Management Team
Sallyport’s original senior management team has grown within the development of KS International. September 6, 2011, Steve Rogers was appointed Vice President, Contracts and twenty days later, Gary Bloomberg joined growth initiatives as Senior Vice President, Training. November 15, 2011 continued tactical enhancement with Jeff Morin, Director of Strategic Programs. Performance based ingenuity expounded November 30, 2011 when KS International included Kurt Bergman’s leadership as President. Two months of added leadership growth and integration serve to corporately enhance historically extensive experience operating in remote or hostile environments. Drawn from military, commercial and development backgrounds, this team’s familiarity with large-scale contingency support operations is unrivaled. This combination of expertise gives Sallyport deep insight into the diverse sectors that its clients operate in, and an empathy with the cultures and environment they work amongst.
JOHN DEBLASIO, PRESIDENT AND CEO
John has over 15 years of international experience in both the public and private sector, across three continents. He leads Sallyport from the field, travelling widely in support of its global operations. John has spent extended periods of time in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, and has strong track record of success in building relationships with senior business and government leaders across cultures. He believes in strong leadership, with an emphasis on team orientation, high energy, and client focus in all business relationships.
Prior to joining Sallyport, John served as a Major in the US Army. He initially worked within the Iraqi Assistance Center, based at the US Embassy in Jordan, and later as an advisor to the Coalition Provisional Authority Ministry of Trade, in Baghdad.
John’s business background was gained from various management roles in the commercial sector, for companies such as General Electric, Philip Morris, and META Group.
John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy, and a Master of International Business Studies from the University of South Carolina. He speaks fluent German, basic Spanish and Arabic.
NICHOLAS P. GROSS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Nick has been planning, mobilizing and executing operational deployment missions for the last eight years, in support of Sallyport’s U.S. Government Contracts, in particular.
Prior to joining Sallyport, he was responsible for strategic planning for contingency support services for Kellogg, Brown and Root, in Kuwait and elsewhere. He implemented numerous operational and business plans for a variety of government and commercial clients over a number of years.
Nick is a former member of the United States Air Force. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration, (summa cum laude), from Troy University.
WINFRIED SCHEEL, VICE PRESIDENT, USAID and DoS Programs
Win has expanded Sallyport’s portfolio into new markets, enabling Sallyport to successfully bid and win multi-million dollar contracts.
Prior to joining Sallyport, Win ran his own company, Global Deployed Services, a logistics-consulting firm for US Government contracts. In 2009 GDS merged with Sallyport.
Win is a former US Army officer, he commanded a maintenance company in Bosnia, oversaw the military security for the 2002 winter Olympics in Utah, and conducted two tours in Iraq in 1990 and 2003. He retired in 2004. Throughout his career, Win has worked with senior level staff, and honed his logistical expertise in multiple deployments and forward operations. Win holds Masters of Public Administration/Economics, from the University of Oklahoma and is fluent in German.
