HOME ABOUT CAPABILITIES CUSTOMERS NEWS CONTACT US CAREERS EMPLOYEE ACCESS Management Team Zia Islam CEO Zia Islam is the award-winning Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zantech. Under his leadership and strategic direction, Zantech has grown from one person to a large solution leader with an impeccable reputation for delivering value in service to our great nation in more than 30 CONUS locations nationwide and a strong OCONUS presence. Over the past 14 years he has grown Zantech to an impressive $50M in revenue. Prior to establishing Zantech in 2007, he spent 14 years at General Motors Corporation as a Senior Project Manager. He focused on continuous process improvement, earning the ASI Six Sigma “Black Belt Award” for Design and receiving the GM Chairman’s Honors award. He brings the same quality focus to Zantech. Mr. Islam received a MS in Systems Engineering from Ohio University. In addition, he holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, having received an Aligarh Muslim University “Gold Medal” upon completing his Masters degree. Richard Zelkowitz, JD Chief Growth Officer Richard Zelkowitz is the Chief Growth Officer of Zantech, responsible for driving the firm’s growth from Strategy through all aspects of the Business Development Lifecycle. He is well versed in the competitive acquisition process from both a contractor, as well as a government customer perspective. Immediately prior to joining Zantech, he held several leadership positions within the Business Development organization of BAE Systems for over 20 years, including Capture Management, Business Development Operations, and IDIQ Management. He and his teams won over $2.75 billion in IT, engineering, and analytic business across the Civilian, Defense, and Intel markets. Before joining BAE, he served as General Counsel for the U.S. Senate, Office of the Sergeant at Arms, where he was responsible for all of the Senate’s technical acquisitions, including the legislative information and financial management systems, as well as the Senate’s first performance-based operations and maintenance contract. He also served successfully as a government official at the Government Accountability Office as a bid protest attorney addressing a variety of issues across the federal government contracting market. Dr. Zelkowitz holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a JD from Washington University in St. Louis, and a BA from Johns Hopkins University. Jim Barrineau, PMP (Colonel, USA RET) Director, Army Programs Jim Barrineau has been involved in supporting the global enterprise IT environment for the Army and the entire DoD for over 30 years. For the first 20+ years of his career, Jim was an Army Officer rising to the level of Colonel where his tours included: Director, C-TNOSC; Director of Strategy, Policy, Plans and International Relations/J5 for the Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations (JTF-GNO); Project Director, Army Knowledge Online and Defense Knowledge Online, and finally Chief of Staff for the JTF-GNO, US Strategic Command. Following his retirement from the Army, Jim switched to the private sector, holding several Director level positions responsible for the management of a number of multi-million dollar per year contracts supporting the Army global IT environment. Jim holds a Masters of Military Strategic Studies from the US Army War College, MS in Telecommunications from Iona College, BS in Telecommunications from Northern Arizona University, a PMP certification from the Project Management Institute, and Security+ certification from CompTia. John Lee, CAPM Director of Technical Services John Lee is the Director of Technical Services, responsible for technical solutioning and business development growth. As an experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry, John leverages 16 years of federal experience in the Department of Defense. Prior to Zantech, John has held numerous leadership roles in and outside of the Army. He has managed end to end business development, including capture management and management of delivery solutions. John is a veteran of the US Army, having served in leadership positions in Iraq and Somalia. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College. He holds a CAPM from Project Management Institute and from Defense Acquisition University both a Contracting Officers Representative Certification and an Acquisition Lifecycle Logistics Level 3 Certification. Edward (Ned) Bielski, CPA Vice President of Finance Ned Bielski has served 25 years with financial responsibilities for government contractors including Lockheed Martin, L3, Chenega, SOS International and the Titan Corporation. He is well versed in financial reporting, systems implementation, proposals, taxes, DCAA compliance, and treasury. He has spoken to national audiences on government compliance, systems implementation, and the role of the GovCon Controller. He has worked in both the federal professional services, as well as manufacturing sectors. He has served extensively for 15 years in the international arena, having lived and worked overseas. Ned is an ex officer with the US Air Force. He holds a CPA license in the State of Florida, and has been active in the AICPA, FICPA, and the Professional Services Council. He graduated from Purdue University achieving an MS in Industrial Management and a BS in Aeronautical Engineering. Kimberly Barker, SPHR, PMP Vice President of Human Resources Kimberly Barker serves as Zantech’s Vice President of Human Resources and is responsible for all aspects of Human Capital. Ms. Barker possesses over 15 years of Human Resources and general Business experience from various industries and organizations. From Recruiting to Onboarding and Benefits to Performance Management, Kim runs an efficient, compliant and cost-effective HR Organization, as well as one that values and builds the professional skill development of the team. Kim graduated from Washington State University with a BA in International Business and Marketing and has held her Senior Professional Human Resources certification since 2005 and her PMP certification from the Project Management Institute since 2020. Ling Peterson, CIR Director of Talent Acquisition Ling Peterson drives talent acquisition as Zantech’s Director of Recruiting. Ms. Peterson possesses over 15 years of full-desk technical recruiting experience in the federal consulting industry supporting government contractors including Blackstone Technology Group, Maximus Federal/Acentia, and CSC. She uses her sourcing savvy and networking panache to find top notch technical talent, support project teams, and implement innovative recruiting process improvements. Known for her ability to build rapport; Ling excels at cultivating lasting relationships with both clients and candidates to improve overall business performance across organizations. She attended George Washington University where she studied Genetics and Physical Anthropology and has been a Certified Internet Recruiter since 2013. 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