Led by Ulysese Jefferson, the WINS leadership team includes Diane Bellegarde, COO; Mark Jefferson, CTO; Valerie McCool, CFO, Dave Jefferson, CSDO, and Jim Malone, CAO. This leadership team has more than 180 years of combined experience in government contracting and more than 130 years in information technology consulting.
The following paragraphs provide highlights of our team; more detailed descriptions are also provided via this website.
Ulysese Jefferson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ulysese Jefferson is the President and Chief Executive Officer. Ulysese brings more than 40 years of information technology and contracting experience. He retired from the U.S. Department of State after a distinguished 30-year career. Ulysese is a member of the Institute of Management Consultants, Armed Forces Communications and Engineering Association (AFCEA), Independent Telephone Pioneers Association (ITPA), Black Data Processing Association (BDPA), and the National Black Chamber of Commerce. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Information Management Systems and has continued his educational pursuit through additional course study in Supervisory/Leadership, Database Design, Data Communications, Telecommunications Technology, Multiplexing and Type I/II Encryption Systems. Through his leadership, WINS has grown to a company of over 190 employees servicing a multitude of Civil and Defense organizations and agencies.
Diane Bellegarde
Chief Operations Officer
Diane Bellegarde is the Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Diane brings more than 20 years of government service experience that spans the entire information technology (IT) lifecycle as both a member of the United States Army and a government contractor supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC). Diane holds a Master’s Certificate IT Project Management from George Washington University and ESI, and has a Computer Information Management Systems degree from Strayer University where she graduated Cum Laude. Diane recently joined Worldwide Information Network Systems Inc. after a nine-year career with Booz Allen Hamilton where she was a Senior Associate and Business Manager for its Global Security IT group focusing both DoD and IC programs.
Mark Jefferson
Chief Technology Officer
Mark Jefferson is the Chief Technology Officer. Mark brings 18 years of experience that spans the entire information technology (IT) lifecycle supporting both commercial government clients with a focus in recent years supporting the Intelligence Community (IC). Mark has a Computer Engineering degree from Duke University and several technical certifications in relevant technologies including Microsoft Certified Architect (MSA) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). He is a member of several associations, including; the Armed Forces Communications and Engineering Association (AFCEA).
Valerie McCool
Chief Financial Officer
Valerie McCool is the Chief Financial Officer and has been with WINS since it was founded in 2001. Valerie has more than 25 years of accounting experience spanning all facets of accounting including: contracting, payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable, budgeting, account reconciliations, auditing and analysis, and implementation oversight for accounting systems. Valerie is a Certified Public Accountant, holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of Maryland, and has an Essentials of Government Contracting certificate from Villanova University.
Dave Jefferson
Chief Services Delivery Officer
Dave Jefferson is the Chief Services Delivery Officer. He has more than
20 years of information technology experience with both commercial and
government clients with a focus in networking, operations, and
information-technology project management. Dave earned a B.A. degree
from Boston University and has earned several distinctions and been a
recipient of the Hammer Award for Excellence in Government.
Jim Malone
Chief Acquisitions Officer
Jim Malone (USA LTC, Ret.) is the Vice President and Chief Contracts and Acquisition Strategy Officer. Jim brings more than 40 years of government service experience that spans the entire contracting and financial-management lifecycle, and information technology as both a member of the United States Army and a government contractor supporting the Department of Defense (DoD). Jim holds a MSA in Management Engineering from George Washington University, a BS in Business from West Virginia University, and has completed several military courses in business administration, management and finance. Jim joined WINS in 2007 and has been an integral member helping foster and shepherd WINS’ impressive growth over the last year.