Who We Are

Corey L. Martin is a visionary leader, entrepreneur, business developer, strategic alliance builder, and expert government contract manager whose passion is generating cutting-edge risk management and data security solutions for his many Department of Defense (DoD), private industry, and government agency clients. He brings over two decades of experience in the compliance, information assurance, intelligence, and technology communities to every project.

In 2007, Mr. Martin became Founder, President & CEO of MartinFederal Consulting, LLC., an Advanced Technologies, Intelligence, Cyber Security and Mission Services provider to numerous Federal Civil Agencies and the DoD. An integral component of Mr. Martin’s success stems from his belief in fostering an environment where people can achieve and surpass their objectives. With strong intuition and an empathic nature, Mr. Martin understands both client and employee frustrations. He listens carefully to get to the heart of an issue and to turn around timely and effective solutions.

Before founding MartinFederal, Mr. Martin served as Assistant Corporate Privacy Officer and Corporate Enterprise Risk Management Manager for Colonial BancGroup Inc., a $26B financial holding company. Among his many achievements were establishing the company’s Risk Management department, creating its first Privacy and Data Protection program, rewriting enterprise privacy and data protection policies, and mitigating the potential shutdown of business operations.

Prior to Colonial, he served as Information Assurance (IA) and Information Security Program Manager for Preferred Systems Solutions Inc. (PSS) and as Senior Manager of IA and INFOSEC for two minority 8(a) DoD and federal organizations. Over this time he built a tiered corporate IA and Security Training & Awareness program, launched a secure logistics system across classified and unclassified networks, spearheaded global Certification & Accreditation of one of the world’s most robust missile defense systems, and managed several other successful, high-visibility DoD projects.

Mr. Martin is a former military officer and combat veteran who served for 14 years as a senior intelligence specialist in the US Navy and later the Navy Reserve.

Mr. Martin holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Information Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems. He has numerous graduate level Management Certifications and is Six Sigma Green Belt Certified.

Mr. Martin’s hobbies are hunting and walking the tree lines on his family’s farm, fishing and entertaining at tailgates at Auburn University college football games. He remains very active in his hometown community and childhood church organization, Ozias Baptist Church.

David Mathis has been in the business community for 20 years. With nearly 25 years of banking experience, David previously served as co-founder, Senior Lender and Senior Vice President of ServisFirst Bank in Huntsville, Alabama. There, he worked daily with small to medium size companies to improve on growth, manage working capital, and develop cash flow strategies. Unlike traditional bankers, David and his former team were deeply involved in business development activities for their clients, helping them grow by making beneficial connections.

For the last 20 years, David has focused on the government contracting community and was part of a team doing business with well over 100 small to medium size government contractors throughout the southeast. These contractors included a range of small, start-up technology contractors to companies with well over $100 million in revenue. His experience in the government community and his business acumen aided his clients in significant contract awards within the Department of Defense, United States Army, Air Force, Navy, the Department of State, the VA, and many more, including several foreign acquisition and logistics opportunities.

David received his B.S. degree in Finance from Auburn University in 1993 and graduated from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Georgetown University in 2001. He currently serves on the Huntsville Advisory Board of Directors of ServisFirst Bank and the Board of Directors and Executive Committee with the Southern Development Council, a Certified Development Corporation (CDC) specializing in Small Business Administration (SBA) lending. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Land Trust of North Alabama, Huntsville/Madison County Marine, and Port Authority, Invest Your Life, and is a member of Rotary of Huntsville, and Committee of 100.

David and his wife Karen have lived in Huntsville, Alabama for 20 years. They have four children, Mason, Anna Lauren, Millie, and Ally. They are active in travel soccer, AAU basketball, and many youth activities and mission work through First United Methodist Church.

Matthew Schmitz joined MartinFederal in September 2020 as the new Chief Growth Officer leading corporate development, strategy, and enterprise growth.

Matthew is a nearly twenty-year executive who has overseen corporate development and business unit operations for a number of Department of Defense companies.

Most recently, Matthew was the Product Manager for Enterprise IT & Cyber Solutions for Dynetics, a Leidos company.  He also served as Vice President of Dynetics Technical Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dynetics.

His community involvement spans many organizations including the Association of the United States Army, National Defense Industry Association, The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Association, the Huntsville/Madison County Leadership Program, and the University of North Alabama Foundation.

Matthew received a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in Business Administration from the University of North Alabama.

Jacqueline Lutz is our Director of Human Resources. Jaqueline graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in 2010. After graduating, Jaqueline moved to Atlanta where she found her niche as a Payroll Administrator Lead. The knowledge she gained in her previous position ultimately led her to MartinFederal. Jacqueline’s main focus here at MartinFederal is overseeing all corporate administration, benefits, employee concerns as well as implementing a solid Quality Management System, guidelines and policies. In doing so, she oversees all tasks needed to maintain a desired level of excellence and customer satisfaction. When she is not on the job, or cheering for her Auburn Tigers, Jacqueline enjoys spending time outdoors exploring what all Huntsville has to offer.

Mr. John W. Smith, Jr. joins us as the Director of IT Solutions. He has a strong background in the Information Technology (IT) field with 30 plus years of professional IT experience.  As a seasoned IT professional, he has management experience in various levels of IT and business management practices, including IT Managed Services Operations, IT Infrastructure Services, and IT Security Management Processes.

John has a strong background in the Information Technology (IT) field with 30 plus years of professional IT experience.  As a seasoned IT professional, he has management experience in various levels of IT and business management practices, including IT Managed Services Operations, IT Infrastructure Services Management, and IT Security Governance.

Most recently, he was a Senior Consultant for us supporting business development efforts with current and potential Advanced IT contracts. John is also a former Vice President and Director at SAIC, where he led the efforts of developing and integrating industry-leading Information Systems ISO standard practices for the management and operations of customers through a solutions set that was trademarked as the Information System Management Center (ISMC).  He led major efforts to maintain, market, and deliver SAIC’s ISMC technical services directly to SAIC’s current and future customers.  As an SAIC Director, John was responsible for the development and leadership activities for multiple staff members, including workforce strategy planning of more than 2,600 IT professionals, across 20 plus job families, supporting over 150 contracts.

John truly believes in servant leadership and giving back to the community, which is reflected in his involvement with several organizations. He is a former local elected official, serving on the city of Oak Ridge, TN Board of Education for 16 years. While serving on the board, he has held several leadership positions including, Treasurer, Vice Chairman, and Chairman of the Board. During his tenure, he served at the state level as a member of the Tennessee School Board Association, representing East Tennessee, and earned the distinction of a Level 5 Master School Board Member.  He was selected as an All-State School Board member and recognized by the National School Board Association as a National Distinguished School Board Member.

He is a member of the 1995 class of Leadership Oak Ridge class and the 2007 Class of Leadership Knoxville. He has served multiple terms supporting his local business community as a member of the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

John holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Toledo in Toledo, OH.

He and his wife, Clevetta Smith, reside in Oak Ridge, TN.  They are the parents of three daughters and have two granddaughters and one grandson.

John is a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan and enjoys attending their games when given the opportunity.

J. Brad Fuller joins us as the Director of Cyber Solutions, leading the Cyber Solutions Practice team.

Brad first worked for the U.S. Senate, where he served as a professional staff member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, subcommittee on energy and water development. While on the committee, he co-wrote legislation outlining spending of $32 billion annually and had oversight responsibilities of previous year funding for the Department of Energy and the Army Corps of Engineers, including cyber readiness of our nation’s critical assets. After leaving the Senate, he joined Federal Solutions, LLC. as a lobbyist and co-founded Halberd Group, LLC. The Halberd Group specialized in offensive cybersecurity of ICS/SCADA systems and digital forensics. In 2015, Halberd Group was acquired by HORNE LLP and form HORNE Cyber. Brad served as the Chief Operating Officer of HORNE Cyber for five years before joining MartinFederal.

Gerrit Burke has joined the MartinFederal team as our Director of Engineering & Technical Solutions.

With more than ten years of experience bridging the gap between organizational business and technical leaders, Gerrit has supported and facilitated the growth of software development and engineering projects at Redstone Arsenal, the NCR, and multinational collaborations across a diverse set of vehicles, including OTAs. Building on a background of complex technological challenges such as MUM-T, Open Systems Architecture, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity, he enjoys solving problems that simplify integrations, improve usability, and build a business case that supports technical achievement.

As a Huntsville native, Gerrit has a passion for small business and the innovative, community-focused spirit that’s driving growth to Huntsville. He is involved in Huntsville’s non-profit community, and currently serves as a Board Member for Camp Maranatha on Lake Guntersville.

Gerrit has a BAA in International Business and a BA in Spanish from Mississippi State University. He is an FAA Certified Part 107 Drone Pilot, a varsity football official, and a proud husband and father.