Outgoing President

Garrett Melich

Garrett is a strategic leader with over 20 years of experience advancing federal government missions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the University of South Florida and a master’s in Technology Management from Georgetown University.

Garrett has spearheaded cross-functional teams in operational, analytical, and technical roles, driving organizational change within the intelligence community and delivering high-impact solutions across global assignments. His expertise spans intelligence operations, cybersecurity, digital innovation, and policy strategy.

Following his distinguished public service career, Garrett transitioned to the private sector to focus on defense industry business development, bridging cutting-edge technology with mission-critical needs. Now, as he prepares for retirement in March, Garrett serves as mentor to Level Up’s incoming President, Randy Carr.

Incoming President

Randy Carr

Randy Carr is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience supporting defense and intelligence missions across the federal government contracting landscape. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from West Virginia University and a Master of Business Administration from Mount St. Mary’s University.

Randy currently serves as President of Level Up, LLC, a leading provider of mission information technology, data analytics, and mission execution services to the United States Intelligence Community. In this role, he leads strategic growth, operational excellence, and customer engagement efforts to ensure the delivery of innovative, mission-focused solutions that meet the evolving needs of government partners.

Level Up operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of AVIAN, LLC, where Randy also serves as Chief Human Resources Officer, and has been closely involved in Level Up’s operations since its acquisition in 2021.

Throughout his career, Randy has supported both large and small businesses contracting with the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.

CEO

Kevin Switick

Kevin Switick is the Chief Executive Officer of Avian Holdings, Inc., the parent company to Level Up.

He graduated from Villanova University, the University of Tennessee Space Institute, the U.S. Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College, and the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for twenty years, where he was a member of the Department of Defense’s Acquisition Professional Community, the U.S. Navy’s Space Cadre, and the U.S. Navy’s Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer Corp from 1986 to 2006. An Operation Desert Storm veteran, Switick served his country flying attack helicopters from U.S. Navy destroyers in support of SEAL Team TWO.

Between his Navy tours as a test pilot, test pilot school instructor, Product Team Lead for the MH-60 Romeo, and his work as a business owner, Switick has been supporting the government for more than 30 years.