Our Team

Patrice Wilmont serves as Senior Advisor, Defense at FedTec, bringing more than 25 years of proven leadership in cybersecurity, IT program management, and digital transformation across federal agencies. A former Deputy CISO at the IRS and cybersecurity leader at DISA and the Department of the Navy, she has led multi-million-dollar programs, built high-performing distributed teams, and implemented strategies that significantly reduced cyber risk, improved fraud detection, and accelerated cloud adoption. Known for her expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), AI-enabled risk management, and process reengineering, Patrice is a strategic, customer-focused leader recognized for delivering mission-driven innovation at scale.

Jeff was previously a member of the Senior Executive Service with the US Air Force, with over 35 years of experience in business systems modernization and digital design, supply chain management and process modernization, maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) operations, systems, and infrastructure modernization, aircraft and systems acquisition, operational/theater logistics, budget program management, and policy formulation. Jeff has held tactical, operational, strategic, and executive level leadership positions across the Air Force, Navy, and Combatant and Major Commands. He has significantly enhanced readiness levels and long-term logistics supportability of Department of Defense fleets through a demonstrated visionary and collaborative style of leadership, multi-faceted information systems and sustainment background, and an extremely strong personal commitment to excellence.

Rem is a defense executive whose distinguished career, spanning over four decades, reflects exceptional leadership acumen and strategic thought leadership in training, modernization, business growth, mentor-protégé relationships, quality, and operations. During his Army career, he developed and led international military aviation training programs, increasing our allies’ warfighting capabilities and was responsible for major weapon system modernization and procurement programs at the Pentagon. After his Army service, he joined industry and advanced in roles from Program Manager to Executive Vice President, managing technical and training programs, leading growth activities and providing leadership during merger and acquisition activities. Rem brings his extensive experience working in both small, privately owned businesses and large, publicly traded companies, adding to his depth of knowledge in support of FedTec.

Bharath Padmanabhan is a seasoned Solutions Architect and Digital Strategist with over 25 years of experience delivering impactful technology solutions. As Director of Innovation at FedTec, he drives the development of advanced AI, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives to solve mission-critical challenges for government clients. Bharath holds certifications including AWS Certified Solutions Architect and maintains a Top Secret clearance, leveraging his deep expertise in agile delivery, cloud platforms, and DevSecOps to power the next generation of public sector innovation

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As the Director of Marketing for FedTec, Tessa brings over an extensive background in marketing. Her previous experience involved overseeing marketing strategies for clients across diverse industries, yielding impressive outcomes. Notably, she conducted SEO training for a prominent Fortune 500 content team, curated a 3+ year-long running newsletter on Artificial Intelligence, delivered SEO insights that contributed to an +11% organic traffic growth for the National Institute of Health,  and worked on large-scale social media and advertising campaigns for United States Secret Service and Air National Guard contracts. At FedTec, Her responsibilities include social media management, event planning, website management, and branding initiatives to advance FedTec's mission of redefining tomorrow for the federal government. In her off time, you'll find Tessa spending time in nature, lifting weights, or making art.