Captain Mark Maxwell, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Joins The SPECTRUM Group

Alexandria, Va. – May 19, 2025 – The SPECTRUM Group (TSG) is pleased to announce that Captain Mark Maxwell, U.S. Navy (Ret.) has joined its firm. Captain Maxwell supports clients in Navy and Defense program management, quality engineering, and business development domains, drawing on his more than 40 years of experience leading and supporting high-performing Navy and private sector organizations.

“We are grateful to Mark for joining the SPECTRUM team,” said Andrew J. Campbell, TSG Executive Chairman. “He brings a long track record of experience, expertise, and integrity. Mark will be supporting our clients in all aspects of business development, particularly in unmanned aerial systems and additive manufacturing domains.”

Prior to joining TSG, Captain Maxwell was Executive Vice President for Defense Programs at AURA Technologies, where he led federal business development and strategic partnerships. Earlier, he served as Program Manager for the Tiger Shark unmanned aerial system (UAS) and the Persistent Ground Surveillance System (PGSS) programs. Captain Maxwell also delivers more than 15 years of experience in defense and commercial manufacturing and healthcare quality engineering, including LEAN/Six Sigma, ISO-9001 and ISO-9002, MIL-Q-9858 and MIL-I-45208, and related quality, process, audit, and technical standards.

“TSG is fortunate to have Mark join our team,” said TSG’s President, Major General George Close, U.S. Army (Ret.). “His deep federal business development and quality engineering expertise will enhance many TSG practice areas, including Defense & Aerospace, Naval & Missile Defense, Security, and SPECTRUM Cyber Compliance.”

Captain Maxwell’s 36-year U.S. Navy career culminated in his serving as the military director leading implementation of additive manufacturing and digital thread technologies for the Navy and Marine Corps. He also served as Program Manager for the Intelligence, Reconnaissance, and Surveillance (ISR) and Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) – now Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO) – for the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (JRAC) at the Pentagon.

ABOUT THE SPECTRUM GROUP

The SPECTRUM Group (TSG) is a premier Washington, D.C.-based strategic consulting, government relations, and professional services firm. Since 1993, SPECTRUM’s diversified practice has helped U.S. and global clients achieve their defense, security, and government business objectives.

Captain Maxwell can be reached at (703) 683-4222 or mmaxwell@spectrumgrp.com.