Gregory J. Celestan Chairman and Chief Executive Officer gcelestan@celestarcorp.com

Gregory Celestan, Chief Executive Officer, Celestar Corporation earned a Master of Arts in International Affairs from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Russian Area Studies from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Mr. Celestan retired from the U.S. Army in 2004 as a Lieutenant Colonel with twenty years experience leading U.S. and foreign military personnel. Mr. Celestan commanded several artillery units in Germany and served on staffs from Battalion to Division level during his twenty year career. He also served as an analyst at the Foreign Military Studies Office at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and as a Senior Fellow at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch, Germany. Mr. Celestan served as a Team Site Commander for the United Nations Mission in the Western Sahara (MINURSO). Mr. Celestan published numerous articles related to foreign threats and security studies during his military career. During Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, he organized and led U.S. Central Command’s Coalition Intelligence Coordination Center at the Forward Headquarters in Qatar. During Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Mr. Celestan was the Team Chief of the Unconventional Targeting Cell, responsible for developing actionable intelligence against high-value Al-Qaida and Taliban targets. Mr. Celestan founded Celestar Corporation prior to his retirement from the U.S. Army. Mr. Celestan serves as a Board Member on the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and is currently the Small Business Enterprise Chair on the Executive Committee. Mr Celestan also is a member of the CEO Council of Tampa Bay and serves as a Board member of Field Forensics, Inc.

Ralph F. Roome President and Chief Operating Officer rroome@celestarcorp.com

Mr. Ralph Roome is the President of Celestar Corporation and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Arts in International Affairs from Kansas State University. Mr. Roome retired from the military in 2005 as a Lieutenant Colonel with twenty years experience as a Maintenance Test Pilot and leader of U.S. and foreign military personnel. He is an experienced Middle Eastern Foreign Area Officer with service in Central Command’s and Pacific Command’s area of operations. Mr. Ralph Roome served in Northern Africa and the Middle East as a Foreign Area Officer, having over 10 years experience working with intelligence projects and personnel, both U.S. and foreign.

Joanne M. Tremont Chief Administrative Officer jtremont@celestarcorp.com

Joanne Tremont is really “at home” in Florida, as she was born in Coral Gables and raised in Ft. Myers, so being the Chief Administrative Officer of the Tampa-based Celestar Corporation allows her to be close to her roots, so to speak. While it may seem like Joanne has consistently been close to the Gulf of Mexico, it was quite a long and winding road that got Joanne back to The Sunshine State after teaching for 6 years in Cape Coral, FL. Fellow friends and teachers shared an idea with the curious elementary teacher about teaching in Germany. With adventure in her heart, and sharing English on her mind, Joanne began teaching English-speaking children on the base in Germany. It was her love of teaching that kept her there for five years. During that service on base, the civilian Tremont met her future husband, and officer, Greg. When he could not extend abroad, the newlyweds returned to The United States of America, and for the first time back on American soil, Joanne lived outside Florida. Quantico, VA was where she shared her talents as a Special Education teacher for a year, and then it was on to Monterey, CA. The venture out west lead Joanne to the business world with McGraw-Hill as a team leader for standardized testing practices. It was in The Golden State that Joanne became a mother of her only child, daughter, Bryce. After spending a few more years in California, Joanne was back in Germany teaching again. Upon another return to America, Joanne combined her teaching skills and business savvy to lead the after-school care that including team-building, academics and computer skills for productivity and progress. Finally, at her last stop before returning to Florida, Joanne taught kindergarten in NY. She went on to teach 3rd graders in Hillsborough county when the whole family was back in central Florida. When Joanne had a desire to get back to a business environment, she served a financial institution as its Office Manager just prior to becoming one of the three owners and operators of Celestar Corporation. | View Full Bio |

Lori Larsen Vice President, Business Operations llarsen@celestarcorp.com

Lori Larsen prides herself on her client commitment and patriotism, as well as her people and business solutions. Her personal brand is “determined to succeed in life and business through experiences, choices, and people.” This complements the Celestar Corporation’s company approach to “providing intelligent consulting solutions to Government and industry partners”. As the Vice President, Business Operations, and a team member of Celestar Corporations since 2005, Lori’s reach extends beyond the internal organization to the customers of Celestar. Focused on service, developing strategies that fit needs, engaging people who implement them, and growing the company through earning opportunities, Lori brings a wealth of military and business experience to the company and her partners. Her interests and efforts can be tracked back to 1998 when she was commissioned into the US Army as an Intelligence Officer. Lori’s military experiences include time spent as a military intelligence officer at all echelons. Lori spent time in a strategic intelligence unit at both Ft. Meade, MD and in Hawaii where she was selected early for Company Command. Lori went on to serve as a Division Artillery Intelligence Officer and then in the Division G2 where she was deployed to Afghanistan. Additionally, Lori served United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) as a liaison officer from Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan (CFC-A). Upon joining Celestar Corporation, Lori served as a contractor supporting the USCENTCOM J3 where she spearheaded multiple new initiatives for the Department of Defense Rewards Program. It was then that she was approached by Celestar to join the Business Operations team. Lori served as Celestar’s Director of Business Development, seeing Celestar through significant growth and recognition as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States. | View Full Bio |