President / CEO

 H. Brent Baker, Sr., VP, Worldwide Federal Aerospace and Defense (FA&D), Maj Gen (USAF, Retired)

Functions as the key leader in the company who owns all FA&D business in the Americas and globally. Ensures PTC’s amazing “Out of the Box” software solutions are provided to the customer thereby ensuring immediate and significant value. Staying abreast of industry trends, ensures PTC remains the “thought leader” in the FA&D sector and provides education on leading edge software solutions. Establishes the tone and momentum to gain “first to market” solutions in this key organization and spearheads strategic plans and new offerings based on expertise in industry and government. Develops the operational plans that encompasses the FA&D sector for the company, and establishes partnerships with key leaders in FA&D. Communicates PTC’s commitment to the industry externally to all parties in the “Congress to Warfighter” value chain. Ensures the sales team is equipped to fully demonstrate the technical solutions to our customers and clients. Leads new technology demonstrations to customers around the globe. Responsible for the second largest revenue engine for PTC.

Prior to this role, Brent was the VP of FA&D Business Development where he was responsible for the establishment of a new FA&D business unit.

General Baker was the Vice Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The command employs some 80,000 people and manages $60 billion annually in research, development, test and evaluation, while providing the acquisition management services and logistics support required to develop, procure and sustain Air Force weapon systems. 

He also directed policy and procedures affecting AFMC aircraft maintenance, munitions, supply, logistics plans, transportation and packaging methods, and logistics data systems. Finally, as the staff lead for logistics and life cycle sustainment issues, General Baker planned and coordinated product support and acquisition logistics for fielded and emerging Air Force weapon systems. 

General Baker entered the Air Force in 1979 as an enlisted member and was commissioned in 1985 through Officer Training School after graduation from Southern Illinois University. He has had numerous assignments, such as the Director of Logistics, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Chief, Materiel Management Flight, 8th Supply Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, and headquarters staff positions, including Chief, Supply Policy and Procedures, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Virginia. General Baker also served as a presidential fuels flight officer at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and as the Commander, 18th Mission Support Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan. He served both as the Vice Commander and Commander, 95th Air Base Wing, Edwards AFB, California, and as the Commander, Air Force Global Logistics Support Center at Scott AFB, Illinois, and Commander, Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill AFB, Utah. 

In addition to achieving several educational distinctions in the military for strategic studies, anti-terrorism, and logistics technology, General Baker (ret) holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL., a Master of Science degree in Administration from Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI., and a Master of Science degree in Strategic Studies from the USAF War College, Maxwell AFB, AL.

Brent also led the logistics support for “Operation Tomodachi” which was the recovery of Japan after the tragic earth quake/tsunami/nuclear power plant meltdown.

Mary DaSilva had a 28 year military career, serving as an Army Logistics Officer. Possessing a vast range of experiences, at her last active duty assignment, the Physical Evaluation Board Command, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, she served as a Personnel Management Officer, Adjudicator and a Boardroom President, presiding over cases and providing sound opinions as to the effect of a Soldier’s condition(s) and on their ability to function in the military based on Federal Law, DoD Directives, Army Regulations and Policies, and the established medical principles. 

She served as a Logistics Planner for a Joint Special Operations Task Force in Stuttgart, Germany; as the Logistics Planner, she was the lead crisis-action planning logistician for exercises, conducting extensive coordination with 11 Partner Nations and the Joint Special Operations Task Force staff to coordinate the movement of all rations, ammunitions, weapons, fuel, water and vehicles. She served as Chief of Current Operations and Supply and Services, at U.S. Army Pacific, Fort Shafter Hawaii; as the Chief of Current Operations, she monitored current operations in support of joint, interagency, and multinational forces in the Pacific Area of Operations, tracking real-time logistics packages for readiness to included placement of weapons systems (Patriots/Missiles) and their capabilities and vulnerabilities. 

She served as the Joint Maintenance and Fuel Branch Chief, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/ Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, operated in a high OPTEMPO and austere environment that supported the equipping, training, and sustaining of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and served as the Project Management Officer of developing a comprehensive maintenance contract, valued in excess of $1.9 Billion. 

She also served as a Battalion Executive Officer of an Ordnance Individual Training Battalion at Fort Gordon, Georgia, responsible for providing all staff functions relating to personnel, finance, security, training and operations, supply and maintenance for an average of 600 Soldiers and supervised a staff of 20 personnel, Officers, Soldiers and Civilians. Other assignments includes, Observer Controller/Trainer, Commander, Battalion Admin Officer, Support Operations Maintenance, Supply and Operations Officer and Platoon Leader. 

She currently works as a Senior Operations Logistics Consultant at Logistics Management Institute (LMI) headquartered in Virginia.

Mary has three children, Lisa, a senior at Kennesaw State University; Jasmine, a junior at Valdosta State University and a son Boaventura, a high school freshman. Her husband Boaventura preceded the family in death.

Gerald Holden is a retired United States Air Force veteran with an extensive background in Information Management, Computer Support and Knowledge Operations Management. His military assignments included bases in Alabama, Japan, Utah and Washington D.C., where he served as Superintendent, White House Military Office Headquarters Knowledge Operations Management.

Born and raised in Elton, Louisiana, he attended and graduated from Elton High School. While on active duty, he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology from the University of Maryland Asian Division, Okinawa, Japan. Additionally, he received an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Information Management from the United States Air Force Community College. 

Mark Woodworth is originally from Youngstown, Ohio, he attended Bowling Green State University where he majored in Management with a specialization in Organizational Development. He initially started his career in finance but transitioned into a role with Labor Ready as a district manager. His time in staffing ultimately lead to a transition into the healthcare arena which is where he found his passion and true calling. Mark has worked for 3 of the top ten Home Care companies in the US covering markets such as North and South Carolina, Florida, and Pennsylvania and budgets in excess of $15 Millon. He enjoys the Home Care space because it allows you to not only help people in need, but to see the actual impact in their lives. Most recently he relocated to Clayton, NC where he and his wife Christine have opened their own Home Care business, Bee at Home.