EQUITUS - Key Persons


Albert Hadi

Job Titles:
  • Director, Middle East Operations
Former state and DoD official; expert Middle East analyst with over two decades of on the ground experience.

dr. joe daum

Job Titles:
  • Director, Defense Acquisitions
Current team member serving as Director of Defense Acquisitions; part of the Equitus team for 6 years.

Frank Lacitignola

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Intelligence Operations
Career Intelligence Operations Officer, cross-enterprise problem solver, advisor, and relationship builder with over thirty-seven years of security, intelligence information collection and analysis, investigative, and diplomatic experience. Significant successes and contributions are centric to national security issues.

John 'wolf' Wagner - EVP

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President
Current team member serving as Executive Vice President; part of the Equitus team for 1 year.

Matt Niessen

Job Titles:
  • General Manager, Security Solutions

Michael Avina - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technology Officer
Current team member serving as Chief Technology Officer; part of the Equitus team for 2 years.

Wesley Westmoreland

Job Titles:
  • Chief Experience Officer
Over the last 20 years Westmoreland has held leadership roles in finance, marketing, technology, and defense. Focusing on regional, national, and global growth. He's currently serving his second term as a trustee for the United States Armies command and general staff college supporting the school for advanced military studies and the Simon center which publishers the quarterly inter-agency journal. Westmoreland is a proud father of three and has deep southern roots.