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.
CPA and Partner, Government Contract Services Practice. Ernst & Young, LLP
Sajeev Malaveetil has over 24 years of experience providing advisory and litigation support services to organizations and their counsel on federal contract accounting, administration and compliance requirements.
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Metrostar Systems
Ali Manouchehri is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of MetroStar Systems. His leadership and team have transformed MetroStar Systems into a leading Information Technology (IT) solutions, management and consulting firm, servicing the federal, state government and private sectors.
Senior VP and Chief Communications and Engagement Officer, Peraton
Matt McQueen is the Senior VP and Chief Communications and Engagement Officer of Peraton.
Chief Executive Officer, Infotek Consulting
Meet Gautam Mehndiratta, the visionary behind Infotek Consulting, established in 2006 with a mission to revolutionize technology solutions for businesses of all sizes, from small startups to enterprise giants.
Chief Operating Officer, ICF
James serves as the chief operating officer for ICF, where he leads business operations and transformation across various corporate functions and initiatives.
Senior VP, Information Solutions, Deltek
Kevin Plexico is Senior Vice President for Information Solutions at Deltek, overseeing research, analysis and specification creation for customers in the Government Contracting and Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) industries.
Chief Executive Officer, Interactive Government
Currently serving as the owner and CEO of IGH, Michael has over 14 years of experience in providing full service professional solutions to federal agencies.
Chief Executive Officer, 22nd Century Technologies
Mr. Anil Sharma is a serial entrepreneur, a technocrat-business leader, an angel investor, and a philanthropist with a successful career in building and supporting multiple innovative companies.
President and CEO, Unissant
Sumeet Shrivastava is an accomplished executive and proven business leader with more than two decades of experience in the government IT industry.
Chief Strategy Officer, Unanet
Kevin Singh leads corporate programs at Unanet with a focus on strategy development, special projects, and strategic initiatives. He has 15 years of experience in corporate finance, M&A, capital raising, market analysis, and business case development.