Bill Cole
Interim President & CEO
Bill Cole brings strong program management skills and relevant military experience to his role as Miltope Corporation’s President and CEO. Bill currently leads all aspects of Miltope’s business, posturing the company for its continued success in serving the warfighter for 50 years and counting. He has more than twenty years of experience leading successful military acquisition programs and retired from the U.S. Army as a Brigadier General. In his last assignment, he served as the Army’s Program Executive Officer for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO-STRI) in Orlando, Florida.
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Bill started his Army career in the Field Artillery, serving in the 82nd Airborne Division during Operation Desert Storm and with the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany. He then transferred to the Army Acquisition Corps and began a series of program management assignments. Bill was the PM of the “Excalibur” GPS-guided artillery projectile from 2004-2006, responsible for getting that system through initial testing and into early production. After a tour on the Pentagon staff, Bill became the Army’s PM in charge of developing and fielding body armor, uniforms, and parachutes from 2009-2012. During that assignment, his office simultaneously fielded new body armor to Soldiers in Iraq and new flame-resistant uniforms with an improved camouflage pattern to Soldiers in Afghanistan.
Bill deployed to Afghanistan himself in 2012, spending almost a year helping to deliver new advanced technology systems to Soldiers in combat. Returning from that deployment, he served as the Chief of Staff to the Undersecretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. Bill was the Commanding General of the Natick Soldier Systems Center (“Natick Labs”) in Massachusetts from December 2013 to November 2015.
Bill earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Ergonomics) from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and graduate degrees in Program Management from the Naval Postgraduate School and in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
michal krupa
Chief Technology Officer
Michal Krupa serves as Chief Technology Officer for Miltope Corporation and oversees the company’s Engineering and Business Development teams.
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During his career, Michal has had the privilege of working with a multitude of companies from startups to industry leaders in the Defense and Commercial Aviation markets. His areas of expertise include embedded systems (displays, mission computers, image processing, passive radars), complex software systems, flight simulation, satellite systems, and cybersecurity solutions.
Michal has contributed as a member of several industry standard groups like ARINC, Kronos, and others, and has advised companies on software architectures.
At the onset of his education, Michal graduated from Ecole Polytechnique with a degree in Electrical Engineering (Space Technologies). He subsequently earned his MBA from the University of Georgia and a Master of Cybersecurity from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
alora fisher
Vice President, Administration
As Vice President of Administration, Alora serves as Miltope’s central liaison/Chief of Staff for the day-to-day administrative needs of the company.
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In her day-to-day duties, Alora balances Employee Relations, Training and Development, Payroll, Total Rewards, General Counsel, Contracts, Regulatory and Trade Compliance, Cadence Efficiency/Archiving, and US Government Security.
After earning a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama in Corporate Management and Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Alora completed her Juris Doctorate, which she has used to complement her passion in Human Resources and Contracts as well as strategically guiding businesses.
Alora serves as the Secretary for both Miltope Corporation and ST Engineering North America Government by aiding its Executives and Board of Directors in overall business success. She also serves as the Chief of Staff of ST Engineering North America’s Women@Work program.
Joe verhelle
Vice President, Finance
As Vice President of Finance, Joe Verhelle is responsible for all financial aspects of the company including compliance with accounting policy, reporting, profit and cash flow initiatives, forecasting, and long-range strategic planning.
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Joe has held senior finance roles with Motorola, 3M, Alcoa, and L3 Harris. Joe holds an MBA from Loyola University Chicago, Advanced Accounting degree from Northwestern University Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Michigan University. Additionally, he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Joe has extensive experience partnering with operations teams to drive financial results in commercial and defense industries. When not at work, Joe enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, or riding a Ducati.
