Ignite Fueling Innovation, Inc. (Ignite) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and partially employee-owned company headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama [2]. Founded in 2001, the company has established itself as a leader in aerospace and defense services under the leadership of CEO Clayton Hinchman since 2020 [2].
- Clayton Hinchman - Chairman and CEO, West Point graduate and former Army Infantry Officer [2]
- Trent Poff, CPA - Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman [2]
- Nancy Koger - Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer [2]
- Stephen Mitchell - Chief Information Officer [2]
- Robert Hamilton - Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer [2]
- Jessica Wilkerson - Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer [5]
- CMMI Services Level 3 certification (achieved February 2020) [2]
- ISO 9001:2015 certification [6]
- Department of Veterans Affairs CVE certification [2]
- Minority-owned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) structure [1]
- System of Systems Program Integration
- Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity
- Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Space and Intelligence Analysis
- DevSecOps Software Development
- Risk Management Framework (RMF) Implementation [1]
- GSA OASIS+ SDVOSB - Multiple domains including Management & Advisory, Technical & Engineering, Intelligence, and Logistics [2]
- GSA OASIS+ Total Small Business (TSB) - Technical & Engineering Domain [3]
- GSA VETS 2 [3]
- GSA MAS (Multiple Award Schedule) [3]
- SeaPort NxG (awarded January 2025) [5]
- Air Force Transportation Family of Systems support [4]
- International Space Station Integrated Logistics Support [1]
- NASA website redesign (Webby Award winner) [5]
- Boeing Logistics & Maintenance Contract for ISS [6]
- Formation of Radiance Ignite Technologies joint venture (2024) [2]
- Expansion of executive leadership team [7]
- Enhanced capabilities in electromagnetic spectrum operations [8]
- Recognition in Inc. Magazine's Top 100 fastest-growing aero-defense service firms [3]