About the IAPP

Read Admiral Heinrich is CEO of DPRA, as well as CEO of r4 Federal, which is a subsidiary of r4 (www.r4.ai). r4 was created by the founders of priceline, who perfected the art and science of turning data into outcomes at scale. r4’s flagship software is commercial AI for Cross Enterprise Management, to solve our most complex challenges, by creating decision advantage for leaders to plan and execute with greater speed, precision, and alignment.

Prior to this role, Admiral Heinrich founded Oakleaf Software, which subsequently acquired DPRA in 2020, a venerable 60-year-old defense contractor. Then, Oakleaf Software & DPRA was acquired this year by r4. His previous roles included serving as a General Manager at Microsoft, where he led the supply chain and logistics effort which built Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud. Prior to joining Microsoft, Admiral Heinrich was the CEO of AAMSI, an aerospace manufacturing & repair firm located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Additionally, he was a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal, a global performance improvement and turnaround firm, where he led the public sector business unit.

Admiral Heinrich is a 1979 graduate of the Naval Academy with a BS in Engineering. Admiral Heinrich also holds an MBA from the University of Kansas, as well as a Master of Science from KU’s School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering. Following graduation from the Naval Academy, he served for nearly 35 years as a Supply Corps Officer. In his final assignment in the Navy, he served as the Commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and the 46th Chief of Supply Corps.

In addition, Heinrich commanded the Defense Logistics Agency’s aviation center of excellence in Richmond, Virginia, and served as the Director of Operations (J-3) of the Defense Logistics Agency in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. In 2008, Heinrich deployed to the Middle East as Director of the United States Central Command’s Deployment and Distribution Operations Center in Kuwait, where he applied deployment and distribution expertise to plan and execute joint & combined force military operations.

Finally, Mark Heinrich is a member of Academy Securities’ Geopolitical Intelligence Group.