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Who We Are

We are SteerBridge, fueled by our strong values, creativity and cutting-edge work.

Capitalize on Opportunities

As the best pilots know, you never fly solo. Problems are inevitable and plans always change in an instant. It is important to have a seasoned partner, a co-pilot. We are committed to helping navigate challenges, capitalize on opportunities, and solve problems in real-time.

Rob Schroder

Our primary focus is guiding our clients through challenges and creating opportunities.

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Our Background & Philosophy

We prioritize customer needs, going the extra mile to truly grasp the core of each issue and deliver tailored solutions. Trust is paramount, and at SteerBridge, we're unwavering in our commitment to success. Our team, composed of dedicated Veterans and professionals, embodies sacrificial leadership and unwavering integrity.Steering the ship from the bridge during turbulent times is nothing short of magical and humbling at the same time. At SteerBridge, our primary focus is guiding our clients through challenges and creating opportunities.

Your Mission. Our Passion.

Who We Are

At SteerBridge, we bring together the best people, cutting-edge technologies, and innovative solutions to serve our clients. What some perceive as obstacles, we view as opportunities and growth. We prioritize customer needs, going the extra mile to truly grasp the core of each issue and deliver tailored solutions.

Trust is paramount, and at SteerBridge, we're unwavering in our commitment to success. Our team, composed of dedicated Veterans and professionals, embodies sacrificial leadership and unwavering integrity. Steering the ship from the bridge during turbulent times is nothing short of magical and humbling at the same time.  

At SteerBridge, our primary focus is guiding our clients through challenges and creating opportunities.   

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Leadership Team

Rob Schroder

Rob Schroder

Founder and Managing Partner
Doug Lee

Doug Lee

Partner
Raul Lianez-1

Raul Lianez

Managing Director
Dr. Lisa Sedlock

Dr. Lisa Sedlock

Managing Director
Devin Dupaix

Devin Dupaix

Chief Technology Officer
Bill Gray

Bill Gray

Managing Director
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Rob Schroder

Rob Schroder

Founder and Managing Partner
Vienna, VA

As the founder of SteerBridge, Rob brings to the firm more than 25 years of leadership experience serving both in the military and the private sector. A retired Marine Corps Harrier pilot, Rob founded SteerBridge with a special emphasis on elevating the stature of Veterans in the private sector by integrating their experience into federal projects. Rob can blend his operational, congressional, and acquisition expertise developed in the Marine Corps with his management success while at the US Chamber of Commerce to deliver effective results for SteerBridge customers.

Rob serves as the Finance Chairman for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. Additionally, Rob serves as the Finance Chairman for the American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association (AAFMAA).

He received a B.S. from the Naval Academy and holds M.S. degrees from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Marine Corps University. In addition, he received his M.B.A. from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business with a Global Supply Chain Management Certificate from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan Flagler School of Business.

Rob and his wife Debbie reside in Northern Virginia with their four children.

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Doug Lee

Doug Lee

Partner
Vienna, VA

As a partner, Doug Lee brings nearly three decades of finance management, executive leadership, and federal services expertise to SteerBridge. A sought-after corporate advisor, Lee has earned a reputation for fostering transformative and explosive growth, both organically or through acquisitions, wherever he has focused his energies; from the world's largest public relations firm to healthcare staffing, and private equity-backed federal services. His breadth and depth of experience, precise analytical abilities, and a keen eye for process improvement have guided SteerBridge's breakout performance on the federal contracting stage, enabling the company to scale quickly to meet growing demands in the Veteran services landscape.

Doug resides in Northern Virginia with his wife and their two children.

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Raul Lianez

Managing Director
Vienna, VA

Raul combines his extensive experience in operations and management with proven skills and talent for system design and analytics to our Managing Director, Growth position. Having a breadth of responsibilities in the Marine Corps, from aviation, joint operations management, and human resource strategy to installation resource planning and execution, he can direct the company’s business functions from a diverse exposure to complex federal business activities.

He received his undergraduate degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and completed his graduate studies with an MS in Systems Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Raul and his wife reside in Northern Virginia with their three children.

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Dr. Lisa Sedlock

Dr. Lisa Sedlock

Managing Director
Richfield, OH

Dr. Lisa Sedlock, Ed.D., is a highly accomplished certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with a diverse background spanning over two decades. Her career has been distinguished by her exceptional leadership in product delivery and project execution, with a special focus on directing technology integrations and strategic initiatives. Lisa is effective in operational management, evaluation of program metrics and forecasting, and developing and delivering data-driven dashboards and presentations. She is proficient in establishing and evaluating organizational goals and outcomes and implementing operational business process solutions to build efficiency.

Lisa received an MA in Educational Administration and an Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Educational Technology from the University of Florida. Lisa also holds a graduate certificate in Institutional Research from Florida State University, is a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and is a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).

Lisa is the proud wife of a retired Army officer and lives in Ohio with her husband and five children.

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Devin Dupaix

Devin Dupaix

Chief Technology Officer
Denver, CO

Devin oversees technical work, including Software and Data Engineering. His past work includes development and operational support as acting CTO of the Special Operations Joint Task Force in Afghanistan. He is an avid platform evangelist who manages, trains, and mentor’s technologists to achieve strategic objectives.

His extensive technical background includes a Master of Science in IT and over twenty years of using technology to solve problems for multiple Fortune 500 companies. He is also a dual Marine and Army Veteran who understands the unique challenges of government IT solutions.

Devin and his wife reside in Colorado with their three children.

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Bill Gray

Bill Gray

Managing Director
Vienna, VA

Bill Gray joined SteerBridge in February 2023.  Bill comes to us after a career as a Marine Corps officer in aviation logistics where he commanded Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 (MALS-31) and MALS-40.  Over the course of his career, Bill rotated between the operating forces and multiple tours in the Washington D.C. area serving at the Joint Staff, F-35 Joint Program Office, and multiple times at Headquarters Marine Corps.  Additionally, almost a third of Bill’s career was on recruiting duty where he was Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, the commander of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Fort Worth, Texas, and the commander of the 6th Marine Corps District.  Bill’s expertise in logistics, military recruiting, defense acquisitions, and joint operations provides SteerBridge customers with a unique perspective in solving their most difficult challenges. 

Bill received his undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of South Carolina.  He holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College.

Bill and his wife, Debbie, reside in Northern Virginia.

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MACs and IDIQs

DOD ESI

ARMY ITES-3S

SteerBridge is partnered with MAT to support the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – 3 Services (ITES-3S) contract. ITES-3S is a performance-based Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that supports the Army enterprise and infrastructure goals with IT services worldwide. The overall scope encompasses the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Management (C4IM) requirements with the services and solutions necessary for the Army to transition from current service-centric IT environments to the enterprise Joint Information Environment (JIE).

Arizona GOV

Arizona Department of IT Services

SteerBridge is partnered with Knowledge Services, Inc. as an approved IT Milestone/ Deliverable-based project vendor to provide technical solutions for the state of Arizona.

VA

Department of Veterans Affairs, CFM IDIQ

SteerBridge, as a Joint Venture with ProCon Consulting, holds a Construction & Facilities Management (CFM) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with the NAICS code 541330- Engineering Services to expand and support the VAs capabilities for Contract Management oversight in CMF-related services.

VA

Department of Veterans Affairs, OIT: T4NG

SteerBridge is a subcontractor to Accenture Federal Services and General Dynamics Information Technology, working to modernize the Digital GI Bill Legacy Systems that are used to administer education and housing benefits, and Enterprise Service Desk (ESD) Tier One Support to aid in customer technical support requests.

VA

Department of Veterans Affairs, VBA: VICCS

SteerBridge is a subcontractor to Accenture Federal Services providing Information Technology services to enhance the Veterans Intake, Conversion, and Communication Services (VICCS) which is centered around the automatic processing of all incoming mail for VBA benefit claims.

GSA MAS

GSA MAS

Steerbridge is a prime contractor holding multiple schedules on the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS). We provide agencies with access to a full range of management and specialized consulting and training services, facilitation, surveys, competitive sourcing, as well as full project management.

MS ITS

Mississippi Department of IT Services

SteerBridge is partnered with Knowledge Services, Inc. as an approved IT Milestone/ Deliverable-based project vendor to provide technical solutions for the state of Mississippi.

National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Consortium

SteerBridge is a proud member of the NCMS Consortium, a cross-industry technology development consortium, that enables world-class member companies to work effectively with other members on new opportunities to deliver innovative technology solutions. NCMS has formed and managed more than 356 multi-participant research and development collaborations, valued at more than $618 million, boosting the overall capability of the North American industrial base. SteerBridge, through an NCMS OTA (other transaction authority), is providing the F35 Joint Program Office supply chain management (SCM) optimization through complex data architecture, agile software engineering, and advanced AI/ML-enabled decision support systems.

NASC

National Aviation Systems Consortium

SteerBridge is a proud member of the NACS, an open broad-based consortium composed of more than 500 member companies and institutions offering cutting-edge technology solutions for critical air warfare challenges. Through its Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with the Navy, NASC provides a collaborative platform and agile acquisition pathway that links the Government with industry & academia to deliver defense innovation at the speed of business. SteerBridge is excited to bring its experience in OTA pathways, our proven cloud services acumen, data science, and aviation research and prototyping to the consortium.

GSA70

Schedule IT-70

Steerbridge is a prime contractor holding a contract on the GSA IT-70 Schedule. We provide agencies with access to a full range of IT solutions including hardware, software, maintenance, network services, cybersecurity, professional IT services, and more.

Awards and Recognition

We are honored our employees and industry partners recognize SteerBridge as a great place to work!
  • NVCS Winner 2024
  • Best Place to Work in VA 2024_2024
  • CMMI Badge
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 9001
  • ISO 20000-1
  • PVC Executive of the Year
  • HOH Capitol One Small Business Award
  • Hire Vets Gold and Platinum Medals
  • NVC Veteran Owned Business of the Year

Our Partners

  • AWS
  • SDVOSB
  • Juvo
  • MCSF
  • The Honor Foundation-1
  • NVC
  • NVSBC
  • DOD Skillbridge
  • Hiring Our Heroes
  • Hire Vets Program
  • MSEP
  • Compass Coffee
  • Flags of Valor
  • Mission BBQ
  • MAT
  • R4
  • CK
  • Trilogy Federal
  • FM Systems
  • Morningstar
  • Bluescape
  • Oracle
  • General Dynamics
  • MS Partner
  • Google Cloud