Business Consultant

• Sep 2020 - Present

I support the Navy's SBIR/STTR Transition Program (STP). I serve as a mentor, consultant and transition agent to small high-tech firms within the SBIR/STTR program by formulating market analyses; determining and fostering linkages with potential customers for their developed technologies; addressing roadblocks and recommending transition strategies and plans within the Navy, other military services, and the commercial sectors. I support the Navy's SBIR/STTR Transition Program (STP). I serve as a mentor, consultant and transition agent to small high-tech firms within the SBIR/STTR program by formulating market analyses; determining and fostering linkages with potential customers for their developed technologies; addressing roadblocks and recommending transition strategies and plans within the Navy, other military services, and the commercial sectors.

Business Consultant

• Sep 2020 - Present

Consultant

• Jan 2017 - Sep 2020

Director, Audiovisual Technology Solutions (AVTS)

• Aug 2015 - Jan 2017

I led a team that supported Audiovisual Technology Solutions across the Federal government and in the civilian market. Clear and accurate communication is key to our clients’ success and we were proud to deliver cutting edge technology. We designed and implemented enterprise, room, and end-user solutions, partnering with our customers to meet their unique technological and budgetary needs. We applied a full technological literacy to the delivery of every solution, offered a full range of support for the media, personnel, hardware, and software systems used to facilitate communication, and guided our clients’ technology investments. Our specialty was deploying comprehensive unified communications (UC) solutions, with secure, Next-Gen Conferencing built with federal security standards in mind and designed to make communication and collaboration happen. The AVTS Division provided these services in spades. Show less

Director, Multimedia and Event Production Solutions (MEPS)

• Sep 2014 - Jul 2015

Director of a team that provides live webcasts, streaming text, transcription, and translation services to meet any language need and all Section 508 compliance goals across the Federal government. Clients include the Department of Justice, Social Security Administration, Executive Office of the President, Department of the Army, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and Departments of Labor and State.

DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program Manager

• 2013 - Sep 2014

Program Manager for the High Performance Computing Integrated Support Services (HISS) which is a technology-led innovation focused program committed to extending high performance computing to address DOD's research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) and the acquisition communities most significant challenges. HISS supports three major areas: (1) high performance computing shared resources, (2) networking, and (3) software applications support. In addition, the program has extensive activities in user requirements analysis, utilization and other system performance metrics analysis, business management support, congressional liaison, outreach, oversight, and security. Execution of the program includes development and implementation of plans developed for all program initiatives and activities. Show less

Small Business Innovation Research Program Manager

• 2007 - 2013

- Entrusted with the oversight of $300 million in annual programs including the Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, and other Army-wide and Department of Defense (DoD) Research and Development Programs. - Collaborates and coordinates joint ventures among small businesses, universities, research institutions and 30 DoD research centers to create fiscally viable technology solutions to meet government needs and bring innovative new products to the marketplace. - Develops and distributes all SBIR/STTR programmatic and budgetary guidance to 30 subordinate R&D laboratories and acquisition centers across the Army.- Drives nearly error free processes, receiving an average of only 5 protests per 4000 proposal reviews annually with no protests ever upheld. - Conceived, designed, and implemented an electronic Web-based system to support the entire Army SBIR and STTR source selection processes; from requirements and topic generation through to award and tracking of contracts saving significant time and limiting the opportunity for error.- Leads the efforts of the Technical Assistance Team to increase Army SBIR technology transition and commercialization success, thereby accelerating the fielding of capabilities to Soldiers. - Manages all aspects of Federal Compliance, generating program reports and transmitting them to Department of the Army (DA), DoD, and Congress.- Works in concert with small businesses, DoD research centers, graphic artists, and professional printers to design, develop, and deliver multi-media marketing collateral including brochures, pamphlets, briefings, information papers, websites, and other informational products distributed throughout DoD, the Federal Government, and the small business community.Samples at: www.armysbir.army.mil/Commercialization/Default.aspx Show less

Associate Vice President, Program Manager

• 1998 - 2007

- Managed BRTRC support to the Army and DoD Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, the Chemical Biological Defense SBIR Program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, and other Army-wide Research and Development Programs. Supervised program management, database management and information technology, and outreach services to the SBIR and STTR programs.  - Authored the U.S. Army SBIR Phase II Achievement Award Program, assisting the small businesses to network their technologies to potential Phase III customers; created recognition for Phase II projects exemplifying the SBIR goal of developing and delivering innovative technologies and products to the marketplace. Show less

Corps of Engineers Officer

• 1977 - 1998

As an Army Officer, served in various capacities to include command of engineer units and staff officer at various levels up to Department of the Army in the Pentagon. Developed strong leadership skills from managing large groups of people and leading Soldiers in military operations from unit training to rapid deployment contingencies in Grenada, Africa, and throughout Eastern and Western Europe to include the Balkans. As an Army Officer, served in various capacities to include command of engineer units and staff officer at various levels up to Department of the Army in the Pentagon. Developed strong leadership skills from managing large groups of people and leading Soldiers in military operations from unit training to rapid deployment contingencies in Grenada, Africa, and throughout Eastern and Western Europe to include the Balkans.