Brad Gardner

CFO

Brad Gardner currently serves as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Dynamis and is responsible for leading the Corporate Operations Group.  He assists the Board of Directors and the Dynamis Executive Team with policy and strategy, and oversees the company’s fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing.  He assures legal and regulatory compliance while identifying and addressing both financial risks and opportunities for the company.  He oversees back office support including finance and accounting, human capital, security and compliance, internal IT, contracts, and business operations functions.  

Brad comes from a background in Information Technology, with over 20 years supporting enterprise level incident and emergency management systems.  Working alongside Federal, Military, and international First Responders and Emergency Managers, Brad has led the deployment of national level systems used by the Department of Justice, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and foreign nations including Brazil, Belgium, Jamaica, Jordan, United Kingdom, and South Africa.  In this role, he has supported events ranging from the Super Bowl to Olympics and World Cups.   

Brad brings his experience directly supporting customers to his position as CFO, providing a unique perspective that balances the needs of the business with the customer’s needs, ensuring the company is aligned to bring everything that Dynamis has to bear on the customer’s mission. 

DYNAMITE SINCE:

April 2016

Most Likely To:

… be accused of pranks that he did not commit.

Likes:

Family, motorcycles, cigars, red wine, hunting, shooting, soccer, whiskey and bourbon, and the great outdoors. 

Dislikes:

Rain. Cold weather with no snow.  Loose cigar wrappers.  Hardcoded numbers in Excel where a formula would be much better.  

Interesting Fact:

Twenty Emus once survived a week under my care in harsh winter conditions.  Two did not.  I miss you Emu-sical and Emu-zing….

Favorite Quote:

“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” – Epictetus