Proposal Masters’ Veterans have worked together as teams for the past 7-10 years on bids on Military aircraft and weapons systems; Logistics; Federal facilities and DoD base O&M; and, major information technology programs. Highlights of their education, military positions, career fields, and expertise are noted here, followed by photos and individual synopses:
• Our team consists of mostly US Military Veterans who held company to field grade positions or Federal Equivalent
• 90% Retired with Careers in Systems Operations, Aeronautical Engineering, Logistics, Operations & Maintenance
• Expertise includes Civil Engineering, Public Works, Facilities and Base (O&M), and Information Technology (IT)
• Our Consortium Collectively Holds 16 Master’s Degrees
Bob Slis
President
30+ Years’ Proposal Management & Production Experience. Often chosen for demanding, time-critical, high-visibility proposals in the $2-300 Billion range.
Bill Kelley
Cost & Pricing
40+ Years’ in Military Engineering, Program Management. Specializes in Scoping, Staffing, Estimating & Costing and Pricing Facilities/Base O&M Services.
Jim Curry
Aircraft Maintenance
28+ Years’ Experience. Subject Matter Expert for Military and Civilian Aircraft Maintenance Activities, Base/Facility O&M Services on $300M-$500M Projects.
Jerry Rutledge
Facilities /Base OM&R
41+ Years’ Engineering Public Works SME including Engineering Operations and Program Management on Major Government Installations worldwide. Former NATO HQTRS Director of Public Works.
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Dick Mansfield
Aeronautical Engineering
28+ Years’ Experience. Expertise in Aeronautical Engineering, and Base/ Facilities O&M. Executive level contributions to Military and Defense Contracting strategies for Procurements in $300M-$3B range.
Mary Ludwig
Volume Manager
23+ Years Business Development, Research, Project Management, and Proposal Consulting with Major Companies and Agencies on Proposals from $20M-$30B Range.
Joel Gartenberg
Hardware & Services Solutions
27 Years’ diverse proposal experience. Completed 82 to date and writes to virtually any DOD proposal requirement. Military Career Experience as Leader, Manager and Logistician.
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John Hennessy
Proposal Manager
30+ Years’ Experience in Logistics, Supply, & Financial Management. Expert in Contingency Planning for Terrorist Threats, Natural Disasters, Oil Spills & Industrial Accidents.
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Larry McQueen
Base /Facilities O&M
40+ Years’ experience managing, program development, staffing determinations, & implementation of Base O&M Programs in excess of $500M.
Hal Freybe
Aircraft & Airport O&M
30+ Years’ in Military and Civilian Airfield Start up and Operations, Aviation Technical Advisor, managed depot-level repairs and overhauls of aircraft. $1.3B in wins.
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“Smitty” William Harris, Jr.
IT Management & Solutions
39+ Years’ Progressive Management And Technical Experience Spanning An Array Of IT, Base Infrastructure, Range Operations, And Aviation Maintenance Environments.
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Robert Bourbon
Capture & Proposal Management
21+ Years’ experience in New Business Development Roles, Capture and Proposal Management, SME in LOGISTICS, public works, work management and project management.
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William H. Shaffer
26 years’ experience in business development, capture, and proposal support on information technology and systems, BOS, O&M, logistics, facility, transportation, military family housing, and government-owned/ contractor-operated efforts for DoD and civilian agencies to complex bids.
Timothy Doerr
Proposal Manager
28+ Years Experience in Proposal Development and Project Management including recent assignments as Proposal Manager and Volume Lead for Fortune 200 firms resulting in $1B+ in wins.