Meet our Firm

Terry Butler is the Sr. Director of Engineering and Infrastructure at ADB Consulting Services. Mr. Butler is charged with the development and implementation of corporate technology and engineering strategies that ensure technological differentiation for the company. He works closely with the President, Ajani Baruti, to deliver innovative solutions and services and guide the overall technology strategy. 

Prior to joining ADB, Mr. Butler served as an IT Director and Information Security Officer where he oversaw the end-to-end IT operations and systems, as well as the quality, services, and information security management programs. Before joining the management team, he worked as a Sr. Engineer that supported numerous customers in the federal government sector such as the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Department of Labor (DOL) on various implementation projects where his ability to lead, execute, and innovate was showcased.

Mr. Butler has over 20 years of technical experience in the areas of network engineering, application development, unified communications, cloud services, systems administrations, database design & management, and information security. He studied Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park and holds several Cisco professional certifications 

Ricky A. Gallaway received a Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership with a specialization in Information Systems and Technology Management from the University of Phoenix, along with a Master of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from Southeastern University and a Master of Business Administration in International Business from Strayer University. 

Dr. Gallaway also earned a Bachelor of Applied Social Science from Binghamton University. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and a trained member of The John Maxwell team as an independent certified coach, speaker, and trainer. 

Dr. Gallaway is also a former adjunct professor at Stratford University and a former adult education instructor with Fairfax County Public Schools.  He currently serves as an adjunct professor at Fairfax University of America School of Business.

Dr. Gallaway is also the published author of the book, Navigating the Entrepreneurial Journey and has written multiple articles for various magazines, including Training Magazine Middle East and Arabian Business magazine.

A recognized leader known for crafting the requisite strategic vision to achieve business goals; Karim Abdullah offers a diverse yet robust set of skills whose ultimate goal is to help organizations bridge the gap between their “as is” and “desired” states. These skills consist of IT Service Management, Data Analysis, Technical Writing and identifying Opportunities for Improvement (OFI’s). 

With over 12 years working for Verizon Communications, Karim has honed his expertise in data analysis by being responsible for reporting services for a 155 million telephone listing database. He believes that data is nothing more than information but strives to turn that information into a knowledge network to be used by mass audiences. Throughout his professional career his detailed reports have been used by upper management to make critical decisions that have been reflected across organizations that stretch the globe. 

Karim has a reputation for judicious use of resources while keeping quality in mind at all times. As a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, he focuses on streamlining operations in a strategic manner but at the same time knows how to use tact to deal with variance as it materializes while pursuing stated goals. 

Karim holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC. Additionally he possesses a Masters of Business Administration degree from Rosemont College. He continues to compliment his strong business acumen with other training and certifications that have proven to be a vibrant display of life-long learning.