Society of Defense Financial Management

SDFM Program Budget Summit

Alexandria, VA

January 16, 2025

Management Concepts is proud to exhibit at the Society of Defense Financial Management Program Budget Summit.

Visit Our Booth

Pick up information and talk to our knowledgeable staff about the many ways Management Concepts supports the DoD FM community through learning programs, custom portals, certificate programs, complimentary webinars, and more. Management Concepts is defense-ready.

Don’t forget to explore our new programs and courses in Leadership & Management, and Data Analytics:

Interested in instructor or SME opportunities? Inquire onsite or visit our careers page to learn more about our flexible contract positions.

Stephen L. Maier

President

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.

M. Katharine Sutton

Vice President, Services

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.