our leadership & expertise

Darlene Todd

Chief Executive Officer

Darlene Todd is a former U.S. Public Health Service Officer, nurse and hospital administrator, and is a majority owner of T‑Solutions. Mrs. Todd also serves the corporation as Corporate Secretary. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Connecticut University and a Masters Degree of Public Health from the University of Hawaii.

Jim Todd

Chairman

Jim Todd is a multi-talented and specialized executive with an exemplary record of strong and caring leadership. Mr. Todd’s experience spans over 40 years in large-scale project management with U.S. Navy maintenance, ship acquisition programs and homeland defense projects.

After two years as a merchant engineer on freighters and tugs, Mr. Todd served 23 years in the U.S. Navy before retiring in 1991 as a Captain. He saw engineering duty on board ships in the Pacific and Vietnam, for which he received various combat/campaign decorations. Jim’s last assignment was as a major acquisition Program Manager in Washington, D.C. with $11+ billion in programs and more than 60 ships in various stages of the acquisition process.

Since retiring from the U.S. Navy, Mr. Todd has had a succession of executive positions, each with increased responsibilities. He was Program Manager and General Manager at Intermarine, USA where he directed the shipyard in building Minehunter ships for the U.S. Navy. He then joined American Management Systems, Inc. in support of U.S. Navy surface ship maintenance programs and, after tripling their revenue base on those projects, he was promoted to Corporate Vice President. Mr. Todd joined VSE Corporation in 2001 as its President & COO, and is now the Chairman and minority owner of T-Solutions, Inc.

Mr. Todd has a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York as well as a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a post-masters Mechanical Engineers degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He has published articles in the Naval Society of Naval Engineers Journal on ship maintenance and quality-assurance related subjects. He has served on the Board of Directors for Energetics, Inc., VSE Corporation, the Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Council, and T-Solutions, Inc.

Rachael Richardson

President

Rachael Richardson has over 25 years of experience in government contracting. She started her career in accounting as a file clerk and has held positions in accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll, becoming a Staff Accountant, Accounting Manager, and Controller. Rachael’s responsibilities have included the integrity of financial statements, compliance with federal and state regulations, internal and external audits, internal controls, indirect rates, developing cost and price proposals in response to government solicitations, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations. She has thorough knowledge of contracts, accounting, and compliance in the government contracting industry. Rachael was T-Solutions’ CFO for over 10 years and was promoted to President in October 2025.

Eric Knapp

Chief Operating Officer

Eric Knapp has over 28 years of experience leading operations and providing technical services to the U.S. Navy. His experience spans combat systems operations and maintenance, logistics, information technology, and cyber security in business and in research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) environments. 

Eric Knapp is a native of Columbus, Ohio. He enlisted in the Navy in 1992, underwent basic and advanced technical training, and received honors as a distinguished military graduate. He was then assigned to the USS VICKSBURG (CG 69) and later to a combat systems RDT&E site, where he was inspired to pursue a career beyond active-duty service. 

Eric joined Lockheed Martin in 2002 to oversee combat systems lab operations and transitioned to project management in 2005. During his time with Lockheed, he presided over the design, installation, and operation of RDT&E networks, 300% growth in IT operations, and the fulfillment of cyber security services for clients who operate in heavily regulated environments.  

Along the way, Eric earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, the New Jersey Joint Legislature Award for Academic Excellence, and professional certifications in project management, information security, and process improvement.   

Eric joined T-Solutions in 2016 where he managed a broad range of technical services for U.S. Navy clients through multiple prime and subcontracts with a value of $120M. Eric’s experience brings a strong understanding of the technologies that drive innovation and an understanding of the complex environments in which our clients operate.