Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: RON ASH

On Sept. 1, Ash succeeded John Goodman as CEO and chair of the board of managers for Accenture Federal Services, an Accenture subsidiary that serves U.S. federal government clients. Goodman stepped down on Aug. 31 and will retire March 31, 2025.

Ash previously served as chief operating officer at AFS since 2022. He joined Accenture in 1996 and moved to AFS in 2002, where he held various roles, including lead of the Public Safety Portfolio, which handles clients for homeland security, law enforcement and first-response agencies.

In May, AFS completed its acquisition of Cognosante, a Falls Church-based provider of IT support to government agencies with public health missions, for an undisclosed amount. That same month, AFS won a $789 million Navy cybersecurity contract and the $127 million U.S. Army Enterprise Application Modernization and Migration contract.

In July, AFS reported winning a $250 million contract to operate and maintain IT for the Bureau of Land Management.

Accenture’s fiscal 2023 revenue was $64.1 billion, up 4% from 2022. The AFS subsidiary has approximately 15,500 employees.

An Ohio University alumnus, Ash is an executive sponsor of AFS’ Hispanic American Employee Resource Group.