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Leadership

Inspiring excellence by example.

Fellows

With decades of hands-on experience, SPA Fellows are pioneers. Led by Dr. Bill Hoeft, they advance strategic analyses, shape solutions, and help secure the nation’s future.

Dr. Bill Hoeft

Senior Fellow, Maritime and Undersea

Carol Evanoff

Fellow, Program Management

Ian Harding

Fellow, Software Engineering

Steven Hernandez

Fellow, DevSecOps and Cloud

Keegan Mills

Fellow, Cyber and Information Warfare

Dr. Joe Morgan

Fellow, Space

Andrew Pahutski

Fellow, Integrated Infrastructure and Domestic Security Strategy

Phillip (Phil) Pournelle

Fellow, Digital Wargaming

Christina Snyder

Fellow, Cost Estimating and Risk

Dr. Amy Soller

Fellow, Applied Artificial Intelligence

Ed Stewart

Fellow, Systems Engineering and Emerging Technology

Tom Troyano

Fellow, Nuclear Strategic Deterrence

Shane Vigil

Fellow, Mission Operations Research Analysis - Modeling and Simulation

Len Zentz

Fellow, Hypersonics and Integrated Air and Missile Defense

Analytic at our core.
Problem solving by nature.

An SPA employee writes on a whiteboard at one of the latest conferences
Two SPA employees review a laptop screen together to analyze data
SPA's Young Professionals Employee Resource Group visits the local animal shelter
Two SPA employees review a laptop screen together to analyze data
An SPA employee smiles as she leads a meeting at SPA headquarters in Alexandria
SPA employees sit in a large meeting room listening to a speaker
An SPA employee smiles as she leads a meeting at SPA headquarters in Alexandria
SPA employees sit in a large meeting room listening to a speaker