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.
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.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.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.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.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).Founder, Fontana Law Group
Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting Advisory Board Emeritus MemberJames 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.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.Sr. Corporate Advisor, Retired, ICF
Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting Advisory Board Emeritus MemberEllen Glover joined ICF in 2005 and has more than 30 years of experience in the technology market.President and Chief Executive Officer, Retired, Flagship Government Relations
Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting Advisory Board Emeritus MemberIn 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.