RIVA names David Acton as chief financial officer. by Jamie Bennet September 2, 2026, 11:38 am * RIVA Solutions has chosen David Acton as chief financial officer amid plans to expand its federal market presence * Acton most recently served as CFO of defense information technology company ISI * Acton was appointed CFO at companies including Suntiva, Navstar, Edge Technologies and Avant-Garde Technology Solutions RIVA Solutions announced on LinkedIn the appointment of David Acton as chief financial officer. The company said its financial fundamentals will be strengthened by the professional experience Acton brings, which covers close to three decades in financial leadership, including 25 years in government contracting. Who is David Acton? Before joining RIVA, Acton was CFO at defense information technology firm ISI. He served the same role for seven years at Suntiva, which has since been acquired by LMI, as well as at companies including Navstar, Johnston McLamb and Edge Technologies. He briefly served as CFO and COO at Avant-Garde Technology Solutions from 2008 to 2009. Acton worked as vice president of finance at SiloSmashers and A-TEK. Earlier in his career, he was also VP controller at Consolidated Safety Services, controller at GeoTrans and assistant controller at Electronic Warfare Associates. What are the other recent executive changes at RIVA Solutions? Acton's appointment comes more than a month after RIVA selected Sean Fitzpatrick as chief digital officer. Fitzpatrick joined the firm in 2022 as senior vice president of human-centered design. He has since led the development of the company's proprietary iDX methodology, which folds strategy, design, accessibility, content and engineering into a single delivery model that has supported modernization efforts for agencies including the Department of Agriculture and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The promotion gives Fitzpatrick oversight of the company's approach to digital service delivery, user experience and human-centered design work for federal clients.

RIVA Solutions names Sean Fitzpatrick chief digital officer. * Fitzpatrick will lead RIVA's digital strategy across service delivery, user experience and human-centered design * Since joining RIVA in 2022, he has established an HCD center of excellence and created the company's iDX framework * Fitzpatrick said his priority is building technology that feels intuitive to users RIVA Solutions has promoted Sean Fitzpatrick to chief digital officer, putting him in charge of the company's strategy for digital service delivery, digital experience and human-centered design, or HCD. The promotion took effect July 14, the same day the company announced the move. In the role, Fitzpatrick will help federal agencies field secure, accessible and intuitive digital services. Raj Dasgupta, chief technology officer at RIVA, said Fitzpatrick's leadership will strengthen the company's ability to help customers navigate a shifting technology landscape while delivering capabilities with lasting mission impact. How has Sean Fitzpatrick grown RIVA's digital experience practice? Fitzpatrick joined RIVA in October 2022 as senior vice president of HCD and has since built out an internal HCD center of excellence and developed the company's trademarked iDX framework, which combines strategy, design, accessibility, content and engineering into a repeatable delivery approach. He has also broadened the HCD practice's use of digital design and collaboration tools such as Figma and deepened partnerships with Amazon Web Services and Acquia, with his team supporting digital modernization work for the Department of Agriculture and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Before RIVA, Fitzpatrick held digital experience and HCD leadership positions at CollabraLink, Booz Allen Hamilton and Aquilent. His career also includes earlier UX leadership roles at K12 and General Electric. He holds a master's degree in human factors from George Mason University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Flagler College. What Is Fitzpatrick's Focus as RIVA's CDO? Commenting on his new role, Fitzpatrick said the best technology feels effortless and that his focus is on building digital services people can actually use, with accessibility and usability treated as the starting point rather than an afterthought.