D.D. is a fundraising and community event organizer with deep experience in marketing communications strategy. This combination of experience has allowed her to maximize event promotion and impact. For the past 11 years for a small national rare disorder foundation, she has created, organized, grown, promoted and recruited volunteers for a local fundraiser now raising $45K annually. She also hosted supporting community events to keep engagement and motivation levels high among fundraisers. From 2010-2017, she founded and ran two small businesses, personally promoting each business to create a strong and loyal following. She developed sales and marketing strategies for each business, from social media communications to increase awareness to high quality experiences to guaranty a high level of repeat business. From 2008-2010, she created and implemented the communication strategy for an internet start-up, including email marketing and social media communications. She also created a system to track and report on all business indicators to gauge the efficacy of each initiative in order to guide the company strategy. D.D. has advanced knowledge and proficiency of email marketing sites (Mailchimp and Constant Contact) and social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.), and is proficient with Google Analytics and Hootsuite. She has an MBA from Georgetown University and a BS in Business Administration.

K.O. is a customer service and administrative professional currently working in the golf pro shop at one of Montgomery County’s busiest public golf courses. She is responsible for customer service, sales, and back-office administrative duties and regularly takes on special projects. For the past 15 years, she has also managed her own professional photography business and provides administrative support to her family-owned HVAC company. From 1997-2003, she held positions in project management, business and data analysis, end-user software training, help desk support, and IT testing at organizations including Freddie Mac, AARP, The Epilepsy Foundation, Jewish Social Service Agency and National Association of Home Builders. She is proficient in photography, studio lighting, Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and MS Office Suite. K.O. has a BS in Information Systems Management from the University of Maryland University College where she also received a Paralegal degree.

L.T. (Arlington, VA) has 25+ years of experience in contract management and cost proposal preparation in the field of government and commercial contracting. She had extensive experience administering all contract types, negotiating terms and conditions, mitigating risk, resolving contractual issues, and preparing complex cost volumes. She most recently worked for a small, woman-owned federal government contractor providing leadership and management in the areas of contracts, pricing, accounts receivable and invoicing. From 1999 -2014 L.T. was a Senior Contracts Manager at SAIC managing a high volume of contracts and proposals as well as a team of senior contract professionals. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Marymount University.

H.D. is a business operations and culture transformation leader with extensive private-sector and non-profit experience. Her skill sets encompass budget management and forecasting, strategy and execution, change management, project management, leadership development/staff training, brand development and HR Generalist. She brings an invaluable blend of best practices in business operations and talent development and, with this, an ability to identify organizational opportunities and solve challenges. She has worked for both large and small firms, including recognized brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, The National Gallery of Art, and the Smithsonian. She is currently a Consultant for a retail consulting firm working with consumer goods companies to adapt to extraordinary changes in the consumer world. From 2013-2018, she managed P&L and operations for a Smithsonian’s multiple retail businesses across 32 locations with 7 direct and 300+ indirect staff. She led numerous initiatives including driving new lines of business and leadership development training for her team.  During her time there, she was able to increase comp sales by 40%, decrease labor 6%, add $8M in new business, and increase employee satisfaction surveys to 85%. From 2008-2013, she worked for the same retail consulting firm, where she spent 2 years engaged by one client leading their merchant and operations teams. She also operated her own small business from 2002-2013. She has a Bachelors in Business Administration, Marketing and Retail Merchandising from Winthrop University.

C.M. is an HR generalist with 10+ years of experience at both large and small companies. Her professional competencies include recruiting, onboarding, training, coaching, employee relation, benefits, compensation, and policy development and implementation. From 2016-2018, C.M was an HR Generalist at a small technology company, where she built an HR structure from the ground up and provide recruiting and HR support during a period of growth. From 2007-2016, she worked for Berlitz Languages, Inc and was promoted twice to HR Business Partner. She supported 35 learning centers across the U.S. and received a MAX annual award for successfully leading a technical HR project to develop and implement a recruiting and onboarding system company-wide. She started her career in recruiting and staffing. C.M. has a BA in Business Administration and an active PHR certification.

O.B., CMA, CIA, and AMCT, is a finance executive with diverse operational experience in private and public mid-sized and Fortune 500 energy companies with multinational operations. Throughout her career, she led accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, debt compliance and internal audit functions. She is adept at identifying both opportunities and risks beyond the boundaries of any single financial function. She is currently and independent consultant, performing part-time CFO/Controller/Administrative advisory services to small companies. From 2014-2018, she was Head of Corporate Treasury for a public energy company with $600M in revenues. She managed corporate liquidity and relationships with over 25 banks. From 2011-2014, she was Head of Treasury/FP&A/Insurance in a fast-growing, multinational private company with $200M in revenues. She helped take the company to the IPO, managing valuation and tax restructuring and designing new budget and long-term models for the company. In all of these roles, she has developed policies and procedures, strengthened controls in her organizations, and improved reporting and efficiency of operations. O.B. is currently perusing an Executive MBA with TRIUM, a partnership of NYU Stern, London School of Economics, and HEC Paris School of Management and ranked #2 globally by Financial Times. She has a B.S. in Economics and Management from Kazakhstan.

Seasoned business development professional with over 10 years of experience implementing marketing and sales strategies to generate new business opportunities for small and medium sized companies. He specializes in analyzing markets and designing creative sales initiatives to engage new customers and drive revenue growth. From 2014 to 2018, he worked in the insurance industry for a privately-owned business insurance broker where he implemented a strategic marketing and sales initiative to start the firm’s commercial real estate practice. Prior to that, he was based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands as an international marketing consultant for a United States commodities business. During this time, he oversaw the execution of marketing and sales projects that increased U.S. soybean exports to the European, North African and the CIS regions. Before living and working in Amsterdam, he built a comprehensive marketing plan for a startup real estate investment trust that increased leasing activity for the organization. He has a Bilingual MBA from IESE Business School (a 2-year highly ranked global full-time program based in Barcelona, Spain) and a BA in history from Williams College (Williamstown, MA).

Senior financial executive with extensive experience in high growth, technology companies. He is a hands-on leader with strong operational skills in planning, forecasting and business systems implementation who has successfully developed strong finance and accounting organizations in companies that were experiencing rapid change.  As the Corporate Controller at Cascade Communications Corp., F.C. developed the finance and accounting organization that supported the company’s rapid growth from a $7 million privately held company to a publicly traded company with revenue of $340 million and over 900 employees three years later. He has a strong business acumen with the ability to interact effectively with all levels within the organization. F.C. also has extensive experience in initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, revenue recognition, SEC reporting and international accounting operations.  He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Bentley University.

C.J. is currently self-employed as a Proposal Consultant. Most recently, he served as the senior proposal manager for a FlexProfessionals client that needed to rebuild its proposal shop’s capabilities in the wake of some employee turnover. In addition, he provided capture support to another FlexProfessionals client that was positioning an opportunity with FEMA. Prior to that, he was the lead content integrator for a Marine Corps food services proposal with a contract value of $3B. In another previous assignment, he performed business development services for a company pursuing business primarily with USAID, DOS, and international government agencies. Before becoming a consultant, C.J. worked for 20+ years primarily as a Proposal Manager for various federal government contractors, including Data Networks Corporation/ASRC Federal, Dynamics Research Corporation/Engility, Ultra Electronics/Prologic, and The Boeing Company. He has extensive experience in the areas of: proposal writing and editing, color team reviews, capture management and facilitation, business development process optimization, federal marketing research and analysis, and post-award lessons learned analysis. He has an MPA from Indiana University Bloomington and BA from Saint Joseph’s University. C.J. is a member of both the Association of Proposal Management Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association. He holds a Foundation Level certification from APMP.

M.V. is an administrative professional with excellent interpersonal, communication and organization skills and prior experience in accounting and audit. For the past 15 years, she has worked in a variety of administrative roles in the Fairfax, Loudoun, and Calvert County public school systems.  She most recently served as Administrative Assistant for Langley High School in Mclean where she supported the assistant principals and ensured smooth and efficient operation of the main office. She served as receptionist, implemented security protocols, prepared a daily newsletter for staff, managed collections, and maintained equipment and supplies. M.V. began her career working for the federal government where she was a Program Analyst for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Internal Auditor for the DoD and IRS. M.V. has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from James Madison University.