ACI employees a talented group of people with a vast portfolio of skills. Their expertise and experience allow them to provide a variety of solutions for a client’s business problem.
Henry Bass
President
ACI's president since its launch in June 1996, Henry is a successful startup founder with experience in project management, multi-year and ~$10M projects, software development, active duty as well as contracted Army Logistics, commercial research and development, technical writing, multimedia authoring, angel investment, industrial automation, robotics, and group facilitation.
Chad Bresette
Senior Developer
Chad has over fifteen years development experience and is as a senior full-stack developer, with expertise in Node.js, EXPRESS, Angular, SQL Server, and more. He currently serves as a team leader on a dedicated government project. Chad has been with ACI since 2012.
Melanie Cassell
Developer
An ACI employee since 2020, Melanie has 26 years of programming experience. She is currently serving as a dedicated software tester for an ACI client, utilizing Katalon, QuickTest, and QTPro.
Jakob Clapsaddle
Mid-Level Developer
Jacob is well-versed as a mobile app, web app, and desktop app developer. He joined ACI in 2021.
Kevin Coleman
Junior Developer
Kevin Coleman is a junior developer with experience in full stack development. He has worked with teams of developers across a variety of web applications, and has strong catalytic skills such as communications and leadership. Kevin joined ACI in 2022.
Angela Combs
Chief Financial Officer
Angela has been with ACI since 2007 and serves as the Chief Financial Officer. She is a Certified Public Accountant with experience in public accounting and private industry. Angela manages the financial and human resources activities for ACI.
Lee Cooper
Senior Software Architect / Developer
Lee has been with ACI since 2009. Lee is a versatile software engineer and analyst with over 15 years' experience working in the defense and commercial sectors. He is experienced in building small tools and large software products, from requirements to deployment. He is proficient in C/C++, Java and Python programming on Linux and Window platforms. Lee received his B.S. in Computer Science from Virginia Tech and M.S. from Georgia Tech. Lee has been involved with Blacksburg Transit website project since 2013 and served as the architect and developer for their custom trip planning solution. For this project, Lee will serve as both application architect and developer.
Laureen Fleming
Project Manager and Scrum Master
Laureen joined ACI in 1997 as a website designer and now manages the Commercial Services division. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Virginia Tech, and possesses over fifteen years of experience in project management and website design. Laureen is a certified scrum master (SCM) through Scrum Alliance and is PMP trained. Laureen served as the project manager for the Blacksburg Transit project and continues to serve as the liaison between ACI's technical team and client. For this project, Laureen will serve as the project manager and scrum master overseeing client communication, task management, scheduling, resource planning, budget and invoicing, testing and deployment.
Natalie Goad
Senior Developer
Natalie has over 25 years of professional IT experience, in a variety of environments, both private and public sector. She has been with ACI since 2018 and serves as a Senior Developer on a dedicated government project utilizing Angular JS and TypeScript.
Ed Harvey
Senior Graphic Designer / CMS Designer / Trainer
Ed has been at ACI since June 2005. He has a B.A. degree with a focus in computer graphics from the University of Georgia. He has over 30 years professional experience in the graphic design field. Ed works in a variety of programs and languages including JavaScript, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Blender, HTML / CSS, Joomla, and WordPress.
Sarah Harvey
Junior Web Developer
Sarah is an advanced mathematician and an advanced problem solver. Her personal projects include Check It Off, a task assignment and management web app, and Rhombiz, a mobile app for small business inventory tracking and scheduling. She has been with ACI since 2020.
Chase Irby
Mid-Level Developer
Chase has been with ACI since 2015 and serves as a Mid-Level Developer working on a dedicated government project. His experience and proven track record in agile development environments has allowed him to advance within the client’s hierarchy.
Richard Morgan
Systems Administrator
Richard joined ACI in 2012 and has an extensive background in network administration and support. He is the only IT Engineer on staff and wears many hats on a day-to-day basis. Richard develops and maintains the overall IT strategy, trains developers on custom virtual environments, implements and supports data center operations and equipment, and defines and manages system and application life cycles, with a focus on continuous improvement. He also coordinates and aligns all IT activities and functions, and ensures compliance with all policies, guidelines and practices.
Jordan Oliver
Junior Developer
Jordan is a Junior Developer and has been with ACI since 2021. She is currently working on a dedicated government project utilizing Angular, Node and SQL.
Kevin Sharp
Senior Developer
Kevin is a Senior Java Developer and has been with ACI since 2013. He is currently working on a dedicated government project utilizing MSSQL and JBoss.
Daniel Stahl
Junior Web Developer
Daniel is a Software Developer committed to building elegant, user-friendly, maintainable applications. Daniel currently works on an agile government project. He joined ACI in 2019.
Joseph Turner
Mid-Level Developer
Joseph has over four years development experience with ACI and serves as a diverse software engineer, utilizing Java, XHTML and Oracle SQL, among others. Joseph has been with ACI since 2019.
Jim Wyers
Chief Executive Officer
Jim has been with ACI for 14 years and serves as the Chief Executive Officer. He retired from the United States Army, where he served in the Counterintelligence Division. He has served as ACI's Chief Executive Officer since 2009.
Mike Yopp
Mid-Level Developer
Mike has been with ACI since 2011. He started as a Network Technology Specialist, leveraging his extensive experience with hardware and infrastructure. For the past year and a half, Mike has been working as a QA team member for one of our government clients. He will soon graduate from Radford University with a degree in Software Engineering.
