President & Chief Executive Officer
Mark Serway joined Hitachi Vantara Federal in 2017 and currently serves as the organization’s President and Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Mark leads Hitachi Vantara Federal in developing, delivering, and supporting trusted data solutions that accelerate innovation in the United States federal government and bolster the defense and security of the nation. Mark is also responsible for crafting and executing a clear vision and strategy for the organization and driving the overall financial performance and operational excellence of the business.
Prior to his role as President and CEO, Mark served as Hitachi Vantara Federal’s CFO and VP of Operations, where he had responsibility for all financial and business operations including corporate controllership, treasury, tax, IT, and customer support services. Mark brings over 25 years’ experience to Hitachi Vantara Federal, including an extensive background in both the government and commercial sectors leading successful enterprise transformational change, maximizing profits and positioning organizations for sustainable growth. He is an expert in transforming and building world-class organizations, troubleshooting organizational and program inefficiencies, implementing process improvement initiatives, strengthening internal controls, and enhancing financial transparency company-wide.
Prior to joining Hitachi Vantara Federal, Mark served as CFO for Govplace, Inc., a government technology solutions provider. Prior to this, Mark served for over five years as Senior Vice President and CFO of Akima, a $1.2 billion Government IT service and product company, and played an instrumental role in spearheading the development of all long-term and short-term business plans among Akima’s family of companies. Mark has held progressively senior positions with Paradigm Solutions, Lockheed Martin IT, Getronics Government Solutions, Babcock & Wilcox and Boeing Computer Services.
Mark received his MBA in Finance from Averett University and bachelor’s in Management Information Systems from James Madison University. He is a member of AFCEA, Financial Executives International (FEI), and the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC).
