FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, March 17, 2022 – RPI Group Inc. (RPI) is proud to welcome Allen Payne as Chief Operating Officer and Major General Robert ‘Bob’ LaBrutta (USAF Retired) as Senior Vice President of Strategic Development to their team. As RPI maintains steady growth, they continue to assemble a team of sophisticated, knowledgeable members that uphold the family-like culture that they have already built their foundation upon.
Allen Payne joins RPI following his successful tenure as COO of IntelliWare Systems, Inc. As COO of RPI, Allen will focus on defining strategic goals and optimizing organizational processes, ensuring the executive vision of the company is integrated with its day-to-day operations. He will be instrumental in preparing RPI Group for future contracts and impending growth.
Bob LaBrutta joins RPI after a successful tenure as a Senior Advisor and Consultant with McFalls Associates, LLC. In his new role at RPI, Bob LaBrutta will support the RPI and University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) new National Security Collaboration Center (NSCC) research partnership. This research will provide valuable feedback for the RPI Cybersecurity solution currently implemented at the Marine Corps Base in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He will focus on growing and broadening RPI’s cyber solutions to other branches of the military, federal and state government, and commercial entities.
Allen and Bob bring over 50 years of experience to the RPI team. Bob Pleban, CEO/President of RPI, states, “RPI is pleased to welcome Allen and Bob! They will be key elements in our strategic development by bringing a wealth of experience and industry knowledge. They are great additions to the RPI leadership team!”
About RPI Group Inc.
RPI Group has over 20 years of experience as a trusted partner with the Department of Defense. Our core values focus on people – supporting our customers and fellow employees, consistently working for our customers’ mission success.
RPI provides highly skilled and highly experienced scientists, engineers, and technical experts in Cyber Solutions; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); and Undersea Warfare (USW.) We solve sophisticated and complicated challenges, putting the mission of the warfighter first. Many of our employees started their careers in uniform and we proudly offer employment opportunities that enable veterans to continue their contributions to our national security.
At RPI, we promote a sense of camaraderie within our teams to help our customers successfully accomplish their missions. Our employees find great satisfaction in being part of our customers’ mission and protecting our nation’s security.