President
Isham Associates LLC

Joanne Isham is an independent consultant, working with a variety of clients
in the defense and intelligence sectors to develop strategies, identify highvalue
opportunities, address critical challenges and transform their business.
She was formerly a senior vice president for L-1 Identity Solutions—a
market leader in identity management—where she was the corporate leader
responsible for planning, developing, and executing the L-1 federal market
strategy. From 2007 to 2008, Isham was the chief operating officer of High
Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi), where she had management and
operational responsibility for the firm. Isham was the former Vice President/
Deputy General Manager of Network Systems at BAE Systems. In addition to
managing day-to-day operations, she was directly responsible for identifying
strategic opportunities for new mission focus within the Intelligence
Community, Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security.