Lentech adds Kevin Bennett to board of directors

Lentech, a federal technology and engineering contractor based in Elkridge, Maryland, named Kevin Bennett to its board of directors on Sept. 21, 2026. Bennett brings senior Air Force leadership and federal business development experience as the employee-owned company pushes into its next phase of growth.

Why it matters: - Lentech is adding board-level experience tied to U.S. Air Force missions, federal growth and large-scale contract capture. - The move comes as the employee-owned company targets its next phase of expansion across civil, defense and intelligence markets.

What happened: - Lentech, Inc. said Kevin Bennett joined the company’s board of directors on Sept. 21, 2026. - Bennett will advise Lentech leadership on strategic growth, federal market positioning and enterprise operations. - Rose Allen, Lentech’s chief executive officer, said Bennett brings a combination of senior military leadership and federal business development experience.

The details: - Bennett spent more than nine years at SAIC, most recently as vice president of business development. - At SAIC, he led business development for a $1.4 billion-per-year business group. - That business group had a pipeline of more than $100 billion across the U.S. Air Force, DoD Combatant Commands and DoD agency customers. - Bennett led more than 50 business developers, capture managers and solution architects. - His teams directed capture and proposal efforts that produced $4.8 billion in contract wins. - Under his leadership, the business unit posted the fastest organic revenue growth in the company, with a 20% compound annual growth rate over three years. - Before SAIC, Bennett served 28 years in the U.S. Air Force. - His Air Force roles included deputy CIO for U.S. Transportation Command, commander of the 49th Wing’s Mission Support Group at Holloman Air Force Base and deputy CIO for U.S. Cyber Command. - Bennett also served on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, advising the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on information sharing and cybersecurity policy. - Lentech describes itself as a 100% employee-owned company providing specialized information technology and space systems solutions and services to U.S. federal government clients. - Lentech’s capabilities include software development, cloud integration and hosting, cybersecurity, digital solutions, mission-focused artificial intelligence and space systems engineering and operations. - The company listed its website as More information. - Lentech also listed its LinkedIn page as Company social profile.

Between the lines: - Bennett’s background suggests Lentech is prioritizing leaders with both military credibility and commercial federal capture experience. - His experience across Air Force, cyber and joint-staff roles aligns with the markets Lentech serves.

What's next: - Bennett is expected to help guide Lentech’s growth strategy as the company expands. - Lentech’s board additions may signal continued investment in leadership tied to federal market execution and mission delivery.