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Leah Chmielewski
Leah is an experienced strategic planner, business developer, program manager, and process improvement leader. Her background includes over 20 years in both federal government service and high tech research and development. She has written proposals resulting in over $40M in awards.
She applies her experience in business development, operations, contingency planning, research and development, test and evaluation, proposal writing, performance management, business development, risk management, customer relationship management, program management, and process improvement from both public and private sectors to identify opportunities, devise plans and strategies, write competitive proposals and execute for success.
Leah is a graduate of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, has received multiple awards from the Department of Defense, is a fluent german speaker, and an avid rock climber.
- ”I summarize key interactions at conferences and conduct initial screening and networking to assess potential clients and partners.”
- “I drive optimization of innovative and pragmatic solutions based on customer needs, engineers’ capabilities, and business processes.”
- “I write proposals, advise on contract development, and oversee contract execution across business functions. I identify risks, impacts and mitigation strategies, and I foster communication to improve understanding and outcomes to achieve goals.”
- “I build teams across a broad spectrum of functions including program management, project management, product management, engineering, manufacturing, global field support, finance and legal.”
- “I thrive when inspiring others to their best, developing partnerships, creating innovative solutions and contingencies, balancing short-term and long-term needs, and de-tangling red tape. I am quick to understand complex technologies, and I can easily relate across a diverse set of team members, customers, and business functions.”