Derek Rippe

Caesar Nettles

SWP Vice President

Caesar joined SWP in 2010 as a senior management consultant with a focus on Business Continuity, leveraging his experience in continuity of operations, disaster recovery, emergency management, and cyber security. He has developed and led numerous specialized training and exercise events around the globe.  

Prior to joining SWP, Caesar served the Intelligence Community as both a federal employee and contractor providing imagery analysis, operational, and continuity of operations support. Caesar’s passion for giving back to the community led him to serve as a board member to the Lifting as We Climb Foundation, devote 20 years to coaching to include serving as Head Football Coach for the Riverdale Baptist School, and supporting many other community programs. He holds a degree in Political Science from Hampton University.

Virgil K. Spurlock

SWP Owner and Chief Executive Officer

Virgil Spurlock started SWP in 2006 as a company specializing in strategic and operational planning, business continuity, and design services for high availability communications networks and mission critical facilities. Virgil established SWP as a company ‘even I would want to work for’ where taking care of employees is the most important objective. His approach has led to SWP being recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Prior to starting SWP, Virgil served his country for 20 years as a United States Army officer, eight as a commander. He retired to become an original member of Astrolink, an international startup company designing and procuring a $3.6 billion global telecommunications network. He led highly complex and successful negotiations on a contract originally valued at over $1.5 billion and managed ongoing interfaces and partnerships in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. After Astrolink, Virgil moved into consulting and made significant contributions to the Intelligence Community with direct impact on national level policies.

Dori Lehman

SWP President

Dori joined SWP in 2010 to provide business continuity and disaster recovery services to the Intelligence Community and later transitioned into cyber security management where she helped establish a Cyber Security Operations Center and manage its daily activities. Soon after joining SWP, Dori assumed contract management and business development responsibilities, both enhanced by developing key partnerships within the government and related entities. In recognition of her accomplishments and future potential, Dori was selected to be the SWP President in 2019. 

Prior to joining SWP, Dori provided a broad range of information technology, systems engineering, and program management services, both in the United States and overseas. Her clients spanned various Federal Government entities, a regulatory body overseeing financial industry operations, and the Intelligence Community, which Dori has continued to serve since 2002. 

Jerald “Jerry” Hannon

SWP Chief Operating Officer

Jerry joined SWP in 2010 as a Program Manager and Operations Expert, with a focus on Business Continuity. He is a dynamic leader with more than 40 years of hands-on technical management experience. 

Prior to joining SWP, Jerry served his country for 20 years in the United States Army and worked 20+ years in the public and private sector, in the areas of program management, operations, and information technology. Jerry holds a Master of Science in Information Systems Technology (MSIST) degree from The George Washington University where he also served as an Adjunct Professor in the Information Systems & Technology Management department for four (4) years. He has held certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and Government Services Administration (GSA) Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Richard “Rick” Morris

SWP Associate Vice President

Rick joined SWP in 2011 to manage Business Continuity operations. He is a results-driven professional with more than 40 years of experience working in all levels of team-oriented environments, including operations management and leadership positions from small groups to organizations of several hundred people, from the small business world to national-level clients. He is a skilled team-builder and trainer who thrives in process improvement and bringing order to unstructured environments through individual and team coaching and tailored operations plans and procedures.

Prior to joining SWP, Rick served his country for 30 years with the United States Army Special Forces and multiple assignments in the Special Operations community. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and is a graduate of several leadership and organizational development courses, including the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy.