Full Name
Brian Jacobs
Job Title
Founder & CEO
Company
WeElevateIT
Speaker Bio
Mr. Brian Jacobs is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of weElevateIT LLC, a Northern Virginia-based small business dedicated to providing value in the areas of strategy, financial management advisory, automation and AI, data visualization, analytics, and governance tailored for DoD and Military organizations.

Prior to launching weElevateIT in April 2024, Mr. Jacobs was Vice President of DoD Growth and AI-enabled solutions at Macro Solutions for 4.5 years. Macro Solutions is a DC-based, mid-tier information technology and management consulting firm that assists companies and government organizations in selecting, implementing, modernizing, integrating and maintaining critical end-to-end mission solutions.

For 15 years starting in 2005, Brian served as a Department of the Army Federal Civilian Leader at the GS-15 and acting Tier II SES levels and led organizations in areas of Strategy, Innovation, Enterprise Architecture, Portfolio Management and Cost & Performance Management. Under Mr. Jacobs’ leadership, multiple products were created, deployed, and utilized throughout the Army including: The Army Cost & Performance Portal, Cost Benefit Analysis Workflow Tool, Army’s first Robotic Process Automation (RPA) production capability, and numerous others.

Brian received prestigious Civilian Awards including the Army Superior Civilian Service Award, Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal, ASA(FM&C) Senior Leader of the Quarter, and more for his outstanding leadership abilities, fostering collaborative opportunities for the workforce, and pushing the Army’s financial management capabilities forward.

Brian earned a master’s degree in cost estimation and analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School and a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Towson University. Brian lives in Fairfax, Virginia with his wife, two children, and two dogs.
Brian Jacobs