Clifford L. Russell Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
A native of the Washington metro area, Clifford Russell is the majority owner of Bridge Dataworks. He is responsible for all aspects of the business, with emphasis on customer and employee relationships. As a manager, Cliff has attracted and retained the top talent in his field, exceeding customer expectations by developing and supporting the best qualities in his team.
While working on the XTE, ASCA, and ROSAT missions during his tenure at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, Cliff developed a strong interest in data storage and archiving technologies. He then held key roles in developing the IT and multimedia infrastructures of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department of the University of Maryland–College Park. Additionally, he was a crucial player in architecting, procuring, and deploying all major IT infrastructure projects in the department. Cliff has also been involved in the technology development of the Hinman CEO’s E-Dorm program, and he participates in several campus IT projects, most recently the development of a full-campus Active Directory.
Cliff’s strength is his ability as a communicator and motivator. A skilled project manager, he has a well-established reputation as an “idea guy,” but also possesses the rare ability to shift gears and successfully implement those ideas. He is viewed by his peers as a technologist and true collaborator. His belief is that the best results are achieved by using technology where it makes sense, not implementing it for its own sake. He has a reputation for innovation in system architecture, which he credits to his creative background as a visual artist.
Cliff is a devoted husband and father of two, an ordained minister, one of his passions is international missions. He has traveled to India as part of a team bringing medical support to remote, underserved areas of the country. In addition to his technological expertise, Cliff is also an internationally published photographer of more than 25 years.
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Executive Advisory Board Members
Nancy A. Briguglio
A native of suburban Maryland, Nancy Briguglio has close to thirty years experience in the financial services industry. Most recently a Senior Vice President in Lincoln Financial Distributors, Relationship Management division, Briguglio’s team was responsible for the B2B strategy and execution for Lincoln’s most significant strategic partners. This included managing a multimillion dollar budget and leading a senior level team.
Briguglio has her Master’s of Science in Management and holds the Chartered Financial Consultant, Chartered Life Underwriter professional designations. A registered principal with the NASD, she holds the Series 7, 6, 24, 65 and 63 registrations. She volunteers for Dress For Success Baltimore and Elizabeth House Soup Kitchen in Laurel, MD.
Dr. Kirk D. Borne
Dr. Borne is a well-known and published astrophysicist with extensive knowledge and experience in large science data processing and archiving systems, including expertise in data management, distributed interoperable databases, and data mining. He is currently an Associate Professor of Astrophysics and Computational Science in the Department of Computational and Data Sciences at George Mason University.
Dr. Borne is an experienced program manager (with experience managing large NASA contracts), proposal writer and proposal strategist, and advisor to numerous federal agencies in areas related to data management and data mining. In addition, he is an outstanding speaker and trainer. Currently, he is teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses in Scientific Databases and Data Mining. He is a member of two large scientific data projects (the Virtual Astronomy Observatory, and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope).He is a frequent public speaker and advocate for improving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education.
Dr. Borne holds a doctorate in Astrophysics from Caltech.
