Harding Security Associates

Major General Robert Harding, USA (Ret.), Chief Executive Officer: General Harding’s 33 years of military service included assignments as the deputy to the Army's Chief of Intelligence, as the director for operations in the Defense Intelligence Agency-where he was responsible for the Department of Defense Attaché System and the Defense Human Intelligence Service (DHS)-and as the commander of the Army's only organization focused on homeland security. He most recently served as the executive vice president for operations at a medium-sized logistics and supply-chain security company. He has extensive experience running global operations as well as providing security for sensitive national programs, facilities and technologies.

Wayne Wilkinson, President and Chief Operating Officer: Wayne Wilkinson joins HSA with almost 20 years of business experience providing senior leadership to companies in the Defense and Intelligence sectors. He was most recently the senior executive vice president and chief financial officer for Athena Innovative Solutions, where he was responsible for finance and business operations; in addition, he was a chief architect in turning Athena into one of the most sought-after companies in the market space. Prior to his tenure with Athena, Wayne served as a senior vice president for L-3’s Intelligence Solutions Division and KEI Pearson, respectively. His responsibilities included finance and business operations. Wayne holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Virginia Tech, and a master of business administration degree from Marymount University.

Michael Zembrzuski, Executive Vice President: Mike Zembrzuski has over 20 years of counterintelligence, counterterrorism, protective services and foreign area officer experience. A former commander of the Army’s premier counterintelligence battalion in CONUS, Mike led the Army effort to integrate missions with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces. He is an acknowledged expert in the areas of homeland security and technology protection and has extensive experience at the highest levels of the U.S. Government. His overseas experience is remarkable, with deployments to Afghanistan, Bosnia, Croatia, Guantanamo, and Iraq, along with service throughout Europe. Mike is a tremendous asset to HSA, a company dedicated to serving the needs of the nation.

Constance Bernard, Executive Vice President: Connie Bernard joined HSA after a 25-year corporate career. She has managed efforts in diverse industries ranging from engineering, marketing/communications, commercial real estate to healthcare and telecommunications, both in the United States and abroad. Prior to joining Harding Security Associates, Connie held the position of executive coordinator for homeland security with a medium-sized defense contractor. Previously she served as senior manager in several telecommunications companies in the Northern Virginia area, as well as an international marketing and communications coordinator with global responsibilities for business development and expansion.

Dan F. Jones, Senior Vice President, Operations: Dan Jones brings to HSA more than 30 years of military service, culminating in three diverse assignments as a Military Intelligence Command sergeant major. Dan has proven success in organizing, training and developing high- performance teams, using state-of-the art intelligence collection and analysis systems and techniques in time-sensitive, high-pressure environments. His diverse background includes Imagery Intelligence, Signals Intelligence, multi-disciplined counterintelligence, and all-source intelligence analysis and production from the tactical to national levels. Dan is a seasoned manager and developer of highly skilled technical and support personnel ranging from small groups to organizations exceeding 1,000 personnel.

Michael Bisacre, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives: Mike Bisacre joins HSA with over 26 years of military service, bringing his extensive all-source and counterintelligence experience, from the tactical to the strategic level. He was the deputy commander of the Army’s Intelligence and Security Command, where he was the key player in standing up theater-specific Joint Information Operations Centers worldwide. As the commander of the elite 902d Military Intelligence Group, he established a reputation throughout the U.S. Government as the Army’s premier counterintelligence officer. His assignments with NSA and the Joint Staff, and as a division G-2 officer, make Mike a true all-source intelligence professional. He brings innovative solutions to our diverse customer base as we support the global war on terrorism.

Hubert Reid, Corporate Board Director and Partner: Hubert Reid served as vice president for transition & acquisition at OAO, Inc. in Maryland. He is a certified public accountant in the District of Columbia and has over 20 years’ experience in financial and administrative management, accounting, auditing, and taxation. He holds a B.B.A. in accounting from Howard University. Mr. Reid has served as president and member of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. Additionally, he served as secretary to the Board of Governors of the District of Columbia Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.