Constellis Holdings, LLC (Constellis) has announced key additions to its Executive Leadership Team with the appointments of Brent A. Pugh as Chief Financial Officer and Tarun Sondhi as Chief Growth & Technology Officer.
These strategic hires underscore the company's focus on evolving into a technology-driven organization, enhancing its capabilities in risk management and mission-critical support services as it embarks on a new growth phase.
Enhancing Leadership for Global Growth
The combined expertise of Pugh and Sondhi in financial leadership and technology innovation is anticipated to significantly bolster Constellis's global scalability and operational performance. This move aligns with the company's vision to deliver integrated security solutions in increasingly complex settings worldwide.
Dan Gelston, Chief Executive Officer of Constellis, emphasized the impact of these appointments: “Brent and Tarun bring the leadership and perspective to help drive the next chapter of Constellis. We are evolving into a more integrated, technology-enabled organization that combines our operational expertise with advanced capabilities to redefine how security is delivered." This leadership change represents a substantial step in the company's ongoing transformation.
Brent A. Pugh: Financial Strategy and Operations
Sondhi will lead Constellis's growth strategy and technology innovation
Pugh arrives at Constellis with over 20 years of experience in financial operations within global, government-focused sectors. He will oversee the financial strategy, advocating for financial discipline and scalable growth. His recent tenure as CFO and COO at Red River Technology, where he managed a $2 billion business, and his experience at CAE’s Defense and Security Segment set a strong precedent for his new role.
Tarun Sondhi: Driving Technology and Growth
With more than 25 years in building technology-driven enterprises, Sondhi will lead Constellis's growth strategy and technology innovation. His background includes managing a substantial cybersecurity portfolio across the Americas at Accenture, expanding market opportunities through digital transformation. He also brings insights from his previous positions at Shadow AI Labs, KPMG, and Symantec.
Pugh expressed his enthusiasm for joining Constellis, highlighting the company’s vital role in protecting essential missions globally: “I look forward to strengthening financial performance and driving disciplined execution." Sondhi also conveyed his excitement, noting: “I see a significant opportunity to strengthen how we innovate, differentiate, and deliver for our customers. What excites me most is the direction Constellis is taking to deliver more integrated, modern security solutions.”
Constellis Holdings, LLC (Constellis), a global pioneer in risk management and mission-critical support services, today announced the appointments of Brent A. Pugh as Chief Financial Officer and Tarun Sondhi as Chief Growth & Technology Officer. The additions enhance the company’s Executive Leadership Team as Constellis moves into its next phase of growth, performance, and technology-enabled transformation.
Together, Pugh and Sondhi bring complementary expertise across financial leadership, growth strategy, and advanced technology, enhancing Constellis’ ability to scale globally, improve operational performance, and deliver integrated, modern security solutions in increasingly complex environments.
Increasingly complex environments
“Brent and Tarun bring the leadership and perspective to help drive the next chapter of Constellis,” said Dan Gelston, Chief Executive Officer of Constellis. “We are evolving into a more integrated, technology-enabled organization that combines our operational expertise with advanced capabilities to redefine how security is delivered. This is about our continued transformation of how we operate, how we innovate, and how we support our customers.”
Pugh joins Constellis with more than two decades of experience financial operations across global, government-focused organizations and will lead the company’s financial strategy and operations, focusing on financial discipline, enhancing performance, and supporting scalable growth. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Red River Technology, where he led a $2 billion business. Previously, he served as CFO and Corporate Treasurer for CAE’s $2.1 billion Defense and Security Segment, overseeing training operations across more than fifty countries.
Modern security solutions
Sondhi will leverage his 25+ years of experience building and scaling technology-driven businesses to lead enterprise growth strategy and technology innovation, integrating business development with digital transformation to expand market opportunity. Most recently at Accenture, he led a large cybersecurity P&L across the Americas, driving growth, margin expansion, and the development of AI-enabled capabilities. He is also the founder of Shadow AI Labs and previously held leadership roles at KPMG and Symantec.
“Constellis plays a critical role in safeguarding some of the world’s most important missions,” said Pugh. “I look forward to strengthening financial performance and driving disciplined execution as we continue to prepare people, protect missions, and secure outcomes worldwide.”
“I see a significant opportunity to strengthen how we innovate, differentiate, and deliver for our customers,” said Sondhi. “What excites me most is the direction Constellis is taking to deliver more integrated, modern security solutions.”
