Keeping Our Nation Healthy and Safe

Founder Manish Malhotra serves as Unissant’s Executive Chairman. Under Manish’s guidance, Unissant has evolved from a startup to an Inc5000 fastest-growing company to its current position as a mid-tier GovCon leader. Throughout the company’s evolution, Manish has forged a focused approach to the federal market, applying data and technology to missions that keep our nation healthy and safe. His dedication to these missions has been recognized in the industry: he is a 2024 Engage Federal Health Honoree, a 2024 Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) Tech100 awardee. Manish is a founding member of the George Mason University AI-in-Gov Council and member of the Board of Advisors at the Border Patrol Foundation. Manish holds an MBA from Virginia Tech, Pamplin College of Business, and a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Pune University. In addition to being a “Gadget Freak,” Manish is deeply interested in interior design, and his influences permeate Unissant’s Herndon headquarters.

In July of 2024, Sumeet joined Unissant as President and CEO. Previously, he served as the inaugural member of Unissant's Board of Advisors following successful executive roles as Chairman and CEO of ARRAY, SVP Public Sector at Keane, and EVP and COO of ANSTEC. With a passion for helping companies evolve from small business to mid-tier, he leads Unissant’s focus on breakthrough growth and value delivery. Sumeet is a well-known and respected leader within the US GovCon community with over 30 years of experience. He is an active community leader supporting the DC/MD/VA region through his numerous board positions with the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation, GO Virginia Region 7, Shakespeare Theatre Company and with his alma mater, George Mason University. Sumeet was recognized as a Top Exec to Watch in 2025 by Washington Exec.

Bob brings more than 38 years of financial, project control, operations, administration, and contract management experience to his role as Unissant’s CFO. As CFO, he leads financial and accounting teams as well as Unissant’s human resources, contracts management, and pricing functions. Previously, Bob served as CFO of ARRAY, where he played an integral role in the firm’s graduation from a small business to a mid-tier leader. He also served as CFO at Multimax and Litigation Systems Inc. Bob has been recognized by Washington Exec as a CFO to Watch and a “SmartCFO” by SmartCEO Magazine. Following ARRAY’s 2021 merger, Bob took a brief respite from GovCon, fueling his passion for hops-infused libations as General Manager of Fin City Brewing Co. Outside of corporate conference rooms and taprooms, Bob dedicates time as a Board Member and President of MD United FC and as a member of the Board of Trustees at Mount St. Mary’s University.

In his role as Chief Growth Officer, Tesh applies learning from 30 years of experience in corporate development. For Tesh, growth is invariable tied to mission results: he focuses on identifying corporate assets that best enable federal agencies to address their most complex challenges. He is adept at conceptualizing, analyzing, and executing strategic growth initiatives, with a solid record of consistent performance. Prior to joining Unissant, Tesh served as Chief Growth Officer at TSPI, Cadmus, and Dovel Technologies as well as senior leadership roles at Perspecta and ICF. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering. Outside the workplace, Tesh values time with family and enjoys golfing, woodworking, travel, and nature.

As Chief People Officer, Laila leads Unissant’s people strategy and cultivates a thriving corporate culture. With expertise in employee engagement, corporate social responsibility, human resources, professional development, and compliance, she aligns Unissant’s people and growth priorities. She collaborates across the company, spearheading initiatives that boost employee engagement and empower staff to contribute to the company’s success. Previously, Laila served in human resources leadership roles at Peraton, CGI, and Booz Allen. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Strayer University and a Master's degree in Organizational Development and Knowledge Management from George Mason University. Committed to professional leadership development, Laila was selected for the 2024 Lead Virginia cohort. Her dedication to educational opportunity is also evident in her service on the Board of Directors for Fairfax Futures, a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness and building support for quality early childhood education and school readiness in Fairfax County.

Brigitte Custer leads strategic initiatives and solution development at Unissant, focusing on the national security vertical. In this role, she accelerates the development and deployment of solutions tailored to the time-sensitive, mission-critical needs of national security agencies. For more than three decades, Brigitte has served as a technology strategist and trusted advisor to executives and agency heads across the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, and Federal Law Enforcement. She currently sits on the Advisory Committee for the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA). Brigitte is a staunch advocate for neurodiverse talent in the workforce, volunteering with non-profits providing a range of services and support to people with disabilities in the greater Washington, DC area. She holds a master’s degree in Software Systems Engineering from George Mason University and a master’s Certificate in Computer Security and Information Assurance from George Washington University. Brigitte is currently pursuing an Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership.

As VP and GM, National Security, Sean oversees the company’s programs and growth within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Defense (DOD). Since joining in 2021, he has helped grow Unissant’s presence within DHS, particularly within Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Sean was recognized in both 2024 and 2025 as an Engage Homeland and National Security Honoree. Prior to joining Unissant, Sean directed the National Security Business at Brillient and held Program Management roles supporting CBP and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Unisys, Quasars, and ECS Federal. He graduated with a Master’s degree in Technology Management from George Mason University and a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida. In his free time, Sean enjoys spending time with his six boys and coaching their athletic teams.

With over 25 years of experience leading federal IT portfolios, Ian serves as VP and GM overseeing Unissant’s work in the health and federal civilian arenas. He spearheads both program delivery and account growth with a focus on enabling missions that advance health outcomes for our nation. Throughout his career, Ian has had the privilege of working with numerous agencies on everything from post-9/11 military readiness to air/water quality analysis (BP Oil Spill, Hurricane Sandy, etc.) to patient safety at the NIH Clinical Center to COVID data analysis, and much more. Ian provides impactful solutions that help his customers help their customers: citizens, patients, soldiers, researchers, etc. With a background in advanced data solutions including data analytics, data warehousing, and AI, he enables clients to optimize use of data as a strategic asset. Before Unissant, Ian held leadership roles at Octo/IBM, GovCIO, Guident, and CACI/AMS. He holds a bachelor's degree from James Madison University. Outside of the office, you can find Ian hiking with his family or working to improve his golf game.

Venkat brings over 30 years of experience in IT and government senior management to his role as Unissant’s Chief Technology Officer. He leads Unissant’s Innovation Center, focused on enhancing value to our clients through mature methods and frameworks, thought leadership, rapid prototyping, and the development of tested and proven accelerators. Venkat actively participates in industry partnership organizations like ACT-IAC, AFCEA Bethesda, and others. Venkat spent a decade as a federal technology program director before returning to GovCon as a technology director, solutions architect, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Technology Officer. With a passion for emerging technologies, Venkat contributes to the tech community as an Advisory Board member of PolkaPrivate, a Blockchain startup focused on building a secure and anonymous transaction and messaging platform. In 2024, Venkat was recognized on FORUM’s IT 100 list and as Engage Fed Health 150 awardee. Venkat is passionate about spending time with his family and dog, and serving his local community.

With 27+ years of business development, program management, and security operations experience, Jango holds deep expertise in the federal market. In his role as Chief Knowledge Officer, he oversees market research, pricing, branding and communications, and partner management. He is responsible for industry and corporate marketing and provides oversight and leadership for Unissant’s approach to technical execution, quality operations, project management methods, and process improvement programs. Prior to joining Unissant, he served as the Director of Knowledge Management and Corporate Initiatives at Optimos Inc, where he led the project management, operations, corporate quality assurance and corporate development initiatives of the organization. He holds a master's degree in computer applications, an MBA in information management and Certification in Global Healthcare Quality and Safety from Harvard Global Health Institute. Jango was recognized as a FedHealthIT 100 awardee in 2023 and as a FORUM IT 100 awardee in 2024. In his free time, Jango is an avid nature and wildlife photographer with four Worldwide Wildlife Photography awards to his name.

As Senior Vice President, Growth Strategy, Macon executes growth initiatives with specific focus on qualification and pursuit of large and complex business opportunities. With deep knowledge in business development and capture, she brings strategic insights and tactical experience to her role evolving capture best practices across the organization. Macon’s professional experience as an executive consultant and account leader demonstrates her ability to grow accounts from infancy to maturity. An advocate of the Unissant corporate culture, where work/life alignment take priority, Macon balances chasing new business with chasing after her young, active son.

As Sr. Director, Growth, Maria focuses on expanding Unissant’s federal market presence through strategic account planning and partnerships. She works across our business portfolios, identifying and pursuing opportunities to bring innovative solutions to national security, federal health, and civilian agencies. Maria’s experience spans program delivery, client and relationship management, and new business development. With a passion for empowering future leaders and advancing gender diversity within the industry, she is active in Women in Leadership professional development programs. Maria holds a master’s degree from George Mason University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida.

Kevin Schwab leads account planning and growth at Unissant with a focus on federal health and civilian agencies. In this role, he matures pipelines and client relationships while building partnerships across the federal services and technology community. Kevin plays a key role in shaping and executing our growth strategies to meet evolving market trends and client needs. Prior to joining Unissant, Kevin accelerated business growth at firms including Karsun Solutions, Dovel Technologies, Guidehouse, and REI Systems. Kevin is an Eastern Michigan University Eagle, gaining a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Toxicology and in Technical Writing.