Mr. Byron A. Van Epps
Chairman
Mr. Van Epps is a highly decorated service-disabled Vietnam War veteran who retired from the US Army as a commissioned officer in 1988 to pursue a second career in Information Technology (IT).
Mr. Van Epps holds a Master of Science degree with Honors in Systems Management, from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) and a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Business Administration from Hampton Institute, now Hampton University. In 2004, Mr. Byron A. Van Epps founded American Management Group (AMG), of which he is the CEO. His vision for this Enterprise Shared Services (ESC) company was to provide a “back-office” operation for small businesses struggling to compete and grow in the competitive market. Since that time, AMG continues to offer ESS for many companies. The catalyst for AMG’s formation and success was Mr. Van Epp’s experience working for over 20 years as a C-Level Executive and his deep understanding of technology and business and how they dovetail together to provide solutions to clients. Having worked in the Information Technology field for the past 40 years, in the military and commercially within AMG and the companies it supports, he has been an advocate of an environment of learning and teamwork that provides a winning formula of success for all. Over the duration of Mr. Van Epps’ career, he has worked for several large corporations such as Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Litton PRC, Lockheed Martin, IBM and Computer Generated Solutions, Inc. In each of these companies his responsibilities included both business development and management of a division and its professional staff. Before entering the commercial world, Mr. Van Epps was an accomplished and decorated officer in the United States Army, earning a Purple Heart, Silver Star and many other awards. He achieved the rank of Sergeant First Class (SFC) prior to attending Officer Candidate School and in 1988, he retired from the Army as a Major, on the Lieutenant Colonel promotable list. He was on active duty serving his country for a total of 22 years. While on active duty he completed the Operations Research Systems Analysis Course (ORSA), the Armed Forces Staff College and the Command & General Staff College. After many years of hard work and dedication, Mr. Van Epps’ vision has now come to pass with a family of companies utilizing the safety-net and savings available under the AMG umbrella. With the tremendous advantage he brings to the table through the knowledge of laws and regulations in government contracting and also the use and implementation of specific regulations of programs such as the ANC 8(a) program, the 8(a) program, the Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB) program, the Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) program and the HUBZone program, his vision of helping small businesses succeed has come to fruition and continues to grow.