About the Authors
Nathan Bailey, PhD
Chapters 11 and 12
Nathan Bailey is a vice president at FMP, focusing on technology and HR transformation projects. He has worked extensively with federal agencies to evaluate, develop, and enhance the systems they use to support HR service delivery.
Tim Barnhart
Chapters 1, 5, 6, and 10
Tim Barnhart is the president and founder of FMP. He has worked with a number of agencies on contribution-based compensation systems, flexible work initiatives, and strategies for program implementation and change.
Jenna Bender
Jenna Bender is a consultant at FMP, focusing on career development, strategic communications, and training.
Jessica Dzieweczynski, PhD
Chapters 1 and 4
Jessica Dzieweczynski is a senior consultant at FMP, specializing in leadership development and employee onboarding. She has worked closely with federal clients to design, develop, implement, and evaluate employee onboarding programs.
Alexis Gray
Chapters 11 and 12
Alexis Gray is a consultant at FMP. Her areas of expertise include organizational assessment, strategic planning, and HR transformation.
Carolyn Kurowski
Chapters 2, 8, and 9
Carolyn Kurowski is a senior vice president at FMP. She has worked with a number of agencies to design and implement innovative workforce tools and programs.
Dawn Flaherty Lavelle
Dawn Flaherty Lavelle of Lavelle Associates provides consulting and project management expertise in the areas of organizational change and effectiveness. She has worked extensively with private and public sector entities.
Danny McGeehan
Daniel McGeehan is a consultant at FMP. He has worked closely with the Center for Veterinary Medicine, partnering with the human capital management staff on a number of initiatives, including employee onboarding, competency modeling, and the creation of a strategic human capital plan.
Mike McManus
Chapters 3, 5, 9, and 10
Mike McManus is a senior advisor at FMP and a recognized expert in compensation and performance management strategies and practices.
Sherean Miller
Sherean Miller is a senior vice president at FMP. She has worked with dozens of federal agencies to implement a broad range of management consulting initiatives.
Jessica Milloy
Jessica Milloy is a managing consultant at FMP, focusing on organizational development, learning and development, and strategic workforce planning. She has worked closely with a number of organizations to enhance their onboarding processes, leadership development programs, and organizational effectiveness.
Maggie Moore
Maggie Moore is a senior consultant at FMP. She has worked extensively with agencies to design, develop, and implement innovative onboarding programs to enhance new employee productivity and engagement.
Kathryn Newcomer, PhD
Kathryn Newcomer is the Director of the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at the George Washington University. She teaches public and nonprofit, program evaluation, research design, and applied statistics, and has published five books. Dr. Newcomer is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and is on the board of the American Evaluation Association.
Erin Pitera
Erin Pitera is the senior vice president and chief operating officer of FMP. She provides leadership in the execution of strategies for client relationships, business growth, human capital, and infrastructure. Her knowledge and expertise include strategic human capital planning, workforce planning, talent management, learning and development, organizational transformation, and evaluation.
Ben Porr, PhD
Ben Porr is a managing consultant at FMP. He is a practicing industrial and organizational psychologist who focuses on the strategic and tactical implementation of human capital initiatives.
Ashley Agerter Raitor
Ashley Agerter Raitor is a senior consultant at FMP. She has worked closely with USAID for over five years, partnering with the HR organization to develop, enhance, and institutionalize the agency’s consolidated workforce planning model and related processes.
John Salamone
Chapters 7 and 14
John Salamone is a vice president at FMP. He has served in a variety of capacities in the executive and legislative branches of government.
Lisa Sper
Lisa Sper is a vice president at FMP. She has over 20 years of experience as an HR practitioner and consultant in both the private and public sectors.
Glenn Sutton
Chapters 3, 11, 12, and 13
Glenn Sutton is a senior advisor at FMP. He has had an extensive career in federal human resources, information technology, and management consulting.
Paul Thompson
Paul Thompson is a human resources consultant and a recognized expert on performance management and senior executive service policies and programs. He retired from federal service after a distinguished career at the Office of Personnel Management.
Ellen Tunstall
Ellen Tunstall is a senior advisor at FMP and has a long career as an HR professional and leader. As a senior executive, she led OPM and DoD organizations. She is adjunct staff with the RAND corporation and a National Academy of Public Administration fellow.
Cristina Wilcox
Cristina Wilcox is a consultant at FMP. She has worked with several federal agencies on organizational assessment and strategic human capital initiatives.