Management Team
The DigitalGlobe senior management team is a strong group of leaders with diverse and relevant background in business, finance, marketing, technology and operations.
Jill Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jill D. Smith joined DigitalGlobe in 2005 and currently serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as Chairman of our Board of Directors. Prior to joining us, from March 2005 to October 2005, Ms. Smith was President and Chief Executive Officer of Gomez, Inc., a provider of on-demand web application experience management solutions, and prior to that, from 2001 to 2005, Ms. Smith was President and Chief Executive Officer of eDial, a provider of conferencing and collaboration solutions that was acquired by Alcatel. Prior to eDial, she was Chief Operating Officer of Micron Electronics, Inc. Prior to Micron, Ms. Smith co-founded and led Treacy & Company, LLC, a boutique consulting and investment business, and was Chief Executive Officer of SRDS, L.P., a privately held publishing company. Prior to this, she held senior level positions at Sara Lee Corporation and Bain & Company. Ms. Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies from London Guildhall University and a Master of Science in Business Administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Yancey L. Spruill
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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
Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer
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.
S. Scott Smith
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
S. Scott Smith joined DigitalGlobe in 2006 and currently serves as our Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining us, from 1994 through 2005, Mr. Smith was employed with Space Imaging Inc., most recently as executive vice president. Prior to this, Mr. Smith held various engineering and management positions for Lockheed Missiles & Space Company. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University and a Master of Science in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering from Stanford University.
J. Alison Alfers
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
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.
Scott M. Hicar
Senior Vice President and Chief Information 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
Senior Vice President and General Manager of Defense and Intelligence
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
Senior Vice President, Commercial Sales
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.