About Us
We are an award-winning, mission-driven nonprofit providing sustainable business innovation through meaningful employment for people with disabilities and veterans.
By investing in workforce development, we provide exceptional results for our customers, create rewarding career opportunities for our employees, and strengthen our communities.
PCSI is not just another contractor. We are well connected and determined; we seize opportunities as they arise; we forge new partnerships, and we challenge the status quo.
Leadership
Tony Cucolo
Tony was selected to be President and CEO of PCSI in April of 2021.
He served more than 35 years in the U.S. Army, retiring at the rank of Major General in September 2014. His uniformed service took him worldwide, leading organizations varying in size from 100 personnel to 22,000 in peace and war. He led Soldiers in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq, led analysis teams in combat zones and on natural disaster recovery efforts such as Hurricane Katrina, and commanded the 3rd Infantry Division, a 21,000 Soldier organization based at the largest Army post east of the Mississippi. Additionally, Tony’s general officer duties included developing $35B equipping strategy for the Army, serving as the U.S. Army’s Chief of Public Affairs, and a final duty as president of the US Army War College.
After transitioning from the Army and prior to leading PCSI, Tony spent over four years on the executive team of the University of Texas System Administration. His duties there included building the System’s strategic plan, conducting leader development programs for students, faculty, and administrators, and providing advocacy and support for all veteran students and employees across the System’s universities and medical institutions.
In 2019, he helped establish the National Security Innovation Council, an Austin-based non-profit organization that connects businesses, entrepreneurs, and academic researchers from across Texas to help solve national security problems. He remains their vice chair and senior military advisor in a pro bono capacity.
He sits on several boards, including service on the Board of Directors of Texas 2036.
Chief Financial Officer
Mark Jones
Chief Financial Officer
Mark K. Jones, MBA, CPA is a seasoned financial executive with more than three decades of leadership experience across healthcare, technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, and nonprofit services. He has served as Chief Financial Officer and senior financial leader, providing expertise in full P&L oversight, strategic growth initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, and organizational turnarounds. His career includes leading complex multi‑entity operations, improving profitability and operating performance, securing innovative funding structures, and collaborating closely with boards, executive teams, and community stakeholders to drive long‑term value.
Throughout his career, Mr. Jones has been recognized for building high‑performing teams, implementing disciplined financial and operational metrics, and aligning financial strategy with mission and growth objectives. His experience spans public accounting, international operations, acquisitions, start‑ups, and executive governance, including board and committee service. A Certified Public Accountant with an MBA, he is also an active contributor to the profession, serving in leadership and advisory roles and as a guest lecturer at the University of Texas Graduate School of Accounting. Mr. Jones brings a practical, results‑oriented perspective grounded in integrity, accountability, and sustainable business performance.
Workforce Development
Vanessa Ferguson
Workforce Development
Vanessa Ferguson joined PCSI in 1996 when the company acquired the Food Service Contract at Fort Hood, TX, where she had been employed since 1987. Vanessa has worked her way through the ranks and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Workforce Development in July 2020. She oversees Workforce Development, ensuring that our employees and customers with disabilities have the tools to be successful in the workplace.
Vanessa currently serves on the Board of Directors for Imagine A Way and participates on many committees, including the 898 Panel on Department of Defense and AbilityOne Contracting Oversight, Accountability, and Integrity (sub-committee), Texas Preventing Human Trafficking, National Employee Research (ERS), Veterans Initiative & Employment Committee, and Grassroots Advocacy. She takes pride in being the voice for many who are not being heard.
Vanessa is certified as a Community Rehabilitation Program (CRP) Director for the State of Texas Vocational Rehabilitation and completed The University of North Texas (UNT) Director of CRP Employment Services for Individuals with Disabilities and the UNT Workplace Inclusion and Sustainable Employment program. To date, Vanessa’s greatest professional accomplishment is the creation of PCSI’s first organic growth program, the Community Employment Program (CEP) – “So That No Person Is Left Behind.”
Corporate Services
Kevin Cloud
Corporate Services
Kevin Cloud is a Louisiana native who joined PCSI in 2000 after a 20-year career in the Air Force. He is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Services for Professional Contract Services, Inc. (PCSI). His responsibilities include Contract Administration, Safety and Risk Mitigation, Quality, Compliance, Information Technology, Security, and Subcontracts. He obtained both his BA and MA in History from Louisiana Tech University and went on to obtain his MBA from the University of Washington.
Kevin has over a 20-year career in the Air Force, with the majority of the time in procurement. Procurement experience ranges from major weapons systems, joint service, installations and international to include staff and command positions. In addition, he served in the US Embassy in Copenhagen, DK on the Ambassador staff. Kevin is involved in a number of professional affiliations including the National Contract Management Association (NMCA), the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), The Society of Industrial Security (NCMS), and the American Veterans Association (AMVET).
Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson is the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Professional Contract Services, Inc. (PCSI), promoted to his position from Vice President in September 2024. Since 2013, Gary has been instrumental in expanding employment opportunities for Veterans and people with disabilities within the AbilityOne program and beyond. He also coordinates teaming partnerships with a variety of businesses, including other social enterprise, service-disabled Veteran-owned and 8(a) small businesses. He is proud to have served on multiple workgroups at SourceAmerica, including Mentor Protégé, Information Technology, and NASA SEWP subcontracting. Working together, PCSI and these teaming partners provide the dignity of meaningful work to thousands of people around the country.
As a tireless advocate for the PCSI mission, Gary has worked with other PCSI stakeholders to establish staffing through our Community Employment Program with educational and employment partners, including Amazon, to hire employees with disabilities. Gary targets opportunities for competitive employment in both the Federal and commercial marketplaces. He was also integral in launching PCSI’s first Project SEARCH site in San Antonio, Texas.
Before PCSI, Gary worked in business development for more than 20 years in the healthcare and financial services sectors. He was the Portfolio Manager and Key Account Representative for UniFund, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to that, he was Director of Sales at HHA Services, now ABM Healthcare, where he developed new business across 19 states. Gary holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and business administration from Tarleton State University.
the People Team
Cyndi Greene
the People Team
Ms. Greene serves as the Senior Vice President of the People Team for Professional Contract Services (PCSI), Inc., and is a Human Resources professional with 20+ years of experience. In her current role, she is responsible for programs and policies that promote PCSI employee’s well-being and quality of life. She has led human capital functional areas in large organizations such as Motorola, Freescale, and Endo Care. She has served in a Vice President Human Resources role for several companies and has established and developed functions to serve smaller high-growth companies, as well as large-scale corporations.
Before joining the PCSI family, she spent 12 years proudly serving her country in the U.S. Air Force. During her tenure in the Air Force, she served in multiple Administrative and Customer Service roles. Ms. Greene received her Bachelor of Science Degree in HR/Organizational Development from the University of Maryland and holds a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of North Carolina. She believes that PCSI is the best-kept secret in Austin, Texas.
General Counsel
Eric Barbosa
General Counsel
Eric Barbosa has been an attorney for almost 20 years in private practice, as an outside general counsel to several companies, and as an executive/general counsel at PCSI. He has provided legal advice to Fortune 500 companies, professional sports teams, and a variety of government contractors. A graduate of West Point and The University of Texas School of Law, Mr. Barbosa has been noted among the San Antonio Business Journal’s 40 under 40 Texas Monthly identified him as a “Texas Rising Star Lawyer” in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
His areas of expertise include commercial litigation, labor and employment law, arbitration, intellectual property, and sports and entertainment law. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Barbosa served six years as a U.S. Army Officer on postings that took him to Fort Hood, Fort Benning, Fort Knox, Camp Casey Korea, Fort Irwin, and back to West Point to work in the Office of Admissions.
Curtis Cannon
Board
Educational Consultant and Chief Academic Officer, Retired
Former President and CEO, PCSI
Attorney at Law, Lusk & Evans
Retired Bank President and CEO
General, U.S. Army, Retired
CEO & Operating Partner of JS Partners
Blue Skies of Texas, President & CEO
National Reach
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, PCSI has a national footprint, offering opportunities and support at various locations across the U.S.
History
Since 1996, we’ve reimagined what our industry and employees could achieve when empathy and unlimited support are at the forefront of everything we do.