Colonel (Retired) Susan R. Myers, Ph.D., PMP

103 Gresham Place, Falls Church, VA 22046

(717) 448-1190, [email protected] Objective: Mentor employees to exceed operational requirements and foster effective customer relations. Conducts succession planning for over 1,000 personnel with top secret clearances in 30 locations in the United States and 5 countries. Defense Industry Executive with over 20 years of lifecycle program management and leadership in Department of Defense, commercial and academia responsible for a portfolio valued at over $1 billion dollars, $150 Million in bookings and 10% growth. Develops strategic plans to maximize resources, implement effective and compliant processes to ensure a balanced budget, increase revenue, profit and retain high performing personnel. Professional Experience, Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI. + Business Growth + Customer Satisfaction + Strategic Planning and Execution + Process Improvement + Analysis and Benchmarking + Employee Development and Succession Planning

Vice President, Sales Account and Customer Relations Director, 2014-Present. Lead and grow the DOD account development over $250 million dollars in new business such as DOD Cyber Security, Informational Technology Modernization, Training, and Global Logistics. Directs the expansion of ManTech’s command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) lifecycle support; Biometrics; Systems Engineering, Test and Evaluation. Provide senior leaders’ engagement with key customers; oversee marketing initiatives to align resources with annual operating plan. Facilitates understanding of customer requirements to deliver effective solutions.

Vice President, Strategic Services Division, ManTech International, 2011-2013. Led programs valued over $750M of technical engineering and field support task orders in support of U.S. Army C4ISR systems integration. Ensure timely reporting of operational requirements including program management and financial reporting in accordance with government policies and procedures. Streamlined business operations and delivery of CMMI Level 3 and ISO 9001:2000 program of record services as well as exceeding annual performance goals. Led the relocation acquired Sensor Technologies of 125 personnel from New Jersey office to Maryland and sustained 100% deliverables.

Director, Strategic Leadership and Management Division, U.S. Army War College and University of Maryland, 2003-2011. Increased senior civilian and international officer enrollment over 300 percent; Department of Defense and Middle States distance education program accreditation; integration of synchronous video technology and orientation programs increasing student retention by over 20 percent. Provide support to Defense Acquisition University in acquisition leadership courses and promote professional development with the Program Management Program. U.S. Army recognized superior performance, service and leadership with Distinguished Service Medal. Adjunct Professor of leadership and management studies, Graduate School of Management and Business, University of Maryland.

Battalion Commander and Instructor, U.S. Army Engineer School, 1993-2002. Plans and directs professional development of over 1,000 faculty and students including the International Student Detachment. Updated the integration of antiterrorism, rapid base construction and anti-mine warfare to ensure officers were trained for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Developed strategic plans, mentored subordinates, and directed the planning and implementation of a Master of Science degree program to promote academic excellence, engineer professional registration that increased junior officer retention by over 15%. Ensure professional development of junior officers for promotion and certification of engineering and leadership instruction and performance for over 300 students annually.

U. S. Army Program Manager and Project Engineer, 2000-2002. Director, Base Realignment and Construction, Maneuver Support Center, Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Program Manager for Proposed Expansion of the National Training Center, Removal of Unexploded Ordnance and NATO Construction, 1980-2001. Responsible to ensure programs were executed on time and within budget for joint military engineering organizations, U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Commission in ensuring legal compliance and delivery of cost effective engineering and environmental solutions.

Service: U.S. Army Science Board; Board of Directors, Maryland National Defense Industry Association (NDIA), Association of United States Army, Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association (AFCEA). Mentor, International Leadership Association 2004-2010 and Academy of Women Association, 2008-2010, AFCEA 2013; STEM Advisory Board.

Publications, Conferences, Recognition: International/Interservice Training, Simulation and Education Council (IITSEC). “Strategic Leader Development”, Integral Leadership Review, 2010. Chairman, Civil-Military Panel, International Leadership Association (ILA) from 2007-2010. Strategic Leader Cognitive Development through Distance Education, The American Journal on Distance Education, 2008.

Education and Certificates: Ph.D.: Penn State, 2007 (Public Administration); MBA, National University, 1992; Bachelor of Science, Environmental Studies, Penn State, 1980, U.S. Army War College; Army Management College; Program Management Professional; Shipley Associates Writing Winning Proposals and Business Capture.