Vice President, Engility Corporation
Washington, DC Board Member since 2016
Dr. Joseph Leonelli is vice president for National Intelligence Group of the National Security Business Area of Engility in this role, he develops and drives the strategy for new business growth in the Intelligence Community market sector. His responsibilities include advising Engility senior leadership on strategic merger and acquisition opportunities as well as assessing internal investment priorities to align business objectives with emerging customer needs.
Dr. Leonelli was vice president for National Security Services and Solutions at Dynamic Research Corporation prior to its acquisition by Engility in January 2014. Before that, he was vice president, Strategic Initiatives at Raytheon Applied Signal Technology. There, he oversaw business capture and technology development for tactical and national signals intelligence capabilities, including airborne and ground-based SIGINT and electronic and communications intelligence payloads for manned and unmanned aircraft.
Dr. Leonelli's prior executive management roles at include serving as vice president at Dynamics Technology Inc. of its Homeland Defense business area. Before that, he was vice president of the Applied Science and Technology Group at Veridian Corporation, which was later acquired by General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. Prior to joining Veridian, Dr. Leonelli was director of Special Programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory UT-Battelle, LLC; vice president and general manager of the Special Programs market sector for the Battelle Memorial Institute; and associate laboratory director for the electromagnetic and optics laboratory at SRI International.
A graduate of the U.S. Army War College, Dr. Leonelli served on active duty as a Chemical Officer at the Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Upon completion of this assignment, he continued his military service in the Army Reserves. There, his varied assignments included Commander, 455th Chemical Brigade and Chief of Staff of the 9th Theater Support Command at Ft. Belvoir, Va. He retired from the Army Reserves with the rank of Colonel.
Dr. Leonelli earned a doctorate in inorganic chemistry from Indiana University and a master's degree in inorganic chemistry from Saint Louis University. Engility is leading professional services provider to the US government supporting advance Information Technology; software sustainment; and systems engineering programs.