Nov 14, 2019   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Centauri Announces Hiring of Former AFRL Vice Commander

Centauri, a leading provider of high-end engineering, intelligence, cybersecurity and advanced technology solutions, today announced the hiring of U.S. Air Force Colonel (Ret.) Elena Oberg as a senior systems engineer and program manager at the company’s growing Dayton office. Elena will support multiple contracts and act as a leading resource for teams on critical missions for customers.

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U.S. Air Force Colonel (Ret.) Elena Oberg (Photo: Business Wire)

U.S. Air Force Colonel (Ret.) Elena Oberg (Photo: Business Wire)

“We are thrilled to have Elena join our leadership team here at Centauri,” said Eric Hildebrand, vice president of technical intelligence at Centauri. “She brings over two decades of diverse Air Force experience in cyber, space and intelligence, and surveillance and reconnaissance to our growing team. Elena joins Centauri having held senior-level positions from Wing to the Joint Staff in these fields, and her broad expertise will ensure we continue to build on our success in supporting our customers’ critical missions.”

Added Centauri Chief Executive Officer Dave Dzaran: “Centauri has a long history of hiring veterans who are proven leaders with a deep understanding of the needs of our warfighters. With Elena, our leadership is strengthened and our expertise deepens and is more capable.”

Elena has a distinguished track record of collaborating across the Miami Valley defense and technology community. She’s known in the industry for being an exceptional team builder and mentor to those in her field. Previously, she served as Vice Commander at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, where she assisted in leading the discovery, development and integration of warfighting technologies for AFRL’s air, space and cyberspace force.

“Centauri has a well-deserved reputation for delivering impressive results for its national security customers and I’m thrilled to be joining the team,” said Elena. “Centauri is committed to Dayton and I’m committed to helping the company continue its impressive growth in this community.”

About Centauri:

Centauri is a high-end engineering, intelligence, cybersecurity and advanced technology solutions company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia with offices Nationwide. We work with our customers in the intelligence and national security communities, helping them solve their most difficult challenges. Our agile, mission-first approach empowers our advanced technical and operational teams to meet the real-time demands and high-impact missions of national defense agencies across land, air, sea, space and cyberspace.