SRI, an independent nonprofit research institute headquartered in Silicon Valley, announced today that Charles “Charlie” Mathis has joined its Board of Directors. Mathis has more than 40 years of experience in finance and accounting, mergers and acquisitions, financial controls, U.S. government contracting, and DCAA compliance with both public and private companies.

Before retiring, he held high-level positions such as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer roles at SAIC, Amentum, ScanSource, and Force Protection.

Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors and as Audit Committee Chair of ScanSource, Inc., (Nasdaq: SCSC) an IT and cloud company.  Mathis graduated with a BA from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

He served in the United States Marine Corps. In 2019, Mathis founded the BRITE Kids Foundation to advance technical education in rural areas.