Chuck Archer

President

Charles Archer is a senior executive with Government and Industry experience of exceptional breadth. He led a $1 billion expansion of the FBI's technical capabilities, ensured corporate oversight of L-1 Identity Solutions' Federal Marketing divisions with combined revenue of over $50M, and spearheaded organic growth of over 20% in the Federal sector for L-1, matching the organic revenue growth he previously drove through for Identix. Chuck has headed winning Industry Capture Teams for major integrators and leading manufacturers. He has defined and driven the creation and implementation of effective Federal and International Government market strategies, has led Project Management Teams through successful completion of major projects, and has developed and managed business organizations on site in Canada and the United Kingdom. Chuck is one of the few FBI "alumni" to have held every position in the FBI through his career, giving him a unique perspective on the real-world challenges of law enforcement. Archer Schoen Associates is the product of Chuck's own experience-based conviction of the need for expert Government Market support specifically geared to smaller and medium-sized companies.

Chuck culminated his 28 years of Federal Government service as Assistant Director of the FBI in charge of the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), managing 3,000 employees and overseeing 600 outside contractors. He was appointed by the US Attorney General to SES-6, the highest civil-service rank in the US Government. After retiring from the Bureau, Chuck became President & CEO of Stratesec, a publicly-traded security company; he has since held senior executive positions at Litton PRC, Northrop Grumman, Identix and L-1 Identity Solutions. Chuck holds a Top Secret Government clearance. He has testified frequently before the Senate and Congress on technical issues related to advancing technology for Criminal Justice, and has spoken at international fora including the United Nations in Vienna, Interpol in Lyon, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police in New Delhi and Canberra.

Chuck has attended graduate programs at the University of Maryland School of Business, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, and the USDA Graduate School. He is a member of the International Association for Identification (IAI), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the Federal Investigators' Association (FIA), the Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO), American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), and the Society of Former Special Agents (SFSA) of the FBI.

 

Daniel P. Schoen

Managing, General Partner

Dan Schoen has more than 35 years of Senior Executive experience in developing profitable business. He is results-oriented, a determined management professional with successful experience and consistent winning years of revenue and margin growth, all within High Tech Markets. He possesses extensive experience in Business Development, Marketing/Sales, Strategic Planning and capturing business. "I believe in managing a project from inception to a winning conclusion."

Dan is leading Archer Schoen Associates with his colleague Chuck Archer from a start-up operation to being a respected Consulting Firm, supporting many smaller to medium-sized businesses. His background includes key leadership positions at Identix/L-1 Identity Solutions, Veridian Systems, Nippon, and Pace Inc. This experience gives him the background and knowledge with Systems, Software and Hardware product offerings as well as Process, Quality, Engineering, Management, Finance, Budgeting, and bottom-line Profit. In addition, Dan has a background in professional services including proposal management, capture management and complete fulfillment. "I am comfortable working within the Government Market as well as Commercial Industry."

 

John Elwick

Managing Director

John Elwick has over 30 years of experience of working with the UK Public Sector both as a civil servant and through major UK, European and US service suppliers. He has been responsible for business acquisition and disposal, contract implementation and management, and quality program management. He is a results-oriented professional with success in improving revenue and margin growth within highly competitive markets, both as an interim and a direct manager. He possesses extensive experience in Business Development, Strategic Campaign and Capture Management, Strategic Planning, Proposal Development, and Market Strategy.

John is the Managing Director of Archer Schoen Associates (Europe) Ltd and, along with Chuck Archer and Dan Schoen, started the international division of the enterprise. His background includes key leadership positions at Northrop Grumman's Litton PRC/UK Public Safety business, Siemens' UK and International Public Sector Bid and Capture Management Group, Sovereign Business Integration PLC's Professional Practices LoB, and Unisys's UK Software Quality Assurance function.