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Herndon, Va, Us

Chantilly, Va

Chantilly, Va

Fairfax, Va

Reston, Va

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, iPower LLC is a Virginia 8(a) certified, woman-owned small business (WOSB) that provides world-class professional consulting services in a wide variety of disciplines. Since our founding, iPower has sustained stable growth by successfully supporting over 25 organizations within Government and industry in areas such as Process Engineering and Improvement, Performance Management including Quality Assurance and Earned Value Management services, Organizational Design, Training and services.

 Driver behind all business operations and responsible for ultimately managing the human capital, marketing and PR, contracts, proposals, legal, information technology, and finance In conjunction with the CEO and Board of Advisors, developed and prepared short-term and long-range human capital plans and budgets based upon broad organizational goals and objectives Managed implementation of all relationship management software to include Salesforce and Constant Contact Managed human relations of entire organization, all HR recruiting and 10+ direct reports  Set annual revenue targets and directed internal operations to achieve budgeted goals and other financial criteria, and to preserve the capital funds invested in the enterprise Provided oversight for corporate social responsibility program, designed to foster a positive involvement in community pursuits, ranging from working with wounded and disabled veterans to feeding the homeless, and fundraising for organizations of which our employees were most passionate  Selected and oversaw employee benefit plans, with particular emphasis on maximizing a cost-effective benefits package Directed the development and establishment of adequate and equitable personnel policies throughout the organization, including compensation policies and employee benefit plans; administered 401k, health, dental, and vision plans Developed and established operating policies consistent with the CEO’s strategy and objectives and ensured their adequate execution; appraised and evaluated the results of overall operations regularly and systematically, and reported results to the CEO Managed the annual review process for all Senior Partners, including people of very senior backgrounds, from retired flag officers and Fortune 100 corporate executives

 Managed $7M+ annual operating budget for Raytheon Homeland Security strategic business area Responsible for oversight and co-creation of $2M corporate advertising campaign for Homeland Security division. Managed outside advertising agency and directed all creative briefs, radio ad spots and multi media campaign in its entirety. Won Reader’s Choice Award for Washington Technology in May 2006; included in “Top 100 DHS Contractors” for 2006 by Government Security News; named one of the “Top 10 Rising Companies” in HLS in 2007 by HS Today; and won Frost and Sullivan’s Homeland Security Company of the Year for 2007  Compiled and presented Monthly Operating Report (MOR) to VP of Homeland Security for delivery to corporate senior leadership team; team booked in excess of $1B in new business in 2006; also exceeded 1st quarter numbers in 2007 Served as corporate Homeland Security senior representative on global ad campaign council for $1B plus proposal initiative in border security and visitor management Produced Raytheon Homeland Security quarterly financial analysis report delivered to corporate leadership Responsible for oversight of consultant agreements in line with corporate procedure; identified areas of inefficiencies resulting in a more efficient process Received Raytheon Individual Achievement Award for Exceptional Performance and Outstanding Achievement in completing several special projects: 2006 and 2007

 Accountable for international learning events for association membership in all regions of the world, 12 to 14 events per year ranging in size from 60 – 500+ attendees with budgets of $600,000+ USD per event. Consistently planned and executed sold-out events (a first for the association) by reviewing executive trends within the organization and travel trends around the globe, and working with Executive leaders worldwide to ensure best in class events Responsible for all global contract negotiation and vendor management associated with international educational events  Worked directly with International Board of Directors (current and incoming Presidents) on key initiatives. Consistently met or exceeded aggressive growth goals, with sold-out events in August 2004, January 2005, and March 2005  Launched the Advanced Business Program™, a two-year Executive education program for members over the age of 40 Improved customer service by increasing and improving the training of staff. Created a more flexible department willing to change and attract different types of members to international events through different pricing structures, early-bird incentives, and listening to our members to develop more appealing products and events  Worked in conjunction with Inc. Magazine and MIT Enterprise Forum partnership to enhance existing executive education program, Birthing of Giants™, now running for more than a decade