Marie comes to the NVSBC with nearly two decades of government contracting experience that encompasses the Department of Energy (DOE), M&O contractors, civilian agencies, and business operations.
Prior to joining the NVSBC, she held positions as a Government Contracting Consultant at the Florida APEX Accelerator and was the Lead Supplier Diversity Advocate at Sandia National Laboratories’ Supply Chain Risk Management & Supplier Diversity Department. Her previous rotations within the Laboratories included Small Business Advocate, Program Manager for SBIR/STTR programs, and Financial Lead for the Material Protection, Control Accounting (MPC&A) Program within the International Security Program.
Marie has specific experience in supporting all business classifications, large corporations, and small businesses with additional experience in socioeconomic subcategories: VOSB/SDVOSB, SDB/8(a)/MBE, HUBZone, WOSB/EDWOSB, and Alaskan Native Corporations/Tribal Enterprises.
Marie’s corporate business experience includes work as a Project Manager in the Cash Processes/Revenue Accounting group at Gap, Inc., a Project Manager in the Shared Services Center at Honeywell, Inc., and a Financial Analyst at Chrysler Corporation.
Marie is a Michigan native who now resides in Florida. She earned her Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Detroit and studied abroad at Oxford University and in Volterra, Italy. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Central Michigan University and has received certifications in Supplier Diversity (CSDP) from the Alliance of Supplier Diversity Professionals and in Project Management (GWCPM) from George Washington University.
