Knight Federal Names Brian Serra Vice President, Corporate Development & Innovation
Knight Federal Solutions announced that Brian Serra has joined the company as Vice President, Corporate Development & Innovation. In this role, Serra will lead the company’s corporate development strategy, strategic partnerships, and innovation initiatives, helping Knight Federal bring new capabilities to the customers it serves.
“Brian has been on both sides of the table, from co-creating TReX inside the Army to leading partnerships and acquisition strategy in industry,” says Chris Baeten, CEO of Knight Federal. “His deep understanding of how the government buys innovation will help us grow, build the right partnerships, and deliver even more value to the missions we support.”
Serra brings 18 years of federal acquisition and defense industry experience. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Product Marketing at By Light Professional IT Services. Before that, he spent six years at Cole Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI), rising from Senior Contracts Manager to Vice President, Acquisition Initiatives & Engagement, where he led strategic partnerships, business development, acquisition strategy, and capture management.
Prior to joining industry, Serra spent 12 years with U.S. Army Contracting Command – Orlando as a Branch Chief, Contracting Officer, and Agreements Officer. He served as Contracting Officer for the Synthetic Training Environment (STE) Cross Functional Team and was a co-creator of the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX), developed to deliver innovative solutions to the warfighter through nontraditional acquisition. He also served as a Senior Subject Matter Expert on Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for the Defense Acquisition University.
Serra is DAWIA Level III certified in Contracting and Level I certified in Program Management, and received the 2017 Army Contracting Command Acquisition Change Advocate Award.
“I’m excited to join Knight Federal at such an important time for the company,” says Brian Serra, Knight Federal’s new Vice President, Corporate Development & Innovation. “The team has built a strong reputation for mission focus and technical excellence, and I look forward to helping identify new opportunities, partners, and innovations that strengthen what we deliver for our customers.”
