Dedicated Team

Professional Individuals

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Steven Mains, PhD

CEO - Managing Partner

Email: steven.mains@techmis.com

Office: (757) 814-3598

Retired Colonel, United States Army

Career and Experience Highlights:

  • CEO & Managing Partner, TechMIS LLC
  • Director, Information Operations, US Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, FL
  • Director, Center for Army Lessons Learned, US Army Combined Arms Center, Ft Leavenworth, KS
  • Founder and Deputy Director of the Joint Center for International Security Force Assistance, Ft Leavenworth, KS
  • Founder and Deputy Director, Joint Center for Operational Analysis - US Joint Forces Command
  • Director of Analysis, Joint Experimentation Directorate - US Joint Forces Command
  • War College - At the Indian National Defense College, Delhi, India
  • British Army Command and Staff College, Camberley, UK
  • PhD, Computer Science, College of William and Mary
  • Masters of Science, Computational Operations Research, College of William and Mary
  • Masters of Science, Systems Management, University of Denver
  • Masters of Philosophy, Defence and Strategic Studies, University of Madras
  • Bachelors of Science (Arabic), US Military Academy, West Point, NY
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Burt Squires

Vice President - Partner

Email: burt.squires@techmis.com

Office: (717) 324-1342

Career and Experience Highlights:

  • Vice President, Partner, TechMIS LLC
  • Accomplished engineer with significant “hands-on” experience with all aspects of spacecraft design, analysis, fabrication, assembly, integration, testing and launch site processing.
  • Self starter with a long record of standout success in the management of numerous large-scale, high-profile programs.
  • Extensive spaceflight hardware manufacturing experience and expertise.
  • Noteworthy experience in the development, assembly, testing and integration of spacecraft solar arrays (Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer and the Hubble Space Telescope).
  • Lead engineer for the solar arrays which now power the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).
  • Chief Architect and Program Manager for the Cabinet Briefings prepared each morning for the Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Secretary of State; Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor; Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Director, U.S. Secret Service; Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration; NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
  • Expert in the formulation, implementation and execution of complex workloads & work assignments using advanced WBS analyses and costing models.
  • Expert in advanced scheduling techniques, scheduling dashboards, and inter-linking of independent vendor schedules.
  • Expert in the formulation and implementation of macros and related programming techniques.
  • Awarded NASA Public Service Medal (highest NASA award given to a civilian) for exceptional contributions to the mission of NASA; the Silver Snoopy Award (given by astronauts for outstanding performance ensuring flight safety/mission success); and the Space Flight Awareness Award (for exemplary teamwork).
  • Received special recognition from then NASA Administrator, Dan Goldin, for superior work on the Hubble program.
  • Director of Engineering, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), 1997-2007.
  • Lead Engineer, HST Solar Arrays, 3rd Servicing Mission, 1996-1997.
  • Lead Design, Hardware and Integration & Test Manager, HST 1st & 2nd Servicing Missions, 1993-1997.
  • Design, Hardware and Integration & Test Manager, Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE), 1991-1993.
  • Graduated with honors from Columbia University in the City of New York with BS Engineering (1988) and MS Engineering (1989).
  • Active Top Secret Security Clearance.
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Harvey Glasgow

Controller, FSO Partner

Email: harvey.glasgow@techmis.com

Career and Experience Highlights:

  • Controller, FSO & Partner, TechMIS LLC
  • 18 years as the CFO of Clayton Group, Inc. a wholesale distribution company selling pipe and fittings for underground water and sewer systems (Sales in excess of $100 million) with 15 locations operating in 5 states servicing the Southeastern United States, Central America, and South America.
  • 10 years as an Independent Consultant to Fortune 500 companies. Consulted in the Eastern United States offering specialized audits, forensic accounting, sales tax recovery, and accounts payable audits for overpayments.
  • Owned and operated a Lumber Yard in Central Florida selling to contractors and the local community.
  • Served as the Corporate Pilot for the Clayton Group, Inc. with over 2,000 hours of flying time; obtained instrument rating, twin engine rating, and commercial license.
  • Served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War with honors.
  • Attended San Diego State and Palomar Junior College, Finance major
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CEO - Managing Partner
Dr. Steven Mains
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Vice President - Partner
Burt Squires
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Controller, FSO - Partner
Harvey Glasgow