Leadership Team

Silas Deane
CEO
Silas is returning to solve the data gaps he uncovered while innovating in government. He previously founded the largest reentry software platform in the U.S. before its acquisition.

Stephen Deane
COO
Stephen is a former KPMG Federal Technology consultant. He brings years of government strategy experience, leading AI-driven platform execution, operations, and go-to-market for federal agencies.

Luke Heitman
Director of Technology
Luke is an experienced machine learning engineer and former AI startup founder. He bridges engineering and operations to deliver scalable, secure, AI-driven government software.
Leadership Team

Silas Deane
CEO
Silas is returning to solve the data gaps he uncovered while innovating in government. He previously founded the largest reentry software platform in the U.S. before its acquisition.

Stephen Deane
COO
Stephen is a former KPMG Federal Technology consultant. He brings years of government strategy experience, leading AI-driven platform execution, operations, and go-to-market for federal agencies.

Luke Heitman
Director of Technology
Luke is an experienced machine learning engineer and former AI startup founder. He bridges engineering and operations to deliver scalable, secure, AI-driven government software.
Leadership Team

Silas Deane
CEO
Silas is returning to solve the data gaps he uncovered while innovating in government. He previously founded the largest reentry software platform in the U.S. before its acquisition.

Stephen Deane
COO
Stephen is a former KPMG Federal Technology consultant. He brings years of government strategy experience, leading AI-driven platform execution, operations, and go-to-market for federal agencies.

Luke Heitman
Director of Technology
Luke is an experienced machine learning engineer and former AI startup founder. He bridges engineering and operations to deliver scalable, secure, AI-driven government software.
Our values
How We Build Public Systems
Design for Systems, Not Programs
Government outcomes fail when tools are built for individual programs instead of the systems that connect them. We design platforms that work across agencies, funding streams, and jurisdictions.
Make Outcomes Visible
If outcomes can’t be measured, they can’t be managed. We build reporting, auditability, and real-time visibility directly into the system by default, not as an add-on.
Lower Administrative Load
Every new system risks adding complexity. Our goal is the opposite: fewer logins, fewer spreadsheets, fewer handoffs and more time for staff to focus on people, not paperwork.
Our values
How We Build Public Systems
Design for Systems, Not Programs
Government outcomes fail when tools are built for individual programs instead of the systems that connect them. We design platforms that work across agencies, funding streams, and jurisdictions.
Make Outcomes Visible
If outcomes can’t be measured, they can’t be managed. We build reporting, auditability, and real-time visibility directly into the system by default, not as an add-on.
Lower Administrative Load
Every new system risks adding complexity. Our goal is the opposite: fewer logins, fewer spreadsheets, fewer handoffs and more time for staff to focus on people, not paperwork.
Our values
How We Build Public Systems
Design for Systems, Not Programs
Government outcomes fail when tools are built for individual programs instead of the systems that connect them. We design platforms that work across agencies, funding streams, and jurisdictions.
Make Outcomes Visible
If outcomes can’t be measured, they can’t be managed. We build reporting, auditability, and real-time visibility directly into the system by default, not as an add-on.
Lower Administrative Load
Every new system risks adding complexity. Our goal is the opposite: fewer logins, fewer spreadsheets, fewer handoffs and more time for staff to focus on people, not paperwork.
Centralize Impact Across Communities.
Book a demo to see how OnReturn is redefining ReEntry.

Centralize Impact Across Communities.
Book a demo to see how OnReturn is redefining ReEntry.

Centralize Impact Across Communities.
Book a demo to see how OnReturn is redefining ReEntry.
