Verus Research, an Albuquerque-based research and development company and wholly owned subsidiary of Alabama-based Radiance Technologies, announces the appointment of Doug Wood as Director of Laser Effects and Technologies and Kenny Cappadona as Director of Radio Frequency Applications and Effects.

“Verus Research is excited to see two of our existing team members step into important, new leadership roles,” said Dan Treibel, chief operating officer for Verus Research. “Doug and Kenny have demonstrated superior leadership over the last several years and I look forward to the impact they will have leading these transformative business portfolios for Verus Research’s team members and customers.”

Wood joined Verus Research in 2019 and has held several leadership positions, including director of the Radio Frequency (RF) Applications and Effects Portfolio and team lead for RF Modeling and Simulation, and Wargame Analyst. Prior to joining Verus Research, he was the director for UAS Services at Silent Falcon and served 6 years in the United States Marine Corps as an Intelligence Officer. Wood holds two baccalaureate degrees from the University of Washington in history and international studies.

As director of Laser Effects and Technologies, Wood will lead the company’s newest technical area, guiding strategy, program execution, and custom instrumentation development to expand Verus Research’s laser effects capabilities.

“I’m excited to lead the establishment of this new technical area at Verus Research,” said Wood. “We’re fortunate to have an experienced and capable team, and I look forward to building on that foundation as we continue delivering innovative solutions and exceptional service to our customers.”

Cappadona joined Verus Research in 2022 and has served as team lead for the Effects Group within the RF Applications and Effects portfolio, supporting high-power microwave testing, electronic warfare, and related programs. He holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Tulane University and has more than 21 years of experience in failure analysis, reliability engineering, systems qualification, and directed energy test and evaluation.

As director of RF Applications and Effects, Cappadona will provide technical leadership for the organization’s RF portfolio, overseeing the development and execution of advanced technologies that address current and emerging customer challenges.

“I am honored to serve as a technical director at Verus Research and look forward to working alongside our talented team to deliver cutting-edge solutions that support our customers’ most demanding missions,” said Cappadona.

“These appointments further strengthen Verus Research’s technical leadership as the company continues to expand its research and development capabilities,” noted Mr. Treibel.

Verus Research, an Albuquerque-based research and development company and wholly owned subsidiary of Alabama-based Radiance Technologies, announces the appointment of Daniel O. Treibel as its first-ever president with effect from October 1, 2026.  Treibel will succeed current chief executive officer Grady L. Patterson, IV.

Patterson, who continues to serve as a lieutenant colonel in the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 169^th Maintenance Operations Flight commander, is preparing to deploy to support overseas operations. “Daniel has the right skills, insights, and leadership to take Verus Research though it’s next stage of growth. I’m excited for the company’s future with his guidance in this key role,” said Patterson.

Joining Verus Research in 2014 as systems engineer, Triebel has served as one of the company’s technical directors, senior director in charge of the former Sensors and Instrumentation group, and since October 2021, as chief operating officer.  Prior to joining Verus Research, Treibel filled systems engineering and project manager roles with TechFlow, Inc., American Systems, and Science Applications International Corp.  Triebel holds a master’s degree in systems engineering from the George Washington University and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New Mexico.

Upon his return from overseas, Patterson will join Radiance Technologies. Patterson’s new role within the Radiance Technologies family of companies will be announced at a later time.  A longtime supporter of his community, Patterson serves on multiple nonprofit boards.  Patterson received his Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico and his Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Davidson College in North Carolina.

Verus® Research, an Albuquerque-based research and development company and wholly owned subsidiary of Alabama-based Radiance Technologies, announces the award of a 5-year, $100 million contract to support the Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base.

EVR-CLEAR (Evolving Requirements for Customer-funded Laser Effects & Analysis Research) will be centered on laser effects and analysis research. Verus Research will provide technical expertise to enhance the development of both test and data analysis capabilities.

This contract was a competitive acquisition, and two offers were received. “EVR-CLEAR is the first major laser directed energy contract won by Verus Research, expanding the set of technologies to which we apply our values of creativity and interdisciplinary innovation,” commented Dr. Matt Domonkos, Verus Research chief technology officer.

Albuquerque, N.M. – (June 4, 2026) Verus® Research, an Albuquerque-based research and development company and wholly owned subsidiary of Alabama-based Radiance Technologies, has appointed Dr. Matt Domonkos as its new chief technology officer (CTO), effective June 1, 2026.

In his new role, Dr. Domonkos will lead the company’s technical strategy and innovation efforts, overseeing the development and execution of technologies that support Verus Research’s mission to deliver advanced solutions to its customers while staying adaptive and competitive. He will also serve on the executive committee.

“I look forward to working with and supporting our team of technical experts as we continue to create and develop solutions that will empower our customers with capabilities that they have long sought and even ones they haven’t yet imagined possible,” said Dr. Domonkos.

Dr. Domonkos succeeds Dr. J. Mark DelGrande, now filling a senior technical fellow role after serving as Verus Research’s CTO since 2015. Dr. DelGrande will continue supporting Verus Research’s growth by assisting with business pursuits and offering technical support.

“At Verus Research, we all have roles in the development of creative solutions that matter for our customers,” explained Dr. Domonkos. “As CTO, I will develop frameworks that both facilitate innovation and help us to set the standard for high performance capabilities and products.”

Dr. Domonkos is a recognized leader in high-power microwave technologies and high-energy density plasma sources, with more than 25-years’ experience in government labs and industry. He joined Verus Research in 2018 and served as head of technology development. Before entering the commercial sector, Dr. Domonkos served as a civilian scientist and program manager in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s High Power Microwave Division.

“Matt has been a critical contributor to and leader of our success at Verus Research and will continue to bring his patient, thoughtful, and diligent experience to this new role,” said Grady Patterson, Verus Research CEO. “I’m looking forward to seeing how he will build upon our past success and continue to evolve the processes and procedures the CTO’s office has developed during the last several years.”

Verus Research, an Albuquerque-based research and development company and wholly owned subsidiary of Alabama-based Radiance Technologies, announces Sean Weaver as the company’s first director of procurement. In this new role within the company, Weaver will oversee vendor management, sourcing, competition, purchasing, subcontract administration, and customer purchasing system (CPS) compliance.

“I’m excited to step into this role and support an environment where our teams can focus on solving our customers’ most challenging technical problems,” said Weaver. “My role is to help ensure the structures around our work enable collaboration, sound judgment, and effective execution as we take on increasingly complex technical challenges.”

Weaver, who has been with Verus Research for nearly 5 years, has 15 years of experience in highly regulated aerospace, defense, and government contracting environments. He has been a leader on the team in preparing Verus Research for CPS implementation in his previous role as supply chain manager.

This role, beginning April 1, 2026, comes from Verus Research’s desire to achieve optimal posture for its CPS, separating its contracting and procurement activities. Verus Research leadership expects this change will lead to clearer accountability and reduced compliance risk, alignment with industry best practices at major defense contractors, and improved efficiency, scalability, and supplier performance.

“Sean has been a leader on the team preparing Verus Research for CPS implementation,” said Hank Andrews, managing director and chief financial officer of Verus Research. “He will no doubt make all in the Verus Research family and our colleagues at Radiance Technologies very proud.”

Verus Research, an Albuquerque-based research and development company and wholly owned subsidiary of Alabama-based Radiance Technologies, has been awarded a 4-year, $6 million effort to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) via the Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC).

Under this award, Verus Research will implement its novel concept referred to as Adaptive Radio Frequency Chamber and Hardware in the loop for Integrated Missile subsystem Evaluation and assessmentS (ARCHIMES). This endeavor begins with test and data analysis support for the Navy’s DEFEND and METEOR programs and is a follow-on effort to Verus Research’s Airborne High Power Microwave Instrumentation (AirHI) project.

ARCHIMES’s versatile design enables comprehensive radio frequency stress testing applications—including electronic warfare, communications, and high-power microwave directed energy—to evaluate hypersonic tracking, guidance, and communications subsystems for preflight test and evaluation (T&E). This includes full T&E system builds, novel antenna development, sensor development, and integration efforts on airborne hypersonic hardware surrogates.

According to Verus Research Chief Technology Officer Dr. J. Mark DelGrande, “This is our first NSTIC award directly supporting our Navy customer and opens a whole new front in direct collaboration to meeting the Navy’s emerging directed energy test needs.”

Verus Research, a New Mexico-based leader in advanced research and technology development and wholly owned subsidiary of Alabama-based Radiance Technologies, has secured a two-and-a-half year, $6.7 million award to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) in developing a data acquisition and processing system (DAS) for the U.S. Navy. This effort is funded by the Test Resource Management Center under the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX II) Other Transactional Authority.

This effort, referred to as the Ship Electromagnetic Acquisition System (SEAS), seeks to enable ship-board data acquisition of low-level continuous wave illumination (LLCWI) and high-level direct-drive pulses for electromagnetic pulse (EMP) survivability assessments. Verus Research will provide a capability to assess survivability of ships to nuclear threat induced environments, specifically EMP.

“The team will integrate data acquisition hardware and software for LLCWI and high-level direct drive pulses for EMP, and the software will enable control of DAS from the test center,” stated Dr. J. Mark Del Grande, chief technology officer for Verus Research. “This award further extends Verus Research’s long history in providing critical nuclear test domain capabilities to the Nation.”

NEW YORK, August 12, 2025 – Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today announced that Verus Research is No. 3,947 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list provides a data-driven snapshot of the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, and Patagonia.

With three-year revenue growth of 93 percent, this marks Verus Research’s fifth consecutive year on the list.

This year’s Inc. 5000 honorees have demonstrated exceptional growth while navigating economic uncertainty, inflationary pressure, and a fluctuating labor market. Among the top 500 companies on the list, the median three-year revenue growth rate reached 1,552 percent, and those companies have collectively added more than 48,678 jobs to the U.S. economy over the past three years.

For the full list, company profiles, and a searchable database by industry and location, visit: www.inc.com/inc5000.

“Making the Inc. 5000 is always a remarkable achievement, but earning a spot this year speaks volumes about a company’s tenacity and clarity of vision,” says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “These businesses have thrived amid rising costs, shifting global dynamics, and constant change. They didn’t just weather the storm—they grew through it, and their stories are a powerful reminder that the entrepreneurial spirit is the engine of the U.S. economy.”

Albuquerque Business First has announced that Verus Research is again one of New Mexico’s fastest growing private companies.  This marks Verus Research’s 8th consecutive appearance on this list.

To qualify, applicants must have a large percentage annual revenue growth over the three-year period, 2022-2024 with sales or revenue of at least $500,000 in 2021.  They must also be privately held, for-profit companies, including wholly owned subsidiaries, be locally owned and based in New Mexico, and been in business all 12 months of 2021, 2022 and 2023.  Rankings were determined by companies’ percentage revenue growth.

Rankings were determined by companies’ percentage revenue growth.