Government and public sector
10 capture management experts
These ten capture managers and capture directors have worked on winning federal government business in their own roles. A reader can learn from them how capture teams build win strategies and teaming arrangements for federal contract pursuits.
Professionals to explore
01—10Boyd Purdy
LinkedInExperience: Senior Capture Manager · Insight Public Sector
Senior Capture Manager at Insight Public Sector since January 2019, where the profile describes building the Insight Public Sector IT Services Portfolio in the Civilian Federal and DOD markets and describes the person as a Federal IDIQ programs capture and proposal management professional. Former Senior Director and Program Manager at MicroTech (2017–2019).
Don Wilkins
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Capture Manager · Leidos
Former Sr. Capture Manager at Leidos (2021–2026). Senior Director, Capture at Quantum Sky since July 2026, where the profile describes responsibility for leading and supporting capture efforts across multiple Department of War opportunities and customer sets. Former Director of Business Development at aXseum, Inc. (2018–2021).
Jeremy Pollay, MS, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Capture Manager · Northrop Grumman
Sr. Capture Manager at Northrop Grumman since March 2024, where the profile describes executing capture plans, including teaming, competitive intelligence, win strategy development, SWOT analysis, solutioning, risk analysis and leadership milestone reviews. Former Business Development & Capture (Kuiper Government Systems) at Amazon (2023–2024) and Sr Manager Business Development & Capture at Maxar Technologies (2022–2023).
Juliet Kim
LinkedInExperience: Senior Capture Manager · AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Senior Capture Manager at AMERICAN SYSTEMS since May 2024, and former Senior Capture Manager at Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. (2023–2024) and at Leidos (2022–2023). The profile lists winning approximately 40 incumbent and new contracts totaling over $78M and managing multiple IDIQ contracts. Former Director of Capture Proposal Management and IDIQ GWAC Center of Excellence at Planned Systems International (2016–2021).
Leslie Siddeley
LinkedInExperience: Senior Capture Manager · Leidos
Senior Capture Manager at Leidos since December 2024, where the profile says the role supports federal Health Solutions, and former Senior Capture Manager at Peraton (2022–2025). The profile describes an information technology capture professional and program manager. Former Program Director at Karna, LLC (2020–2022).
Meleah Izzo, PMP, CFCM
LinkedInExperience: Senior Capture Manager · Leidos
Senior Capture Manager at Leidos since July 2026 and former Deputy Corporate Capture Manager (CMRP) there (2025–2026). The profile describes more than 20 years supporting the federal government across finance, contracts, program operations and capture management. Former Deputy Program Manager - Business Operations (2019–2025) and Senior Contracts Administrator (2014–2019) at Leidos.
Patrick Kane, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Senior Capture Manager · Leidos
Senior Capture Manager at Leidos since April 2023, former Vice President of Capture at DRT Strategies (2022–2023) and Director, Capture Management at SAIC (2021–2022). The profile describes 20 years in federal government contracting focused on capture and program management and says the person has won over $2.3 billion in federal contracts since 2017 at agencies including CDC, CMS and DHS.
Ron Kolakowski
LinkedInExperience: Senior Capture Manager · TD SYNNEX Public Sector
Senior Capture Manager at TD SYNNEX Public Sector since January 2016, where the profile describes responsibility for major capture programs with values into the tens of millions of dollars and leading win strategy, competitive assessment and pricing strategy discussions to produce strategic action plans. Former Business Team Lead at U.S. Army PEO EIS AAMBO office at NES Associates, LLC (2015–2016).
Ryan Parker
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Capture Manager · Leidos
Sr. Capture Manager at Leidos since September 2021, in the Cyber & Analytics Business Area, where the profile describes managing growth of strategic accounts, including identifying and managing contract and teaming opportunities in support of the Department of War and Intelligence Community. Former Director of Capture Management at SAIC (2019–2021).
Vikki Simmons
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Capture · Maximus
Former Senior Director - Capture at Maximus (2023–2025) and Director of Capture Management at Nisga'a Data Systems, LLC (2015–2017); Senior Capture Manager at QinetiQ US since February 2026. The profile describes leading federal capture, building teams, shaping acquisition strategies and securing over $10B in federal contracts over two decades.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's customer base to your pursuit: someone who worked defense and intelligence opportunities suits a DoD or IC bid, while someone focused on civilian or health agencies suits those markets. Also consider the size of the contractor the person worked for, since capture at a large prime differs from capture at a smaller firm that relies more on teaming.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide whether to pursue an opportunity, and what does your bid or no-bid review look like?
- 02How do you build a win strategy and teaming arrangement against an entrenched incumbent?
- 03How do you hand capture work off to the proposal team without losing the win themes?
Reaching capture management experts
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Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 6 companies, including Insight Public Sector, Leidos and Northrop Grumman, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
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