MCALEESE - Key Persons


Andrea Comes

Job Titles:
  • CFO, Principal, McAleese and Associates, P.C
Ms. Comes has been working in the Defense industry for over 25 years. She currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of McAleese and Associates, ensuring all financial compliance, strategy, and processes for the firm. Additionally, she assists with the financial analysis and research necessary to produce "The McAleese Analysis." In addition to managing the McAleese team, Ms. Comes is an essential force in monitoring the resourcing and program priorities of the various Military Services and Defense Agencies to analyze and forecast broader industry trends, as well as monitoring the budgeting trade-offs on Capitol Hill. Ms. Comes earned her B.A. at Dickinson College and her M.S. from the University of Maryland.

Jim McAleese

Job Titles:
  • Principal, McAleese and Associates, P.C
Jim McAleese continues to be a globally respected and preeminent authority on the Department of Defense (DoD) budget cycle, the defense industrial base, in addition to acquisition and industrial policy. As Principal of McAleese & Associates, P.C. he serves as an expert Defense Industry Analyst & Strategist. Mr. McAleese assists his clients on how to maximize value from the DoD budget cycle. His core focus is on strengthening relations between the DoD and the contracting community.