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Copper River Leadership

Kevin McLaughlin

Chief Executive Officer

Bill Halladay

Operating Group President

Jeff Babos

Operating Group President

Brian Anthony

Chief Operating Officer

Al Casper

Chief Growth Officer

Rajesh Ghimire

Chief Financial Officer

Meagan Guerzon

General Counsel

Trina Colie

VP of Human Resources

Ernie Stevens

President,
Coho Consulting Group

Paul Pfleger

President,
Copper River IT

Gilbert Perales

President,
Aspire

Jon Hoflich

President, ReconCraft

Paul Converti

President, The Prospective Group

George Bernardy

President,
Coho Integrated Solutions

Vivek Gowda

Executive VP,
Coho Construction Management

Jorge Arango

Executive VP,
Coho Technology Solutions

Josh Pruzek

Executive VP,
ReconCraft

Tracy Mork

Executive VP,
Coho Integrated Solutions

David Baldwin

Executive VP,
TACG

Eric Rose

VP Capture Excellence,
Copper River Strategies

Kevin McLaughlin
CEO

Mr. McLaughlin serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Copper River Family of Companies, where he leads a diverse portfolio of more than twenty subsidiary companies supporting federal customers across the United States and abroad. He oversees government contract portfolios exceeding $500 million and guides a workforce of more than 900 employees. In this role, he drives long‑range strategy, directs operating company presidents, and leads multiple executive teams to ensure operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and sustained enterprise growth.

Since joining Copper River, Mr. McLaughlin has been a central architect of the organization’s expansion. Drawing on deep experience supporting Alaska Native‑owned enterprises and extensive knowledge of Alaska Native set‑aside authorities and SBA 8(a) regulations, he established Copper River Shared Services—an integrated support platform designed to strengthen oversight, streamline operations, and enable scalable growth. His leadership has been instrumental in seven strategic acquisitions and the launch of twelve new subsidiary companies, each contributing to the Copper River Family’s continued diversification and profitability. His long‑term vision, disciplined execution, and emotionally intelligent leadership style have significantly elevated the organization’s performance and competitive position.

A former U.S. Army Officer (Captain) and Judge Advocate Attorney, Mr. McLaughlin is a graduate of multiple Military Officer Leadership Schools, the Defense Acquisition University, and the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School in Charlottesville, Virginia.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Alabama and a Juris Doctor with a concentration in corporate law and mergers & acquisitions from Samford University.

Bill Halladay,
President

Copper River Data Solutions,
Copper River Information Technology, 
Copper River Enterprise Services & Copper River Government Solutions

Mr. Halladay leads a team of top-tier sales executives, project managers, and service delivery engineers working to support advanced solutions and services within the cyber security, high-performance networking, and cloud technology arenas. With over 35 years of federal marketplace experience, he has delivered millions of dollars of Technology Solutions and Services to the government market. Mr. Halladay attended the University of South Carolina in the School of Business Administration and Management and is currently ITIL V3 Certified.

Jeff Babos,
President

Coho Construction Management,
Copper River Infrastructure Services,
Coho Technology Services,
Moss Cape,
& TACG

Mr. Jeff Babos brings his 16 years of leadership experience supporting the diverse needs of Alaskan Native Tribal companies. As an innovative, forward-thinking Senior-level Executive, Mr. Babos lends his expertise in operations, finance, and human talent to inspire teams and individuals to drive growth, improve operations, and increase profit for the greatest business outcomes. Mr. Babos is a retired U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer where he provided 21 years of distinguished military service.

Brian Anthony

Chief Operating Officer

Copper River Shared Services

As Chief Operating Officer for Copper River Shared Services, Mr. Brian Anthony is responsible for the operational strategy for the
Copper River Family of Companies. Dedicated to innovation, Mr. Anthony leverages his 28 years of business technology experience
to guide implementation of advanced tools, processes, and procedures that have led to enhanced communication and collaboration efficiencies across multiple business units and departmental functions. With over 16 years of experience in various leadership roles, Mr. Anthony takes pride in mentoring multiple
teams and individuals to help guide in the development of collective solutions that solve complex, multi-functional challenges

Al Casper

Copper River Strategies

Chief Growth Officer

Copper River has selected
Al Casper as the company’s first Chief Growth Officer.  Al brings over 38 years of experience in Army C5ISR, organizational growth, business development, and business operations with a strong focus on intelligence, engineering services and technology for the Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

Al brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the role.  His experience extends to senior positions at L3 Communications, Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI, and NCI, where he
excelled in capture management and business development. He most recently served
as the Senior Vice President of business development at ASRC Federal where he
earned a strong reputation for strategic thinking and leading growth
organizations.

Rajesh Ghimire
CFO

Copper River Shared Services

Raj Ghimire serves as Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than 20 years of accounting and finance leadership experience across both public and private organizations. His role is responsible for strategic planning and analysis, capital financing and treasury management, budgeting, indirect rate design and development, mergers and acquisitions, end-to-end accounting operations, and both corporate and operational financial management. 

 

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Central Florida, an MBA from the University of South Florida, and completed the Senior Executive CFO Program at Columbia Business School. Outside of work, Raj enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.

Meagan Guerzon

Copper River Shared Services

General Counsel

Meagan Guerzon serves as General Counsel for the Copper River Family of Companies, bringing more than 16 years of federal procurement and small business program experience from her tenure with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of General Counsel. Most recently, she served as Deputy Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law, advising on acquisitions, regulatory reforms, administrative litigation, and the SBA’s 8(a) program.

 

A Virginia native, Meagan earned her Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Duke University and her law degree from The George Washington University School of Law. Outside of work, Meagan enjoys spending time outdoors with her three daughters, traveling with family, and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.

Trina Colie

VP of Human Resources

Copper River Shared Services

Ms. Colie serves as Vice President, Human Resources responsible for leading our team of HR professionals in the areas of Compensation, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Training, Employee Development, and Compliance. Ms. Colie has more than twenty years of experience cultivating meaningful cross-functional partnerships with Senior Executives in designing and implementing transformative strategic plans that drive organizational performance through aligning HR initiatives, processes, and tools with organizational goals. Prior to joining the Copper River Family of Companies, Trina held several roles in Human Resources Management at an Alaska Native Corporation and a Healthcare Information Technology Organization where she was responsible for providing strategic direction and creating a high-performing culture of success, accountability, transparency, and collaboration. Ms. Colie holds a bachelor’s degree in business management, with a concentration in Human Resources Management from Strayer University.

Ernie Stevens, President

Coho Consulting Group & Copper River Technologies

Mr. Ernie Stevens serves as President of Coho Consulting Group, bringing 20 years of experience in the commercial and government sector to the company. He has built capabilities for the family of companies in new areas based on his strong background in process improvement, agile software development, analytics, and machine learning. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and certified Scrum Master (CSM). Mr. Stevens has led large transformation efforts across several government agencies such as USDA, USPS, and the US Army.

Paul Pfleger

President

Copper River Information Technology

Executive VP, Copper River Data Solutions

Mr. Paul Pfleger serves as the President for Copper River Information Technology, and Executive VP for Copper River Data Solutions and Copper River Technologies. His role  is responsible for driving growth across our commercial, state, and local government, and federal markets while strengthening alignment across sales, operations, and engineering. Since joining Copper River in 2010, Mr. Pfleger developed key enterprise client relationships while strategically obtaining multiple state contracts that has led to the expansion of Copper River’s commercial client base. Mr. Pfleger has delivered millions of dollars of IT solutions and services to his clients and is consistently a top sales performer for all Commercial and SLED business. Mr. Pfleger continues to exceed client expectations while simultaneously developing a team of sales professionals and fostering key vendor relationships.

 

Gilbert Perales
President,
Aspire

Gilbert Perales is Aspire’s founder and chief executive officer. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Gilbert’s background is in the military, banking, and Occupational Therapy. After serving in Operation Desert Storm, he separated from the military and joined USAA Federal Savings Bank, where he acquired specialized financial and management skills. He earned an A.S. degree from St. Philips College in Occupational Therapy, becoming a director of therapy and area director providing program development and establishing therapy clinics throughout South Texas. Gilbert next earned a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration (BSHA) from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, followed by a Master of Occupational Therapy degree from Texas Woman’s University. He first started a home health contracting agency in San Antonio. After selling this company, he founded Aspire Medical Contracting, where he sets the company’s direction and manages operations.

Jon Hoflich,
President

ReconCraft and Recon Industrial

Mr. Jonathan Hoflich has more than 19 years’ experience supporting a wide variety of military and commercial maritime operations. As the President of Recon Industrial, Mr. Hoflich leads a multidisciplinary team of professionals including designers, engineers, and skilled technicians to create and manufacture innovative solutions to maritime-related challenges. Mr. Hoflich served in various high-profile positions as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Coast Guard, including as a patrol boat Commanding Officer and Executive Officer. A native of Alaska, he graduated cum laude from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

President,
The Prospective Group

Mr. Paul Converti serves as President of The Prospective Group. Mr. Converti brings more than 25 years of experience, including service in the U.S. Foreign Service, where he provided systems management support for U.S. Embassies, as well as extensive experience as a program and transition manager supporting Department of State contracts.

George Bernardy,
President

Coho Integrated Solutions

Mr. George Bernardy serves as President of Coho Integrated Solutions and is a life-long Alaskan. George holds over forty years of executive, project, contract, financial and human resource managerial experience specific to contracting with the government and private sectors. George is extremely familiar with the Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Program and has been serving Alaska Native Corporations for over twenty-five years.

George believes that the success of any company starts with a singular focus on the customer’s mission and needs. It is the ability to change with the operations tempo of our customers and provide the flexibility to deliver on what is promised, even when conditions change, that culminates in long lasting relationships and follow-on work.

Vivek Gowda

Executive VP

Coho Construction Management & Copper River Infrastructure Services

As the Executive VP for Copper River Infrastructure Services, Mr. Vivek Gowda brings his 30 years of civil engineering and construction management leadership experience supporting the diverse needs of our valued customers. As an innovative engineer and manager, Mr. Gowda lends his expertise in civil engineering, construction management and program leadership to lead teams and individuals to execute design-build and traditional bid-build construction and construction related projects and programs throughout the country. Mr. Gowda is a registered professional civil engineer, graduate of the University of Maryland and has executed US Government and Military construction projects both as a civil servant and private industry professional.

Jorge Arango

Executive Vice President

Coho Technology Solutions & Moss Cape

Mr. Jorge Arango is a Senior level Information Technology professional with more than 20 years’ experience as an executive, consultant, and PMI certified project manager. As the Director of Government Services for Moss Cape, Mr. Arango brings extensive experience leading and managing highly valued Government contracted Information Technology, Physical Security, Staff Augmentation, and Law Enforcement Training programs with various government agencies.

Josh Pruzek

Executive VP

ReconCraft

Mr. Josh Pruzek serves as Executive Vice President for ReconCraft. Mr. Pruzek brings two decades of experience in the specialized marine manufacturing industry. He most recently served as the vice president of sales and business development at Vigor for two years and as vice president of marine products at Oregon Iron Works for 17 years, both in the Portland area. He led the successful capture and execution of multiple high-profile programs including SOCOM’s Combatant Craft Heavy (CC-H), Combatant Craft Medium (CC-M), and numerous other craft. Mr. Pruzek holds a Master of Business Administration in Aviation from Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University. He is also an active pilot, aircraft owner, and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI).

Tracy Mork

Executive VP
Coho Integrated Solutions
Tracy Mork serves as the Executive Vice President of Coho Integrated Solutions, leveraging over 20 years of experience in federal and defense growth strategy and operations. Tracy’s expertise in developing high-performing teams and delivering exceptional customer support drives both new and organic business growth. Her extensive government contract background spans federal and defense sectors, serving clients such as the USAF, Army, Navy, DCSA, DOS, USDA, IRS, Census, and DHS. Tracy excels at expanding service lines and developing growth strategies, working closely with team members to enhance support for customer missions. She also brings specialized knowledge in the Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Program and has extensive experience with Alaska Native Corporations.

David Baldwin

Executive Vice President
TACG

David Baldwin serves as the Executive Vice President at TACG, where he leads a company of talented experts in delivering Digital Transformation, Mission Support, and CyberOps initiatives for Federal and Defense government markets. With over 18 years of experience, David has worked extensively with a range of clients, including the Air Force, Army, Navy, DCSA, DoD, FDA, state governments, and various commercial entities. His expertise includes serving as Principal Investigator for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects that advanced to Phase III and beyond in the fields of data science and analytics. Currently, David is focused on expanding the digital capabilities of the Copper River Family of Companies to empower government agencies in achieving digital dominance. He holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from West Liberty University and an MBA from Florida Tech University, and he is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

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