Chris Mobley started SDi in 2017 with the objective of creating a company built on quality and a commitment to service and innovation. Chris’ experience and expertise drive a culture at SDi focused on becoming essential to our clients, constantly striving to create value, exploring new technologies and approaches to solve customer problems, and executing with passion and perseverance. Chris…
Our Team
Cade Kohoutek
Executive Vice President of Finance and Compliance
Cade Kohoutek joined SDi in 2020 as the Vice President of Business Operations. She is responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial and support operations, including accounting, financial planning…
Russell Thurston
Executive Vice President of Strategy and Operations
Russell Thurston joined Sentient Digital in March 2021 as the Executive Vice President of Strategy and Operations. In this role, he is responsible for the overall health of Sentient Digital’s…
Jon E. Dionne
General Manager and Director of Mission Software Solutions
Jon E. Dionne joined SDi in 2021 as General Manager and Director of the Mission Software Solutions business unit. As such, he is responsible for managing the business unit’s contracts,…
Alison Johnson
Program Manager
Alison Johnson joined SDi in 2020 as a Project Manager. In 2022 she was promoted to Program Manager for SDi’s Military Sealift Command Information Technology Engineering Support Services (ITESS) Program.…
Subject Matter Experts
Ron Hidde
Project Engineer and Manager for Aircraft Testing and Integration
Ron Hidde joined RDA in October 2014 as a Project Engineer and Manager for the Aircraft Test and Integration efforts in support of acoustic programs in Patuxent River, MD. Ron…
Robert Kunz
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Rob Kunz joined RDA in March 2016 as a Software Engineer supporting the Low Cost Acoustic Processor (LCAP) and various other RDA products. Rob is currently the RDA Software Manager…
Gene Locklear
Artificial Intelligence Research Scientist
In 2019, Gene Locklear joined Sentient Digital as an Artificial Intelligence Research Scientist to assist in the development of cognitive AI solutions for military simulations involving human-emulated military decision-making. Prior…
Gregory Niehaus
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Gregory Niehaus joined RDA in 2011 immediately after graduating college as an electrical engineer and has been working to serve the Navy’s ASW capabilities for over 11 years. In his…