Mike Hawthorne Joins OAS as Senior Vice President of Development and Engineering Services

Objective Area Solutions, LLC (OAS), an award-winning small business providing aviation-focused technical and professional services to the federal government, is pleased to announce that Mike Hawthorne has joined as a Senior Vice President of Development and Engineering Services.

“As a recognized aviation industry leader, Mike Hawthorne provides a perfect complement to our Company’s leadership as we continue to expand across civil and military aviation projects that support the federal government”, said J.J. Stakem, CEO and President of OAS. “Mike shares our vision for continued growth across a range of policy, operational, and engineering specialties and we are delighted to have him on the team.”

Looking forward to the new challenge, Mike said, “For an industry as massive and impactful as aviation, the community of people and organizations that run it today and prepare it for tomorrow is relatively small.  OAS shares my passion for aviation, understands that people are its most important asset, and believes there is no higher calling than service for the public good.  I could not be more excited for the opportunity to join this amazing team.”

Prior to joining OAS Mike was the President of DigitaliBiz,LLC where he led the operational and cultural transition of a $45M small business through acquisition, ensuring full integration with the new parent company.  Prior to that he held senior leadership roles at Veracity Engineering and Noblis, Inc.  Mike also served as a senior federal government manager for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for over twenty years, providing technical and strategic leadership on some of the FAA’s most innovative and transformational programs.  He currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Air Traffic Control Association.  Mike holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Technology from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master’s in Public Administration from George Washington University, and is a Certified Project Management Professional.

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