Akima appointed Michael Teegardin as Vice President of Marketing and Communications. In the role, Teegardin will lead Akima’s brand, marketing, and communications strategy across the enterprise as the company continues expanding its work supporting federal government customers.
Teegardin brings more than 20 years of experience advising CEOs, boards, and senior leaders across the defense, aerospace, federal services, and government sectors.
He most recently served as Chief Communications Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at ASRC Federal.
At ASRC Federal, Teegardin established the company’s enterprise marketing and communications function and led its rebranding efforts.
Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President of Communications at BAE Systems.
He also held communications roles at Weber Shandwick and the State of Minnesota.
Teegardin is an Army veteran who served as an intelligence analyst during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He holds a Master of Science in Communication from Purdue University and completed executive education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Akima has more than 11,000 employees supporting federal government missions.
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“Akima has grown into a company of more than 11,000 people supporting some of the most important missions in the federal government. We are looking to Michael to build on that success as we continue to grow the Akima brand.”
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