Joining MITRE after almost 20 years with the Dept. of Health and Human Services to support Cost Acquisitions Management Solutions (CAMS) team within Acquisitions Strategy and Management.More to come as it's only day two! ^_^

Excited to have joined the amazing community at ACF and supporting its new cognizant contracting office, GCS, on starting-up (yes, there are start-ups within the Federal government ^_^) an innovative, responsive, and organic acquisitions and program oversight office to further the critical missions of all ACF Program Offices.In my role as both Division Director of Business Operations I administer the following programs:GCS Budget Office - Delegated budget authority to plan, execute, and closeout GCS's annual budget- Leads programmatic oversight of ACF procurement strategies- Administers A-123 compliance program GCS Program Management Office (PMO) - Development and implements GCS's first Program Management Office (PMO) designed to provide enterprise-level project and program management guidance and support services to ACF's >400 Acquisition Workforce Professionals (AWP's)- Provide Program Management As A Service (PMaaS) to ACF program officesGCS Customer Support and Business Engagement (CSBE)- Administers GCS enterprise-level Business Intelligence (BI) platform for ACF procurement and program support task management - Leads communications, branding, and business/industry engagement activities - Manages customer relation and engagement policies and procedures- Serve as the ACF Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) delegated Bureau Acquisition Career Manager (BACM) for the FAC-COR and FAC-P/PM certification programs

Branch Chief at the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Office of Resource Management (ORM), Division of Contracts and Grants where I manage the Program Support Branch (PSB). I leads PSB's mission-critical program support services to all ASPR Program Offices in the following areas of:I Supervise a team of seven (7) Federal employees, two (2) Team Leads (Response and Operations), and five (5) Team Members that are matrixed across all PSB business operations to avoid single-points of failure and to promote strong teamwork and shared accountability. - ASPR Requisitioning (<$10B annual)In FY19 executed >1k Requisitions resulting in over >$2.3B obligated dollars. Program Manager on ASPR Professional Support Recompete (Est. <$300M) - ASPR Purchase Card Program (<$15M annual program)In FY19 executed >2,000 pCard transactions resulting in >$2.6M payments to both Small and Other Than Small Businesses in-keeping with the Prompt Payment Act. - ASPR Invoicing In FY19 received >2,000 invoices resulting in >$300M in APR vendor payments Developed and implemented Continuous Auditing program to ensure procurement integrity of all transactions below or above $10k throughout the fiscal year. Additionally, I lead Project, Program, and Portfolio Management for ASPR in the following areas:- Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Programs Subject Matter Expert (SME) on OTA's and advise Agency leadership on current and pending OTA procurements.- ASPR Emergency Response and RecoveryIn FY19 supported ASPR Response to Hurricane Dorian, one (1) state funeral, and multiple advanced engagements for various weather related events (CONUS and OCONUS).- ASPR Customer Support and Outreach (CSO)In FY19 executed six (6) training events impacting >100 ASPR personnel, attended three (3) speaking engagements representing ASPR, and received/processed >5,000 support emails.- ASPR Project/Program Management (FAC-COR and FAC-P/PM) Mentoring and Guidance

BARDA Services Portfolio ManagerManage over $500M in annual funds for all BARDA service related contracts and procurements. This includes oversight of >100 active contractors who perform both On and Offsite, advance planning for service maintenance, authoring new requirement procurement packages for both contracts and task orders, leading Source Selection evaluations, and directly advising BARDA Executive Leadership on procurement risks and mitigation strategies. DRIVe Services Contracts Program Manager <$500kLead the procurement planning, approach, execution, and implementation of multiple awards for office space design and buildout for new DRIVe facilities. Work statements for both space design and buildout (no heavy construction) and Information Technology (IT) hardware acquisition and installation were authored, competed, and awarded in under 30 days partnering with local Small Businesses. The new DRIVe space will account for under 30 full-time Federal and contractor personnel and utilizes a first-of-its-kind approach at ASPR called "Floating Workspace". With this approach, no DRIVe staff member, including Supervisors, are assigned a permanent desk or office, and everyone is free to 'float' and work anywhere within the DRIVe space based on need or preference. This design and layout approach is intended to promote real-time collaboration and engagement of all DRIVe personal across multiple projects and programs by providing unique workspace setups for both individual and group use. Buildout also included installation of IT hardware for dual-monitor workstations, WebEx video conference rooms, a 'Quiet Room', and a quad-screen video wall with live-streaming capabilities allowing for real-time visualization during an emergency response.Additional Areas I Support:PolicyEnterprise IT and CloudBusiness Intelligence (BI)Mentor for FAC-COR and FAC-P/PMs for Workforce Development Zika Response Project Officer

Project and Program Management (P/PM)Lead NITAAC's diverse CSO team responsible for IT, communications, business development, and social media. Administer three (4) Time and Materials (T&M) contracts for support services in the areas of finance, Information Technology IT), and acquisitions oversight. Total portfolio value $50 million. Provide P/PM support to NITAAC Customer Service and Business Development units, including policy development, strategy planning, risk assessment, and quality control.Mentor onsite junior Federal employees news to Project and Program Management responsibilities by allowing them to shadow current programs, provide access to historical files and best practices, and one-on-one guidance sessions for career planning. Lead the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) for financial support services procurement, which consisted of five (5) submitted proposals. TEP schedule was completed on time with TEP Report and recommendation accepted and utilized by awarding Contracting Officer (CO). Customer Support Center (CSC)Support the NITAAC mission by conducting monthly and ad hoc training and briefings sessions to Federal customers (large and small agencies) regarding the NITAAC program.Develop multiple speaking engagement strategies for NITAAC Program Director and Deputy Program Director for multiple events including trade shows, conferences, panel discussions, and executive level meetings and briefings.Special ProjectsNITAAC website content manager responsible for maintaining and updating all content using Drupal interface, including 508 compliance. Develop customized announcements for NITAAC Contract Holders, consisting of over 300 independent companies, delivering timely relevant information uniformly.Assisted in the facilitation of multiple NIH Institute Centers (ICs) transition FedEx shipping programs from an out-going legacy system to new platform designed to interface with the NIH Business System (NBS).

Program Manager with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Acquisition and Grants Services (OAGS) office where I manage its CPARS, eSRS, ARRA, and Acquisition Workforce (FAC-C, COR, and P/PM) as its Acquisition Career Manager (ACM). In addition to those projects I work on policy development oversight, customer outreach , and sit on multiple committees chaired by the Office of Budget and Management (OMB) Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) to further establish the role of project and program managers throughout the Federal government.

Contracting Officers Representative (COR) and Project/Program Manager (P/PM) on multiple contracts (Services, Time and Materials and Intra/Inter Agency Agreements) with a total dollar value exceeding $10 million dollars.AMCG’s Budget Officer responsible for planning, executing and closing out annual $13 million dollar operational budget each fiscal year and served as AMCGs Administrative Officer (AO) managing all AMCG staffing actions including recruitment, on and off-boarding, mentoring/sponsoring arrangements, details from other Federal agencies, and awards.ASPR Acquisitions Career Manager (ACM) responsible for policy development and enforcement for over 200 ASPR FAC-COR and FAC-P/PMs including development and management of real-time database showing certification status, development and advertisement of reoccurring training opportunities, and records management of certifications and applications through Microsoft SharePoint. Project Officer for the first ASPR Third-Party Assessment of Contract Awards: 2009-2010 H1N1 Influenza Response (first of its kind effort at ASPR) used to assess ASPRs strengths and weaknesses during the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic response.Established the first ASPR Medical Acquisition Course (AMAC) training for ASPR acquisition professionals focused on high dollar/risk medical acquisitions and procurements, a $100k investment, and since 2009 AMAC has trained over 100 ASPR acquisition professionals including Contracting Officers, CORs, P/PMs, and executive leadership.Assisted in the development of the ASPR Acquisitions Management System (AAMS) and its supporting policy tools Decision Gate (DG) and In Process Reviews (IPR) impacting over 15 contracts within FY11, and served as AMCGs Source Selection Secretariat on FAR Part 15 contracts.Developed and manage AMCG Microsoft SharePoint Dashboard that allows for real-time sharing of vital information regarding contracting, acquisitions, and governing policies across all ASPR.

Directly supported Assistant Director of Policy and Planning by generating budget reports.Managed and tracked all OBSSR staff travel packages, domestic and international, with an average of 45 annually.Directly supported four senior OBSSR staff members while acting as backup for two administrative assistants. Developed customized documents and database files for Senior Program Analyst and Communications Specialist used for various OBSSR grantee project management activities.Assisted in the development of OBSSRs new public webpage including interface, layout, and content.Supported the Scientific Director, Program Support Specialist, and all NIDDK Intramural Management staff with administrative support and guidance.Logged and routed all submitted Manuscripts, Abstracts, Official Duty Activities, Outside Activities, and Personal Action Requests of NIDDK Intramural scientists/researchers submitted for Scientific Director approval to appropriate personnel.Active member of four committees contributing to the constant improvement of NIDDK Intramural Management Staff customer service standards, communications, and work performance efficiency. Assisted the Administrative Management Branch Director and Deputy Director with various projects such as IC Wide Purchase Purge, Staff Salary and Operational Budget Maintenance, and Portable Equipment Encryption Tracking.

Managed firm fiances, including payroll and accounts payableCoordinated both contracted and freelance court reporters for various jobs in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area on a daily basisManaged production and shipping of all depositions and ensured a 99% on time delivery.Networked with other local and national court reporting firms to pick up or share job opportunities based on workload, which is seasonal.