Meet the Center for Government Contracting Team
Meet our leadership, staff, and advisory board members.
Center Leadership and Staff
Center directors and fellows are experts in government contracting with work experience in government and business.
Center Advisory Board
Led by Chairman John Hillen, chief executive officer of Everwatch Solutions, members of the Advisory Board are C-suite business leaders and senior liaisons to federal government agencies. This group:
- Serves as ideators for and leaders of the first-in-the-nation university Center for Government Contracting.
- Builds the Center as a nexus for addressing the business, policy, and regulatory issues in the $500+ billion government contracting community.
Chief Executive Officer, Govini
Tara Murphy Dougherty is the CEO of Govini. Prior to her role as CEO, Tara served as Govini’s President of National Security, leading strategy and growth, and overseeing Govini’s work with all federal clients.
Managing Partner, Evans Consulting
Bob Etris is managing partner of Evans Consulting. Bob has played a leading role in the success and growth of the company since 2003, and is passionate about finding creative human-centered solutions to complex organizational and technical problems.
Owner, CPA Department
Jennifer Eubanks brings more than 20 years of accounting experience to the firm from her role as CFO, Controller, DCAA Auditor, and Accounting Manager for a regional accounting practice.
Retired Partner, Americas Aerospace and Defense Sector, Ernst & Young LLP
Paul Feeko is an acquisition leader in the US aerospace and defense sector (A&D).
Senior Vice President Government Relations and Public Policy, NobleReach Foundation
Alex Gallo is a Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Public Policy at NobleReach Foundation.
Partner, Renaissance Strategic Advisors
Mikhail Grinberg is a partner at Renaissance Strategic Advisors. Mikhail joined Renaissance in 2012 and leads corporate strategy and advanced technology projects.
Co-Owner and Co-Founder, The Pulse of GovCon
Amber Hart is the Co-Founder and Co-Owner of The Pulse of GovCon, a boutique market intelligence firm that specializes in Federal Government Contracting data storytelling.
Deputy Director, Corporate Business Systems
Scott Hine is a member of the executive leadership team within the Department of Energy, Office of the Chief Financial Officer where he is the Deputy Director of Corporate Business Systems. Scott has over 30 years of portfolio, program and project management experience.
Market Executive, Specialized Lending, Atlantic Union Bank
Joseph B. Humphries leads is a marketing executive in specialized lending at Atlantic Union Bank. He leads a team of bankers is focused on government contracting.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Y-Tech, LLC
Hannibal S. Jackson is the President and CEO of Y-Tech, an award-winning small business headquartered in Annapolis Junction, MD.