Management Team

Dennis Obial, President/CEO

Dennis Obial's vision and management have made Government Acquisitions a first class technology solutions provider and industry leader. Mr. Obial founded Government Acquisitions in 1989 to meet the needs of Public Sector agencies. Over the years, his vision has persevered the many changes that are inherent in the IT industry. His vision has carried the company to an average growth rate of more than 42% per year since the inception of the company.

Prior to founding Government Acquisitions, Mr. Obial held positions at both Proctor & Gamble and Bristol-Myers/The Drackett Company. He received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati and attended business executive management courses at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Braulio Castillo, Senior Vice President

Braulio Castillo joined the Government Acquisitions team in January of 2003 as the Vice President of Strategic Programs, specializing in delivering enterprise wide IT solutions. Mr. Castillo is now Senior Vice President, responsible for driving the strategic direction of the company in all of the major facets of the business. His current focus is on developing strategic relationships within Government Acquisitions' top customer and vendor partners.

Prior to joining Government Acquisitions, Mr. Castillo led sales organizations at Sun Microsystems and Xerox Corporation. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.  Mr. Castillo also completed the International Business Management Program at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.

Jay Lambke, Executive Vice President

Jay Lambke brings over 16 years experience leading organizations that have successfully serviced the specialized IT needs of the Federal, State, Local, and Education Markets. Mr. Lambke leads Government Acquisitions' sales and growth initiatives. As Executive Vice President, Mr. Lambke is responsible for architecting a world class customer experience built upon a foundation of developing superior solutions to our customers biggest technological challenges.

 

Prior to joining Government Acquisitions, Mr. Lambke was President of Prism Point Technologies LLC, President of GovConnection, Inc., Vice President and General Manager of Institutional Markets at Gateway Inc., Vice President and General Manager of Ingram-Micro's Government and Education Division.

 

Ashley Lehman, Senior Vice President of Business Development

Ashley Lehman is a 12 year veteran of Government Acquisitions. In her previous capacity, Ms. Lehman was the Vice President of Sales, managing the sales and customer service organizations for 10 years. Ms. Lehman is now Vice President of Business Development, focusing on large program and contract business, overseeing Business Development, Bids & Proposals, Contracts, Post Contract Marketing and Project Management.

Prior to joining Government Acquisitions, Ms. Lehman owned a marketing research firm focused on qualitative research in the IT, automotive and consumer package goods industries. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from the University of Cincinnati.

Management Team