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Federal executive with over 10 years of experience leading IT transformation projects…

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Licenses & Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)® Credential

PMI

Issued Jul 2013 Expires Jul 2016

Volunteer Experience

Vice Chair Of The Board Of Directors

Kid Power, Inc.

Mar 2013 - Jun 2018 5 years 4 months
Children
Providing strategic planning and fundraising support for Kid Power Inc.

Student Mentor

INROADS

Nov 2014 - Nov 2017 3 years 1 month
Education
Mentored high school students on the importance of college and the value of STEM curriculum and programs.

Deputy Project Leader for 501c Tech

Compass DC

Sep 2012 - May 2013 9 months
Science and Technology
Led a strategic alignment project to help 501c Tech identify new programs and offerings.

Deputy Project Leader for Kid Power

Compass DC

Sep 2011 - Jun 2012 10 months
Education
Led a project to help Kid Power identify new opportunities for partnerships and enhance their ability to work with the Private-Public Schools to grow their programs.

Consultant for College Tracks

Compass DC

Feb 2011 - Jun 2011 5 months
Education
Assessed the feasibility of marketing a college readiness workbook, designed to help high school students navigate the college application process. Conducted market research on potential demand, possible distribution channels/methods, and a matrix of criteria to use in deciding whether and how to proceed with a selling the workbook.

Publications

Government Executive - NextGov December 3, 2019

Making space for bold, innovative ideas can be difficult in government. Disparate systems, complex reporting requirements, and burdensome procurement processes are all challenges to overcome. This panel of government executives will share the keys to fostering innovation and share examples of when a bold idea led to mission success.
Veronica Villalobos, Principal Deputy Associate Director, Employee Services,
Office of Personnel Management
G. Nagesh Rao, Director, Business…
Making space for bold, innovative ideas can be difficult in government. Disparate systems, complex reporting requirements, and burdensome procurement processes are all challenges to overcome. This panel of government executives will share the keys to fostering innovation and share examples of when a bold idea led to mission success.
Veronica Villalobos, Principal Deputy Associate Director, Employee Services,
Office of Personnel Management
G. Nagesh Rao, Director, Business Technology Solutions, Small Business Administration
Dan Fogarty, Chief Administrative Officer, Division of Intramural Research, National, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health
Brian Whittaker, Deputy Director, IT Modernization Centers of Excellence, General Services Administration
Moderated by: Aaron Boyd, Senior Editor, Technology and Events, Nextgov
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GovLoop November 7, 2019

GovLoop hosted a webinar where attendees will specifically learn about:
- The biggest barriers facing agencies who are struggling to deliver operational excellence and outstanding customer service.
- The difference between customer relationship management and customer service management.
- How agencies are embracing digital transformation to update outdated legacy systems.
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ACT-IAC October 22, 2019

Today's complex challenges require complex solutions and culture change takes a team approach. Leading the mission of modernization requires a multi-disciplinary leader, but it also requires a cross-functional team. Catalyzing change requires the right mix of culture, skills, and workforce capacity and leadership needs to focus first on building this team to lead the change. What is the right mix of skills for an organization, and how do they structure themselves to manage the dynamic…
Today's complex challenges require complex solutions and culture change takes a team approach. Leading the mission of modernization requires a multi-disciplinary leader, but it also requires a cross-functional team. Catalyzing change requires the right mix of culture, skills, and workforce capacity and leadership needs to focus first on building this team to lead the change. What is the right mix of skills for an organization, and how do they structure themselves to manage the dynamic requirements of today's mission modernization.
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Honors & Awards

AGA

Feb 2023
Presented to a public sector leader who has demonstrated excellence and results in promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in their organization and/or has made a significant impact across a greater public sector population.

The Service to the Citizen™: Champions of Change Program

Sep 2020
Recognizes those public servants and their industry partners who demonstrate excellence in their delivery of services that impact the publics' lives.
https://www.servicetothecitizenawards.org/itmodernizationcentersofexcellence

Government Executive

Selected as one of the Federal 100 – the leaders from throughout the federal IT community who had the greatest impact in 2022.
Each year, GovExec assembles an independent panel of judges to choose the winners. These senior executives from government and industry selected winners because of the difference they made in the way information technology is used to advance vital government missions.

Languages

Elementary proficiency

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