About Us

Jeffrey Tarr joined DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) in April 2011 as President and CEO. During his career, Tarr has held leadership positions at some of the world’s leading information businesses. Prior to DigitalGlobe, he was President and COO of IHS (NYSE:  IHS). During his tenure IHS grew from $400 million in revenue in 2004 to more than $1 billion in 2010, through both rapid organic growth and more than 40 acquisitions, including Jane’s Information Group, Lloyd’s Register Fairplay and Global Insight. Prior to IHS, Tarr was Chairman and CEO of Hoover’s, another publicly traded information company and a division president at Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB).

Mr. Tarr began his career with Bain & Company. He holds an undergraduate degree in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School and an MBA from Stanford University.  He currently serves on the board of directors of the Corporate Executive Board (NYSE: EXBD).

Yancey L. Spruill joined DigitalGlobe in 2004 and currently serves as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Prior to joining us, from 2000 to 2004, Mr. Spruill served as a Principal in the Investment Banking group at Thomas Weisel Partners. Additionally, Mr. Spruill’s prior experience includes employment in the Mergers & Acquisitions department at Lehman Brothers Inc. and in the Corporate Finance department at J.P. Morgan & Company. Mr. Spruill also served in several engineering roles with Corning Incorporated and The Clorox Company. Mr. Spruill holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Master of Business Administration from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Dr. Walter S. Scott is our founder and currently serves as our Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer. From 1986 through 1992, Dr. Scott held a number of technical, program and department management positions at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, including serving as the assistant associate director of the Physics Department. Prior to this, Dr. Scott served as president of Scott Consulting, a Unix systems and applications consulting firm. Dr. Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Mathematics, magna cum laude, from Harvard College and a Doctorate and Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

John Oechsle is an international business executive and seasoned speaker whose strategic insights about market creation and product innovation have helped transform businesses around the world. His 20+ year track record of building highly profitable and sustainable revenue growth for emerging companies and established global leaders includes key leadership positions in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America with Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg Company, LandAmerica Financial and IHS. In addition, John created the vision, strategy and operational plans that helped triple revenue growth for two companies and resulted in their successful IPOs. He is currently Executive Vice President of Strategy and Product at DigitalGlobe.

A member of the Board of Directors at aWhere, Inc., John is a former Chairman of the Colorado Technology Association (CSIA). He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from Rutgers University and is a graduate of the Executive Program at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

J. Alison Alfers joined DigitalGlobe in January 2008 and currently serves as our Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. Prior to joining us, from 2005 through 2007, Ms. Alfers served as President of Alfers & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in compliance program development and corporate legal support for developing businesses. From 2004 to 2005, Ms. Alfers served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Knowledge Learning Corporation. From 2000 through 2004, Ms. Alfers served as Vice President and General Counsel for Space Imaging, Inc. Ms. Alfers holds a Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Arizona.

Timothy M. Hascall joined DigitalGlobe in October 2011 and currently serves as our Senior Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining us, from 2004 to 2011, Mr. Hascall served as a senior executive at TriZetto, most recently as President, BCBS Market. Additionally, Mr. Hascall’s prior experience includes General Manager, North America for Equitant. Mr. Hascall began his business career with Andersen Consulting, later Accenture, and was made partner in 1996. Mr. Hascall holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska, and achieved the rank of Major in the United States Marine Corps, serving as an imagery intelligence officer.

Scott M. Hicar joined DigitalGlobe in April 2009 and currently serves as our Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining us, from March 2008 to December 2008, Mr. Hicar was an independent consultant. From January 2009 until joining DigitalGlobe and in January and February 2008, Mr. Hicar pursued personal interests. From October 2006 to December 2007, Mr. Hicar was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Solectron Corporation, a global electronics manufacturing company for original equipment manufacturers, and prior to that, from 1997 to 2006, Mr. Hicar was Vice President of World Wide Information Technology and Chief Information Officer of Maxtor Corporation, a global manufacturer of hard disk drives. Mr. Hicar holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Ohio University.

Jeffrey S. Kerridge joined DigitalGlobe in 1996 and currently serves as our Senior Vice President and General Manager of Defense and Intelligence. Prior to joining us, Mr. Kerridge spent nearly 12 years with the Central Intelligence Agency’s National Photographic Interpretation Center, serving in many capacities, including division level officer, strategic planning; branch chief, program management; and analyst. Mr. Kerridge holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

A. Rafay Khan joined DigitalGlobe in January 2009 and currently serves as our Senior Vice President, Commercial Sales. From 2001 until January 2009, Mr. Khan served as an executive of NAVTEQ, most recently as Vice President for Business Development and Sales for Asia/Pacific and Singapore. He previously was employed by MetFabCity, DaimlerChrysler and Altair Engineering. Mr. Khan holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from NED University in Karachi, Pakistan, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Marcy Steinke joined DigitalGlobe in 2011 and currently serves as our Senior Vice President, Government Relations. Ms. Steinke is a retired United States Air Force Colonel with 25 years Department of Defense (DOD) experience. Ms. Steinke served as Director of Congressional Legislative Affairs for the Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Most recently she served Presidents Bush and Obama as Director of The White House Operations Directorate. Ms. Steinke has served our nation in support of Iraq and Afghanistan and was a Combat Instructor Pilot. Ms. Steinke holds a B.S. in Nursing from the College of St. Scholastica and a Masters of Health Service Administration from the Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the College of St. Scholastica. Additionally, Ms. Steinke received a Fellowship in Foreign Politics, International Relations and the National Interest from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Grover N. Wray joined DigitalGlobe in 2011 and currently serves as our Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer. Prior to DigitalGlobe, Mr. Wray led professional, organizational and leadership development initiatives as Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Western Union, a Fortune 500 company based in Englewood, Colorado, and as Vice President, Leadership, Professional Development and Staffing at Janus Capital Group. Mr. Wray also led HR at Heidrick & Struggles and Arthur Andersen, where in addition to leading HR, he also advised clients on change management. Mr. Wray holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and a Masters of Organizational Behavior, both from Brigham Young University.