Functional Skills

Project Management
Business Planning
Organizational Design
Program Management
Training and Coaching

Software Skills

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Access
Outlook

Sector Experience

Business Services
Healthcare
Social & Public Sector
Big 4 Accounting
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

Velez Consulting Management Consulting
Consultant
4/2020 - Present
Provide expert consultation services to public and private organizations in the areas of management, organizational development, grants management, federal procurement, public health, social services, information technology, social media, and several others. Support organizations develop strategic plans to manage change and build necessary infrastructure.


ICF Corporate Strategy & Development
Vice President
1/2007 - 3/2020
As Vice President in the Public Health Line of Business, directed contracts to provide data management, programmatic, management and administrative support to the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that oversaw more than 50 data managers, statistical, programmatic and management professionals. Served as primary point of contact for the client, reported on accomplishments, challenges and solutions, approved invoices and managed finances.

National Minority AIDS Council Other
Director, Technical Assistance, Training and Treatment
9/2001 - 12/2006
Directed all federally funded national training and capacity building activities totaling $4 million per year, to build the organizational and programmatic capacity of minority nonprofits in all parts of the United States. Provided individualized consultations, trainings at the State and regional level, publications, Web-based and internet resources, and direct consultations. Provided strategic direction related to current and future Federal funding, internal policy development, marketing.

Velez Associates Management Consulting
Principal Consultant
5/1995 - 9/2001
Provided consulting services to government and nonprofit organizations in the Washington, DC area and throughout the United States, in the areas of health policy, program development and implementation, organizational development, fundraising, and financial management. Provided consulting services to HHS; Office of Minority Health; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Academy for Educational Development; National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors.

US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy Other
Director, HIV Prevention
9/1994 - 5/1995
Coordinated the development and implementation of national disease prevention and health promotion policy for various agencies of the U.S. Public Health Service, focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention and service delivery.

Executive Office of the President, The White House, Office of National AIDS Policy Other
Director, HIV/AIDS Prevention
9/1993 - 9/1994
Coordinated the development and implementation of national disease prevention and health promotion policy for various departments and independent agencies of the U.S. Government, focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention and service delivery.

National Minority AIDS Council Other
Director of Institutional Affairs
9/1990 - 9/1993
Directed all federally funded, national training and technical assistance activities, including regional trainings, publications, and the National Skills Building Conference. Oversaw Federal, corporate, and foundation proposal development and fundraising. Represented the organization in national and regional meetings with Federal, State, local, and community representatives. Programs were supported by the CDC, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and OMH.

National Hispanis/Latino AIDS Coalition Other
Steering Committee
1/1993 - 6/1993
Participated in the creation and development of the first national coalition devoted exclusively to issues of HIV/AIDS in the Hispanic/Latino community. Member of a team that wrote and edited the National Hispanic/Latino AIDS Agenda. Coordinated media relations and a press conference in which several members of Congress endorsed the agenda.


PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Accounting
Senior Associate/Consultant
9/1988 - 5/1990
Provided consulting services in the areas of taxation, accounting and business management to corporate, individual and partnership clients in the Boston and Washington, DC areas. Led a team of consultants traveling to Saudi Arabia for individual business consultations with American expatriates.

MCI Telecommunications Corporation Accounting
Tax Associate III
9/1987 - 9/1988
Provided internal consultations on corporate tax matters, including a federal audit and development of federal compliance items. Represented the company with the IRS on research and development issues, saving the company millions of dollars in tax savings.