Management You Can Trust: JD Kathuria - CEO
JD Kathuria is Founder and CEO of Harman Systems, Inc. Since Harman Systems' launch in 2003, Mr. Kathuria has orchestrated a tremendous growth in the business targeting Federal and Commercial with a focus on providing visionary solutions. He continues to provide overall corporate leadership, directs strategic planning, establishes goals and objectives, and actively manages corporate strategic initiatives. He has established himself as an executive expert by working with Northern Virginias top CXOs. He has also stayed on the edge of innovation with his involvement in the business of Web 2.0 and is a thought leader on the topic in the business community.
Afrika Bell, President
Afrika Bell is President of Harman Systems, which she joined in 2003 after almost a decade of experience on Capitol Hill. On the hill, she organized weekly luncheons for members of Congress, initiated a statewide search of musical talent for a special performance at the John F. Kennedy Center, and was chiefly responsible for the coordination of Capitol and White House tours. In addition, Ms. Bell spent six years as a senior production member for the non-profit cable political network C-SPAN. In this role she was the field producer for countless political rallies, congressional hearings, press conferences, and frequently, served an instrumental role during the production of live studio events. In recent years, Afrika successful launched The Washington Events Shop, Inc., a boutique events promotion company in Washington, DC. Not only is she a visionary in creative event design, but she masters the constructive art of promotion by achieving high visibility for her events. She has garnered coverage in The Washington Post, DC Style and Capitol File magazine, where she was showcased in its "Movers and Shakers" feature in 2005.
Her appointment as President reflects Harman Systems commitment to providing innovative public relations concepts that fully interconnect governmental agencies to the ever evolving new media market - "Harman Systems has built a solid team that is firmly positioned to thrust the government into the Web 2.0 space providing a greater degree of access that will empower participation and engagement." Ms. Bell earned a BA in Political Science from Howard University.
Suken Jain, Director of Operations
Suken Jain joined Harman Systems in 2007 to help run the daily operations for the company and provide his business and technical expertise.
After graduating from the University of Southern California with a degree in Marketing and Information Systems, Mr. Jain spent time in retail as a buyer for the May Company department stores in both California and the Washington DC areas. He then worked at ExecutiveBiz where he launched and ran an online executive job board. At ExecutiveBiz, Suken also ran operations including managing the customer relations management system and event management system, managing the direct marketing team, and was in charge of online marketing. He also ran the IT department where he was in charge of hardware and software.
Mr. Jain brings his past successes to Harman Systems and allows the company to take a detailed approach to business and technology from the ground up.
Keith Anderson, Director of IT
Keith Anderson has been a part of the Harman Systems team from the start and has been intricate to the company’s success.
Mr. Anderson holds a bachelors in computer engineering and is in charge of all internally IT, managing the technical infrastructure of Harman Systems. He is also the technical expert and has years of experience with Web 2.0 theory and applications. He specializes in Wiki’s, Blogs, Collaborative Applications, and more.
Mr. Anderson is a vital component of the Harman Systems team and is passionate about the work he does.
