Leadership
Rancher Government Solutions mission is to deliver the latest in open
source technology to the U.S. Government in a secure, validated way.
Brian Shimkaveg
Vice President of Sales
Brian Shimkaveg serves as the Vice President of Sales at RGS, responsible for driving sales strategies, contributing to customers’ success, and fostering relationships to support the modernization of customer’s mission-critical IT systems. He and his team work to ensure RGS customers have access to the most advanced and secure IT infrastructure solutions available to the Public Sector: Federal Civilian, Defense and Intelligence Communities.
Brian brings over 20 years of experience in the technology space and Public Sector, with a strong background in sales and government contracts. Throughout his career, Brian has held senior positions at Falkory AI, Red Hat, and The Boeing Company where he successfully led sales initiatives and campaigns, and developed robust customer relationships in the Public Sector.
Prior to entering the Public Sector market, Brian worked in Corporate Finance in New York at JPMorgan in the High Yield Debt markets.
Brian’s professional career began in the U.S. Submarine Force serving in various engineering roles onboard USS Columbus - a fast-attack submarine based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He also served as Engineer Officer onboard USS West Virginia - a ballistic missile submarine based in Kings Bay, Georgia.
He is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a degree in Naval Architecture and holds an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Brian is a competitive sailor in the Annapolis area and contributes his time to community organizations in Bethesda, MD.