Admiral Leon A. “Bud” Edney

USN (Ret.), Board of Advisors

Admiral Leon A. “Bud” Edney, a native of Dedham, Massachusetts, is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He also earned a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University.

Designated as a naval aviator, Admiral Edney had a distinguished 38-year Navy career culminating as Vice Chief of Naval Operations responsible to the Chief of Naval Operations for the command of the Navy’s operating forces and the administration of its shore establishment, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, and ultimately as Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command.

A highly decorated Navy officer, Admiral Edney’s personal awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal with gold star, the Legion of Merit with two gold stars, Distinguished Flying Cross with four gold stars, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, Air Medal with gold numeral 8 and bronze numeral 30, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with gold star, as well as various campaign and unit awards. During his career, he has accumulated more than 5600 flight hours, flying 340 combat sorties, and made more than 1000 aircraft carrier landings.

Dwayne Junker

Board of Advisors

Mr. Dwayne Junker has achieved a distinguished career including experience in both military and commercial organizations. He served for over 30 years in the U.S. Navy, rising through the ranks from enlisted sailor to Master Chief Petty Officer and was commissioned to Lieutenant Commander. After retiring from the Navy, Mr. Junker served as President of Radio Frequency (RF) Microsystems. RF Microsystems was sold in 1997 to Advance Communications Systems Services (ACSS) where Mr. Junker was appointed President. While serving as President at ACSS, he engineered the growth of the company to 800 employees and $92 million in annual revenue. Mr. Junker then oversaw the sale of ACSS to Titan Corporation. At Titan, Mr. Junker merged and operated four of Titan’s major acquisitions as a single operating group with revenues over $103 million and 1100 employees. Prior to his role at Epsilon, Mr. Junker served as President of Antin Engineering, Inc., building the company from four to 62 employees within two years and facilitating the successful sale of the company.

Mark Sopp

Board of Advisors

Prior to joining Epsilon Systems, Mr. Mark W. Sopp had a highly successful career as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Leidos Holdings, Inc., a $5+ billion provider of high technology services and solutions in National Security, Health, and Engineering for both government and commercial markets. Mr. Sopp has over 25 years’ of financial leadership experience, having also served as the CFO and EVP of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), taking it public in 2006; SVP, CFO and Treasurer of Titan Corporation; VP and Director of Finance for Titan Systems Corporation; and Director/International Controller at Taylor Made Golf Company. He began his career as a certified public accountant at Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Sopp earned his Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy from New Mexico State University and completed the executive program from The Anderson School at UCLA.

Dr. Paul Lefebvre

Senior Advisor

Prior to joining Epsilon Systems, Dr. Paul Lefebvre retired as the Technical Director (TD) of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, the Navy’s premier laboratory for undersea warfare (USW) research, development, test and evaluation, engineering, and fleet support for submarines, autonomous underwater systems, and undersea offensive and defensive weapon systems and countermeasures. As TD and as a member of the U.S. Senior Executive Service (SES), he had responsibility for execution and management of all technical programs and business operations. Dr. Lefebvre served concurrently as NAVSEA 05N, the Navy’s USW Deputy Warrant Officer, responsible for ensuring Navy’s Technical Authority for USW Non-Propulsion Electronic Systems. Prior positions as an SES were the NAVSEA Warfare Centers T&E Executive which included serving as NAVSEA’s representative on the Navy T&E Board of Directors and NAVSEA’s Product Area Director for Ranges, Analysis & Assessment.

Dr. Lefebvre earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a hydrodynamics concentration, was a Fellow at the MIT Sloan School of Management where he earned an M.S. degree in Management, and is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was the recipient of many awards including the Presidential Rank and Superior Civilian Service awards.