Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting Leadership, Staff, and Advisory Board

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.
  • George Mason University School of Business Partner Paul Courtney

    Chief Procurement Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    Paul Courtney is the liaison of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the Advisory Board of the Baroni Center.
  • George Mason University School of Business Partner Michael Derrios

    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition & Sr. Procurement Executive, U.S. Department of State

    Michael W. Derrios is a recognized leader in the field of government acquisition with more than 25 years of federal, military and private sector experience. He has been a member of the Senior Executive Service since 2015.
  • School of Business Community Partner | Tara Murphy Dougherty

    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.
  • School of Business Community Partner | Jennifer Eubanks

    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.
  • George Mason University School of Business Partner Paul Feeko

    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).
  • School of Business Community Partner | James C. Fontana

    Founder, Fontana Law Group 
    Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting Advisory Board Emeritus Member

    James C. Fontana has over 35 years of experience as an attorney specializing in government contracts, commercial transactions and related litigation, as well as ethics compliance and corporate governance issues.
  • GMU Costello College of Business Partner | Alex Baba

    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.
  • School of Business Community Partner | Ellen D. Glover

    Sr. Corporate Advisor, Retired, ICF
    Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting Advisory Board Emeritus Member

    Ellen Glover joined ICF in 2005 and has more than 30 years of experience in the technology market.
  • School of Business Community Partner | Kaylene H. Green

    President and Chief Executive Officer, Retired, Flagship Government Relations
    Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting Advisory Board Emeritus Member

    In early 2009, Kaylene Green led the formation of Flagship Government Relations, Inc., an organization focusing on government relations to provide legislative strategy, federal budget insights, and strategic marketing analysis.

Center Advisory Board Emeritus