Tysons Corner, Virginia – April 13, 2026 – growth[period], a strategic advisory firm serving public- and private-sector clients at moments of growth, complexity, and transformation, announced that Natesh Manikoth has joined the firm as a Strategic Client Advisor.
Mr. Manikoth brings more than 30 years of technology executive leadership and federal government experience to growth[period]. In his role as Strategic Client Advisor, he will support clients navigating the federal and transportation markets, leveraging his expertise in digital transformation, cybersecurity, and data-centric strategy.
Mr. Manikoth most recently served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where he oversaw the agency’s software and IT infrastructure. He also served as the FAA’s inaugural Chief Data Officer (CDO), architecting the agency’s first Data Strategy and Enterprise Data Platform to enable predictive safety analytics, and as Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for NAS Software, driving modernization of the agency’s software assurance and cybersecurity approach.
Before his federal service, Mr. Manikoth held executive leadership roles at Xerox Services, ACS, and Lockheed Martin across a diverse transportation and government services portfolio. He holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, and has served on advisory councils for NASA, Gartner, and George Mason University.
About growth[period]
For more than 19 years, growth[period]’s management consulting, business development, geopolitical risk, strategy and transaction advisory services have focused on serving the principal challenges faced by companies in highly regulated industries. We are nationally recognized as a leading provider to growing and established firms seeking assistance to complete sophisticated corporate and technology transactions; manage entry into the federal government contracting industry; assist with navigating the federal marketplace; represent them in partnering agreements; and/or advise them on diligence matters. With deep roots globally, growth[period] has more than 90 experts and offices in multiple markets across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit www.growthprd.com.
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