Paul Cino - President

As President of IT Federal Sales, Paul is responsible for all strategic activities within the company.
A 1983 Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he served as an Ordnance Officer commanding three separate companies in Germany and as an Operations Research System Analyst at US Army PERSCOM in Alexandria, VA

With over 12 years of sales and marketing experience in the information technology marketplace, Paul has demonstrated abilities to successfully "scale up" company revenues by blending comprehensive and proven sales methodologies with dynamic placement of talent to form high-caliber companies.
Prior to founding IT Federal Sales, Paul served as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for a Washington, D.C.-based defense contractor who specialized in Homeland Security and training software solutions. He has held other VP-level positions including Boston-based Corechange - a global provider of enterprise portal framework software and at Eloquent, Inc. - a California-based, rich media production services and software company.

Paul holds a Masters of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Bachelor of Science from USMA.

 

Dan Hooper - Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Executive Officer of IT Federal Sales, Dan is responsible for all the day-to-day operations within the company.

While on active duty in the U.S. Navy, Dan built a distinguished record of service and achievement in the nuclear submarine service, including extensive experience in training and development. Progressed from lowest enlisted rank to his retired commissioned status as a Commander; he held various instructional positions ranging from classroom instructor to director of training for 2,500+ students and instructors.
An accomplished manager with 30+ years of experience and a consistent track record of success facilitating organizational growth through comprehensive, results-driven training and development programs.

Dan is a skilled trainer, mentor, mediator, and supervisor able to build strong work teams and generate measurable performance improvements. He has held senior corporate training and technical sales related positions at companies like Cabletron Systems, Ernst & Young LLP, Eloquent and Corechange.
Dan holds numerous degrees and certifications, including a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from Harvard University.