The JPI Team

Maria Adams
Maria Adams

Maria is a Project Manager for JPI and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) with more than 25 years of experience in various aspects of software implementations and consulting. She specializes in blending the business and user requirements of an engagement with effective software and process solutions. For the past four years, Maria has worked with various federal agenices to choose, customize, and implement collaborative project management tools including tasks, risks, events, and documents. Maria holds a secret security clearance and has earned a B.A. in education and foreign language from Antioch College.

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Mike Allred
Mike Allred

Mike is a Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience in Lotus Notes/Domino systems administration and systems maintenance. He has over 7 years of experience in Lotus Notes/Domino development and he is a Principal Certified Lotus Professional in Systems Administration and Application Development. As a Principal of JPI since 2004, Mike is an expert in managing complex application infrastructures and in systems integration using IBM tools.

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Matthew Beaver
Matthew Beaver

Matthew is a Senior Project Manager with over 10 years of private and public sector experience in planning, implementing, and managing information technology and project management solutions. Matthew is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and ITIL v3 Foundation certified. He earned a Master's Certificate in IT Project Management from George Washington University and holds a Top Secret security clearance.

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Karen Chachula
Karen Chachula

Karen is a Technical Analyst with over six years of experience in technology and product development. With a background including extensive content management work, technical communication, and help desk diagnostics, Karen brings a broad set of both technical and analytical skills to JPI.

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Julie Chi
Julie Chi

Julie is a Project Manager with nine years of experience and a proven track record of managing strategic relationships and supervising technical project implementation. Julie's areas of expertise include capturing client requirements, developing detailed project plans to effectively manage software implementation, and developing best practices. She has a M.B.A. from Johns Hopkins University.

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Erin Clemens
Erin Clemens

Erin is a Project Manager with eight years of IT consulting experience working on federal government contracts specializing in Systems Analysis, Implementation, Operations and Facilitation. She is a Project Management Professional (PMP®) and is ITIL v3 Foundations Certified. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Information Systems from Johns Hopkins University.

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Don Conry
Don Conry

Don is JPI's Technical Services Manager with eight years of experience as a software administrator and technical analyst. He has experience with Apache webserver, IBM Websphere, BEA Weblogic, and administration of Windows NT through 7 and UNIX platforms in a corporate environment. Don has obtained a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Rutgers University and an M.S. in Computer Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

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Jason Dodds
Jason Dodds

Jason is a Senior Software Engineer with 10 years of Lotus Notes Domino applications experience. Jason has worked on the Electronic Project Management system (ePMO) used to manage projects for the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, and the Center for Disaster Preparedness. He is a Principally Certified Lotus Professional and holds a Secret Clearance.

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Doug Garnett-Deakin
Doug Garnett-Deakin

As JPI’s cofounder and President, Doug has over 15 years of experience in object oriented user interfaces, Lotus Notes/Domino application development and system integration. As a Certified Lotus Principal in Lotus Notes/Domino Application Development, he is the original designer of the award winning GSA Project Information Portal (PIP). Doug specializes in designing and building collaborative workspaces for federal government clients. He was the primary architect for the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) tasker tracking system and knowledge portal.

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Martina Harris
Martina Harris

Martina is a Senior Project Manager with 10 years of experience in leading change management, information technology, and research teams for high-profile government programs. With expertise in schedule and budget management, Martina has a proven record of providing on-time deliverables within budget and scope. Martina has an MBA and holds a Secret security clearance.

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David Heymsfeld
David Heymsfeld

JPI’s Vice President, David Heymsfeld, is a Principal Certified Lotus Professional and is certified by the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional (PMP). He holds an MBA from the R.H. Smith School U-MD with a concentration in Information Technology. With over 16 years of experience in project management and programming, David is our strategic planner, client interface, and project coordinator. His recent experience includes providing project management support to the Management Directorate of DHS.

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Gerald Howell
Gerald Howell

Gerald is a Senior Software Engineer with 8 years of experience in Lotus Notes/Domino systems administration and maintenance. He is a R5 Principal Certified Lotus Professional and an IBM Certified Advanced Application Developer. Gerald developed the initial charting servlets for the Construction Measures section of PIP.

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Tremell Jackson
Tremell Jackson

Tremell is a Project Manager with 10 years experience and extensive knowledge of software development standards such as RUP. He has successful BPR experience as a systems and process integrator and is knowledgeable of CMMI and other quality assurance programs and processes. Tremell is certified by the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds a Secret security clearance.

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Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson is a Project Manager with extensive experience in environmental project, program and account management including team management, providing technical expertise and leadership for government and private industry. He is skilled in new business development, marketing, and negotiating client contract terms and conditions. After 22 years of service, he retired from the U.S. Army Reserves.

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Monika Lawless
Monika Lawless

Monika is JPI's Operations Manager and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Blacksburg HQ office as well as HR for the company. With 12 years of management and federal contract experience, Monika is well equipped to assist with proposal writing, contract negotiations, corporate marketing, and customer interface requirements. Monika also directly manages all our help desk operations.

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Michele Marin
Michele Marin

Michele Marin is a Senior Communications Specialist with over fourteen years of experience in public relations specializing in brand development, reputation management, media relations, internal communications in the software, aviation and telecommunications industries. She earned B.A. degrees in Political Science and in English from West Virginia University.

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Christine McCann
Christine McCann

Christine is JPI’s Administrative Assistant with nearly 20 years of experience in office management, customer relations and event planning.  Her endeavors have included the Administrative Assistant position at the national labor union for stage directors and choreographers, and Executive Assistant to the Managing Director of the federal credit union for the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.  Her efficiency and attention to detail have earned her a reputation for effective coordination and excellent customer service.

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Daniela Rojas
Daniela Rojas

Daniela is a Technical Analyst with over five years of client service experience. Daniela specializes in Microsoft Excel and has extensive expertise in managing databases, producing reports and document productions. Daniela’s attention to detail, effective communication skills, and innovative problem solving skills enhance JPI’s software testing and documentation processes. Daniela holds a B.S. in Human Development with a concentration in Human Services and a double major in Spanish from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

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Corey Runnels
Corey Runnels

Corey Runnels is a Director at JPI with over 16 years of experience in organization transformation, project management and providing technical solutions to both public sector and commercial clients,   His recent  experience includes providing organization transformation and program management services to the US Coast Guard.  Corey acts as an account manager, strategic planner, client interface, and project coordinator.  He has a Bachelor of Science in Management from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business.

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Dawn Sangree
Dawn Sangree

As a Senior Software Engineer, Dawn, is a Principal Certified Lotus Professional in Application Development and is a Certified Lotus Professional in Systems Administration. Dawn has been a JPI Principal since 2004 and has 10 years of experience in web development, Lotus Notes/Domino development, systems administration and systems maintenance. She is an expert in working with AJAX, DHTML and building powerful, servlet driven applications.

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Leslie Sullivan
Leslie Sullivan

Leslie is a Technical Analyst who has experience with software testing and test process development, technical writing, training, and client support.  She has experience with applications such as Microsoft Office, desktop publishing, and graphic design programs among others. She holds a B.A. in English with a writing emphasis and a B.A. in Journalism. Leslie assists with documentation, help desk support, graphic design and software testing.

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Kevin Thompson
Kevin Thompson

Senior Project Manager Kevin Thompson has over 20 years of management and acquisition experience with Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) and Government Off the Shelf (GOTS) software implementations. Kevin has extensive experience in project management planning, issue tracking, risk mitigation, document control, meeting management, client interface, and reporting. Kevin is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and has earned a B.S. in engineering and an M.S. in Personnel Management.

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Julie Tong
Julie Tong

Julie is a Senior Project Manager with 12 years of experience managing the development of custom solutions for Federal Government, telecommunications, and financial clients. Julie excels in System Implementation, Application Design, Data Warehouse, Business Process Reengineering, Integrated Testing, System Requirements and Definition, Production Migration to Support, Training, and Project Management.

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Sabrina Vant
Sabrina Vant

Sabrina is a Project Manager with over 13 years of experience in various aspects of consulting. She specializes in working with clients to define their business processes and identify methods to improve efficiency and effectiveness with the use of technology or process related solutions. She has spent most of her career supporting federal government clients. Sabrina holds a top secret security clearance.

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Amanda Wenisch
Amanda Wenisch

Amanda is a Technical Analyst who has taught effective writing courses at the college level and leads JPI's technical documentation process. Additionally, Amanda is a software tester certified by the American Software Testing Qualifications Board (ASTQB). With a B.A. in English, Amanda is responsible for document design, development, and preparation throughout the software build production cycle.

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Jeremy Wenisch
Jeremy Wenisch

Jeremy is a Technical Analyst certified by the American Software Testing Qualifications Board (ASTQB) and has 4 years experience with Lotus Notes, technical writing, user support, and Excel-based reporting. Jeremy assists with software testing, documentation, help desk support, and delivery of software builds. Jeremy's attention to detail has earned him a reputation for quality work and excellent customer service.

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Testimonials:

HONORABLE MENTION WINNER as GSA Best Practice 2003 for Real Property Management. Begun as a web enabled project fact sheet, the Project Information Portal (PIP) has evolved into an enterprise-wide system for tracking an active capital construction program valued at over $10 billion.

The unique qualities of PIP are its graphically pleasing, highly intuitive user interface and easy to understand and navigate information architecture. From a program level overview to a detailed list of projects for each PBS region, the information is easy to find and easy to update. The display of a project, from its design renderings, construction photos, or completed project views, makes the portal a destination for anyone within GSA who wants to know the progress, images, and detailed data about a project.

Extensive report development has provided PBS executives with views across their regions and by customers that previously had been very difficult and time consuming to obtain. The PIP has helped PBS achieve its goal of keeping a “finger on the pulse” of a multi-billion capital construction program. PIP has achieved this by providing executive roll-ups of information, including a real-time dashboard of issues and actions for all projects in the portal.

Updating projects by the project managers takes less than 30 minutes per month. Cultural and organization resistance to change is gradually being overcome by continuing to establish communication, trust and confidence between the project manager, the executive and the customer. Communication builds trust, and trust builds confidence that the system will provide reliable and up to date information. GSA can expect to save almost $2.4 million annually, or about $12 million over a 5-year horizon when the PIP will be fully functional through reduced reporting requirements by project managers.

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