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10 BAE Systems IT leaders
These ten current and former BAE Systems IT leaders hold or have held director, senior director, head and vice president roles in IT infrastructure and operations, enterprise IT, application solutions and enterprise architecture at BAE Systems and BAE Systems, Inc. A reader can learn how IT leaders work at BAE Systems from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Barbara Smart
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director, Applications Modernization · BAE Systems, Inc.
Former Senior Director, Applications Modernization at BAE Systems, Inc. (2021–2023), and Director, Digital Transformation there since 2024. Former Director, IT Assets (2020–2021) and Director - Information Technology (2017–2020) at BAE Systems, based in Endicott, New York.
Brad Lafer
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Infrastructure Services · BAE Systems, Inc.
Senior Director of Infrastructure Services at BAE Systems, Inc. since 2022, with the profile describing leadership of teams across infrastructure and network services. Former Director of Shared Services Jacksonville (2001–2010) and Director of Shared Services for M&PS and PG (2007–2009) at BAE Systems, Inc.
Brian Klepinger
LinkedInExperience: VP II, IT - Infrastructure and Ops · BAE Systems, Inc.
VP II, IT - Infrastructure and Ops at BAE Systems, Inc. since 2023, leading IT operations for BAE Systems Inc. Enterprise Shared Services. Former Business Technology Officer, VP Information Management, Platforms & Services (2014–2024), Information Technology Director II (2009–2013) and IT Infrastructure Service Delivery Director (2008–2009) at BAE Systems.
Christopher Coleman
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Platform Infrastructure Services · BAE Systems, Inc.
Senior Director, Platform Infrastructure Services at BAE Systems, Inc. since 2024, with the profile describing leadership of teams across infrastructure, cloud, platform engineering and end-user services. Former Director, Wintel Services (2021–2024) and Systems Engineer and Architect (2014–2021) at BAE Systems, Inc.
Chuck Russell
LinkedInExperience: IT Director - Application Solutions Engineering Application Services · BAE Systems, Inc.
IT Director - Application Solutions Engineering Application Services at BAE Systems, Inc. since 2025, leading a unified IT organization that delivers enterprise-wide technology solutions for engineering teams. Former IT Director - Application Solutions (2022–2024 and 2024–2025) and IT Manager Application Solutions (2019–2022) at BAE Systems, Inc.
Greg Gush
LinkedInExperience: IT Infrastructure and Operations Director · BAE Systems
IT Infrastructure and Operations Director at BAE Systems since 2026, based in Hudson, New Hampshire. Former Lead Infrastructure Manager (2023–2026), Lead Windows Infrastructure Manager (2023), Windows Infrastructure Team Manager (2022–2023) and IT Closed Area Security and Compliance Lead (2021–2022) at BAE Systems.
Jurij Deputat
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture and Systems Engineering · BAE Systems, Inc.
Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture and Systems Engineering at BAE Systems, Inc. since 2026, leading enterprise architecture strategy and the modernization of cloud, data, application and technology platforms. Former Director, Enterprise Architecture Solution Architecture Practice Lead at Ball Corporation (2020–2026) and Global Product Owner & Principal Architect at IBM (2017–2020).
Michelle Clough
LinkedInExperience: Director, Enterprise IT · BAE Systems
Director, Enterprise IT at BAE Systems since 2025, listed in Engineering and Technical at Director level. Former Senior Manager, Portfolio Management (2021–2025) and Manager, Enterprise IT Strategy (2017–2021) at Northrop Grumman, and former Project Manager, Cloud Infrastructure at Lockheed Martin (2011–2016).
Michelle Potvien
LinkedInExperience: IT Director, Platforms & Services Business Technology Office · BAE Systems, Inc.
IT Director, Platforms & Services Business Technology Office at BAE Systems, Inc. since 2025, listed at Director level. Former Engineering Tools Software Director (2024–2025), Engineering Tools Software Manager II (2021–2024) and Engineering Tools and Services Manager I (2018–2021) at BAE Systems, Inc.
Steve Bird
LinkedInExperience: Head of IT Cloud, Infrastructure & Collaboration · BAE Systems
Head of IT Cloud, Infrastructure & Collaboration at BAE Systems since 2024. Former Head of Infrastructure Services (2018–2024) and Head of Operations for External SIAMs (2017–2018) at BAE Systems, and former Head of Service Operations for BAE Systems customer at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence (2014–2017).
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