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Frank Douglas holds a doctorate in business administration, is a project management professional and a certified scrum master. His specialty is business development for government contractors. Three times in the past 35 years, he has built business development and proposal management systems and processes for his employers and clients. Just since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, he has led nearly $100 billion in government proposals, nearly all of them developed using virtual teams. He offers business development, capture management, marketing, branding, and proposal development expertise while leading a highly efficient and experienced team of proposal professionals, personally selected and trained for FDCON.
Bob Allan, the principal of Allan Consulting, is a frequent collaborator with FDCon and is available to support FDCon proposal management efforts in roles such as participation in strategy sessions, leadership of or participation in challenge teams, independent color team reviews, and orals scenario and interview training.
Jeff Neff has 40+ years of experience in the management of senior scientific and technical programs and staff in the scientific and engineering disciplines. He has managed DOE programs in nuclear energy, fusion energy, civilian radioactive waste management, and environmental remediation. He has 18 years of corporate experience at a senior level in three commercial companies managing business development activities. His experience and expertise include leading and supporting business development initiatives, strategic planning activities, and proposal planning, preparation, and review.
Daryl Lease has been a writer and editor for 35+ years, including the past eight years working for Frank Douglas on proposals for DOE, NNSA, NASA, and DoD. He has experience writing and editing past performance descriptions, resumes, and technical and management sections. He has worked for newspapers in Virginia and Florida and written and edited for other business, nonprofit, and academic publications.
Mary Woolls has 15 years of experience writing, editing, and developing graphics for professional publications and proposals. She has worked with Frank Douglas for 12 years and has supported 65+ proposals for DOE, DoD, NASA, and NNSA clients. She works with individuals from a wide range of professional backgrounds to produce technically compliant and compelling proposals, and brings specific expertise writing technical and management sections, as well as resumes.
As a proposal consultant, Robin Farmer optimizes award-winning writing skills and proven processes to ensure winning bids. Leveraging her journalism background, she has assisted with proposals of all sizes and varying scopes. From interacting with subject matter experts and tailoring resumes to showing ideas graphically and meeting deadlines, Robin is collaborative, flexible, and results-driven. Most recently she has become the FDCON specialist on transition and small business sections.
Laura Witz, Ph.D., brings 25 years of professional research and writing experience as a professor of communication and business administration, as well as coaching dissertation writers from multiple disciplines. She has worked with Frank Douglas as a proposal consultant and technical writer since 2019, serving a dozen clients on NNSA, DOE, NASA, and DoD proposals. She leverages her understanding of business administration and communication to prepare high-quality sections on organizational structures and management approaches.
Barbara A. Mazurowski has had a long career in decommissioning with DOE and small and large contractors in the U.S. and internationally. She has managed three DOE sites and the Legacy Management contract and will share her project management experience and first-hand knowledge of closure, end-state strategy, and partnering. Barbara is a strong believer that working safely will bring good project results in cost and schedule. She is eager to share her knowledge and experience with proposal teams and color teams.
Dave Ferris has 30+ years of strategic planning and business development experience, targeting mainly DOE/NNSA and NASA markets. He has led business development capture efforts and won proposals for both small and multi-billion dollar contracts. He ensures integration and cohesiveness of all sections of proposals to deliver a comprehensive and compliant package for delivery of winning proposals to customers. He has worked with Frank Douglas and members of his team for the past 5+ years..
Donald C. Booher, Ph.D., has 40+ years of leadership and executive experience beginning with the nuclear Navy. His career includes 18 years in nuclear programs with DOE and 18 years in both large and small businesses in the nuclear/environmental industry. His current focus is management consulting, with an emphasis on proposal strategy and development for energy and environmental companies interested in DOE projects.
Jennie Crittenden has 35 years of experience in the environmental consulting business, providing proposal expertise under the direction of Frank Douglas since 2009. She has delivered 30+ proposals to government organizations, winning more than $5B in prime contracts. She regularly manages and produces Volume I, Offer and Other Documents for DOE submittals. Working with SMEs and capture teams, she composes community commitment plans, SB Plans, OCI mitigation plans, technical narrative, past performance, BOEs, and cost narrative and is a key member of the production crew to build hardcopy and electronic documents and upload electronic files to official transfer platforms.
Rita Courtney has worked as a graphic designer in the proposal industry for seven years, supporting 25+ proposals led by Frank Douglas. She is a former art director for a leading broadcasting and digital media company with 30+ years experience designing/producing large documents, including 13 annual reports. Her work on proposals includes designing and developing graphics, conducting quality assurance checks on documents, and assisting in production.
Mark Fertitta has 30+ years of proposal experience in overseeing the planning and production of small to large-scale, multi-billion-dollar government proposals from pre-planning through final submittal. Actively involved in planning and preparing the design, creation, and development of graphics, presentations, proposal layout, color palettes, and marketing materials to support deliverable requirements. He has also supported several oral proposal team efforts and has worked on and submitted more than 200 proposals to DOE, DoD, NASA, commercial, and state opportunities. Mark has worked with Frank Douglas since 2004.
Martin Rhodes has been a graphic artist and illustrator for 40+ years. A former newspaper artist, Marty has supported Frank Douglas with proposal development since 2009. He acts as the lead graphic artist for FDCON and has supported more than 70 proposals. His expertise includes design and development of detailed graphics that communicate large amounts of information simply and attractively. He also leads production efforts for final proposals.
