Executive Committee

Juliana Slye is the Founder and CEO of Government Business Results (GBR), a nationwide firm headquartered in Virginia. Tech companies rely on GBR for the Go-To-Market services (strategy, marketing, content, enablement) and staffing support they need to more effectively market and sell to government agencies. Recently, GBR was named one of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc.

Juliana has 20 years of experience helping tech companies achieve success in the government markets. Her career roles in the government industry included field marketing, sales, product management, product marketing and business management.   Prior to founding GBR in 2010, she was responsible for running the global government industry teams, including business strategy, marketing, enablement and solutions, for tech titans Autodesk, Adobe, Macromedia and Silicon Graphics (SGI). Juliana is actively involved in National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA), where she serves in in various leadership roles.  She is a sought-after speaker, and regularly delivers training, seminars and panels on government marketing and business growth topics.

Megan Battaglia serves as the Vice President of Marketing at ThunderCat Technology, A Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business based out of Reston, VA.  ThunderCat is a leading solutions partner to the U.S. Government, educational institutions, and commercial companies.  With over 9 years of experience in strategic marketing, branding, and communications, Megan leads all marketing efforts to enhance the company’s visibility, drive business growth, and strengthen relationships with key customers and partners.

Under her leadership, ThunderCat Technology has expanded its market presence, executing comprehensive marketing strategies that include digital marketing, event management, thought leadership, and demand generation. Megan is also responsible for shaping the company’s brand narrative, fostering innovation in marketing approaches, and ensuring alignment with the company’s overall business objectives.

Megan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in information systems and technology and a minor in mass communications from Shenandoah University.  Prior to ThunderCat, she gained marketing and IT experience by working for McCormick & Company and Johns Hopkins Health System in Baltimore, MD and is an active participant in various industry forums, where she shares her insights on the evolving role of marketing in technology sectors.

With over 15 years of expertise in field marketing across cyber security, SaaS, and IaaS solutions, Lauren Franco is an accomplished leader in the tech industry. As the Director of US Public Sector Field Marketing at Nutanix, she shapes and drives strategic marketing initiatives while leading a team of field marketers dedicated to the public sector mission.

Lauren is known for her deep expertise in field marketing, her passion for team leadership, and her ability to create and scale federal marketing programs from the ground up. She is also a co-author of The ScaleUp Guide to Federal Government Marketing (2021), published by Insight Partners.

Lauren holds a Graduate Certificate from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and a B.S. in Management from Florida Atlantic University.

Katie oversees client services for the Public Relations team which became part of REQ through the acquisition of SpeakerBox. She helps raise awareness, shape messaging, and improve credibility for her clients. Katie is also responsible for client satisfaction and helps internal teams to quickly demonstrate value for their clients. She has expertise in both B2G and B2B public relations and strong experience in the areas of cybersecurity, IT modernization, customer experience, data analytics, and enterprise software.

She leverages more than 25 years of experience in business, advertising, and integrated marketing for top national companies and agencies to drive business development and enhance marketing efforts for REQ.

Katie oversees many of REQ’s largest technology clients, identifying what they are trying to accomplish early and crafting the exact strategy they need to help them drive their goals. Katie also serves as a mentor to several members of the REQ PR team, advising them on career development, media strategy, and account management.

Katie is a graduate of Duke University. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and three sons. She spends her free time cooking, reading, obsessing over current events, and planning her next travel adventure.

Darci is a data-driven marketing leader with extensive experience in the IT industry, focusing on healthcare, government, and education. As the Director of Marketing for Public Sector and Healthcare at CrowdStrike, she combines her marketing expertise with her passion for cybersecurity.  She is responsible for leading go-to-market and lead generation campaigns tailored for the public sector. She has consistently driven demand, enhanced pipeline creation, and supported revenue growth through innovative and targeted initiatives. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from West Virginia University. A proud Pittsburgh native, she currently resides in Northern Virginia with her husband, son and golden retriever.

With over 20 years of experience in diverse marketing roles, I thrive at the crossroads of digital innovation and strategic engagement. For more than a decade at EY, I spearhead marketing initiatives for our government practice that resonate with targeted buyers, understanding that their journey spans both online and offline. My approach is rooted in collaboration, breaking down silos to create integrated campaigns that not only drive revenue but also foster meaningful relationships.

I lean into the power of data-driven insights to measure campaign effectiveness, allowing us to pivot swiftly in a rapidly evolving landscape. My expertise encompasses marketing strategy, persona development, and thought leadership, all aimed at simplifying the complex and energizing teams and clients alike. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my kids, reading and traveling.
 

Alex Love has over fifteen years of marketing and communications experience across both private and public sectors. Alex is currently the VP of Marketing and Communications at RIVA Solutions, a government contractor specializing in digital transformation and modernization. An entrepreneur at heart, Alex co-founded Digital District in 2013, a professional development organization aimed at fostering innovation and education in the digital sphere.
 
Alex is an avid Powerlifter, Mom, and podcast host. Her podcast, Mastering the Art of Failing, discusses the positive aspects of failure highlighting the unique stories of entrepreneurs and businesspeople who have turned failures into successful pivots, shaping the individuals they are today.
 
In her free time, Alex enjoys cooking, tending to her growing collection of house plants, and taking walks with her husband, daughter, and rescue pitbull Luna.
 

Christina Morrison leads Federal Marketing at NVIDIA, where she drives go-to-market strategy, messaging, demand generation, and brand awareness for the public sector. With 25+ years of experience at companies including Apple, VMware, HP, and HPE, she brings deep expertise in strategic positioning and high-tech marketing across government verticals.

A practitioner of remote work for over 20 years, Christina brings firsthand perspective to the evolving ways technology enables distributed teams and modern workplaces. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Towson University and is based in Northern Virginia.

Julie Murphy is President of Sage Communications, an integrated public relations and marketing firm specializing in technology and government. With 25 years of experience directing public relations, social media, influencer and marketing programs, she supports emerging and Fortune 500 companies in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and digital transformation. She’s an expert at connecting technology companies with public sector audiences to ensure her clients are seen, heard, believed and acted on at the highest levels. 

Julie co-hosts the Marketing and Selling Effectiveness podcast, launched as a sub-brand of the globally recognized Sales Game Changers podcast, which has nearly 800 episodes. The show shines a bright light on the importance of thought leadership strategies for sales success.

A highly engaged leader in the Washington, DC business community, Julie serves on George Mason University’s Insight Committee for the Communications Department, speaks at local universities, and serves on the Executive Leadership Team of March of Dimes’ Heroines of Washington gala. She is past president of Women in Technology (WIT), a 1,000-member nonprofit serving the educational and professional needs of women in technology.

Julie graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

Jaime Orlando is the senior vice president of communications for HII’s Mission Technologies division. She is responsible for the strategy and execution of all integrated marketing, communications and engagement strategies.

Before joining HII, Orlando served as senior director of strategic communications for Peraton, where she led corporate media relations and internal communications and launched the company’s brand identity following its carve-out from Harris Corp.

She joined Harris in 2012 and served as the senior manager of the IT services business and later director of marketing and communications for its critical networks segment. Additionally, she served in a variety of communication and marketing roles with ManTech International, the U.S. Department of State and Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide.

Orlando earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and consumer studies from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in marketing from Johns Hopkins University. She also served as chair of the Potomac Officers Club’s marketing council and has received industry and peer recognition for successful advertising and employee engagement campaigns.

HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world. As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit: HII.com.
 

LaRel Rogers is the Solution GTM Lead at Second Front, leading co-sell and partner go-to-market strategies that help government agencies adopt commercial technologies. She specializes in regulatory compliance launches, cross-sector field enablement, and industry narrative development.

Susan Rose is Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Advisory Services within the Insights and Research Group at GovExec. Every day she “gets to use research” to help tell the stories impacting government most — and share solutions. She leads a team of talented industry analysts who love nothing more than translating data into actionable insights.

Before joining GovExec, she owned Rosebud Communications where she specialized in thought leadership, partnering with Market Connections for ten years. She is an award-winning copywriter and content marketer with a B.S. in Journalism and an M.S. in Urban and Environmental Policy. She has worked in the private and public sectors leading result-focused communications campaigns.

Frank Salatto is a senior marketing executive with more than 15 years of marketing leadership experience and over a decade of expertise in the public sector market. At SAP, he leads strategic marketing initiatives focused on helping public sector, aerospace, defense, and commercial organizations leverage AI, data, and cloud technologies to achieve mission and business outcomes. A graduate of James Madison University, Frank lives in Maryland with his family and enjoys spending time with his wife and four children.

With 10+ years of experience, Molly is a Director of Marketing at Carahsoft, the trusted government IT solutions provider. With a passion for strategic marketing and a keen understanding of market dynamics, Molly has played an integral role in driving Carahsoft's marketing initiatives. Her ability to transform challenges into opportunities and her knack for forging meaningful connections make her a respected leader.

When she’s not working, you can find Molly spending time with her husband and three children.

Katharyn White leads Google Public Sector marketing. She is a technology expert who inspires digital transformation across organizations, ecosystems and teams to change customer and citizen experience. Katharyn is focused on Google's differentiated approach to the intersection of Security and AI, while creating an AI inspired marketing organization.

She is on the Board of George Mason Business School where is also an Exec Ed chair and Marketing professor. Katharyn serves on the Astroscale Board of Advisors and advises several tech start-ups.