The U.S. government sinks huge investments in projects, not for the sake of profit but for the sake of public welfare. With its financial flexibility, the government is positioned to spend more aggressively than any company possibly can. But the private sector still has an important role in public finance. As in any sector — […]
Carlos Otal is the national managing partner of Grant Thornton’s public sector services and solutions segment. Otal joined the accounting company in 2005 and has since led financial management and systems engagements for various federal government clients, including the departments of the Treasury, Energy and Defense, as well as the Social Security Administration and the […]
Sherlonda Goode-Jones, a government advisory services industry veteran with over two decades of experience, is a partner at Guidehouse leading the company’s public sector financial services. In her role, Goode-Jones leads practice teams tasked with providing services to government agencies whose federal credit programs or objectives are focused on financial institutions, capital markets and companies […]
Mikiyon Alexander serves as senior director and head of Fitch Ratings’ U.S. public finance department. Fitch Ratings is one of the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations designated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Alexander’s role is primarily concerned with the municipal housing sector. He is focused on municipal finance securitizations and affordable housing and community […]
Michael Herrinton, a member of the Potomac Officers Club and a 2017 Wash100 winner, serves as the U.S. government and public sector leader at EY, a professional services network headquartered in London. The company prides itself in its use of data and technology to provide services across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions. In […]
Mike Canning is a long-time Deloitte executive currently serving as the management consulting company’s government and public services industry leader. Canning assumed his post in June 2019. He leads a GPS practice composed of nearly 15,000 practitioners that provide consulting, risk and financial advisory services to federal government clients and non-profit organizations, according to his […]
The Department of Energy recently announced $12 million in funding for geothermal technologies that can exploit resources out of the reach of most conventional techniques. Such efforts require a type of research that can produce a practical solution rather than just contribute to the body of knowledge on a specific topic. While basic research has […]
Sethuraman Panchanathan is the 15th director of the National Science Foundation, an independent government agency that supports non-government science and engineering. NSF is tasked with advancing all fields of scientific discovery, technological innovation and science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. Panchanathan was nominated by former President Donald Trump for the role and unanimously confirmed by […]
Elizabeth Martinez Mahan, a health care sector veteran of more than 25 years, serves as executive vice president at Atlas Research, a management consulting company based in Washington, D.C. As EVP, Martinez Mahan works across the Department of Veterans enterprise to improve the government’s health and benefits services, better manage resources and incorporate best practices, […]
Owen Brown is the vice president for research and development at Scientific Systems Company Inc., a Woburn, Massachusetts-based company that develops advanced technologies for navigation, mission planning and autonomy systems. Brown is in charge of the strategic development and implementation of Scientific Systems’ programs across areas such as robotics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, computer vision […]
