Leadership

As the executive director of product management, Anna leads a team of talented product strategists who develop and maintain Management Concepts’ 7 distinct, federally focused product portfolios. She is responsible for driving corporate growth by increasing top-line revenue and profitability of existing products as well as developing new training capabilities and overseeing key external partnerships for the company. In addition, Anna guides Management Concepts’ Learning Development team, which is comprised of approximately 50 specialized product development professionals. She is known for her willingness to take on new challenges and ability to achieve results through cross-functional teams.

Anna was awarded a bachelor of science degree in biology from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and a master of business administration from the University of Colorado.

As CTO, Cheryl is responsible for defining and deploying Management Concepts’ long-term technology strategy and providing thought leadership and strategic oversight for development of training products and delivery of learning technology solutions.

Cheryl has been delivering technology-differentiated solutions to government and commercial customers throughout her career. Before joining Management Concepts, she served as chief development officer for ATK, an aerospace and defense contractor, where she led enterprise-wide consolidation and governance around engineering and business applications, program management, operational process improvement, and enterprise architecture. As chief information and technology officer for USIS, Cheryl drove strategic IT investments including the development of mobile customer applications. She has extensive acquisition experience, having directed the systems integration of 13 acquired companies while at ManTech International Corporation.

Cheryl-Ann received a bachelor of science in mathematics from Georgetown University.

As chief growth officer, Dr. Barbara Rudin is responsible for driving strategy and growth across Management Concepts Products and Services business units.

Dr. Rudin has spent 30 years in government contracting. Most recently, she served as executive vice president for Manhattan Strategy Group, a small business specializing in social services training and technical assistance. Prior to that, she served as the executive vice president and group leader for the health, education, and social programs $300 million business unit at ICF. She began her career as a survey researcher working closely with military and civilian agency clients.

Dr. Rudin holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Florida and both a master’s and PhD in child and family development from the University of Georgia.

Eric Weber is the deputy CTO and vice president of technology at Management Concepts. Weber’s extensive career includes senior roles at Accenture, Sprint Nextel, Verizon, Teligent, Intelix, Marriott International, and the U.S. Travel Association. At Intelix, he significantly grew the Telecommunications and New Technology practices; while at Marriott, he led the development of the $6 billion Marriott.com platform. As CIO at the U.S. Travel Association, Weber spearheaded major technological transformations, enhancing operational effectiveness and earning top industry recognition. Since joining Management Concepts in November 2022, he has been instrumental in advancing the organization’s technological capabilities and strategic initiatives.

Weber holds a bachelor of science in finance and economics from the University of Delaware.

As VP of marketing, Karen develops and implements marketing strategies in support of Management Concepts’ strategic plans and corporate objectives.

Before joining Management Concepts, she led all aspects of branding and customer acquisition for Kit Check, a late-stage, growth-oriented pharma-tech startup. Formerly, she led the marketing efforts as a VP of K12, where she nurtured the brand for 14 years — from its infancy, through IPO, and beyond — with accelerated demand creation consistently supporting high-growth trajectory and category ownership objectives.

As senior director of marketing for $1.8 billion Aether Systems, a communications and wireless enablement company, Karen was wholly responsible for end-to-end demand creation and led integration of marketing data and staff during multiple acquisitions. As marketing manager of UNICOM Government Inc. (formerly GTSI), she was responsible for building the marketing database, collateral, and campaigns for the $1 billion company, which had once been the largest value-added reseller serving the federal government.

Karen was awarded a bachelor of science degree in business from Johns Hopkins University.

Katie has over 20 years of experience in market development and client service for multiple federal agencies. She leads workforce development, technology, strategy, and transformation initiatives through engagement of multidisciplinary teams to drive deep and sustainable improvements. Katie is highly accomplished in program, performance, and change management, training development and facilitation, grants management, business process optimization, and organizational improvement projects.

At Management Concepts, Katie drives successful outcomes for the delivery of human capital consulting, customized learning solutions, and learning technology to a growing portfolio of federal civilian and defense sector clientele.

Katie holds a BA from Cornell College and an MA from George Washington University.

As CFO, Marjan is responsible for all aspects of Management Concepts’ financial strategies, processes, and operations.

She has more than 20 years of executive financial management experience, including CFO and COO roles. Marjan has expertise in government contracting and information technology and is adept at financial planning and reporting as well as treasury and cash flow management.

Marjan was awarded a bachelor of science in economics and accounting from the University of Maryland, College Park; she is also a certified public accountant.

Nearly 20 years have passed since Shelly joined Management Concepts as curriculum development manager. Today, in her role as VP of operations, Shelly is responsible for the execution of training and professional services including program profitability, delivery quality, cost control, contract compliance, and risk mitigation.

She is well known for her willingness to listen, her attention to detail, and her ability to find a way to accomplish what others deem impossible. Prior to joining Management Concepts, Shelly was a technical recruiter and consultant.

Shelly was awarded a bachelor of science in psychology from George Mason University.

As president of Management Concepts, Steve is a passionate people- and customer-centric leader who is focused on developing business relationships with top-tier executives, guiding the company vision and mission while overseeing business development and operations activities to constantly improve the caliber and delivery of training, professional development, and talent management services. For much of his career, Steve has been active in the federal government marketplace and is acutely aware of workforce development technology and trends. In addition, he is a member of software developer Privia’s board of directors.

Steve was awarded a BS in computer and information science from University of Michigan and an MS in computer science from Johns Hopkins University.

For more than 20 years, Steven has managed all legal affairs, contract actions, and business transactions for Management Concepts. He develops and implements companywide risk mitigation and compliance programs; actively supports business development and sales; and negotiates and structures business ventures, partnerships, and investments.

He is relied on for his extensive knowledge of federal government contracting, compliance, copyright and trademark law, employment law, and state tax law. Before joining Management Concepts, he provided legal counsel to other organizations that serve private and public sectors.

Steven was awarded a BA in political science from University of Rochester; a juris doctorate (JD) from American University, Washington College of Law; and a master of law (LLM) in U.S. government procurement law from George Washington University Law School. He is currently completing another LLM degree in public procurement and policy, EU procurement law, from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.

As the executive director of HR, Tanya oversees talent management, employee relations, training and development, and benefits administration for Management Concepts.

Just as Management Concepts has grown significantly, so has Tanya’s role since she joined the company nearly 20 years ago. She is well known for her expertise in organizational development, recruiting, and interviewing. Before joining Management Concepts, she worked as a paralegal and recruiting coordinator.

Tanya was awarded a BS in administration from George Mason University. In addition, she has completed certificate programs in federal workplace mediation and commercial workplace mediation from Northern Virginia Mediation Services.

For more than 26 years, Tom has guided Management Concepts through major shifts in the training industry, resulting in tremendous growth and increased revenue. The company is now recognized as the leading provider of training and human capital services within the federal market. Tom continues to skillfully shape the strategy and culture of Management Concepts, driving positive client impact and innovative solutions to the government’s training needs.

Tom is active in other business arenas including banking, real estate, numerous industry associations and nonprofit boards, and leadership organizations such as the Young Presidents Organization (YPO).

He volunteers much of his time to his alma mater, the College of William & Mary, where he serves on the board of trustees as Washington, DC Regional co-chair of the $1 billion For the Bold fundraising campaign.

Tom was awarded a bachelor of science in accounting from the College of William & Mary and is a certified public accountant licensed in the state of Virginia.

Julie Boughn served as director of the Data and Systems Group (DSG) within the Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services (CMCS) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and as deputy director of operations and chief information officer of the CMS Innovation Center. She also served as champion for transformation at Audacious Inquiry, LLC and as principal at HLTHLogix, LLC. Boughn was the chief strategy and innovations officer at Cognosante, developing technology capabilities to meet the demands of the healthcare industry. She also served as branch chief for the Social Security Administration.

Julie Boughn holds an MS in information systems from Johns Hopkins University, an MBA from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, and a BS in finance and economics from the University of Maryland.

Karen Evans served as the chief information officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She is currently the managing director of the Cyber Readiness Institute. Evans was a partner at KE&T Partners LLC. Previously, she held the roles of national director for the U.S. Cyber Challenge, and administrator of government and information technology in the Executive Office of the President within the Office of Management and Budget.

Karen Evans holds an MBA from West Virginia University.

Lenn Vincent has been the president of Vincent and Associates, LLC for 18 years.

Vincent is an experienced independent consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the defense and space industries; he is skilled in government procurement, operations management, and analytics.

Vincent served as a naval officer RADM in the United States Navy Supply Corps for 34 years. He was the vice president of American Management Systems (1999–2003) before serving as the vice president of CACI. He was the national president of the National Contract Management Association from 2004 to 2006. Vincent served as industry chair and as an independent contractor for Defense Acquisition University. He was the national president and on the board of directors and board of advisors of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA).

Lenn Vincent holds an MBA focused on procurement and contracting from the George Washington University School of Business.

In 2021, Melissa Starinsky retired from a 30-year career in the federal government as a senior executive service member. She then established Starinsky, LLC, which provides contract management services.

Over a 10-year period, Starinsky has served as senior executive service (SES) for the VA, DHHS, and GSA. From 2016 to 2021, she was head of contracting activity for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, leading the execution of more than $9 billion of annual discretionary contract and grant spending. She served as chancellor and vice-chancellor of the award-winning Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy. Starinsky was director of the Federal Acquisition Institute from 2015 to 2016; she was president of the National Contract Management Association (2020–2021). Starinsky also served as a contract specialist/officer in the Department of Navy, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and was awarded contracts exceeding $1 billion.

Ms. Starinsky holds a BA in business management from the University of Maryland; she also graduated from the Federal Executive Institute.

Michael Wooten serves on the board of directors for Virginia’s Community College System, Procurement Round Table.

Among other roles, Wooten has served on the board of directors of the National Management Contract Association and as vice president at the National Industries for the Blind. Wooten was the administrator for Federal Procurement Policy at OMB and senior advisor of federal student aid at the U.S. Department of Education. Wooten served as chief learning officer for the Office of Learning and Procurement and deputy chief procurement officer for the government of the District of Columbia. Wooten served in the United States Marine Corps for over 16 years.

Wooten holds a doctorate of education (EdD) in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania, an MA in education and human development from George Washington University, an MS in acquisition and contract management from the Naval Postgraduate School, an MA in leadership and organizational management from Norwich University, and a BA in psychology from Chapman University.

Ruby Harvey is a retired executive director of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

During her career, she has served as executive director in charge of VA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Program (SES). Prior to this, Harvey served as chancellor at the VA Acquisition Academy and senior executive responsible for training VA’s acquisition workforce. She oversaw 5 schools: Contracting Professionals School, Program Management School, Acquisition Internship School, Facilities Management School, and the Supply Chain Management School. Harvey also served as associate deputy assistant secretary responsible for the Finance/Supply Fund for Workforce Development and Certification, Human Resources, Emergency Preparedness, Facilities Management, and Program Management/Business Transformation. Ruby Harvey also served as chief of the procurement systems division at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Harvey holds a BS in finance from Jackson State University and an MS in information and telecommunication systems from Johns Hopkins University.

Brigadier General (Ret.) Roger W. Scearce is a founding partner of Vanguard Advisors, LLC, providing advisory and consulting services to business and government leaders. Before Vanguard, he was a senior vice president at a professional services firm, leading the DoD Strategic Account Group. His last active-duty role was as deputy director of DFAS, managing global DoD finance and accounting operations. General Scearce’s military career includes service in Desert Shield/Desert Storm and roles as commandant of the U.S. Army Finance School and chief of the Finance Corps. He is a trustee of the U.S. Army War College Foundation and a director on the board of the Flag and General Officers Network. Scearce is married to Deborah J. Cranis; they have 2 children and 1 granddaughter.

General Scearce graduated from Florida Southern College in 1971 as a ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate with a BS in accounting and a minor in economics. He earned his MBA from Syracuse University in 1979. He is also a graduate of the US Army War College and the General Officer CAPSTONE course.

Gwendolyn Sykes is the executive vice president, finance, and chief financial officer of SRC, overseeing the fiscal and daily financial operations. She brings 31 years of federal service, having served as CFO of the United States Secret Service, where she managed resources and led a financial team. Sykes is the first African-American female to serve as CFO at NASA, where she was responsible for the financial management of a $16 billion agency and led over 500 finance professionals. She also served as CFO at Yale University and Morehouse College and has experience with the Department of Defense and U.S. Senator Ted Stevens. Recognized by Black Enterprise, Newsweek, and the Today Show, she continues to mentor future leaders as an adjunct professor at American University.

Sykes holds a BA in accounting from Catholic University and a master’s in public administration from American University, where she continues to serve as an adjunct professor in the School of Public Affairs. In May of 2022, Wilson College conferred upon her an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters.

Rich Brady is the CEO of the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC), a global organization representing over 14,000 finance and accounting professionals in the defense/aerospace industry. ASMC promotes the education, training, and certification of the defense financial management workforce and drives financial transformation in the defense sector. Rich joined ASMC after 32 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a colonel in 2021. His military career includes command and staff positions in the U.S. and overseas, a combat tour in Iraq, and diplomatic service in Georgia. He chairs the global board of directors of the Institute of Management Accountants, serves on the advisory board of the Georgian think tank GEOCASE, and chairs the membership committee of the DC Metro Chapter of the Private Directors Association. He is a certified defense financial manager and certified government financial manager.

Rich Brady holds an MS from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, a degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an MS in finance from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a BS in international business from Saint Louis University.

Tom Harker is the president of Harker Group, which provides strategic consulting to government agencies and corporations. With 30 years of experience in defense and homeland security, he recently served as acting secretary of the Navy in 2021, acting DOD CFO in 2020, and Navy CFO from 2018 to 2021. A 20-year U.S. Coast Guard veteran, Harker’s expertise includes budget, acquisition, internal controls, audit readiness policy, property management, and financial reporting. He led the Coast Guard’s audit readiness and internal control program, helping the Department of Homeland Security achieve a clean audit opinion after 10 successive disclaimers.

Tom graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1990 and received an MBA from the University of Miami.

Since 2000, Andy has been the CEO of Snider Associates, a consulting organization focused on helping organizations reach the next level by designing and implementing strategies and off-sites to build organizational and leadership capacity. Snider Associates’ clients have included: Athenium Software, Authentic Leadership Institute, Binswanger Corporation, Cambridge Leadership Associates, Covestor, Davita Medical, Grand Circle Travel, Heartland Payment Systems, Intuit, Ketchum PR, Legal Sea Foods, Management Concepts, Ridge Training, Visiting Nurses of NY, and Yum Brands.

Snider has facilitated leadership retreats for a wide variety of executive groups including YPO Forums, HBS Alumni Forums, Wharton AMP program participants, and Harvard Business School AMP program participants. Andy has taught leadership in executive programs at Harvard University and the MBA program at Northeastern University.
In addition to his work at Snider Associates, Andy oversaw the growth of the Authentic Leadership Institute as its COO. ALI provides advanced leadership programs to Fortune 100 companies.

From 1991 to 2000, Andy was the cofounder and president of VIS Development. That technology company became an INC 500 fast-growth company and pioneered the development of interactive video training on CDs (and later online). Major clients included Bain Consulting, BellSouth, Dupont, Forum Corporation, Harvard Business Interactive, Honda, Pfizer, and Unilever.

Prior to VIS, Andy was VP of administration for ABC Television Broadcast Operations in New York. Andy lives in Boston with his wife, a TV producer. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and Lehigh University. He has served on the boards of Conservatory Lab Charter School, More than Words, Management Concepts Inc., and Facing History and Ourselves; he has been an active member of the World President’s Organization (YPO-NE). For over 18 years, he was a participant in New England YPO and WPO forums.

Dr. Edward H. Bersoff is currently chairman of Parabilis, LLC, a business finance company located in northern Virginia. He is also the chairman of Greenwich Associates, LLC, a business advisory firm. He was formerly the chairman and CEO of ATS Corporation, a publicly traded (NYSE-AMEX: ATSC) northern Virginia–based company serving the information technology needs of the government and private sectors. ATSC was acquired in March 2012.

Dr. Bersoff was previously chairman, president, and CEO of BTG, Inc., an information technology firm he founded in 1982. The company’s common stock was listed on the NASDAQ National Market. In November 2001, BTG was acquired by the Titan Corporation, a NYSE listed company. Dr. Bersoff was elected to the board of Titan in February 2002. Titan was sold to L-3 Communications in August 2005.

Dr. Bersoff has also served on the boards of other public and private companies. During his business career, Bersoff has been the CFO of a public company, served as lead director of 3 public companies, chaired the audit committee of 2 public companies, served on the audit committee of 2 others, and has served on the governance and compensation committees of other public companies. He is currently chair of the Virginia 529 Plan and Marymount University Board.

Dr. Bersoff holds AB, MS, and PhD degrees in mathematics from New York University and is a Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management Program graduate. In 2007, he was awarded the Association for Corporate Growth National Capital Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2014 he was named Outstanding Director by the Washington Business Journal for his chairmanship of the Holy Cross Health System.

Jeffrey Sugerman, PhD, is the president and CEO of Inscape Publishing, a leading provider of training materials for the corporate market. Sugerman brings 20 years of experience in senior management, marketing, and business development in the technology, training, and publishing industries.

He joined Inscape Publishing as president and CEO in 2001 to lead its transformation into an independent growth company in partnership with Riverside Capital Partners and, subsequently, Sentinel Capital Partners. In February 2012, Inscape was acquired by John Wiley and Sons, Inc., and Sugerman was named executive vice president of the Talent Solutions and Education Services Group, growing software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies acquired by Wiley. In 2021, he co-founded Ekwe.app with Michael Cain.

Sugerman received his PhD in clinical psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and his BA from Northwestern University. He was an assistant professor at Farleigh Dickinson University before joining Sirota and Alper Associates, a firm offering consulting services to Fortune 500 companies. Sugerman has worked in corporate publishing since 1988, when he joined a subsidiary of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. From 1992 to 1999, he served in various senior executive roles in the Assessments Division of National Computer Systems, now a subsidiary of Pearson PLC. Sugerman is past president of ISA, the trade association for training and development industry suppliers. He was the 2009 recipient of ISA’s prestigious Broomfield Award.

Jeffrey’s non-work interests include playing upright bass in a jazz quartet and practicing yoga.

Elected in 2006 to the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), Dr. Ron Sanders has served in some of the most senior positions within the U.S. government, the private sector, and academia. He has played a key role in the transformation of some of the most important public sector organizations in the world.

Sanders helped lead the post–Cold War transformation of the U.S. Defense Department; the post–9/11 stand-up of the Department of Homeland Security and Office of National Intelligence, and the integration of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), He led the recruiting, development, and deployment of thousands of new intelligence officers to fight the Global War on Terror; the reform and restructuring of the IRS; the creation of the cybersecurity and space agencies of the United Arab Emirates; and even the establishment of China’s National School of Administration.

Dr. Sanders is the recipient of 3 Presidential Rank Awards, 2 Teddy Roosevelt Distinguished Public Service Awards, the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, an Innovations in American Government award from Harvard, and more. He has written 4 books and served as a member of the National Security Agency’s Advisory Board as well as the boards of directors of the National Intelligence University Foundation, the Senior Executives Association, the American Society for Training and Development, the journal The Public Manager, and the National Academy of Sciences Cybersecurity Panel. And from 2017 until his resignation in October 2020, he was also the presidentially appointed chairman of the U.S. Federal Salary Council.

Sanders has taught on the faculties of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and George Washington University; he led research centers at both institutions. He holds a doctorate in public administration from George Washington University, an MS from the University of Utah, and a BA from the University of San Francisco.