Celerity’s leadership drives our vision and culture within our internal operations and among our employees in the field. Averaging over 20 years of experience in consulting and management within the industries we serve, our leaders possess the knowledge and expertise to guide our employees to achieve both our client’s vision and their own professional goals.

CEO Michael Berkman

Our Branch Leaders

• Jim Bailoni, Partner, Pennsylvania Offices

  Jim leads the operations, business development, recruiting and client relationship management functions of the Pennsylvania offices.

  Jim has more than 20 years of progressive experience in IT consulting and project based outsourcing. Prior to joining Celerity, Jim worked for a high growth IT start up organization, Solution Technologies Inc. (STI). During his tenure with STI, he quickly leveraged his technology experience as a consultant to transition into a sales position. STI was acquired by Metro Information Services, where Jim assumed the role of Managing Director of Pennsylvania, responsible for three offices and over $20 million in annual sales. After two successful years in one of Metro’s top regions, the company was acquired by Keane, Inc. Jim continued to serve as Managing Director for outsourced and project-based engagements with Keane, until he started Celerity’s Harrisburg office.

• Mike King, Partner, New York Office

  Mike leads the operations, business development, recruiting and client relationship management functions of Celerity’s New York City and Hartford, CT offices.

  Mike has over 15 years of experience in information technology and consulting services. Mike was a founding partner of Symmetry Technology, an IT consulting firm, in 1999 and served as the President. Prior to 1999, Mike spent six years in technology sales and sales management.

• Mark Drever, Partner, Celerity Government Solutions

  Mark serves as the President of the company’s newest business venture, Celerity Government Solutions, LLC. Mark leads the operations, business development, recruiting and client relationship management functions with a focus on driving direct business with Government organizations around the world.

  Mark has over 15 years of management consulting experience and joins the Celerity team after more than a decade with IBM. At IBM, Mark served as an account executive and consulting practice leader focused on business consulting, systems integration, business operations and business transformation services in the public sector. Immediately prior to joining Celerity Government Solutions, Mark was an Account Executive and Service Area Leader with IBM responsible for building the company’s business consulting portfolio across the Federal sector. Over the last three years at IBM, Mark managed a portfolio that included 30+ programs with revenues of $50M and led sales efforts that resulted in more than $100M in new signings. Mark holds a BA in Politics and Government from Ohio Wesleyan University and an MBA in Corporate Finance from The University of Georgia, Terry College of Business.

• Todd Florence, Managing Director, Richmond Office

  Todd leads the operations, business development, recruiting and client relationship management functions of the Richmond office.

  Todd has more than 15 years of experience within information technology, consulting and strategy development. Prior to joining Celerity, Todd was a Senior Project Manager at MCI within their Web Hosting Operations division. He managed several cost cutting IT implementation and business process re-engineering initiatives focused on process automation and operational efficiency. Todd was also responsible for the operational launch of several new incubator products including offerings around Enterprise Content Delivery Networks, Public Content Delivery Networks, On-Demand Application Delivery and Web Services Management. Prior to MCI, Todd served as a National Practice Manager and Engagement Manager for Inacom Information Systems serving La-Z-Boy Inc, Owens Corning, Millar Elevator, and the Savings Bank of Upper Sandusky.

  Todd holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI, a Bachelor of Science in Finance and an MBA specializing in Management of Global IT and Finance both from The American University, Washington, D.C.

Business Development and Service Delivery Leaders

• Mark Brahms, Partner, Commercial Business Development

  Mark is responsible for all aspects of sales and business development for Celerity’s Emerging Accounts.

  Mark brings more than 20 years of diverse experience in the technology services industry to Celerity. Prior to Celerity, Mark served as Vice President of Sales at Acuity Technology Services from 1996 to 2000 and was responsible for revenues in excess of $30 million.

  Mark began his career by working for two entrepreneurial ventures. He subsequently joined a technology staffing company in a sales capacity. Two years later, Mark was recruited to become Regional Manager for a national technology services company in New York. Returning to Washington in 1991, he joined The Registry, Inc. in a sales capacity and within six months, was ranked nationally among Registry sales representatives. After a successful three-and-a-half years selling technical staff augmentation, Mark was recruited to join Trecomm Business Systems, where he developed over $4.5 million in annualized revenue in just over 17 months.

• Rob Smith, Partner, Commercial Business Development

  Rob Smith is responsible for all aspects of sales and business development for Celerity’s Enterprise Accounts and Consulting Services.

  Prior to joining Celerity, Rob served as the Vice President of Sales at Iron Mountain. His marketing and business development efforts drove annual federal sales to over $50 million. Rob had worked at Iron Mountain since its 2004 merger with Arcemus, a private equity venture company he co-founded in 2002.

  At Arcemus, Rob led all core sales leadership and he facilitated revenue growth of more than $4 million over a two-year period. Rob established a Global 2000 client base consisting of major blue-chip commercial companies, such as Johnson & Johnson, BMW, Sara Lee, Condé Nast Publications and Estée Lauder. Rob helped structure, negotiate and close the 2004 acquisition by Iron Mountain that allowed Arcemus to gain access to lower cost capital needed to fund growth.

  Rob has twenty years of experience in business development and management consulting and has served in leadership roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Accenture. He has worked with numerous Fortune 1,000 companies in a variety of areas including business process improvement, enterprise resource planning implementations, program management and enterprise change management services.

• Kevin Coyle, Partner, Service Delivery

  Kevin leads the sales and execution of services to Celerity’s clients and oversees Celerity’s Practice Areas.

  Kevin has over 20 years of experience in consulting and information technology with over 18 years of experience in financial services. Prior to joining Celerity in 2003, Kevin served as a Director of the Financial Services Practice for Digital Focus, a boutique management and technology consulting firm. Prior to holding this position, Kevin was a Director of eBusiness at 2nd Century Communications, where he led the formation of the company’s ecommerce products, services, and infrastructure. Before serving in these leadership roles, Kevin spent nine years in a variety of managerial roles in business and IT for one of the nation’s largest financial services companies, Fannie Mae.

Operations Leaders

• Lewis Waters, Partner, Operations

  Lewis leads the accounting, finance and operations functions that support Celerity's employees, clients, vendors and other external constituents.

  Lewis has over 17 years of experience providing financial, operational, and management expertise to entrepreneurial companies. His experience includes working within the Federal government, technology services, real estate, and venture capital communities. From 1996 to 2000, Lewis was the Chief Financial Officer for Acuity Technology Services. At Acuity he was instrumental in increasing the sophistication, responsiveness, and productive capacity in financial and operational areas for Acuity’s internal and external constituents. Prior to joining Acuity, Lewis spent six years in public accounting where he performed a wide range of consulting, assurance, and tax services for entrepreneurial clients.

• Anne deRosset Falatko, Partner, Recruiting

  Anne leads the recruiting function for Celerity’s Northern Virginia office. In addition, she plays a strategic role in the overall operations of the organization.

  Anne has over 18 years of staffing industry experience. Prior to joining Celerity, Anne served as the VP of Recruiting for Acuity Technology from 1996 to 2000. Anne’s unique approach to recruiting is derived from her previous experience in permanent placement and temporary administrative staffing.

• Jenifer Kern, Director, Marketing

  Jenifer spearheads marketing, communications and public relations activities for Celerity. A passionate writer and marketeer, she guides Celerity’s branding and messaging to drive increased growth across all business sectors.

  In the past, Jenifer ran her own marketing and communications firm, advising clients on marketing strategies and executing large-scale programs for public and private sector organizations such as CB Richard Ellis, the Department of Defense, The College Board, and Emtec Inc. Prior to starting her own business, Jenifer held senior-level positions at two established consulting firms where she managed marketing and communications contracts for the Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration, Trammell Crow Company, and several start-up IT and financial services companies.

  Jenifer brings more than 15 years of professional services experience in the marketing and communications arena to the Celerity team. A trained and certified facilitator, she holds a B.A. in International Studies from Kenyon College and completed graduate courses in Marketing at New York University.