2012 Annual Conference Speaker & Presenter Bios

Speaker & Presenter Bios

James M. Bodner Co-President The Cohen Group As principal deputy under secretary of defense for policy (1998-2001), Bodner was responsible for U.S. international security policy, including management of U.S. alliance and bilateral security relationships; development of U.S. national security strategy; review of military operational plans; and policy for export control and international industrial cooperation. His regional areas of focus included Asia, Europe, Latin America and Africa.

Bodner also co-chaired the DoD Working Group on Export Control Reform, formulating and implementing extensive reforms to policies and organizations to adapt to consolidation, globalization, and proliferation. He has testified before numerous congressional committees, including Appropriations, Armed Services, Banking, Commerce, Foreign Relations, and Intelligence.

As counselor to the Secretary of Defense (1997 to 2001), Bodner advised the secretary and deputy secretary on the full range of issues related to the organization and management of the Department of Defense. Focus areas included integration of international security, acquisition and legislative policy on key issues, such as missile defense; and policy related to the industrial base, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions and international industrial collaboration. Bodner oversaw drafting of the Defense Reform Initiative Report, which drastically streamlined Pentagon organization and operations, and the Annual Defense Report to Congress.

As Legislative Assistant (1983-1996), Bodner was the principal advisor to Senator Cohen on foreign policy, national security, international trade, and science and technology, and his staff designee to the Armed Services Committee.

He drafted and shepherded to adoption dozens of bills and amendments related to defense research, development and acquisition, international security policy, economic espionage, international trade and investment, and intelligence. In addition, he actively assisted U.S. companies with overseas business opportunities, traveled extensively in Asia and Europe, and advised a Republican presidential nominee on U.S. policy toward Asia.

Bodner is currently a member of the Board of Directors of TEAC Aerospace Technologies.

Rick Cobb Executive Vice President Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Rick Cobb is executive vice president of global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Founded in the 1960s, the firm has provided job search counseling to professionals making the transition to reemployment.

Cobb has been with Challenger for 24 years. As executive vice president he oversees all relationship development, coaching and transition counseling for North America. He also leads the senior management team responsible for implementing and maintaining all worldwide business strategy. A dynamic speaker, Cobb is frequently asked to present to business organizations on issues related to employment and workforce development.

Cobb has delivered keynote addresses to Nielsen Learning’s Leadership Summit, The IBEW, HRACO, WTPF and the Human Resources Forum of Ontario’s Annual Conference. Last year, he addressed Sloan-Kettering’s Executive meeting as well as the Illinois Association of Municipalities. Cobb has made frequent guest appearances on CNBC, CNN, Fox Business, MSNBC, NBC, as well as NPR and WSJ Radio.

He is a founding member of North by Northwest and the Eden’s Group, two consortiums of 40 chief human resources officers (each) who convene monthly to discuss and share information about timely HR leadership and strategies.

Mark Danisewicz Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer American Systems Mark Danisewicz has more than 30 years of experience in the government contracting services and IT sector and at American Systems. As Chief Financial Officer, he has successfully led the company’s finance and accounting groups as American Systems has grown to $250M+ in revenues.

Danisewicz led the development and implementation of the transition from a company owned by its founders to a professionally governed and managed majority-owned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company. He has been the driving force in seven acquisitions and has provided the financial and managerial oversight as those organizations have been fully integrated into American Systems.

In addition to his role as American Systems’ CFO, he is also on the company’s Board of Directors.

Danisewicz was named 2008 "CFO of the Year" by Virginia Business magazine in the large private company category, and in 2011, was named a SmartCFO by SmartCEO magazine.

Kate Eltrich Senior Advisor Sixkiller Consulting Kate Eltrich draws on 13 years of experience in the legislative and executive branches to assist Sixkiller Consulting's clients on a range of policy and business development matters, with an emphasis on helping clients anticipate and execute strategies to succeed in a restrained budget environment. Eltrich was the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs for the first two years of the Obama Administration, and a senior advisor to OMB Directors Peter Orszag and Jack Lew. In this role, she was responsible for guiding the President's budget request through Congress, developing the Administration's position on proposed legislation, and advising White House staff on budget and appropriations policy. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Eltrich spent eight years as a senior staff member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, developing budgetary and policy recommendations for the State Department budget on the Commerce, Justice, and State Subcommittee for Senator Fritz Hollings (D-SC) and continuing that work on the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee for Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT). In that capacity she traveled extensively throughout the world, interacting with foreign and U.S. government officials, to evaluate economic and security assistance programs, as well as management of the State Department’s personnel resources and real

property. Eltrich began her career at OMB during the Clinton Administration and is a graduate of Mills College in Oakland, California.

Kathleen L. Flanagan President and Chief Executive Officer Abt Associates Kathleen Flanagan is President and Chief Executive Officer of Abt Associates. She assumed this position on October 1, 2009 after a distinguished career working across the broad range of markets and policy areas that reflect the company's business today. Prior to being named President and CEO, she served as group vice president for social, economic and health policy with the company. She has been a member of the company's senior executive team since 2001.

Flanagan joined the company in 1983 as a policy analyst in the health area. In 1989 she became managing vice president of the company's labor economics research area, overseeing research on workforce development and income security programs. In the mid1990's she launched an international workforce and education practice winning projects from clients including USAID, The World Bank and the U.S. Department of Labor. In 1998, she launched the company's housing and community revitalization practice and built a team of more than 75 researchers and technical assistance staff working on affordable housing and community development policies at the federal, state and local levels.

Antonio R. Franco Senior Partner PilieroMazza PLLC Tony Franco is a senior partner with PilieroMazza PLLC. Franco oversees the Government Contracts/Small Business Group. His practice includes all aspects of federal government contracting, representing clients before government agencies, and federal and state courts, including the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Government Accountability Office, and Board of Contract Appeals.

Franco’s primary focus is in areas relating to commercial and government contracting with an emphasis on procurement programs, such as the small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veterans and Women-Owned Small Business programs. He represents firms of all sizes looking to structure business and teaming arrangements, joint ventures and other contractual relations to compete on such set-asides. Franco has represented contractors in bid and size protests and also helps clients in suspension and debarment proceedings and the development of compliance programs. Franco also handles internal investigations and voluntary and mandatory disclosures. His work extends to assisting in-house and outside counsel who needs help representing their clients in navigating the complex, highly regulated government contracting market.

Franco’s practice encompasses transactional matters as well. Due to the unique requirement of most set-aside programs, he assists clients in the negotiation and preparation of shareholders agreements, operating agreements and partnership arrangements. Working closely with the firm’s Corporate Practice Group, Franco helps clients’ structure transactions to facilitate the acquisition of government contractors. From the due diligence stage through the contract novation process, Franco works with clients in mitigating the risk of stock and asset sales involving government contracts.

John B. Goodman Managing Director of the U.S. Defense Portfolio, Accenture and Chairman, Defense Business Board John Goodman is the managing director of the U.S. Defense portfolio for Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. He is responsible for Accenture’s support to the Department of Defense and intelligence agencies, focusing on improving operational performance in areas such as logistics, readiness, personnel management, financial management, C4ISR, technology, and security.

Before joining Accenture in 1998, Goodman served for five years in the federal government. From 1996 to 1998, he was the deputy under secretary of defense (industrial affairs & installations). He led the development and implementation of DoD’s successful military housing privatization initiative, worked with local communities to enable the productive reuse of closing military bases, and guided the analysis of industrial base issues, including defense mergers and acquisitions. From 1994 to 1996, he served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for industrial affairs. In recognition of his contributions, John was awarded both the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service and the Department of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service.

From 1993 to 1994, Goodman served on the staff of the National Economic Council, the White House office responsible for coordination of economic policy. He managed the development of policy on industrial issues, including steel, aluminum, shipbuilding, aeronautics, and electronic packaging.

Before the NEC, he was an associate professor at the Harvard Business School, where he taught, conducted research, and consulted in the areas of business strategy, international business, and business-government relations. He is the author of Monetary Sovereignty, as well as numerous articles, chapters, reports, and HBS case studies.

Goodman also serves as chairman of the Defense Business Board, a federal advisory committee that supports defense transformation by delivering management advice to the Secretary of Defense based on best practices from the private sector. He is also a member of: the advisory board of Our Military Kids, a non-profit organization devoted to supporting the children of deployed members of the National Guard and Reserves; the board of the Sheridan School in Washington D.C.; and the Council on Foreign Relations.

Nancy Gunderson Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy and Accountability U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Nancy Gunderson is the deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy and Accountability (OGAPA) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Gunderson joined HHS in February 2009, first serving as HHS’ senior procurement executive. She provides department-wide leadership in grants and acquisition through policy development, performance measurement and training.

Before coming to HHS, Gunderson was the director of acquisition operations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and provided guidance and oversight for acquisitions awarded in support of the agency’s mission. She also held several positions

within the Department of Defense where she developed the Human Capital Strategic Plan for the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Workforce; established department’s first governance board for strategic sourcing; and supported several E-business transformation initiatives. Gunderson led the contracting efforts within the Pentagon Renovation Program from June 2000 through September 2004. For her efforts in rebuilding the Pentagon, she was awarded the Elmer B. Staats Young Federal Acquisition Professional Award in 2003. These accomplishments followed her professional development and training in the Navy’s contracting career intern program and as a contracting officer for several Navy weapon systems programs.

Ted Hengst Corporate Vice President & Chief Information Officer Harris Corporation Ted Hengst is corporate vice president and chief information officer (CIO) of Harris Corporation, and president of Harris IT Services. Hengst was named corporate vice president and CIO of Harris Corporation in 2010. In that capacity, he is responsible for setting the strategic direction, architecture, and governance of the company’s global IT enterprise to drive innovation, fuel growth, enable change, and create a competitive advantage through the use of information technology.

He joined Harris in December 2006 as president of Harris IT Services, and resumed that function in April 2012. In that role, he leads all aspects of IT Services, an industry leader in providing mission-critical IT and communications services and support to defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, healthcare, and commercial customers to shape growth strategies and advance innovation in the global delivery of secure, missionenabling IT solutions.

Before joining Harris, Hengst served as senior vice president, Army Solutions, for General Dynamics in Fairfax, Virginia. He was responsible for the daily operations and integration activities of a newly created $1 billion business division. Prior to that assignment, he was vice president and general manager for Army and Civil Solutions—a $600 million business where he led the capture of programs such as TEIS, ITES-2S, and DHS-EAGLE. Prior to taking the position at General Dynamics, Hengst served in the U.S. Army, retiring with the rank of colonel in 2002. His last assignment was as CIO and J6 at U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. As CIO, Hengst was responsible for planning, funding, and execution of all phases of information, computing, and communications resources for a 46,000-person command.

Hengst sits on the Board of Directors for both TechAmerica and the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC).

He is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) and he chairs the VFIC Career/Workforce Committee. He is an active member of the Loudoun County CEO Cabinet, the CEO Council for the American Council for Technology/Industry Advisory Council (ACT/IAC), the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), the Lee Technologies Client Advisory Board (CAB), the Signal Corps Regimental Association (SCRA), the Air Force Association, (AFA), and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).

Jerry Howe Senior Vice President and General Counsel TASC Jerry Howe serves as TASC’s general counsel, responsible for legal affairs and corporate governance. He also leads TASC’s corporate development and government relations.

Howe is a senior corporate executive with over 25 years of experience in the national security, space and homeland security sectors. He served as senior vice president and general counsel of Veridian Corporation, where he had broad responsibility for developing and implementing corporate strategy, leading key negotiations, and driving implementation and closure of major strategic initiatives.

Before joining the corporate world, Howe was a partner in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, LLP. There he acted as outside counsel to Veridian and other top defense, aerospace and information technology companies, including Boeing, Hughes, McDonnell Douglas, and Motorola. Before joining the firm, Howe was a law clerk for Judge George MacKinnon of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

Howe has served as president of the Federal Circuit Bar Association, chair of the Washington Space Business Roundtable, and director of Intermap Technologies Corporation. Currently he is a moderator with Aspen Institute, director of the All America PAC, and founding treasurer of No Labels.

Hon. Jerry MacArthur Hultin President Polytechnic Institute of New York University Jerry M. Hultin is president of Polytechnic Institute of New York University. In this capacity he heads one of the nation’s oldest private science and engineering schools. An innovative resource for science, engineering and technology management, Polytechnic Institute has produced a notable list of corporate, academic, research and engineering leaders – including three Nobel laureates – since it was founded in 1854.

During his first three years as President of Polytechnic, Hultin led a university-wide initiative of redefining Polytechnic’s role for the 21st Century. The resulting strategic plan was approved by Poly’s Board of Trustees in May 2007 and focuses the institute on introducing invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship – known as i2e – into all of its academic, research, and technology commercialization programs.

For instance, in order to increase entrepreneurial opportunity at Poly and throughout NYC, Polytechnic recently joined with the NYC Investment Fund and the New York State Technology and Research Authority in funding a new $2 million venture capital fund, NYCSeed, located at Polytechnic and specifically designed to support innovative new ideas for information technology and Web 2.0 products and services.

On July 1, 2008, under Hultin’s leadership and with the support of Poly’s Board, faculty, and students, Polytechnic became an affiliate of New York University, one of the leading comprehensive research universities in the nation.

This strategic new alliance adds Polytechnic’s prowess in technology and engineering to NYU’s comprehensive educational and research strengths and provides Polytechnic with substantial new resources and opportunities for education, research, and technology commercialization in NYC and around the world.

James M. Jaska President, Americas & Government AECOM Federal Services Group James M. Jaska is president, Americas and government operations for AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), an $8-billion global provider of professional technical and management support services.

AECOM’s 45,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serve clients in more than 130 countries around the world. In this role, Jaska oversees the company’s America’s operations and the worldwide operations of its government group. Combined, these operations represent more than 60 percent of AECOM’s total revenue. Jaska is also a member of AECOM’s enterprise management team and the operations committee.

Prior to joining AECOM, Jaska was with Tetra Tech, Inc., a global provider of professional technical services in engineering, applied sciences, resource management, infrastructure, and systems development and integration.

Serving most recently as president, he is credited as one of the principal architects of the company’s sustained growth since his joining the firm during 1994. Before joining Tetra Tech, Jaska held several operations and management positions at Alliant Techsystems, Inc., a multi-billion-dollar defense firm, as well as Honeywell, Inc. (, a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing company. Jaska began his professional career with Ecolab where he managed regulatory affairs dealing with production of specialty chemicals, pesticides, and veterinary drugs.

Joseph G. Jordan Administrator Office of Federal Procurement Policy Joseph G. Jordan was confirmed as the administrator for Federal Procurement Policy on May 24, 2012. As the Administrator, Jordan is responsible for developing and implementing acquisition policies supporting over $500 billion in spending by the United States government each year. Prior to his appointment as administrator, he served as senior advisor to Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Jeffrey Zients, a position he held since December 2011.

Between 2009 and 2011, Jordan served as associate administrator of government contracting and business development at the U.S. Small Business Administration. His team supported thousands of small businesses every year as they compete for over $500 billion in federal prime contracts and billions more in subcontracts.

Prior to joining SBA, Jordan was an engagement manager with McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. At McKinsey, he specialized in developing purchasing and supply management strategies for clients across several industries. He also worked with the firm’s public sector practice, advising state governments on how to cut costs and capture efficiencies.

In 2000, Jordan built and managed operations of Backwire, a web-based publisher-marketer which quickly grew to 3 million subscribers. When the company was purchased by Leap Wireless, he transitioned to become Leap’s project manager for strategic planning and product development.

From 1998 to 2000, Jordan worked on MSNBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews.”

Joseph M. McDade Jr. Director, Office of Small Business Program Air Force Joseph M. McDade Jr., a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the director of the Air Force Office of Small Business Programs in Washington, D.C. McDade advises the secretary of the Air Force and senior leaders on small business procurement issues. He is also responsible implementing policies, programs and initiatives designed to secure $8 billion in small business prime contract awards annually.

McDade has extensive experience in procurement law, program management, and more than a decade of executive experience in a broad range of assignments. Prior to assuming his current position he held executive positions in the Air Force Office of the General Counsel, the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Personnel, and the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Personnel. Prior to entering public service, McDade worked as an associate in a private law firm from 1988 until 1991 where he specialized in government contract law and legislation.

David P. Metzger Chair, PSC General Counsels Committee and Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP David P. Metzger is a member of the Arnold & Porter LLP Government Contracts practice group. His practice concentrates on all aspects of federal government contracting law, including litigation, bid protests, claims, contract administration, intellectual property, and alternative dispute resolution issues. He has prosecuted and defended a large number of bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), agencies, and the Court of Federal Claims. He has defended terminations for default and claims before the Boards of Contract Appeals, and handled appeals on behalf of small businesses before the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Metzger has drafted and litigated teaming and joint venture agreements and handled matters involving a wide variety of statutes and regulations affecting government contracts, audits and investigations, appropriations, commercial items, cost and pricing, the Defense Base Act, employment, the Ethics in Government Act, flow-down clauses, compliance, employment, enhanced use leasing and privatization, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, US General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules and Government- Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), intellectual property and technical data rights, licensing, classified programs, novations, organizational conflicts of interest, past performance, professional services, research consortia, security clearances, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and other small business programs, state and local procurements, suspension and debarment, technology transfer, trade secrets, and other issues. Metzger has defended cost and pricing and executive compensation disputes with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), dealt with Inspectors General, and resolved allegations of fraud and wrongdoing before the U.S. Department of Justice.

Erin Liberman Moran Senior Vice President of Business Development Great Place to Work® US Erin Liberman Moran is Senior Vice President of Business Development for Great Place to Work® US and General Manager of the New York City office. In this capacity, Moran is responsible for leading the team to achieve sales and profit targets. An accomplished public speaker and compelling leader and mentor, Moran inspires her team and clients with her passion for driving strong business results by helping organizations improve their workplace cultures. She joined Great Place to Work in 2004 as a consultant and was then promoted to head up International Operations, where she was responsible for managing the affiliate network of 40+ countries. Prior to joining Great Place to Work, Moran was a consultant with Accenture, working on organizational change strategy engagements. Before Accenture, Moran worked as a business consultant, advising clients domestically and abroad on strategy development and business planning.

Nick Nayak Chief Procurement Officer Department of Homeland Security Nick Nayak has over 24 years of senior private, public and academic leadership experience.

He has been a dynamic figure in the field of federal acquisition – helping to professionalize the federal acquisition workforce; implement methods to obtain acquisition savings; and recruit the next generation of acquisition professionals.

Nayak served as deputy director for IRS procurement responsible for support to the United States tax collection system. In this capacity, he managed operational procurement enabling IRS to collect nearly $2.7 trillion annually, funding a significant portion of the federal government.

Prior to serving as deputy director, Nayak served in several high-impact leadership positions, including director, Strategic Acquisition Initiatives, deputy director, Office of Information Technology Acquisition, assistant to director, Information Technology Program Management Office, project executive for the IRS Commissioner’s Security Readiness Project and Director, Treasury Acquisition Institute (TAI).

Nayak has served in virtually every acquisition workforce role in government including program manager, contracting officer, procurement analyst, contracting officer’s technical representative, technical evaluation chair, purchase card approving official and competition advocate, as well as, contracts administrator, cost estimator and proposal writer in the private sector.

Charles Prow General Manager IBM Global Business Services Charles Prow is the IBM general manager responsible for the Global Business Services (GBS) Public Sector business. Prow is responsible for managing all aspects of the GBS Public Sector business, including federal government, state and local government, and healthcare.

IBM provides a broad portfolio of services focused on improving the performance of our clients core Public Sector missions. These services include transformational and strategic consulting; business and operational improvement of supply chain, financial management, and human capital processes; information technology management, systems integration; application management and infrastructure and security; In addition to achievement of the U.S .GBS Public Sector growth and business results, Prow is the Global GBS Public Sector leader responsible for the strategic positioning; capability development and deployment; and talent development and acquisition.

With thirty years of experience, Prow has assisted large, complex organizations in the private and public sectors transform their operations through technology innovation and operational improvement. Specifically he has assisted central government defense and civilian departments; state, provincial and local governments; and Fortune 500 and mid-sized industrial, consumer goods, financial service, and healthcare companies.

Prow has contributed to white papers and a variety of industry thought leadership and innovation pieces in his work with the IBM Center for The Business of Government. Most recently he edited a book titled, “Governing to Win” Enhancing National Competitiveness Through New Policy and Operating Approaches.” In 2008, Prow received the Federal 100 Award for his leadership in support the Department of Defense’s business transformation efforts.

A. John Shoraka Associate Administrator of Government Contracting and Business Development U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

A. John Shoraka currently serves as the associate administrator of government contracting and business development at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). His team supports thousands of small businesses every year as they compete for over $500 billion in federal prime contracts and billions more in subcontracts. In his current role, Shoraka is responsible for overseeing the umbrella office with jurisdiction over the Agency’s offices of Size Standards, HUBZone, Government Contracting, and Business Development/8(a).

With a background in business development, international trade, government contracting, and management, Shoraka works on behalf of small businesses and entrepreneurs across the region as they turn to the SBA for the tools they need to start, grow, succeed, and create jobs.

Prior to his current role, Shoraka served as regional administrator for the SBA. As regional administrator for Region 3, Shoraka was responsible for the delivery and management of SBA’s small business programs, financial assistance, and business development program initiatives throughout the region.

Shoraka previously served as vice president at The Aries Group in Silver Spring, Md., a business and financial consulting firm where he was responsible for implementing multi-year projects throughout the world.

Prior to accepting the appointment as regional administrator, he served as chair of the Small Business Association for International Contractors, where he represented 26 small business contractors that provide services to the United States Agency for International Development.

Todd Stottlemyer CEO Acentia Todd A. Stottlemyer currently serves as chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Acentia. With approximately 1,100 employees and annual revenue of more than $250 million, Acentia is a private equity-backed (SnowPhipps) management and information technology company providing lifecycle IT services and solutions to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial customers.

Prior to Acentia, Stottlemyer served as an executive vice president and member of the executive management team for the Inova Health System, a 16,000 employee health care organization serving the Northern Virginia region. Stottlemyer's areas of responsibility included information technology, innovation, biomedical engineering, international business and other corporate functions.

Prior to joining the Inova Health System, Stottlemyer was president and CEO and a member of the board of directors of the National Federation of Independent Business. In this capacity, Stottlemyer led the nation's largest business association representing small and independent business owners and entrepreneurs across the United States.

Before NFIB, Stottlemyer was a founder, CEO and a member of the board of directors of Apogen Technologies, an information technology company, backed by Arlington Capital Partners, a private equity firm. During Stottlemyer's tenure as CEO of Apogen, the company's annual revenue grew to more than $200 million. In September 2005, Stottlemyer led the successful sale of Apogen to QinetiQ, a publicly traded British technology company with more than $2 billion in annual revenue. During Stottlemyer's tenure, Apogen was named as one of the top 50 best places to work in the Washington, D.C., area and as one of the top 20 best places to work in the New Orleans area.

Robert F. Toth Senior Vice President, Contracts and Administration ICF International Robert F. Toth joined ICF International in 2012 as head of contracts and administration. Prior to ICF, Toth served as vice president of contracts at General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.. He has held leadership positions at Anteon International Corporation; STG, Inc.; and DynCorp I&ET, Inc. Toth serves on the policy committee of Council of Defense and Space Industries Associations (CODSIA). He has a bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics from Towson University.

C. Stewart Verdery, Jr. Founder and Partner Monument Policy Group, LLC C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., founder and partner at Monument Policy Group, LLC, has played a major role in a wide range of fields in Washington, D.C. for two decades. From high-ranking government positions to counseling private sector and political clients, Verdery has impacted issues in fields as diverse as technology and telecommunications, homeland security and law enforcement, international trade and commerce, and intellectual property. One of National Journal's "Political Insiders,� Verdery is a sought-after public

speaker and commentator on a wide range of public policy topics, including frequent appearances on networks such as Fox News and CNN. Monument is one of the fastest-growing government consulting firms in Washington with clients including leading trade associations, Fortune 100 corporations, small companies, and non-profits.

Verdery’s role in counseling clients ranges from managing all aspects of government relations to providing behindthe-scenes advice concerning market conditions and policy deliberations.

A leading Congressional attorney, Verdery served as general counsel to Sen. Don Nickles (R-Okla.), assistant senate majority leader, from 1998 until 2002, where he played a major role on a wide range of policy issues including crime and law enforcement, commerce, judicial nominations, constitutional law, campaign finance, and telecommunications. Verdery also oversaw the creation and management of the Senate Republican High Tech Task Force. Verdery also served as counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). In addition, while at the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration from 1996-1998, he worked for Chairman John Warner (R-Va.).

Following his Congressional service, from 2003 to 2005, he served as the first assistant secretary for policy and planning at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), following his unanimous confirmation by the U.S. Senate. At DHS’s Border and Transportation Security Directorate he led efforts to develop and implement policies related to immigration, visas, and travel facilitation; cargo security and international trade; transportation security; and law enforcement. Verdery supervised policy development for agencies such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Transportation Security Administration. He also worked extensively with foreign governments and appeared frequently as a witness in hearings before numerous congressional committees and as a public speaker on topics related to homeland security, travel facilitation, and international trade. Verdery also chaired official government advisory committees related to international trade and tourism and served on the President’s Advisory Committee to Protect Americans’ Civil Liberties.

Dr. Marta C. Wilson CEO Transformation Systems Inc. (TSI).

Dr. Marta C. Wilson is the CEO of Transformation Systems Inc. (TSI). In launching TSI, Wilson's dream was to steadily build, substantially grow and lead to success a dynamic company of Ph.D.s, possibility thinkers and business authors whose expertise would guide executives to achieve bold enterprise transformation goals.

Today, TSI has become a company that defense leaders call to increase productivity, efficiency, effectiveness and responsiveness. As a testimony to Wilson's leadership, TSI has received numerous accolades from defense organizations for helping set historic records in the counter-IED effort and for ERP transitioning plus awards from Inc.'s FastestGrowing Companies in America, Virginia's Fantastic 50 and the Society for Human Resource Management.

The Washington Business Journal has also recognized Wilson among 25 leading business women in the Washington, D.C., area who have managed to sustain growth in their companies while still providing extensive community service. To give back to the community, Wilson created and steers TSI's Feed to Lead Program which gives grants to fight hunger, scholarships for STEM education, school supplies to disadvantaged children and funding to promote literacy.

A Board member of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, Wilson is also active in professional organizations such as the Professional Services Council, the National Defense Industrial Association, the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association and the Association for Corporate Growth. She is a former board

member of both the Virginia Network of Nonprofit Organizations and Virginia's United States Senate Productivity and Quality Award.

With a passion to share proven strategies that drive client results, Wilson and TSI's experts enjoy writing business books; her latest is titled, Everybody’s Business: Engaging Your Total Enterprise to Boost Quality, Speed, Savings and Innovation. Wilson is also the author of Leaders in Motion and the Transformation Desktop Guide.

Robert Zoellick Former President of The World Bank Group Robert B. Zoellick is a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and distinguished visiting fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Zoellick was the president of The World Bank Group from 2007-12. He served in President George W. Bush's cabinet as U.S. Trade Representative from 2001 to 2005 and as deputy secretary of state from 2005 to 2006. From 1985 to 1993, Zoellick worked at the Treasury and State departments in various capacities, as well as briefly in the White House as deputy chief of staff. In 2006 and 2007, he served as vice chairman, International of Goldman Sachs Group.