On February 3, Special Aerospace Services (SAS), backed by Godspeed Capital Management LP, announced the appointment of Warren Kohm as chief executive officer of the platform company, effective immediately. Kohm succeeds Heather Bulk, SAS’s co-founder, president and CEO, who will transition to the role of vice chairman to help facilitate a smooth leadership transition and provide continued support. Additionally, Bill Read has been appointed as platform CFO.
“Building SAS from the ground up has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I am immensely proud of what our team has accomplished—transforming a two-person operation into an industry leader in space, hypersonics, and missile defense,” said Heather Bulk, SAS co-founder and vice chairman. “It is with great excitement and full confidence that I pass the torch to Warren Kohm, whose vision and leadership will undoubtedly guide SAS into its next era of growth and innovation. As vice chairman, I look forward to continuing to support this exceptional team and our mission to serve our clients with unmatched excellence and dedication.”
Over the past year, serving in the role of platform CFO, Kohm has been instrumental in helping to integrate the SAS platform, which now includes four companies as well as a new manufacturing facility scheduled to be completed later this summer. Throughout this time, he has worked broadly across the platform and has helped to build its world-class leadership team.
With more than 25 years of leadership and operational experience in the government contracting market, Kohm brings a unique set of skills, perspectives, and relationships to help lead SAS into the future. Under his leadership SAS will continue to build on the significant progress made to date, and will further hone its strategic direction, grow and develop as an organization, strengthen existing partnerships, and build new client relationships across the platform.
Kohm’s extensive background and experience includes strategic and growth-oriented roles in private equity-backed strategies supporting the successful evolution of companies such as Red River, where he recently served as CFO, Alion Science, and Booz Allen Hamilton.
“I have been deeply engaged with SAS and its employees as CFO, and now as their CEO I look forward to leading the platform through its next chapter of success and innovation,” said Kohm. “I am passionate about supporting both our existing and new customers with innovative solutions and technologies critical to their missions, leveraging the extraordinary capabilities of our company. I am eager to help further grow and drive our company to even greater heights working alongside our defense and industry partners on the complex and rewarding challenges ahead.”
Source: SAS
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By Loren Blinde
February 7, 2025
