Craig_RidleyAllegheny Science & Technology (AST) is pleased to welcome Craig Ridley to our senior management team. Craig joins AST as vice president leading business development. “We are truly excited to have Craig on board, as we continue to build a solid organization to support our growing customer base”, said AST CEO, Arria Hines. “Craig brings added talent that will complement our company and nurture the strong relationships and excellent service our customers have come to know from AST.”

Craig most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer at FWD think where he led corporate and business development, marketing and strategic partnerships.

Prior to FWD think, he served as senior director of strategic partnerships and programs at intelligence and defense contractor, TASC, Inc. Over his 24 year career, he has served in a variety of business development and leadership roles supporting municipal, state and federal government; as well as diverse industry sectors including energy and utilities, technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, banking and finance for companies such as Unisys, XO Communications, The Carpe Diem Group, uWork and Verizon Communications.

Craig holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration from the School of Business and Economics at North Carolina A&T State University.