Executive Profile: NCI Information Systems CFO Charles Hicks Jr.

Charles Hicks Jr. is the chief financial officer of NCI Information Systems. He joined the company in July last year as executive vice president, CFO and treasurer, bringing over 25 years of experience in the financial industry to lead the NCI’s finance functions. His expertise includes merger and acquisition transactions, integration initiatives to improve operational excellence, efficiency and performance, and strategic partnership development. NCI President and CEO Paul Dillahay described Hicks as “a well-known change agent and a highly respected finance/business leader in the GovCon market,” NCI said. Speaking about his appointment last year, Hicks said that he was “honored to be a part of NCI’s senior leadership team.” He added that it was an exciting time for the company as it partners with federal customers “to help advance their mission utilizing emerging technologies and innovative solutions such as artificial intelligence, advanced data analytics and agile software development.” Hicks previously served as CFO at Cresa Global and SC3. He also worked as senior vice president of finance and business operations at ASRC Federal. The executive earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maryland and completed executive M&A education from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.