector and with the United States Marine Corps. Sean’s extensive experience ranges from operations management to strategic growth and customer engagement within the defense and services industry. Before joining Valiant, Sean served as the Senior Vice President of Operations at J&J Worldwide Services, where he was responsible for business units that focused on engineering, mission support, and building maintenance. Prior to his time at J&J, Sean spent more than a decade at Serco Inc. where he held multiple executive leadership positions of increasing responsibility, including Business Unit Vice President and Managing Director of Serco's Federal Government Business line. Sean's broad experience with day-to-day business operations, his familiarity with federal and state customers, and his proven success with growth strategy planning position him to lead Valiant into the future. Prior to entering the private sector, Sean served as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps. Sean received his master’s degree from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College and an undergraduate in business administration from Clayton State University. Sean and his family reside in Virginia.

55a02d6d-0667-489d-b5a2-e5237dd03c7c < Back STAN SOLOWAY Stan Soloway is President & CEO of Celero Strategies, LLC, a full-service strategic consultancy focused on the federal market. Prior to founding Celero Strategies, Mr. Soloway served for 15 years as the President & CEO of the Professional Services Council, the largest and most influential national association of government technology and professional services firms. While at PSC, Mr. Soloway was the industry’s leading voice, policy strategist and resource for both government and the private sector. During the second half of the Clinton Administration, Mr. Soloway served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense and was responsible for wide-ranging reforms to defense acquisition and technology policy and practices, and broader department-wide re-engineering. Mr. Soloway holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Denison University.

c84f54d8-ecf5-4372-ba16-aab03e8245cb < Back LARRY V. MCGILL Larry McGill joined Golden State Foods (GSF), one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice industry, in 1998 as Managing Director of GSF-Egypt. Since joining GSF, Larry has played several significant roles in growing the company’s Food Processing business. After nearly four successful years in Egypt, he came to the states to act as Senior Director of Sales and Marketing for the Liquid Products Group at the GSF facility in City of Industry, California. He was later promoted to Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing in 2002. In October of 2005, he moved to Conyers, Georgia, to serve as Chief Operating Officer and orchestrated a series of optimization efforts for GSF’s Liquid Products and Meat Products businesses. Larry was promoted to President, Food Processing Groups, at GSF in March 2010. Larry oversaw the Liquid Products division at GSF’s City of Industry facility, GSF’s Liquid Products facility in Conyers, GSF’s Conyers Meat Products Group and GSF’s International Groups in Egypt, China, Australia and New Zealand in 2013. Under Larry’s leadership, GSF has been honored with numerous customer awards and recognitions including: Supplier of the year awards for Yum! Brands, Zaxby’s, Popeyes, Chick-fil-A, along with multiple quality, teamwork and target awards for McDonald’s. Larry is currently the CEO of KanPak, a Golden State Foods Company, where the company is growing and thriving. KanPak has facilities in China, two plants in the United States, and a dispenser division in Connecticut. Before coming to GSF, Larry held various management positions, most notably Coca Cola in the Middle East. An Azle, Texas native, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in History from Texas A&M Commerce and an MBA from Century University in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Larry currently resides in Duluth, Georgia, while his daughter and son are attending college. When time permits, he enjoys spending time with his family and all types of sports, including golf and baseball, as well as music.

8c41c082-cd92-4db2-94e0-42a3ad22950a < Back TINA DOLPH Tina Dolph is president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies (SGT), Inc., a leading integrator of Siemens’ innovative products, technologies, software and services to address U.S. government customer imperatives in the areas of energy generation and resiliency, smart infrastructure modernization, and software-driven optimization of maintenance, sustainment and production activities across government and its supplier base. An accomplished executive leader with more than two decades of government industry experience, Ms. Dolph began her career with GE Aerospace in the early 1990’s. She has held wide-ranging operational and functional roles at leading federal contractors including Lockheed Martin, PAE and ASRC Federal. Most recently, she served as Chief Strategy Officer at CRDF Global, a non-profit focused on promoting global safety, security and stability through science and innovation. Known as a collaborative leader, Ms. Dolph has often led large, diverse teams through complex transitions. She was instrumental in Lockheed Martin’s integration of and subsequent divestiture of PAE, Inc., where she served in executive leadership positions culminating as Executive Vice President, Company Operations for a $2 billion enterprise. During her tenure at PAE, she also served as COO, and, led the Global Stability and Development Division where she had full profit and loss responsibility for the $600 million business unit with 3,000 employees serving the Departments of State and Defense, the United Nations and commercial clients across the globe. She led the integration of the Applied Technologies Division of CSC with PAE, which represented revenue of over $400 million and an employee population of over 5,000, with 38 collective bargaining agreements across the U.S. Ms. Dolph has earned recognition for her achievements in the government marketplace, having been named to Washington Executive’s “Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2019”, is a three-time recipient of the Wash100 award from Executive Mosaic and was recently named a Top 100 Tech Executive by the Northern Virginia Technology Council. She serves on the Northern Virginia Technology Council Board of Directors and the Board Council for the post-9/11 veteran and military family serving national nonprofit Hope for the Warriors. Ms. Dolph earned her B.S. in Business Administration from Le Moyne College and has an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

a20f2828-d3c2-4108-953f-09125956faac < Back LEO A. BROOKS Leo A. Brooks, Jr. is a retired Brigadier General in the United States Army, as well as a retired senior executive with The Boeing Company. Brooks’ last position with The Boeing Company was Vice President, Enterprise Subsidiary Integration, Government Operations in Washington, D.C. where he was responsible for optimizing enterprise integration of Boeing subsidiaries, joint ventures, and investment partners. Prior to this, he was Vice President of Defense, Space and Security, liaising with the Pentagon, NASA, and the Department of Homeland Security, and Vice President of Army Systems. Prior to Boeing, Brooks served in the U.S. Army for 27 years, commanding units including a Brigade in the 82nd Airborne Division and serving as Deputy Commanding General of 1st Armored Division in Germany, Commandant of Cadets at the United States Military Academy, and Vice Director of the Army Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff, in the Pentagon. Brooks holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma. He is a Senior Fellow of the Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Government, National Security Studies Program, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the New England School of Law-Boston. Brooks is currently on the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia College Access Program and America’s Public Television Stations, as well as the Chairman of the Awards Committee on the Advisory Board of the Association of the U.S. Army and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Brooks has received numerous awards, notably the Army’s Distinguished Service Medal in 2006, the Freedom Team Salute Award for outstanding service to the nation by the Secretary of the Army in 2007, the Black Engineer of the Year 2009 Military Leadership Stars & Stripes Award, later being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014, and the Black Engineer of the Year 2019 BEYA Career Achievement in Industry Award.

920da646-08ab-447a-9609-0b0811d57e1e < Back BRAD MALT Brad Malt served as Chair and CEO of Ropes & Gray for 16 years, from 2004–2019, and is currently engaged in business consulting for several private equity firms. Prior to that, he was a corporate lawyer, specializing in financial and technology transactions, and founder of the firm’s private equity practice. Under Brad’s leadership, Ropes & Gray grew from a relatively small domestic law firm to an international firm with 11 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. During Brad’s tenure, Ropes & Gray was repeatedly recognized as a leader in workplace satisfaction and diversity and was a regular in the Vault’s top 10 diversity rankings. In Brad’s final year as CEO, Ropes & Gray was ranked as the #2 law firm in the country in American Lawyer magazine’s list of the top 20 firms, and the magazine honored Brad with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Law Firm Leadership. Throughout his career in corporate law, clients turned to Brad for his rare combination of experience, insight, and results. Brad has been described by clients in the Chambers Global “Guide to the World’s Leading Business Lawyers” as “a pivotal industry figure” who is “highly respected for his huge depth of knowledge and experience.” Brad was repeatedly cited as one of the country’s leading private equity practitioners, who brings the broad perspective of a Chambers-ranked “Senior Statesman” to bear on his clients’ most sensitive and critical business issues. Clients have sought Brad’s results-oriented analysis and advice for complex acquisitions and dispositions, alternative investment activities, financings, and portfolio company issues. Brad has represented clients that include buyout funds, hedge funds, CBO funds, funds-of-funds, mezzanine funds, pension funds, and other alternative investment funds and investors. Brad has also advised fund sponsors on relationships among partners, organizational structure, effective policies and procedures, and other matters that are critical to leadership teams. Clients have told the Chambers Guide that Brad is “one of the brightest minds in the legal profession” and said simply that he is “the guy that you call when there’s a problem.” Brad has felt privileged to support his clients in helping companies grow, innovate, create jobs, and improve communities.