Leadership
Rancher Government Solutions mission is to deliver the latest in open source technology to the U.S. Government in a secure, validated way.
Paul Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Smith has extensive experience working in the US Government sector from his 17 years at Red Hat and for the past few years has acted as a strategic advisor to a range of technology companies.
Brandon Gulla
Chief Technology Officer
Brandon Gulla leads the RGS engineering organization and product management.
John Hodges
Chief Operating Officer
John Hodges leads the operations team at RGS and is responsible for delivering our services while driving cross-functional efficiency and strategic growth.
Matthew French
Chief Financial Officer
Matthew French leads the financial team at RGS and is responsible for financial operations, creating efficiencies and process improvements while supporting and informing profitable decision making.
Mike Byrd
Vice President of Ecosystems and Partner Management
Mike Byrd brings to the senior management team his 28 years of government IT thought leadership and experience at both Red Hat and Sun Microsystems to RGS.
Tricia Fitzmaurice
Vice President of Sales
Tricia Fitzmaurice leads the RGS sales team and is responsible for driving revenue with cutting edge technology solutions that enable Federal customers to make decisions at the speed their critical missions demand.
Don Poole
Vice President of Corporate Communications & Marketing
Don Poole leads the communication and marketing teams at RGS and is responsible for spreading the word on our transformational Kubernetes management platform.