INNOSLATE - Key Persons

Cynthia Mahugh-Dam - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Chief Executive Officer
Cynthia Mahugh-Dam is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of SPEC Innovations. She, along with Dr. Steven Dam, began the company in 1993 to provide quality and innovative service to her clients, create a safe and pleasant working environment, and offer superior leadership and guidance. Ms. Mahugh-Dam guides the day-to-day business operations, as well as provides strategic planning for the corporation. She uses her 35 years of experience in the US and International commercial industry to further the growth of the company to meet the new and emerging needs of our customers.

Elizabeth Steiner - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Marketing

John Schatz - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice - President
  • Vice - President of SPEC Innovations
John Schatz is Vice-President of SPEC Innovations. His focus is on the systems engineering research and development. John Schatz currently serves as the Vice President of SPEC Innovations. He has more than 30 years of post-graduate experience as a Program Manager, Director of Systems Engineering, and various systems engineering and technical roles. He is responsible for developing and managing business with NSWC Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD); supports business development and proposal efforts with NSWCDD and other SPEC Innovations' customers.

John Viar - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice - President
  • Vice President of SPEC Innovations
John Viar is Vice President of SPEC Innovations. His focus is on the program management development. John Viar is Vice President of SPEC Innovations and has served at the program management level of numerous projects throughout his career, first with the Air Force, then in private and government sectors. He has led multi-million dollar projects and has a 100% success record for delivering on time and within budget. He has helped develop and analyze risk assessments for the military and the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has led teams in formulating the remediation plans for assessed risks and evaluated risk tools for the Commonwealth. John has more than 40 years of leadership and management. He has previously worked as the District Business Administrator for the Virginia Department of Transportation; as Managing Director of Operations for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia, Health Communications Services; and as the Public Services Assistant Manager for the City of Lynchburg/Public Service Division. He earned a B.S. in mathematics and an M.B.A. in management from Lynchburg College.

Robert Sperlazza

Job Titles:
  • Director of Software

Sarah Campbell - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Human Resources

Steven H. Dam - COO, Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Founder
  • President
  • ESEP Is the President, Founder, and Chief Operating Officer of SPEC Innovations
Steven H. Dam, Ph.D., ESEP is the President, Founder, and Chief Operating Officer of SPEC Innovations. Steven H. Dam, Ph.D., ESEP is the President of SPEC Innovations. He has been involved with research, experiments, operations analysis, software development, systems engineering, and training for more than 40 years. Dr. Dam earned a B.S. in physics from George Mason University and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of South Carolina. He participated in the development of C4ISR Architecture Framework and DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and has written two books on DoDAF.