Our Leadership
"Our people are our greatest asset – they’re our competitive advantage.”
- Otto Hoernig III, CEO
Meet Our Leadership Team





Stacey McGill joined Trace Systems in May of 2010 as a Systems Subject Matter Expert and went onto serve in various roles within the company prior to assuming the role of VP, Enterprise Solutions in December 2022. Stacey’s focus with Trace Systems is providing engineering, operations, and cybersecurity support to DOD customers worldwide as well as growth. Stacey brings more 9 years of experience directly onsite supporting DOD customers as an SME in locations such as Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Djibouti along with more than 21 years of total overall industry experience to Trace Systems. Stacey’s hobbies include boxing, reading, traveling and gaming.



Stephen Bagley joined Trace Systems in 2017 and serves as the VP for Intelligence Solutions. He is responsible for leading a wide range of Trace’s innovative mission technologies and systems integration supporting the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense and other federal agencies. Bagley has supported numerous initiatives with the company across business groups to solve challenging client mission problems with innovative technology through streamlined acquisition and contract solutions.
Prior to joining Trace, Bagley founded BTC, where he led the company providing strategic planning and execution for mission critical national security systems, primarily at Ft. Meade and throughout the National Capitol Region. His focus on acquisition efficiencies and unique contract execution processes have delivered meaningful rapid technology enhancements to users across multiple Programs of Record and Combatant Commands.
Bagley earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Technology from Syracuse University and a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University. He has attended numerous executive education programs at Defense Acquisition University for Program Managers at Ft. Belvoir to represent Defense Industry perspectives and recommendations for tailored acquisition programs.
Prior to joining Trace, Bagley founded BTC, where he led the company providing strategic planning and execution for mission critical national security systems, primarily at Ft. Meade and throughout the National Capitol Region. His focus on acquisition efficiencies and unique contract execution processes have delivered meaningful rapid technology enhancements to users across multiple Programs of Record and Combatant Commands.
Bagley earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Technology from Syracuse University and a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University. He has attended numerous executive education programs at Defense Acquisition University for Program Managers at Ft. Belvoir to represent Defense Industry perspectives and recommendations for tailored acquisition programs.









Stacey McGill joined Trace Systems in May of 2010 as a Systems Subject Matter Expert and went onto serve in various roles within the company prior to assuming the role of VP, Enterprise Solutions in December 2022. Stacey’s focus with Trace Systems is providing engineering, operations, and cybersecurity support to DOD customers worldwide as well as growth. Stacey brings more 9 years of experience directly onsite supporting DOD customers as an SME in locations such as Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Djibouti along with more than 21 years of total overall industry experience to Trace Systems. Stacey’s hobbies include boxing, reading, traveling and gaming.

Stephen Bagley joined Trace Systems in 2017 and serves as the VP for Intelligence Solutions. He is responsible for leading a wide range of Trace’s innovative mission technologies and systems integration supporting the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense and other federal agencies. Bagley has supported numerous initiatives with the company across business groups to solve challenging client mission problems with innovative technology through streamlined acquisition and contract solutions.
Prior to joining Trace, Bagley founded BTC, where he led the company providing strategic planning and execution for mission critical national security systems, primarily at Ft. Meade and throughout the National Capitol Region. His focus on acquisition efficiencies and unique contract execution processes have delivered meaningful rapid technology enhancements to users across multiple Programs of Record and Combatant Commands.
Bagley earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Technology from Syracuse University and a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University. He has attended numerous executive education programs at Defense Acquisition University for Program Managers at Ft. Belvoir to represent Defense Industry perspectives and recommendations for tailored acquisition programs.
Prior to joining Trace, Bagley founded BTC, where he led the company providing strategic planning and execution for mission critical national security systems, primarily at Ft. Meade and throughout the National Capitol Region. His focus on acquisition efficiencies and unique contract execution processes have delivered meaningful rapid technology enhancements to users across multiple Programs of Record and Combatant Commands.
Bagley earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Technology from Syracuse University and a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University. He has attended numerous executive education programs at Defense Acquisition University for Program Managers at Ft. Belvoir to represent Defense Industry perspectives and recommendations for tailored acquisition programs.





Stacey McGill joined Trace Systems in May of 2010 as a Systems Subject Matter Expert and went onto serve in various roles within the company prior to assuming the role of VP, Enterprise Solutions in December 2022. Stacey’s focus with Trace Systems is providing engineering, operations, and cybersecurity support to DOD customers worldwide as well as growth. Stacey brings more 9 years of experience directly onsite supporting DOD customers as an SME in locations such as Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Djibouti along with more than 21 years of total overall industry experience to Trace Systems. Stacey’s hobbies include boxing, reading, traveling and gaming.



Stephen Bagley joined Trace Systems in 2017 and serves as the VP for Intelligence Solutions. He is responsible for leading a wide range of Trace’s innovative mission technologies and systems integration supporting the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense and other federal agencies. Bagley has supported numerous initiatives with the company across business groups to solve challenging client mission problems with innovative technology through streamlined acquisition and contract solutions.
Prior to joining Trace, Bagley founded BTC, where he led the company providing strategic planning and execution for mission critical national security systems, primarily at Ft. Meade and throughout the National Capitol Region. His focus on acquisition efficiencies and unique contract execution processes have delivered meaningful rapid technology enhancements to users across multiple Programs of Record and Combatant Commands.
Bagley earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Technology from Syracuse University and a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University. He has attended numerous executive education programs at Defense Acquisition University for Program Managers at Ft. Belvoir to represent Defense Industry perspectives and recommendations for tailored acquisition programs.
Prior to joining Trace, Bagley founded BTC, where he led the company providing strategic planning and execution for mission critical national security systems, primarily at Ft. Meade and throughout the National Capitol Region. His focus on acquisition efficiencies and unique contract execution processes have delivered meaningful rapid technology enhancements to users across multiple Programs of Record and Combatant Commands.
Bagley earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Technology from Syracuse University and a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University. He has attended numerous executive education programs at Defense Acquisition University for Program Managers at Ft. Belvoir to represent Defense Industry perspectives and recommendations for tailored acquisition programs.

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