Management Team

John Cuomo has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of VSE Corporation since April 2019 and has served as a director since 2019. Mr. Cuomo currently serves on the Board of Directors of FDH Aero, a global aerospace and defense supply chain solutions provider.

Previously, Mr. Cuomo served as Vice President and General Manager of Boeing Distribution Services Inc. from 2018 to 2019. Prior to Boeing’s acquisition of KLX Inc., he served as Group President and General Manager of KLX Aerospace Solutions from 2014 to 2018. Earlier in his career, Mr. Cuomo held multiple leadership roles at B/E Aerospace from 2000 to 2014, including Vice President & General Manager and Senior Vice President, Global Sales, Marketing & Business Development. Prior to joining B/E Aerospace, he practiced commercial law, mergers and acquisitions and litigation at a multinational law firm.

Mr. Cuomo has a Bachelor of Science in International Business, a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida and completed the Advanced Management Program at The Harvard Business School.

Mr. Cuomo brings extensive experience in aerospace distribution, aftermarket services, and executive leadership in complex, global organizations.

Adam Cohn is a seasoned executive finance leader with over 15 years of aerospace and finance-related experience. Adam most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for Valence Surface Technologies (“Valence”), an aerospace supplier backed by ATL Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation. Prior to his CFO role at Valence, Adam served in numerous senior leadership roles with Triumph (NYSE: TGI), a publicly traded aerospace manufacturer, including most recently as Treasurer and Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions. Adam executed multiple financing transactions, which included replacing credit facilities, raising new bonds, and issuing equity. Adam also executed several mergers, acquisitions, or divestiture transactions. Prior to joining Triumph, Adam worked as an aerospace Investment Banker at Lazard. Adam holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Finance & Economics from The University of Maryland.

Most recently, Tobi served as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator. Prior to Jushi, Tobi served as the Associate General Counsel of KLX Inc. (formerly KLXI), where she played pivotal roles in the sale of its aerospace segment to Boeing for $4.25B and the spin-off of its energy segment into a new, publicly traded company (KLXE). Tobi earned her BS and JD from the University of Florida, and holds certificates in Human Resources, and Compensation and Benefits from Florida Atlantic University.

Garry Snow comes to VSE with over 20 years of aerospace sales, business development, and distribution experience. Most recently, Garry served as Head of Sales and Marketing for Business and General Aviation for Boeing Global Services. Garry has also served in numerous leadership roles over the last 15 years with Boeing Global Services and the Boeing-acquired KLX Aerospace Solutions business, including Vice President of OEM Services Americas, VP of Global Business Development, and Sales Director. Prior to joining KLX Aerospace Solutions, Garry spent over six years with Satair in Sales, Business Development, Strategy, and marketing roles.

Krista Stafford joined VSE Corporation as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer in January 2020. She specializes in organizational development, culture transformation, executive compensation, organizational design and employee engagement. She has broad expertise in company-wide human resources initiatives that drive business results through people.

Krista was previously the Vice President, Human Resources at Boeing Distribution Services, a subsidiary of the Boeing Corporation. She has more than 15 years of experience in Human Resources, Learning and Organizational Development. Prior to joining the aerospace industry, Krista spent over 20 years in the restaurant industry both running operations with P&L responsibility and serving in a human resource and training capacity.   She has a Master of Science degree in Human Resource and Organization Development and a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel/Restaurant Institutional Management from Johnson & Wales University.

Mr. Thomas, 41, previously served as President of VSE’s Aviation segment since October 2020. In that capacity, he led the strategic oversight and management of the MRO services and product distribution businesses, driving growth through sourcing, customer relationships, capital allocation, and acquisitions. Previously, Mr. Thomas managed aftermarket growth strategies in the aerospace consumables market for Boeing Global Services and KLX Aerospace Solutions. He has a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California.