“This contract, this team has been a joy to work with. The synergy is great, the work the team does, what we’ve accomplished together has been amazing. I’m very proud of that work and so appreciative.”
“This contract, this team has been a joy to work with. The synergy is great, the work the team does, what we’ve accomplished together has been amazing. I’m very proud of that work and so appreciative.”
— Military Community Outreach Director
“The close coordination between the government and GTSC teams and the dedication to continued improvement of our digital portfolio is greatly appreciated. Thank you all for a job well done!”
— Government Employee
“I wanted you to know that I can see how incredibly hard you are working not only on the Symposium but in supporting the Service pages on the website. The Navy has mentioned several times how much they appreciate the support and are beyond pleased with their page. This is a huge kudos to your effort, I know they have a lot of requests and you handle them with such professionalism and unwavering timelines, thank you for that.”
— Government Employee
Lisa SchulzeMs. Schulze has over two decades of hands-on experience with high-level project and portfolio management, strategic communications, employee engagement relationship management and team leadership supporting Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs programs. She currently serves as a Vice President of Operations, managing the portfolio of contracts under The Bowen Group, a wholly owned GTSC subsidiary. She has strategic responsibility for bringing program management, professional services, strategic communications, digital engagement, and behavioral health and wellness services to GTSC’s clients.
Ms. Schulze has a bachelor’s degree in arts and Ideas in the Humanities and a JD, both from the University of Michigan. She has been supporting The Bowen Group for much of her career. Prior to that, she managed a grant program for the Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program and spent time working to address issues of family violence prevention and response. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, son and daughter.
Mr. DeArmond has 20 years of in-depth experience in market development, portfolio and program management, senior client relationship development and corporate business development. He currently serves as a Vice President of Operation, managing GTSC’s lines of business supporting the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs. He has strategic responsibility for bringing program management, professional services, strategic communications, digital engagement, and behavioral health and wellness services to GTSC’s clients.
Mr. DeArmond’s graduate degree in international conflict analysis, is rooted in both quantitative and qualitative methods of producing effective policy analysis. Mr. DeArmond’s principal academic and professional experience is focused on OSD, NATO, and DoD equities in central Asia. His career has included a wide range of global travel to 42 countries across four continents in support of the Department of Defense. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two red headed sons.
Albert has nearly 30 years of accounting and finance experience, most of which is in the government contracting services space. Prior to joining GTSC has held senior financial positions at GDIT, FC Business Systems, BMT, etc. where he increased both project margins and accelerated project delivery through improved financial planning, cost and schedule control, earned value management, and by integrating disparate divisional policies, procedures and management tools.
Albert has a master’s degree in business administration from Averett University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Longwood University and a Certificate in Strategic Financial Leadership from Dartmouth College.
Dr. Spampinato couples extensive leadership education with twenty-plus years of rich leadership experience reflected in service to the Central Intelligence Agency and the Departments of Energy, Homeland Security the Federal Aviation Administration and the Small Business Administration. He served as a Senior Executive for ten years prior to moving to the private sector. Dr. Spampinato holds a doctorate from the University of Southern California and a JD from Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law. He is also a certified coach.
Frank is a Subject Matter Expert in Acquisition/Contracting and has taught young professionals at the University of Virginia, Old Dominion University and the University of Texas-El Paso. He has also mentored many entry-, mid-, and senior-level professionals through the Partnership for Public Service and the National Contract Management Association.
PAMELA EGANPamela is a seasoned executive leader with over 15 years of experience in both strategic business management and contract operations. Her knowledge and experience in leadership, staffing, program and quality management allow her to focus on developing and implementing optimized business processes across the GTSC family of companies to ensure efficiency and effectiveness without sacrificing quality. Her career foundation was built upon becoming a respected expert on military quality of life programs and resources with 13 years of experience at installation, headquarters, and DoD levels. Pamela resides with her husband in North Dakota and collectively they have six children and six grandchildren.
ROBERT LECHRobert has been in the GovCon market for almost 25 years with experience spanning the entire business. He has significant executive experience with large scale P&L and proven track record in management and leadership resulting in significant growth impact.
In his last role, he was responsible for a $240M P&L and growth strategy providing professional services to all of DoD including Logistics, Digital IT, Advanced Analytics, and Management Advisory Support Services.
A graduate of Cal Poly in Computer Information Systems. Bulk of his career has been focused on large transformational solutions. Robert is married with three children and enjoys fishing and golf.
MARY PROVUSMary is a seasoned human resources leader with extensive experience as a strategic business partner to leadership teams in organizations of varying sizes and industries. Throughout her career, Mary has managed all aspects of human capital management and built highly effective HR teams to support corporate growth by linking HR strategy to business objectives. She has managed HR functions in government contracting, nonprofit and public sector environments. At The Bowen Group, Mary is responsible for setting the strategic direction for human capital management and building HR systems that support organizational performance and growth. Mary also leads a team of talented HR professionals who are dedicated to building a culture and environment where our employees feel valued and can thrive in their careers.
Mary holds a SPHR and a SHRM-SCP certification. Mary has two adult children and resides in Northern Virginia. She enjoys biking, horses and being at the beach or anywhere in nature as much as possible.
DON SHOFFDon has more than 40 years’ extensive experience in accounting and finance for both private and publicly traded companies. After graduating from college and moving to the Washington, D.C. area, Don’s career turned to government contracting, and he has been heavily involved in this industry ever since.
Don has led professional managers and staff in all areas of the “back office,” covering a wide range of day-to-day activities, as well as leading strategic initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions; treasury and banking; credit facilities and relationships; and private equity and public offerings.
Don lives in Virginia with his wife, Judi, who has two adult children and two grandchildren. He enjoys reading and attempting to play golf.
RAYMOND ROBERTSRaymond has been a founder and operator of IT Product Development and Professional Services firms since the 1980s. While his initial focus was on providing Financial and Telecom solution, Raymond turned his attention to government markets in the mid ‘90s. An unrelenting innovator, he’s been a leader in bringing novel products to the market in Health Care IT and more recently in Blockchain.
A graduate of University of Waterloo and Harvard Business School, Raymond has an extensive background in Mathematics, Computer Science and Business. Raymond lives in Loudoun County with his wife and two young children. He enjoys reading, skiing and motorbikes.