Dave Whitmire
Dave Whitmire
Executive C-Suite Professional with expertise in restructuring business frameworks, enhancing cash flow and profitability, and generating operational business plans. Proficient in providing in-depth business consultations to aid in growing and sustaining a solid client base for optimum revenue growth. Oversee strategic and operational planning to direct the hiring process and ensure the onboarding of qualified and productive professionals. Establish short and long-term goals and set milestones to boost staff motivation. Possesses Top Secret (TS), Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) eligible, and CI polygraph clearances (must be renewed)
Expertise
Strategic Planning & Partnerships
Due Diligence & Data Analysis
Executive Collaboration
System Enhancements
Risk Assessments & Projections
Team Training & Mentorship
Mergers & Acquisitions
Technical Integration
Revenue Growth & Cost-Saving
Operations Management
Accounting Leadership
Client Solutions
Expertise
- Provide strategic leadership for Black Cape’s team and customers; conduct business development to expand Black Cape’s market by positioning products for commercial deployment through the SBIR process.
- Identify and establish capture strategies for business development pipelines through engagement at key industry events and with stakeholders across the federal enterprise.
- Lead and synchronize growth efforts while providing executive leadership and development of Black Cape’s team.
Mission Critical Futures, Inc. Co-Founder 2023 - 2024
- Led the company in consulting on Mergers & Acquisitions, Transition, and Change (growth).
- Lead the company through acquisition.
NOW VERTICAL, Inc., Toronto, Canada President, Solutions Group; Executive Vice President, Strategy & Operations 2021 - 2023
- Lead the integration, development, and commercialization of technology across the government, financial, and other verticals in the firm’s portfolios.
- Identified and executed strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and joint ventures in both the federal and commercial markets. Led the acquisition of 5 targets over a 18 month period and guided the firm through the CFIUS process.
BENNETT AEROSPACE, Inc., Cary, NC Chief Operating Officer 2018 - 2021
- Led a turn-around of culture, processes, and systems to grow the firm from $18M to over $35M in 2 years.
- Implemented robust project management frameworks to optimize efficiency, quality, and compliance, ensuring alignment with SBA regulations and federal contracting standards (Bennett was an 8A).
- Competed and won 5 prime contracts (negotiated one as a direct award) in the Army Futures Command, DEA, Army Research Office, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and the Army Research Laboratory valued at over $250M.
- Leveraged expertise in cybersecurity and IT to enhance risk mitigation strategies, aligning with NIST, CMMC, and led ISO certification.
- Built and mentored a high-performing team that created an inclusive and innovative culture.
- Led the team in Sales, Marketing, Finance, Contracting, Human Resourcing, Program Management, and Corporate Security (Physical and Cyber) and oversaw financial planning and budgeting (pricing, internal investments, analytics) to drive revenue and mitigate business risks.
TITAN MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING, LLC, Wake Forest, NC Senior Consultant / Owner 2016 - 2018
- Advised a firm on an opportunity that led to increased sales of $300M; advised and coached a company growing by over 200% in 2 years.
- Sought out as an advisor for pre-merger/acquisition due diligence, and post-merger/acquisition integration to ensure culture, business planning, and internal departments are restructured throughout the process – offered the CEO position by the Chairman of the Board of Directors.