- Michael Teegardin will oversee Akima’s enterprise brand strategy
- Teegardin previously served as VP of communications at BAE Systems
- He is a U.S. Army veteran and former intelligence analyst
Akima has appointed Michael Teegardin, former chief communications officer at ASRC Federal, as vice president of marketing and communications.
What Will Teegardin Do at Akima?
In an Oct. 8 news release, Akima said Teegardin will direct the company’s brand, marketing and communications efforts.
Bill Monet, president and CEO of Akima and a seven-time Wash100 awardee, said the company has expanded its workforce to over 11,000 employees supporting federal missions.
“We are looking to Michael to build on that success as we continue to grow the Akima brand,” Monet added.
Who Is Michael Teegardin?
Teegardin is a communications executive whose career spans over two decades of counseling executive teams and developing marketing and communications operations for organizations in the defense, aerospace and federal services sectors, according to his Akima leadership profile.
His most recent role was at ASRC Federal, where he held the posts of chief communications officer and executive VP of corporate communications and public affairs. During his tenure, he built the company’s enterprise marketing and communications organization and oversaw its rebranding.
Earlier, Teegardin worked as VP of communications at BAE Systems. He started his career in communications positions at Weber Shandwick and the State of Minnesota.
Teegardin served in the U.S. Army as an intelligence analyst during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A University of South Dakota graduate with a bachelor’s degree in political science, he also earned a master’s degree in communication from Purdue University and completed executive education at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
What Is Akima?
Akima is a government contracting firm that delivers mission-focused platforms across IT; aerospace; training and readiness; protective services; facilities and ground logistics; systems engineering; mission support; furniture, fixtures and equipment; and construction. A subsidiary of Alaska Native Corporation NANA, the company has over 11,000 employees supporting federal customers.
Teegardin’s appointment adds to a series of leadership changes at Akima this year. In February, the company named Marcus Lopez chief operating officer and appointed Lauren Cates as VP of business development for its emerging markets group.
Akima holds positions on several major federal contract vehicles. The company has won a spot on the U.S. Air Force’s 10-year, $7 billion contract to provide contract field team labor augmentation support services and is positioned to compete for work under the Missile Defense Agency’s 10-year, $151 billion Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense contract vehicle. Its subsidiary Akima Global Logistics was among eight companies selected for State Department facility operations and maintenance contracts valued at up to $2.7 billion.
Another subsidiary, Pinnacle Solutions, received a potential $369 million delivery order from the Air Force to design, develop and deliver the T-7A Maintenance Training System.
