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Phil Jones is promoted to Telecommunications Engineering, Alex Peksa is promoted to Engineering, Senior Analyst.
Analyst. Phil’s career path migrated from logistics Alex is the primary software engineer for all worldwide U.S.
support for U.S. Customs and Border Protection project to Air Forces Central A/V installations, earning kudos from the
performing infrastructure engineering. His organizational sponsor for his efforts. He also plays an integral part in the
background in logistics and his quick adaptation to the new development of the new AFIP PC-based A/V control system.
telecommunications infrastructure technology enabled him to He is a lead Crestron programmer for REPS A/V installation
lead the installations at two of the top five U.S. Navy bases in and developed the Crestron-based code for the Andrews Air
the U.S. His efforts led to the MIL team receiving “Bravo Zulu” National Guard Readiness Center Joint Operations Center
recognition from both the customer and sponsor for the team’s and the Command Center from scratch, in an extremely brief
professional installation support for the entire U.S. Navy fleet period of time.
operations.
Phil Stewart is promoted to Engineering, Senior Analyst. Phil
Joshua Muir is promoted to Telecommunications led the initial U.S. Navy Flank Speed Boundary-1 installations
Engineering Technician, I. Josh increased his duties and when the prior lead engineer left MIL and a new RCDD
responsibilities after joining REPS’ infrastructure engineering (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) was just
team. Before moving to the engineering team, Josh earned learning about the project. Phil led the first three installations
customer kudos as a member of the warehouse team tasked at tier-1 U.S. Navy bases, worked with customer, sponsor, and
with kitting integration packages for the C-27 retrofit project. end-user stakeholders, and got the infrastructure installation
Josh continues to earn recognition, receiving Bravo Zulu project back on the right track. Phil has since taken the lead
from the customer and sponsor for his first project on the for design of a communications rack for an Unoccupied Aerial
infrastructure team and earning REPS “Awesome Employee of System and leads general RF antenna measurements and
the Moment” award for his efforts on that same project. support tasks as needed.

New to the CSC procurement team

MIL CSC is pleased to announce that our procurement team added Latoiya Johnson to the
group as a Buyer and Candice Menard as a Vendor Liaison. Latoiya brings extensive knowledge
regarding international procurement, supply chain management, and the Federal Acquisition
Regulation from her 14 years of procurement experience. Latoiya and her enthusiasm will be a
terrific addition to the team.
After joining the team late in 2022, Candice quickly became an integral part of the team. Her
previous nine years of experience in the healthcare field provides a unique and impactful
perspective, including her extensive customer service training that continues to bolster our
vendor relationships.

Spotlight on MIL recruiting

Meet the Recruiters: Behind the scenes with MIL’s recruiting team

MIL’s recruiting team is a 7-person, fine-tuned operation with the awesome responsibility of finding world-class talent for MIL.
Led by AVP Isabelle Ardelean and Team Lead Susan Beall, MIL’s recruiting team works diligently to meet the needs of MIL’s
contracts and corporate support infrastructure. We know they work hard and get results, but let’s pull back the curtain a bit and
learn a little bit more about them.

Isabelle Ardelean, AVP. Along with providing leadership to the team, Isabelle manages
the execution of MIL’s hiring process with a focus on increasing the company’s interview-to-
hire efficiency. Isabelle has been instrumental in updating the company’s recruiting process
to incorporate new industry best practices into the company’s tried and true recruiting and
retention methods while being an individual contributor. Isabelle brings 20 years of experience
in global talent acquisition with a passion for developing and maintaining relationships. Over
the subsequent years, she has demonstrated her leadership acumen, expanding her support to
all business areas as MIL’s recruiting needs have expanded.

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