Leadership

Leadership

Argent’s executive leadership combines deep technical experience with industrial scale, government program execution and global operations.

June Shu-Xian
Founder, Chair & Chief Executive Officer

June Shu-Xian

June Shu-Xian founded Argent Security in 2028 after graduate work in electrical engineering and quantum systems.

Born in China, she immigrated to the United States with her parents at age nine and later became a U.S. citizen. She earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. She built Argent from a quantum-network security specialist into a global defense and technology corporation.

Shu-Xian serves as Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

Executive leadership

Operating at global scale.

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Michael Nguyen

President & Chief Operating Officer

Leads global operations, industrial execution, sustainment and enterprise delivery.

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Dr. Amara Okafor

Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

Leads robotics, autonomy, perception, mission AI and advanced research portfolios.

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Elena Márquez

EVP, Quantum & Cyber Systems

Leads Argent's founding security discipline, mission networks and high-assurance architectures.

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Thomas Whitaker

EVP, Defense Programs

Oversees major government programs, acquisition integration and customer delivery.

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Laura Bennett

Chief Financial Officer

Leads capital strategy, financial operations and global industrial investment.

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Rachel Kline

General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer

Leads legal, procurement integrity, export controls, AI governance and compliance.