History
After more than 70 combined years of public (including non-profit) and private sector service and experience, Jan & Mac DeShazer have created an entity, Aethiops Business Solutions, LLC, to leverage their diverse skills, competencies and capabilities to develop integrated technology solutions tailored to address specific client needs.
Aethiops opened its doors on February 27, 2018. Since then, they have entered a Mentor/Protege arrangement with SBG Technology Solutions, an ISO 9001-2015 Certified T4NG Prime SDVOSB, to leverage its technical/business assistance and build its capacity to perform as a prime contractor, subcontractor, and supplier under various Federal agency and commercial contracts.
Founder
Founder
MacArthur DeShazer, Sr.
Passion, experience, and diligence in accomplishing the mission and meeting customer needs have been cultivated through 29 years of active U.S. Army service - Private E-1 thru Colonel O-6. Further enhanced through recently completed 16 years as a Level 7 Executive with Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services Business Area where strong initiative and exceptional organizational skills were required. Career highlights include the following activities and affiliations:
Extensive experience in Information Technology Capture Management, international /domestic business development, Industrial Participation (offsets) and small business development;
Former VP Federal Government Relations for Affiliated Computer Services, a Business Process Outsource and IT Solutions company;
Extensive international networks in the Middle East, (e.g., UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel), Canada, Australia, Germany, Norway, Denmark, UK, and Finland;
Former White House Fellow – Special Assistant to the Director Central Intelligence;
Former Analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency;
Former Associate Deputy Under Secretary of International Labor Affairs, SES4, Department of Labor;
Former Director for African Affairs, White House National Security Council;
Security Clearance – TS, SCI, Full Scope Polygraph.
Education
Central State University
B.A., Political Science
University of Texas at El Paso
Master of Arts, Political Science & International Relations
Chief Executive Officer
Owner
Janice T. DeShazer
Passion, experience and diligence have also been key elements in meeting customer and client needs in the CEO's more than 25 years of public service in social services, the juvenile justice system, adult and child protective services. Is also the mentoring program Director. She has been a leader in these fields through the years and particularly within the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice where, as a Clinical Probation Officer, she served as the supervisory link between punishment/custody and rehabilitation/freedom for delinquent youth with primary management responsibilities for addressing the unmet needs of a myriad of court-involved juvenile offenders. Career highlights include the following activities and affiliations:
Intensive Probation Officer for the 31st Juvenile Court Service Unit, Manassas, Virginia
Social Worker, Prince William Department of Social Services, Manassas, Virginia
Community Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of State, American Embassy, Tunis, Tunisia
Program Coordinator, University of Southern California, Safety & Systems Management, Arlington, Virginia
Caseworker/Agency Planner, General Assistance Agency, El Paso, Texas
Instructor,Big Bend Community College, Bad Kreuznach, Germany
Army Community Services, Fort Bliss, Texas
Learning Center Operator, Fort Bliss, Texas
Education
Central State University, B.S. - Sociology
Virginia Commonwealth University, Master of Social Work (MSW)
University of Texas at El Paso, M.S. Education Psychology & Guidance