Our Team

Executive Team

Our executive team focuses on shaping the business strategy and driving the growth of Data Machines. Each member brings a unique, complementary perspective and an entrepreneurial vision to the company.

MATTHEW QUINN, Chief Executive Officer

Matthew “Quinn” Quinn serves as CEO of Data Machines, where he drives the company’s strategic vision and leads a dynamic, collaborative culture centered on innovation and growth. With over 20 years of experience spanning industry, academia, and government, Quinn is a results-driven leader recognized for his ability to align teams, strategy, and execution to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Known for his entrepreneurial approach and forward-thinking leadership, Quinn has a proven record of securing funding for high-impact R&D initiatives and transitioning groundbreaking technologies to warfighters and decision-makers. He thrives in navigating complex, sensitive programs, fostering a balance of technical depth and strategic foresight that empowers his teams to deliver creative, scalable solutions to critical challenges.

Under Quinn’s leadership, Data Machines has solidified its reputation as a trusted partner, particularly in federal markets, excelling at delivering secure, scalable cloud environments and cutting-edge capabilities in DevSecOps, AI/ML, and advanced modeling and simulation. His hands-on, team-oriented leadership style ensures a clear alignment between the company’s mission and the value it delivers to customers and communities alike.

Quinn holds a Master of Engineering Management from Penn State University and a B.S. in Computer Science with a Mathematics minor from Bloomsburg University. Prior to joining Data Machines, he built a distinguished 17-year career at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory, where he progressed from software developer to Division Director, overseeing major initiatives in DevSecOps, ML/AI, Experimentation, and Modeling & Simulation.

Quinn’s leadership philosophy is rooted in empowering teams, fostering collaboration, and championing innovation, driving Data Machines to continually redefine what’s possible in today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape.

STEVE WOOD, Chief Capture Strategy Officer

Steve Wood is the Chief Capture Strategy Officer at Data Machines where he works with an insanely talented team in an incredible culture to lead change and new ideas redefining the possibilities of automation and artificial intelligence. Steve excels at leading and developing high-performing business development, marketing, and strategy teams to facilitate the growth of our industry-leading innovators who are working with our partners in both the private and public sector to create what can today only be imagined. Before coming to Data Machines, Steve led operational, intelligence and R&D projects in the aviation and government sectors. Steve is a U.S. Army veteran with operational and combat service in Macedonia, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, earning several commendations and awards from his service including the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Science Award. Steve most recently provided expert testimony on Afghanistan and the Taliban to federal court proceedings. Steve has an MBA from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management, an MA in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University, and a BA in History from Ohio University.

ERIC WHYNE, Founder and President

Eric Whyne is the founder, President, and Chief Innovation Officer of Data Machines.

  

CATHERINE SCHYMANSKI, Chief Operations Officer

As Chief Operations Officer, Catherine Schymanski leads the company’s operational and internal processes. Since joining Data Machines in 2017, and stepping into the COO role in 2021, she has played a key role in shaping the company’s culture, streamlining its operations, and supporting successful delivery across federal and commercial engagements.

Catherine brings a background in strategic communication and public affairs, with prior experience supporting a wide range of DoD programs. She holds both a master’s and bachelor’s degree in communication from George Mason University and is an active member of her local Toastmasters group, where she continues to hone her leadership and public speaking skills.

Outside of work, Catherine enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, volunteers on her neighborhood’s HOA board, and is an avid reader who rarely turns down a good mystery novel.