Board of Directors

Philip Garfinkle

Chairman of the Board

Philip Garfinkle was named Chairman of the Board in June 2021 after being appointed as Director in June 2020. Mr. Garfinkle is a successful technology entrepreneur, inventor, CEO, and deal maker, with a focus on emerging technologies. He is a five-time successful entrepreneur and has been the senior operating manager in many successful organizations. Mr. Garfinkle is currently Managing Director of Navig8 USA, Senior Managing Partner at Planet Cotton, and President and CEO of NewSight Reality. He also serves as an Economic Evaluator for the MIPS program in the state of Maryland. Mr. Garfinkle was a co-founder of Yazam, an Israeli / global Venture Capital / Merchant Banking organization, which he sold to US Technologies. He also founded PhotoNet Japan, which went public in 2002, PictureVision (Chairman, CEO, and President), which he led the sale to Kodak, where he also served as a Senior Executive. PictureVision pioneered online photo processing, sharing, and printing services. Mr. Garfinkle established alliances with AOL for “You’ve Got Pictures,” Sony’s ImageStation, Adobe, and many other major product lines. PictureVision was known for its excellence in engineering which he multi-located globally. Mr. Garfinkle has also served as Chairman of Johns Hopkins Technology Advisory Board, focused on technology transfer from academia to the commercial sector.

Jin Kang

Director

Mr. Jin Kang is President and Chief Executive Officer of WidePoint Corporation and serves as a Director of the Company. Mr. Kang is also the founder of WidePoint Integrated Solutions Corp. (formerly known as iSYS, LLC), which he started in 1999 and served as its President and CEO until 2017. Mr. Kang successfully managed the subsidiary from inception to a company with gross revenues of $24 million when acquired by WidePoint in 2008. Mr. Kang has more than 30 years of professional experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate management, technology management, business development, and financial management in the field of Information Technology. He is a recognized expert in the field of trusted mobility management (TM2) for both the public and private sectors. Mr. Kang has held senior management positions with several of the world’s leading technology corporations and has held key leadership positions on high-profile government programs including the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), Defense Medical Information Systems/Systems Integration, Design Development, Operations and Maintenance Services (D/SIDDOMS), and the Defense Blood Standard System (DBSS). Mr. Kang has a successful operations track record and proven ability to drive growth and maximize profitability of an organization. Mr. Kang received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science and Computer Systems Management from the University of Maryland.

Julia Bowen

Director

Julia Bowen was appointed as a director on February 7, 2019. Ms. Bowen is currently senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of The MITRE Corporation, where she advises on all legal matters, including cybersecurity, contracting, international and global presence, intellectual property, HR, and national security. Previously, Ms. Bowen held several senior positions in the private sector, including chief legal counsel of DHL Global Mail, vice president, general counsel and secretary of QuadraMed Corporation, and vice president, general counsel and secretary of TREEV. Ms. Bowen is an active member of industry, academic and professional groups, including the Executive Circle Advisory Board of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Board of Visitors of The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law and the Association of Corporate Counsel. Ms. Bowen graduated from The Catholic University of America, where she received her bachelor’s and law degrees. She is admitted to the bars of Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia.

John Fitzgerald

Director

John Fitzgerald was appointed as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee in June 2021. Mr. Fitzgerald has had a successful 40-year career in various key financial leadership roles in several industries including advanced innovation technology businesses, manufacturing, and service companies. Most recently, Mr. Fitzgerald was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for LGS Innovations, LLC. Previously, Mr. Fitzgerald was ManTech International Corporation’s Senior Vice President of Finance and Principal Accounting Officer from 2004 to 2012. He was Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for DynCorp from 1997 to 2003. Prior to that, he was Vice President and Controller at Litton/PRC Inc. from 1992 to 1997. Mr. Fitzgerald has also held various senior financial positions including Chief Financial Officer at other businesses. He has many years of financial management experience in public and government contracting companies. Mr. Fitzgerald has broad and deep experience in financial reporting, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, reorganization, strategic planning, and others key areas. He started his career at public accounting firm Ernst & Young. Mr. Fitzgerald graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Business Administration and Accounting.