Bethesda, MD — 12/21/2023 — ARETUM, LLC (ARETUM) a leading government contracting company expands its Leadership Team by bringing on Wayne Reed as the Vice President (VP) of Contracts.

With over 24 years of extensive experience in the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense, Wayne brings a wealth of knowledge to ARETUM. Prior to joining ARETUM, Wayne served as the VP of Contracts at Arcfield, where he successfully established a Contracts Department and supervised a team of 5 Contracts professionals supporting multiple Intelligence Agencies, the Department of Defense, and commercial product sales. His accomplishments include creating contracts policies and processes, implementing a Contracts Lifecycle Management System, and contributing to the successful completion of Arcfield's first acquisition.

Prior to his role at Arcfield, Wayne held key positions at ManTech, where he served as Senior Executive Director of Contracts and Subcontracts / Deputy to the Vice President of Contracts and Subcontracts, and led a team of approximately 25 Contracts/Subcontracts professionals. He also held positions as Executive Director of Contracts/Subcontracts, Director of Contracts/Subcontracts, and Contracts Manager during his tenure at ManTech. Additionally, Wayne held several positions at CACI Technologies, Inc. and is a veteran who served on active duty in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman.

“We are excited to bring Wayne onto the ARETUM team.  He is an experienced executive with a long history of driving success in both current operations and new growth ventures,  making him well-equipped to lead and optimize ARETUM’s Contracts team. His proven contractual expertise, experiences, and leadership will greatly contribute to our continued success," said, ARETUM CEO Damian DiPippa.

Wayne attended Montgomery College, the University of Maryland Global Campus, and completed credits towards the Contracts Procurement Certificate from the University of Virginia.

About ARETUM Holdings, LLC

ARETUM, LLC (ARETUM) is a leading government contracting company specializing in technology-enabled mission support services for the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Civilian agencies. ARETUM provides leading-edge solutions and outstanding services to Federal clients focusing on Next Generation Analytics, Engineering Services, Digital Transformation, Training Services, IT Systems, Cyber Security, PMO Support, and Financial Consulting. For more information, visit www.aretum.com.