Leadership

Rui Garcia is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Acuity, Inc.

With decades of experience in Management and Information Technology Consulting, Rui has worked with many clients from both the public sector and the commercial marketplace. In 2020, Rui was named Executive of the Year by the Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF).

Prior to founding Acuity, Rui worked for Oracle Corporation overseeing the International Services Vertical within Oracle’s Civilian Government Sector. He also worked at Lotus Development Corporation in Cambridge, MA, where he was responsible for establishing alliance partners with whom he jointly marketed Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions. 

Rui holds a Master of Business Administration from The F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College and a Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Holy Cross. 

Interesting Facts: Enjoys being around the water: sailing, boating, surfing, water skiing, etc

Ben has over three decades of experience implementing growth strategies, business processes, and technology systems that deliver optimal corporate performance.

In his role as COO, Ben is responsible for maintaining current operations, policies, and procedures to ensure Acuity is able to serve its federal customers effectively. He also brings new ideas to ensure Acuity is well positioned to continue its growth.

Throughout his career, Ben has held variety of different roles such as marketing, proposals, accounting, finance, program management, systems implementation and operations in several industries including government contracting, conference and trade show management, program management training, and architecture. His deep experience and understanding of each functional area in a business makes him uniquely qualified to serve as Acuity’s COO.

Ben holds an MBA from Indiana University and a BASc from the University of Virginia

Interesting Facts: Lifelong runner, history buff and guitar hack

Gregg serves as Acuity’s Chief Growth Officer, spearheading efforts to expand the customer base, nurture strategic partnerships, and drive innovation. With over three decades of experience, he excels in strategy, business development, market analysis, and organizational transformation.

Noteworthy contributions to esteemed organizations such as Cybercore, Sprint, NCI, and Walt Disney Corporation highlight his diverse experience in both the public and private sectors.

Gregg earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida and an MBA from George Washington University.

Interesting facts: Gregg currently sits as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board of UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science. He is also very active in his community and enjoys coaching soccer, playing golf, and spending quality time with his family.

As Vice President of Contracts, Dean Brunk serves as Acuity’s primary point of contact for all contractual matters and plays an integral role in building business relationships.

As an attorney, licensed in Virginia and the District of Columbia, Dean has worked in the government contracts legal field for over 17 years. Dean practiced law in Washington, DC prior to working at General Dynamics, and most recently as Vice President and General Counsel for Solers, an information technology company in the DC area.

Dean holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bucknell University and a JD and MBA from Stetson University.

Interesting Facts:  In addition to spending time with his wife, two kids, and black lab, Dean enjoys, running, coaching youth baseball, and cheering on the Washington Nationals.

Jannie is Acuity’s Ethics Officer and Vice President of Human Resources. She brings more than 30 years of experience related to people management and human resources.

Jannie continually utilizes information technology to create a solid HR infrastructure for Acuity. As a proactive leader with proven success building cohesive, high-performing teams, Jannie is responsible for the development, implementation, and management of Acuity’s employee acquisition and retention programs. These programs support benefits administration, HR compliance, employee relations, career development, performance management, education and training development. She also leads the talent acquisition team in developing recruiting activities that leverage best practices for quickly attracting exceptional employees.

During her career, Jannie has held human resources roles at previous employers in the DC Metropolitan area include URS (formerly EG&G and now Aecom), Keane Federal Systems, Edgemark, and Pioneer Technologies

Jannie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Oklahoma.

Interesting Facts: In her spare time Jannie enjoys visiting the Potomac River. She is an avid book enthusiast, cook and entertainer.

Eric Lazerson is a Vice President, responsible for the creation, management, and execution of Acuity’s Technology Solutions Group (TSG). Under his leadership, the TSG defines and evolves Acuity’s technical capabilities and service offerings, manages industry partnerships, and continuously improves the quality and scalability of Acuity’s technical solutions.

Eric brings over 20 years of technology consulting and corporate leadership experience to help our clients maintain alignment between enterprise IT and business objectives and develop Acuity’s technical talent. His ability to translate and simplify technical knowledge into digestible concepts for his clients, staff and coworkers makes him a unique fit for this innovative role.

Eric has a passion for forming and maintaining highly skilled, high performing teams that feel a personal connection to one another and to the mission. He believes our greatest successes are achieved when teams roll up their sleeves and get into the trenches with our clients to understand mission and technology needs. This philosophy results in more innovative solutions, higher quality products, greater client satisfaction, and teams of dedicated resources that push the boundaries of what’s possible with technology.

During his career, Eric has worked for several leading software companies such as Hewlett-Packard and BMC Software. He has proven expertise in enterprise platform implementations and integrations, custom application development, and ITIL process improvement. Eric holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Networking from Strayer University and is a certified ITIL 4 Managing Professional, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and a ServiceNow Certified Systems Administrator.

Interesting Facts: Eric enjoys the outdoors and feels most at home when he is on the trail backpacking, bike packing or trail running. While currently section hiking the Appalachian Trail, he plans to thru-hike the entire trail from Georgia to Maine.

As Vice President, Eric Holbrook leads Acuity’s Financial Services Portfolio. With over two decades working with Federal agencies, Eric is very familiar with the nuances of Federal IT systems. He also utilizes his experience working for tech startups, which focused on software development and e-commerce systems consulting.

During his time at the Department of State, Eric led large organizational projects, including modernizing visa and passport systems, deploying Active Directory at State and the consolidation of enterprise network and systems. As projects turned into programs, he was able to network across bureaus to help instill culture change and increase technology adoption.

Eric joined Acuity in 2009 and has steadily increased his responsibilities over the years. He enjoys building and supporting high functioning teams and executing successful projects. Eric holds a BA in Geography from the Mary Washington College, and an MBA from the University of Florida, which he received while working full-time.

Interesting Facts:  Loves to travel, golf, and ski with his family.  Avid follower of indie music, attends live shows whenever possible.

Kerri is a Vice President, leading Acuity’s Foreign Affairs business unit which includes the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development. She is responsible for understanding the agency’s technology landscape, and aligning Acuity’s core capabilities to anticipate client demands and overcome challenges in a rapidly changing, global environment.  In this role she manages Acuity’s Foreign Affairs portfolio, builds trusted client and industry partnerships, and oversees the strategic implementation of multiple digital transformation initiatives. Kerri’s creative management approach cultivates an environment of continuous growth that has led to a mission focused, dedicated and highly skilled workforce.

During her career, she served in a variety of roles, consistently advancing the quality, efficiency and successful delivery of technology solutions.  Prior to joining Acuity, Kerri worked for UHY Advisors and Ernst & Young (EY). Whether a complex concept or strategic idea, Kerri thoughtfully conceptualizes the relationships between conversations, experience and people to creatively package compelling solutions.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Management Information Systems from West Virginia University. Additionally, she is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) as well as a certified ITIL Expert.

Interesting facts: Kerri enjoys Nats baseball games, beach trips, and live music at outdoor venues.

KC is a Vice President at Acuity, leading the intelligence business unit. He is responsible for helping intelligence agencies adopt an agile mindset, while still ensuring secure, confidential operations.  KC has more than 20 years of management experience delivering and exceeding organizational expectations and driving continuous improvement to drive Mission impact.

During his career, he has served in a variety of roles, including directing program strategy, managing teams, and overseeing projects.  Prior to joining Acuity, KC was the Application Solutions Operating Group Vice President for CACI, responsible for managing a large portfolio of multi-billion-dollar programs within the Intelligence Community.

KC earned a Bachelor of Computer Science and holds an active Project Management Professional certification in addition to certifications in ITIL, Microsoft MCSE, Security+, and SharePoint Administration.

Interesting facts: enjoys outdoor activities including boating, camping, skiing, scuba diving, and motorcycling.