Behind every smart system and digital breakthrough is a team that dares to ask what if? We turn complexity into clarity—together
Executive Leadership
Jon Mitchell
CEO/CTO
Illlumination Works and its employees are Jon’s second family and this company is absolutely his heart and soul. He tries every day to instill the passion for getting things done, which has had a trickle-down effect within the company.
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Hugh Bolton
President
Hugh guides strategic goals, identifies growth opportunities, evaluates market forecasts and long-term trends, gathers competitive intelligence, assesses cross-functional business processes, and pushes business model innovation.
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Jan Turkelson
Senior Vice President
Jan is a leader dedicated to high quality results and innovation for our clients. With over 20 years of DoD experience, her expertise spans a wide range of technology and business transformation solutions at the project and enterprise level.
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Gary Telles
VP Commercial
Gary brings more than 25 years of raw programming and data experience in the commercial industry, leading projects for data management, big data, BI/DW, data quality, and analytics. Gary’s mantra is to implement IT solutions better than anyone else.
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Janette Steets
Associate VP Defense
Janette has 20+ years of experience in research and data science, including extensive background in experimental design and statistical analysis, and specializes in turning data into actionable information.
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Directors & Practice Leads
John Tribble
Director of Data Science & Computer Vision CoE Lead
John has 18+ years of experience in data science and focuses on growing data science capabilities across the enterprise, staying on top of trends and key innovations, and ensuring alignment with present and future client needs.
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Janet Schreiber
Director of Operations
Janet has 15+ years of experience in financial management and timekeeping and 7 years of experience in HR. She oversees all aspects of office operations while also serving as the company’s Finance Manager.
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Cathy Claude
Director of Marketing
Cathy brings expertice in content creation, graphic design, and digital marketing, working directly with executive leadership, sales, delivery, recruiting and operations to build Illumination Works’ brand both internally and externally.
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Jeff Blakley
Data Engineering Practice Lead
Jeff brings 30+ years of experience in IT and has deep experience with large-scale database and data warehouse projects where SQL optimization, report design, and requirements gathering are critical.
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Dan Harner
Software & Cloud Practice Lead
Dan brings more than 30 years of experience creating and delivering end-to-end data and software solutions. He leads our software and cloud practice and consistently shapes innovative, customer-focused solutions that drive results.
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Driven by Purpose — Powered by Values
Our vision is to be the first choice for customers seeking innovative solutions. We’re on a mission to attract, empower, and retain top talent—people who are passionate about making a real difference in our customers’ businesses. Since 2006, our core values have shaped not just our success, but the way we work together every day. They’re the foundation of a culture driven by purpose, collaboration, and a commitment to doing things the right way.
» We Are Decision Makers
- Confident in our abilities
- Able to change a decision based off factors
- Correct when plans aren’t working
» We Are Focused
- Aware of our customers and their needs
- Exceed customers expectations
- Strive to add additional value
» We Are Reliable
- Demonstrate integrity
- Committed to high ethical standards
- Take responsibility
» We Are Committed
- Live our corporate values in our work
- Create enthusiasm in our teams and goals
- Contribute to team goals, and lending a hand when necessary
» We Strive to be the Best
- We are not satisfied with “good enough”
- Each person brings something to the team
- Stay abreast of technical developments
» We Are Accountable
- Admit our mistakes and take responsibility
- Do not blame others
- Seek feedback and accept constructive criticism
» We Are Open Minded
- Be flexible and inclusive
- Open to new ideas, and changes to environment
- Value everyone’s opinions and solutions