Our Team

The people who
build things that matter.

Operators, engineers, and problem solvers who've shipped products across defense, enterprise AI, sports analytics, and manufacturing. We don't just advise — we build.

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Mike Johnson

CEO

Founder and CEO. Sets the vision and strategic direction for Anautics and its portfolio companies. Drives the mission to build things that matter.

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Brian Bendele

President

Oversees the execution of all contracts and partner relationships across the portfolio. Ensures programs deliver on commitments and that every engagement runs with operational discipline.

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Garrett Alderson

Products

Leads product strategy across the portfolio. Architects the AI-native platforms and ontology frameworks that power every Anautics venture.

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Tony Vallario

Information & Security

Leads information systems, cybersecurity, and technology operations. Ensures every platform meets the security and compliance standards required for defense and enterprise environments.

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Pitamber Tiwari

Technology

Drives the core technology stack and platform architecture. Leads the engineering teams building AI pipelines, data infrastructure, and enterprise systems.

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Greg Behm

Data & Analytics

Leads data science and data engineering across the portfolio. Builds the models, pipelines, and knowledge graphs that make decision intelligence possible.

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Gary Steffes

Mission Engineering

Embeds directly with client teams — engineering analysts, data engineers, data scientists — to solve problems where they live. Bridges the gap between our platforms and the operational reality on the ground.

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Dee Wilson

Operations

Leads operations and organizational effectiveness. Keeps the teams resourced, aligned, and moving at the pace the mission demands.