Kristin B. Gawlik, B.B.A. Accounting ’96, M.B.A. ‘98D
Kristin is a dynamic leader with 25 years of experience in the government contracting domain, of which she has spent the last 15 years in various CFO roles. She is currently the Chief Financial Officer of the Electronics Segment of Arxis, Inc. having served as CFO of Arxis predecessors Quantic Electronics and Qnnect. Arxis, Inc. launched its initial public offering on the NASDAQ stock exchange earlier this year.
Arxis is a leading designer and manufacturer of proprietary, mission-critical electronic and mechanical components engineered for cutting-edge performance in extreme environments serving the Defense and Space, Commercial Aerospace, and Industrial Technology markets.
Prior to Arxis, Kristin was the CFO of BEI Precision, the leader in encoder-based motion control systems for hi-reliability applications. During Kristin’s 5 years with BEI Precision, the company achieved 3x revenue and 4x EBITDA growth through both mergers and acquisitions and organic activity, before the company’s sale in 2021 to Quantic Electronics.
Before that, Kristin was CFO of VT Group, a mid-sized government contracting services provider, and held successive financial and accounting roles, at both VT Group, Lockheed Martin, and US Civil Service where she started her career, after graduating from St. Mary’s University.
At St. Mary’s Kristin was active in the Beta Sigma Phi sorority and the Society of Honors Scholars (SMUSHS), as well as the Accounting Honors Program.
Kristin currently resides in New Braunfels, Texas with her husband Matt and her rescue beagle Willie Ray.
Kristin is a dynamic leader with 25 years of experience in the government contracting domain, of which she has spent the last 15 years in various CFO roles. She is currently the Chief Financial Officer of the Electronics Segment of Arxis, Inc. having served as CFO of Arxis predecessors Quantic Electronics and Qnnect. Arxis, Inc. launched its initial public offering on the NASDAQ stock exchange earlier this year.
Arxis is a leading designer and manufacturer of proprietary, mission-critical electronic and mechanical components engineered for cutting-edge performance in extreme environments serving the Defense and Space, Commercial Aerospace, and Industrial Technology markets.
Prior to Arxis, Kristin was the CFO of BEI Precision, the leader in encoder-based motion control systems for hi-reliability applications. During Kristin’s 5 years with BEI Precision, the company achieved 3x revenue and 4x EBITDA growth through both mergers and acquisitions and organic activity, before the company’s sale in 2021 to Quantic Electronics.
Before that, Kristin was CFO of VT Group, a mid-sized government contracting services provider, and held successive financial and accounting roles, at both VT Group, Lockheed Martin, and US Civil Service where she started her career, after graduating from St. Mary’s University.
At St. Mary’s Kristin was active in the Beta Sigma Phi sorority and the Society of Honors Scholars (SMUSHS), as well as the Accounting Honors Program.
Kristin currently resides in New Braunfels, Texas with her husband Matt and her rescue beagle Willie Ray.