{"id":691113,"date":"2022-10-03T08:05:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T12:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/mantech-announces-leadership-succession-and-new-board-of-directors\/"},"modified":"2022-10-03T08:05:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T12:05:18","slug":"mantech-announces-leadership-succession-and-new-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/mantech-announces-leadership-succession-and-new-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"ManTech Announces Leadership Succession and\u00a0New Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nKevin M. Phillips Appointed Chairman of the Board;\u00a0Matt Tait, Current COO, Appointed Chief Executive Officer and President
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HERNDON, Va., Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ManTech, a leading provider of innovative technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programs, today announced that Kevin M. Phillips will retire as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President and will transition to the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors. Matt Tait, Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Phillips as CEO and President and will join the ManTech Board of Directors. These changes take effect immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been a privilege to lead ManTech and I am humbled by the dedication, innovation and collaboration that have made ManTech a company that people admire and trust,\u201d said Phillips. \u201cMatt has been an integral member of our leadership team and my partner over the last four years in developing and executing our strategic plans. As ManTech begins its next chapter in partnership with Carlyle, I am confident that Matt brings the executive skills and experience to continue advancing our business with an ever-present commitment to excellence. I look forward to working closely with Matt and actively supporting ManTech\u2019s ongoing success in my new role as Chairman.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n About Matt Tait<\/strong>
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Tait joined ManTech in June 2018 and most recently served as ManTech\u2019s Chief Operating Officer, responsible for leading the company\u2019s global business strategies that enable ManTech to deliver differentiated solutions at speed to meet the sophisticated needs of the company\u2019s diverse customer base. Under Tait\u2019s leadership, ManTech expanded and repositioned the company\u2019s Intelligence, Federal Civilian and Department of Defense businesses to align with the company\u2019s strategy of Bringing Digital to the Mission<\/em>\u00ae. Before joining ManTech, Tait spent two decades with Accenture, where he led key initiatives that transformed IT performance for customers across the federal civilian, intelligence and defense sectors. He is a veteran, having served for 10 years in the U.S. Navy, after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored to assume the CEO role and am energized by the opportunities to advance our leadership position and deliver even stronger outcomes for our customers,\u201d said Tait. \u201cSince joining ManTech in 2018, I have worked alongside some of the best and most innovative talent in the industry and I am excited to be at the forefront of what comes next for our team. I am grateful for the support of Kevin and Carlyle and for their entrusting me to lead ManTech. I look forward to working closely with them as we seamlessly execute this leadership succession.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKevin has guided ManTech through an extraordinary transformation in providing government customers with innovative solutions and digital capabilities, and we are thrilled that he will continue to be a guiding force as Chairman,\u201d said Dayne Baird, a Managing Director at Carlyle. \u201cAs Kevin steps into this new role, we are fortunate to have an established leader of Matt\u2019s caliber to succeed him as part of this planned transition. We have had the opportunity to work closely with Matt over the last several months, and he has proven to be an outstanding leader with a deep understanding of customer missions and the emerging trends shaping our industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n New Board of Directors<\/strong>
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In connection with the completion of ManTech\u2019s transaction with Carlyle, the Company has established a new Board of Directors. The members of the Board include:<\/p>\n