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About Tekniam

Founded to connect the hardest places on Earth.

Tekniam was founded in 2021 out of a partnership with GBA, an engineering, architecture, construction and technology firm. Today Tekniam, Inc. designs, builds and deploys RUCS from offices in Kansas, Colorado and North Carolina.

Capability statement

Everything a program office needs, on two pages.

Company data, core competencies, technical features, past performance and NAICS codes, with UEI YQ34JN94YV89 and CAGE 17FH0.

Page one of the Tekniam capability statement
Leadership

Built by operators and engineers.

Maj. Gen. David Grange, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Chairman

Maj. Gen. David Grange, U.S. Army (Ret.)

President of Osprey Global Solutions. Former CEO of Pharm-Olam International and of PPDI, and President and CEO of the McCormick Foundation. Thirty years in the U.S. Army, leading from platoon through division.

Andrew Heaton
President and CEO

Andrew Heaton

An international businessman who has done business on five continents and worked at the director and minister level with many foreign governments. His focus is connecting hard-to-reach places for humanitarian workers, first responders and businesses.

Tim Stranahan
Chief Operating Officer

Tim Stranahan

Joined in November 2020 after a senior leadership role at a Fortune 100 telecommunications company and nearly 23 years in the FBI, where he served as Assistant Special Agent in Charge for North Carolina. Recipient of the FBI Combat Theater Award for service in Kabul.

James (Jamie) Gilbert, PE
Chief Technology Officer

James (Jamie) Gilbert, PE

Leads engineering, research and development, and product assembly. More than 35 years in transportation, communication systems, computer networks and ITS engineering design.

Engineering team

The people who build RUCS.

Collin Dyer, PE, CCNA
Lead Electrical Engineer

Collin Dyer, PE, CCNA

More than 15 years in project management, telecommunications design, electrical infrastructure and instrumentation controls, including power systems for remote communication sites and hospitals.

Auston Jacobsen, PE
Lead Development Engineer

Auston Jacobsen, PE

A licensed professional engineer with more than 12 years of design and integration work across the communication industry.

Nick Agnew, CCNA, CFOT
System Integrator

Nick Agnew, CCNA, CFOT

Thirteen years managing network infrastructure, firewalls, network security and fiber optic systems, including compliance work for clients handling sensitive data.

Ian Gustafson
3D Modeling and Assembly Technician

Ian Gustafson

Builds RUCS units, designs and prints functional parts, writes the assembly manuals and keeps quality high on finished products.

Jayne Robnett
Accounting and Business Manager

Jayne Robnett

More than 30 years in accounting and organizational development. Runs planning, financial systems and month-end close.

Advisors

Counsel from emergency management, intelligence, law and finance.

Mike Sprayberry

Former Director of North Carolina Emergency Management, who led the state through 32 declared disasters. Past President of the National Emergency Management Association. Twenty-five years in the U.S. Marine Corps and North Carolina Army National Guard.

Kent Benjamin

Vice President and co-founder of C2 Integrations. More than 20 years as a Special Agent on counter-WMD technology cases and former Unit Chief in the Commerce Department National Security Division. Retired after 27 years of military service.

Jeff Gossel

Retired from the Senior National Intelligence Service as Technical Director for Space and Missiles at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. Sits on the Board of Advisors for the National Security Space Association.

Stephen Goodman

Telecommunications attorney since 1983, advising on broadband, satellite, wireless equipment approvals and representing companies before the FCC.

Dr. Steven L. Jordan Sr.

Retired U.S. Army officer with nearly 30 years of service. Education administrator, executive coach and principal of Dr. J Enterprises.

Hernán Oyarzábal

Former Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund representing eight countries, and former Director of Finance for Corimon.

Guy G. Sanani, MD

Physician with more than 23 years in anesthesiology and pain medicine, trained at Saint Louis University and Stanford.

Talk to an engineer

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A Tekniam engineer will learn about your mission or community, answer your questions, and show you the fastest way to get connected.

Andrew Heaton, Chief Executive Officer, Tekniam, Inc. aheaton@tekniam.com · 303-570-0058