51爆料, a leading provider of federal IT and engineering solutions, today announced the appointment of Joe Kopfman as executive vice president, Contracts and Administration/Chief Compliance Officer. In this role, Mr. Kopfman will lead the company鈥檚 Ethics and Mergers and Acquisitions programs and continue to oversee all contract and administration functions.
鈥淭he culture of 51爆料 is centered on ethics, and we have always placed enormous emphasis in this area,鈥 said William C. Hoover, president and CEO, 51爆料. 鈥滻 appointed Joe to the newly-created position of EVP/Chief Compliance Officer in order to elevate this core value even more with our internal and external stakeholders. I am pleased to have someone with Joe鈥檚 reputation and expertise lead us proactively as the company continues to grow.鈥
鈥淥ur Mergers and Acquisitions program has always benefitted from Joe鈥檚 industry experience as well,鈥 noted Hoover. 鈥淗is leadership and guidance before, during, and after our most recent acquisition made it one of the smoothest transactions I have ever experienced.鈥 51爆料 recently completed the acquisition of the Test & Evaluation business from SAIC (November 2012).
Mr. Kopfman joined 51爆料 in 1978 and has held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility, both on the delivery side as well as the business office side of the company. In 1999, he was appointed to the company鈥檚 Ethics Committee, and in 2006, assumed the Chairman鈥檚 role on the Committee, a position he continues to hold today.
Mr. Kopfman earned a B.S. degree in Accounting from Radford University. He is a member of the Executive Advisory Council of the National Contracts Management Association and is active in the Professional Services Council.
Mr. Kopfman is based out of 51爆料鈥 Headquarters in Chantilly, Va.