11/07/2005
CONTACT: Michael Diegel, (202) 554-9000
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The NFIB Board of Directors has selected Todd A. Stottlemyer as the new president and CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business, Chairman Thomas Musser announced today.
Stottlemyer, currently CEO of Apogen Technologies Inc., an information technology services and solutions company in northern Virginia, will assume the leadership of America’s largest small-business advocacy group on Feb. 15, 2006.
“We’re fortunate to find someone who truly understands the needs and challenges facing small business today. When you combine Todd’s business background with his active involvement in the policy and political arena, along with his extensive knowledge of the technology industry, it’s clear he’s an outstanding fit for NFIB,” Musser said. “He’s the right person at the right time to execute the board’s strategic vision for the future of this organization. We’re excited to welcome him on board.”
Prior to joining Apogen Technologies, Stottlemyer was president of McGuireWoods Consulting and managing director of McGuireWoods Capital Group, where he advised technology and other companies on growth strategies, acquisitions, strategic investments and acquisition integration. Previously, he was executive vice president and chief financial and administrative officer of BTG Inc. During his tenure at BTG, Stottlemyer and his team helped lead a significant financial turnaround, returning BTG to profitability and increasing the company’s net income to the highest level in its 18-year history.
Stottlemyer had already established himself as an effective leader in managing change efforts within major organizations before joining BTG in 1998. Previously, he was a corporate vice president for BDM International Inc. where he was actively involved in corporate strategy and business planning, and had responsibility for the company’s public affairs, media relations and government affairs activities.
Stottlemyer replaces Jack Faris, who announced his retirement in March, after 13 years at the helm of the nation’s largest small-business advocacy group. Stottlemyer will be only the fifth president and CEO in the organization’s 62-year history.
Stottlemyer’s background includes extensive volunteer experience. He is currently a member of the boards of directors of the National Capital Region American Red Cross, where he is vice chairman; the Northern Virginia Technology Council, where he is vice chairman; and the INOVA Health System Foundation. Previously, Stottlemyer served as chairman of the Board of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce. He has also served on a number of other boards, including the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the American Heart Association, WETA, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Virginia Community Foundation, the Northern Virginia Business Roundtable and the Fairfax County Public Schools Business/Industry Advisory Council.
“NFIB scored a coup with their selection of Todd Stottlemyer,” said Sen. George Allen of Virginia. “He’s got the right experience, knowledge and relationships with business, political and community leaders. The members of NFIB will benefit greatly from his leadership.
“I look forward to working with him to further the interests of small business,” he added.
As governor of Virginia, Sen. Allen appointed Stottlemyer to the Mary Washington College Board of Visitors in 1995, where he served as chairman of the college’s Audit and Finance Committee, and also appointed him to the Commission on Competitive and Equitable Tax Policy. Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore also appointed Stottlemyer to the Blue Ribbon Commission on Information Technology and a statewide commission on transportation policy.
In addition, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed Stottlemyer as a commissioner to the Fairfax County Economic Development authority in 1994, where he was appointed to two four-year terms.
“What an excellent choice NFIB has made in selecting Todd Stottlemyer,” said U.S. Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia. “I have the good fortune of knowing Todd. He is a no-nonsense, competent businessman who understands how public policy affects business and can get things done.”
Stottlemyer is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and holds a juris doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He is married with four children and lives in Oak Hill, Va.
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is the nation’s largest small-business advocacy group. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1943, NFIB represents the consensus views of its 600,000 members in Washington and all 50 state capitals.
