Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer

Douglas Emond serves as Odyssey Consulting Groups Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer. Prior to that position Doug was Odyssey’s Chief Financial Officer. Doug led the investment team in purchasing Odyssey in 2015.

Douglas has more than 40 years of experience with extensive operations, finance, accounting, credit, contract and risk management, technology, and strategic planning experience.

Douglas is a results-oriented strategic leader with senior-level operating and management experience in world-class organizations. Combined domestic and international experience in; growing revenue and net income; leading the startup and rapid growth of organizations; developing innovative business models; develop and manage financial policies and procedures; reengineering processes and ebusiness technologies; leading acquisition due diligence and integration.

He is committed to driving success by building a strong team, fostering continuous growth, and incorporating each member into the decision-making process. His industry Experience includes Retail, Financial Institutions, Government (DOD), Education, Commercial Insurance, Manufacturing, eCommerce, Hospitality, Not for Profit, Health Care, Marine and Travel.

Douglas joined Odyssey after a successful career as a COO, CFO, CIO, and CTO at various public and private companies. These companies include the Santander Group, Dassault Systemes, Doyle Group, CELT, Fidelity Investments, Eastern Bank, FleetBoston Financial, BankBoston, AIG, HSBC and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Douglas earned his MBA degree with a concentration in finance, and his BSBA degree with a concentration in finance, marketing, and computer science at Manhattan College in New York City.

Chief Executive Officer

Tom Portlock assumed Odyssey’s CEO role in June 2019. Prior, as Odyssey’s COO/CMO, Mr. Portlock oversaw a portfolio of programs across seven (7) divisions with annual revenue of $200 million. He led all customer-facing business operations and ensured Odyssey’s staff continually delivered the full depth and breadth of expertise needed to meet the challenges of the complex environments in which they serve. Mr. Portlock also developed and implemented business development and marketing strategies, processes, and tools to grow the business in existing and new markets.

Mr. Portlock began his career as a federal employee at Hanscom Air Force Base, in Bedford, Mass., specializing in systems acquisition, engineering, and program management of tactical communications and air traffic management systems. Mr. Portlock transitioned to the private sector in 1997, joining Raytheon’s international air traffic control business and later held program management positions at Nortel Networks. He joined Odyssey in 2002.

Mr. Portlock holds a bachelor’s of science degree in electrical engineering from Southeastern Massachusetts University (now UMass Dartmouth).

Chief Operating Officer

Matt Kasberg was named Odyssey’s COO in June 2019. Prior, he spent 11 years with Odyssey as the Senior Director, Business Development and Director, Operations for all Hanscom Air Force Base (Bedford, Mass.) programs.

As COO, Mr. Kasberg leads all operations, business development, and talent acquisition functions. He is responsible for Odyssey’s current operations portfolio which spans five divisions. In addition, he leads strategy and technical development to ensure continued company growth.

In his previous role, Mr. Kasberg managed numerous task orders supporting an array of Air Force Life Cycle Management (AFLCMC) and Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) divisions. He led the execution of contracts supporting force protection, air space mission planning and management, foreign military sales, airborne warning and control, space surveillance, ground-based space sensor, and special program domains. He ensured Odyssey’s performance consistently met or exceeded customer benchmarks while leading 300 employees and dozens of partner companies across 15 geographic locations worldwide.

Mr. Kasberg earned a bachelor’s of arts degree in economics from Colby College, in Waterville, Maine, and an MBA from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Chief Financial Officer

Kevin Connolly was named Odyssey’s Chief Financial Officer in January 2022, after holding roles of increasing leadership responsibility since joining the company in 2014. As CFO, Mr. Connolly leads all corporate functions, including finance and accounting, human resources, information technology, contracts, security, and quality. In his eight years with Odyssey, Mr. Connolly has held numerous roles within business development, operations, finance and accounting, and, most recently, served as Odyssey’s Chief of Staff. Mr. Connolly has over 15 years of experience in the DoD contracting industry. Prior to joining Odyssey, Mr. Connolly held various financial roles over more than seven years at the Schafer Corporation, a DoD contractor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.