Government and public sector
10 proposal management experts
These ten proposal managers and proposal operations leaders have run proposal development in their own roles at companies that bid on government contracts. A reader can learn from them how proposal teams plan schedules, build compliance matrices and get compliant bids submitted.
Professionals to explore
01—10Carol Ann Hilton
LinkedInExperience: Senior Proposal Manager · OneGlobe LLC
Senior Proposal Manager at OneGlobe LLC since June 2021. The profile describes supporting capture managers through the capture and proposal development lifecycles, managing day-to-day proposal activities including the proposal schedule, and developing the proposal outline, compliance matrix and annotated writing template. Former Capture Proposal Manager at REI Systems (2018–2019).
Carolyn Coffey
LinkedInExperience: Senior Proposal Manager · Amentum
Senior Proposal Manager at Amentum since October 2023 and former Senior Proposal Manager at Belcan (2022–2023). The profile describes fifteen years as a proposal management professional who has managed hundreds of federal proposals and built two proposal departments from the ground up. Former Director, Proposal Development at ICF (2020–2022).
Ellen Riley
LinkedInExperience: Proposal Manager · ISN
Proposal Manager at ISN since October 2021, where the profile describes functions throughout the proposal development lifecycle, including overall proposal management and volume management and response planning, development and finalization. Former Proposal Writer (2018–2021) and Proposal Coordinator (2015–2018) at ISN.
Greg McNabb
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Proposal Manager · Peraton
Former Sr. Proposal Manager at Peraton (2022–2025) and at RELI Group, Inc. (2021–2022); Lead - Proposals at AeroViroment since June 2026. The profile describes over 25 years supporting federal, state and commercial contracts, managing end-to-end RFP, RFQ and TO processes and developing compliance matrices, proposal calendars and win themes.
John Kinsella
LinkedInExperience: Proposal Manager · Cayuse Government Operations
Proposal Manager at Cayuse Government Operations since May 2026 and former Proposal Manager at The Cadmus Group (2023–2024). The profile describes 15+ years driving new business growth for federal contractors and managing 15–20+ concurrent proposals annually, including multimillion-dollar competitive efforts for agencies such as the Department of Transportation and EPA.
Joyce R. Bargeman
LinkedInExperience: Senior Proposal Manager · UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies
Senior Proposal Manager at UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies since March 2025 and in an earlier stint (2023–2024). The profile describes managing must-win and strategic Department of Defense bids for an Alaska Native company using a Proposal Management Plan, and preparing for expected solicitations. Former Director, Proposal Development at R&K Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (2020–2023).
Kat Clement
LinkedInExperience: Proposal Manager · AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Proposal Manager at AMERICAN SYSTEMS since May 2013 and former Technical Proposal Writer there (2011–2013). The profile describes 15 years in federal proposals and managing proposals ranging from $0.5M to $150M and from 2 to 16 volumes, with proposal teams of 2 to 60 people, at small and mid-sized companies.
Lesley Billups
LinkedInExperience: Proposal Manager · Mission Technologies, a division of HII
Proposal Manager at Mission Technologies, a division of HII since March 2026 and former Proposal Manager at DLH Corporation (2023–2026). The profile describes managing proposal team members, holding responsibility for the entire proposal process from draft RFP release to post-proposal submission activities, and leading proposal development, compliance and production.
Melissia Meeks
LinkedInExperience: Director of Proposal Operations · CBRE Government & Defense Services
Director of Proposal Operations at CBRE Government & Defense Services since March 2023, where the profile describes directing a team of up to 20 proposal professionals across CONUS and the Philippines, including proposal managers, writers and graphic designers. Former Director of Proposals at SAIC (2021–2023) and at AECOM (2012–2021).
Sarah Esmond
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Proposal Manager · Vantor
Director of Proposal Operations at Vantor since January 2026 and former Sr. Proposal Manager there (2025–2026). Former Federal Proposal Manager at Accenture Federal Services (2022–2025). The profile describes managing complex proposal submissions with multiple volume components and teaming partners and supporting executive leadership, capture and sales teams.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's role to your need: a hands-on proposal manager suits questions about running one bid from RFP release to submission, while someone who directs a proposal operations team suits questions about staffing, process and handling many bids at once. Also consider whether the person has worked defense or civilian bids and at small or large contractors, since review cycles and team sizes differ.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you set up the schedule, outline and compliance matrix when a final RFP drops?
- 02How do you run color team reviews so they improve the proposal instead of just finding typos?
- 03How do you work with capture managers and writers to keep win themes consistent across volumes?
Reaching proposal management experts
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