BigBear.ai Publicizes Key Management Appointments in Finance and Company Improvement

COLUMBIA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a frontrunner in AI-powered analytics and cyber engineering options, in the present day introduced that it has expanded its management group to higher execute on its development technique. Efficient June 13, 2022, present Chief Monetary Officer Josh Kinley will take a brand new position as Chief Company Improvement Officer, and former Amazon govt Julie Peffer will grow to be Chief Monetary Officer of the Firm.

Julie Peffer, a seasoned finance chief with deep expertise within the protection and business sectors in addition to SaaS modeling and pricing, joins BigBear.ai from MedeAnalytics, a healthcare analytics firm, the place she served as Chief Monetary Officer since January 2021. Previous to that, Peffer served as Vice President, Finance at Amazon, the place she stood up a strategic Finance group that supported all customer-facing groups (international Gross sales, Advertising and Buyer Help) and go-to-market methods of Amazon Internet Companies (AWS) world wide.

Because the Firm’s first Chief Company Improvement Officer, Josh Kinley will drive strategic development initiatives throughout the Firm’s federal and business companies, figuring out and evaluating alternatives for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and main integration technique and execution.

Each Kinley and Peffer will report back to BigBear.ai Chief Government Officer Dr. Reggie Brothers.

“Josh and Julie’s appointments really signify a ‘win-win’ state of affairs that may assist speed up our momentum and guarantee we’re positioned to capitalize on the quickly rising demand for AI and ML options within the federal and business sectors,” mentioned Dr. Brothers. “Josh has been instrumental in executing and integrating the mergers that shaped BigBear.ai, establishing our public firm infrastructure and main the IPO workstream. His monetary acumen, know-how and administration consulting background, in addition to his intelligence group and protection expertise, make him the perfect govt to take cost of our development technique.”

“We’re additionally extremely happy to welcome Julie to our management group, and we’re assured that her vital expertise driving income development and margin enlargement via efficient SaaS modeling and pricing might be an incredible addition to our monetary operations. Her deep understanding of our present and future prospects makes her an ideal addition to the group,” added Dr. Brothers.

Kinley acknowledged, “I’m excited to have the ability to focus my vitality on the big marketplace for our options and information our development technique. I’m additionally excited to associate with Julie, as her expertise and insights into our markets have already totally impressed our complete group. I couldn’t consider a greater individual to ‘cross the baton’ to throughout a vital stage in our evolution from a services-led firm to a business SaaS supplier and AI powerhouse.”

“BigBear.ai’s heritage serving our nationwide protection and intelligence communities places the Firm in a singular place to capitalize available on the market’s starvation for highly effective, predictive AI options that can be utilized by businesspeople to enhance their working effectivity and aggressive place,” mentioned Peffer. “I’m thrilled to hitch the Firm at such a pivotal time in its trajectory, and I stay up for working with Reggie, Josh, and the remainder of the proficient group at BigBear.ai to aggressively drive development and create worth for shareholders,” mentioned Peffer.

Government Bios

Mr. Kinley has served because the Chief Monetary Officer of BigBear.ai since its founding in December 2020. He has greater than 20 years of expertise within the Intelligence Neighborhood and the Division of Protection and greater than 12 years of expertise as a Chief Monetary Officer. He co-founded PCI in April 2008 and served as its Chief Monetary Officer previous to its acquisition by BigBear.ai. Earlier than that, he was the Senior Director of Acquisition Help at SI Worldwide and served as a administration marketing consultant to senior Intelligence Neighborhood executives. He started his profession with the U.S. Military as a Navy Intelligence Officer. Mr. Kinley earned his bachelor’s diploma in Life Sciences from america Navy Academy at West Level and his MBA from Johns Hopkins College with a deal with IT Administration.

Ms. Peffer beforehand served because the Chief Monetary Officer for MedeAnalytics, a healthcare analytics firm, since January 2021. Previous to becoming a member of MedeAnalytics, she served as Vice President, Finance at Amazon for Amazon Internet Companies, the place she constructed and led international finance operations in help of all customer-facing groups (Gross sales, Advertising, and Buyer Help). Ms. Peffer held numerous monetary govt management positions throughout a number of industries (Protection, Aerospace, Industrial Manufacturing, Software program, Multi-Business firms) with international strategic and operational experience. She has efficiently applied methods, initiatives, techniques and options that drive and help worker improvement, organizational change, efficiency excellence and income development together with experience in Six Sigma DMAIC and Lean. Previous to Amazon, Ms. Peffer was VP, Finance at Flowserve throughout the Circulate Management Division with manufacturing operations in 25 nations, and former to that she was at Raytheon Area & Airborne Methods, the place she labored as CFO for the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance enterprise which included operations within the US, Germany and the UK. She has additionally held senior management positions at ITT, Lennox Worldwide, Textron, Sterling Software program and Texas Devices. She earned her bachelor’s diploma in Finance and Administration from Texas Tech College and her MBA from Baker College.

About BigBear.ai

BigBear.ai delivers AI-powered analytics and cyber engineering options to help mission-critical operations and decision-making in complicated, real-world environments. BigBear.ai’s prospects, which embody the US Intelligence Neighborhood, in addition to prospects in manufacturing, logistics, business area, and different sectors, depend on BigBear.ai’s options to see and form their world via dependable, predictive insights and goal-oriented recommendation. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, BigBear.ai has further places in Virginia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Utah and California. For extra info, go to: https://bigbear.ai and comply with us on Twitter: @BigBearai.