3Pillar adds to executive team ahead of planned growth

Fairfax, Va.–based software development company 3Pillar Global added a trio of new executives from recognizable D.C.–area companies to its team.

The company, which has built software and apps for Carfax, PBS, National Geographic, currently has 800 employees across offices in North America, Europe and Asia.

“We are expecting to exceed 20% revenue growth and reach 1000 employees this year,” David DeWolf, president and CEO of the 12-year-old revenue firm, wrote in a blog post. The company posted $40M in revenue in 2016, according to the Inc. 5000. “As a result, we have added three key leaders to further build the team that will get us there — each of whom is uniquely equipped to support our growth from an emerging to a recognized leader in digital product development services.

The new members of the senior leadership team include:

• Margaret Shepard, VP of Marketing and Communications, will lead an effort at the company to “transition from one of the Mid-Atlantic’s best known secrets to a known industry leader,” writes DeWolf. Shepard, a former executive director for communications and strategy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, joined 1776 in 2016 and went on to work for software spinout UNION.
• Scott Varho, VP of Technology, will lead solutions architecture and technology consulting. He previously led product development at EverFi and Interfolio.
• Blake Johnson, VP of Engineering, previously worked at Cisco, where he built and led multi-site engineering teams.