About Us

Values | Leadership | Awards | Certifications | Careers

We exist to build great things

To do this, we rely on our CORE4 values to guide our work.

ACCOUNTABILITY

The promise to take full ownership of our commitments.

CREATIVITY

The process of continuously challenging the way we solve problems.

INITIATIVE

The habit of recognizing what needs to be done and taking charge to make it happen.

EXCELLENCE

The relentless drive to demand the best from ourselves and each other.

Our leadership team

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Dr. Joey Rivera CEO
Joey is a retired Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel who served 34 years in uniform. He serves on the Indiana University Southeast Board of Advisors where Joey and his wife, Beth, share a passion for helping nontraditional students. He holds a Ph.D. in Software Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. In addition to serving as The CEO of Rivera Group, Joey is also the CEO of Eagle6, a software development company that provides cyber software to the US federal government.
Troy Thompson CFO
Troy has over 24 years of accounting, finance, and business administration experience supporting a variety of small to large-sized businesses. He has spent the last 14 years working for companies that directly support the DOD, DHS, HHS, and other various federal government agencies and programs. Troy’s background includes over 7 years of experience with information technology and software service companies, as well as 7 years of audit experience with the ‘Big 4’ accounting firm of KPMG in Louisville, KY, where he served a variety of businesses in manufacturing and other service sectors. He earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Kentucky and is a practicing CPA in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Troy is a proud veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry. He manages all aspects of EAGLE6 Software’s Finance organization.
Glenn Wright VP of Application Development
Glenn has over 30 years’ experience with technology solutions ranging from component repair on Anti-Submarine systems in the U.S. Navy, LAN/WAN administration with the State of Virginia, and Application Development and Implementation for public and government sectors. He earned his Bachelor’s in Business Management from Old Dominion University and his Master’s in Communication from Bellarmine University. He leads all aspects of EAGLE6’s Product Implementation.

Award Winning Experience

2018 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award

For three decades, this prestigious awards program has recognized entrepreneurs excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. We’re honored to have our founder and CEO, Joey Rivera, named Entrepreneur of the Year in the East Central Region by Ernst & Young (EY).

2017 Indiana Small Business Person of the Year Award

The Indiana Small Business Person of the Year Award is recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration for companies representing our nation’s strong entrepreneurial spirit and rich diversity. The SBA is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start and grow their businesses.

2016 EnterpriseCorp Hot & Fast Innovation Award

“HOT” and “FAST” companies are recognized by Greater Louisville Inc.’s EnterpriseCorp for exemplifying high-potential, innovative work that positions them to have a positive impact on the local economy for years to come. EnterpriseCorp is the Louisville Regional Office for the Kentucky Innovation Network, with a mission to build a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem and culture for early stage (HOT) and fast growth (FAST) companies.

Small Business Administration (SBA) 2016 8(a) Graduate of the Year

“One way the SBA serves entrepreneurs is by consulting them on opportunities to build their businesses, and our 8(a) program provides a foundation for small business owners to participate in federal contracts and open new doors for growth,” said SBA’s Regional Administrator Marianne Markowitz. “With a mission to be a leading IT service provider, 8(a) graduate and veteran Joey Rivera, and his company Rivera Group, have nearly doubled company sales and grown employment by more than 50 percent in the last two years, all while keeping a focus on serving socially-disadvantaged communities.”

2016 Indiana University Southeast Distinguished Alumni Award, presented to Dr. Joey Rivera

The Distinguished Alumni Award honors outstanding IU Southeast alumni who have made significant contributions to the community and are leaders in their professions. Each year, this award is presented to the recipient at Commencement. The following criteria are considered when selecting a recipient:

Personal and professional accomplishments
Community service
Post-graduation university involvement

Teradata Marketing Festival’s 2015 Apex Award for Vision & Leadership

The Vision & Leadership Award recognizes game changers who have shown excellence in integrating people, processes, and technologies across the entire marketing organization to increase the effectiveness of marketing efforts, improve internal efficiency, and drive marketing return on investment.

Rivera Group, contracting for the United States Army Marketing and Research Group, developed a centralized platform to support recruiting of in-service individuals qualified for specialized and elite military occupational specialties and streamlined operations, saving the Special Operations Recruiting Battalion thousands of man-hours each year and achieving desired levels of efficiency. The organization’s leadership now has the capability to track ROI real time.