Experience

ClearPlan LLC

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Present



Cardinal Intelligence Group

• President

  • Jun 2013 - Jan 2018

  Provides detailed deal shaping and structure, proposal support, strategic agile and waterfall Program Management and IT implementations and operations best practices, as well as industry services for Commercial and Government agencies. Delivers risk, change, schedule, cost, quality and performance disciplines, as well as management of data analytics/big data, and c-level presentations and recommendations. Leads global, virtual teams; (Enterprise architecture, business… Show more Provides detailed deal shaping and structure, proposal support, strategic agile and waterfall Program Management and IT implementations and operations best practices, as well as industry services for Commercial and Government agencies. Delivers risk, change, schedule, cost, quality and performance disciplines, as well as management of data analytics/big data, and c-level presentations and recommendations. Leads global, virtual teams; (Enterprise architecture, business intelligence/analytics, ROI, data continuity, regulatory requirements, controls, enterprise implementation, information assurance/security, vulnerability assessment, performance management, technical baselines, vendor management, network management, data storage best practices, bid/RFPs/proposals). Primary interface with senior (Director and VP/COO level) government authorities on program and technical issues; Manages Enterprise Systems using documented methodology to accomplish the goals of the customer within technical, cost, and schedule constraints and to ensure quality services are consistently provided. Manage teams in developing technical requirements, designing & developing technical solutions, planning technical implementations, quality control, and maintenance of IT applications and hardware. Show less



SMA, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• VP Program Management Solutions / Solution Architect

  • 2008 - Jun 2013

  -- Closed $57M+ in business partnerships within one year period. One of three company experts representing our program service and competition management offerings for complex sales. Client advocate, supporting pursuits through business intelligence, government relationships, and strategy sessions, as well as winning and initializing billion dollar contracts. -- Managed all client relationships and quality including contracts with HHS, NASA, U.S. ARMY, Dept. of Transportation, and Commerce… Show more -- Closed $57M+ in business partnerships within one year period. One of three company experts representing our program service and competition management offerings for complex sales. Client advocate, supporting pursuits through business intelligence, government relationships, and strategy sessions, as well as winning and initializing billion dollar contracts. -- Managed all client relationships and quality including contracts with HHS, NASA, U.S. ARMY, Dept. of Transportation, and Commerce valued at >$5M annually. Oversaw and mentored a team of over 40 personnel, conducted performance evaluations, merit increases, interviewed, and hired team. Conducted client gap analysis’s, win themes, and program management solutions helping clients prepare to pursue procurements, pass audits, or become certified. -- Developed extensive Solution Architect Program complete with detailed training backed with a SharePoint site for collaboration and milestone tracking. Trained a select team of nearly 20 personnel and put the Solution Architect Program into practice, supporting a large prime’s competition management win of a $7B contract. -- Won and deployed as Program Lead handling strategic planning, proposal development, PMO start-up, earned value reporting, PMR/IBRs, and PM disciplines on several programs to include U.S Census Decennial Response Integration System (DRIS) $1B Program, Economic Planning and Coordination Division (EPCD) $1B IT Program, NIH - NIAID, Integrated Research Facility IT Program, and a large DRS program. “Under the leadership of Lana Thompson, the Information Management team has provided a best practice for change management, stellar strategic collaboration, incredible proposal development, and proactive management of configuration-controlled work products. The government commends Lana and her team on an incredible job in managing the changes to the program.” – U.S. Census Bureau (LM, DRIS contract) Show less



Arrowhead Global Solutions

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Information Technology

  • Sep 2006 - Feb 2008

  Served as technical expert for all Company IT and Operational areas; developed & implemented source selection procedures complementing the Software Acquisition Capacity Maturity Model (SA-CMM); improved system up-time from 87% to 99.6%; developed policies and oversaw IT security program operations and critical infrastructure protection activities.

• VP of Operations

  • Oct 2004 - Sep 2006

  Trusted advisor to the CEO; #2 Operating position in the company Decreased operating cost by 25% while increasing life span of equipment by 12%; led $45M Corporation to record high production rates with 14.7% improvement in production over 2-year period; negotiated and closed some of the largest contracts in company history with annual contract value as high as $15 million; carried out planning, scheduling, inventory and resource management, quality assurance (acquired ISO/TS 16949:2002… Show more Trusted advisor to the CEO; #2 Operating position in the company Decreased operating cost by 25% while increasing life span of equipment by 12%; led $45M Corporation to record high production rates with 14.7% improvement in production over 2-year period; negotiated and closed some of the largest contracts in company history with annual contract value as high as $15 million; carried out planning, scheduling, inventory and resource management, quality assurance (acquired ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification), on-time delivery, production metrics, and company policies; developed operational requirements document, pricing models, source selection procedure, and performance incentive plan; successfully managed supplier and contract negotiations, financial and statistical analysis, spending plans, and business planning; and streamlined logistics through integration of technology, elimination of many human errors, and promotion of internal education.

• Director of Information Technology

  • 2000 - Oct 2004

  Revolutionized infrastructure by creating a fully computerized system, which had an assessed value of >$4M and >200 custom applications; reduced IT expenses by $800K in 1st year and an additional $40K subsequent years; assisted in acquiring Canadian Joint Venture; designed and successfully launched IT infrastructure at new facility; maintained financial management system; authored scripts linking finance and production systems, gaining valuable automated customer reports and metrics… Show more Revolutionized infrastructure by creating a fully computerized system, which had an assessed value of >$4M and >200 custom applications; reduced IT expenses by $800K in 1st year and an additional $40K subsequent years; assisted in acquiring Canadian Joint Venture; designed and successfully launched IT infrastructure at new facility; maintained financial management system; authored scripts linking finance and production systems, gaining valuable automated customer reports and metrics saving $50K per year; developed Disaster Recovery Plan, Contingency Plan, and Test Plans; taught internal classes.