Enlightened Appoints Vice Admiral Nancy Brown, United States Navy (Retired), to the Firm's Advisory Board
HIGHLY DECORATED 35 YEAR NAVY VETERAN TO PLAY KEY ROLE IN STRENGTHENING DEFENSE OFFERINGS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading Information Technology (IT) consulting firm delivering Cyber Security, System Integration, and Management Consulting solutions, today announced its appointment of Vice Admiral (VADM) Nancy Brown, United States Navy (Retired) to the firm's Advisory Board. VADM Nancy Brown recently served as the Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems (C4 Systems), The Joint Staff. She was the principal advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on all C4 systems matters within the Department of Defense. Her service spans over 35 years.
Prior to her final assignment, VADM Brown was the Director of Command Control Systems, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command and Director of Architectures and Integration, Headquarters U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. She also served as the Commander, Navy Element and Chief Information Officer for both commands. She retired from the U.S. Navy in 2009. Vice Adm. Brown's decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Legion of Merit (with Gold Star), the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal (with two Bronze Stars), the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal (with two Bronze Stars).
VADM Brown (Retired) will provide a valuable perspective and counsel to the executive team at Enlightened in the areas of business development, strategy and management. Enlightened provides a wide range of mission-critical solutions to the United States Armed Forces across the spectrum of Defense customers. VADM Brown's experience supporting the Navy in the areas of warfighting readiness, global computer systems, strategy, alignment, and decision superiority provides the firm with first-hand knowledge of the unique challenges facing today's warfighter and expert advice for their resolution.
According to VADM Brown, "Small business is the key for the future of our country's economy and Enlightened brings the commitment, quality of service and personal attention that you don't easily find. That coupled with their solid track record of ensuring the warfighter gets a greater benefit for every dollar they spend, makes it an honor for me to be a part of Enlightened's team. I'm really impressed with the leadership and the entire team's commitment to customer services and excellence and am proud to join the Advisory Board."
"Enlightened is honored to welcome VADM Brown to our Advisory Board," said Antwanye Ford, President of Enlightened. "Nancy will bring strategic guidance to help us further our service offering to our target markets with an emphasis in the US Navy and Defense. Her talent, commitment to excellence and passion for success are critical assets to the firm's growth strategy."
About Enlightened
Enlightened is an award winning small business and HUBZone certified company that develops and delivers strategic IT and management solutions to resolve complex business problems for federal and local government agencies and commercial customers. Enlightened provides expertise in the following capabilities; Cyber Security, System Integration, and Management Consulting which can consist of many different operations. Enlightened holds GSA IT-70 and MOBIS schedule contracts, and is certified as a HUBZone and Small Business by the Small Business Administration. For more information please visit www.enlightened.com.
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