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Charlotte Rodriguez President I joined FEIAA while attending FEI in Class P313. Elected or drafted to serve as the class representative, I was approached about running for the FEIAA Board of Directors and elected to serve as the Executive Secretary. Recently elected, I have begun my one year term as President. I look forward to working with all members, making as many contacts with the members as possible, increasing membership and networking opportunities for the membership. Currently, Chief of Program Analysis and Evaluation for the Army's Installation Management Command, responsible for oversight of professional military and civilian analysts involved in developing, coordinating, integrating, and presenting analysis of programs in the Army’s Program Objective memorandum (POM) and subsequent Program Review in areas related to Installation Management. Previous experience in Army's G8 and Military District of Washington. Master of Public Administration Shippensburg University, Master of Strategic Studies US Army War College, BS Park University Human Resource Management and Business Management and participated in Executive Masters Program Georgetown University Selected to participate in the Defense Leadership and Management Program. Involved in several volunteer activities in church and local community. Teach English as a Second Language to adult students in the county.
John A. Russo Vice President Mr. Russo attended the FEI LDS Program 261 in August-September 2000. He was elected to the Board in 2005. Mr. Russo is the current Vice President of the Board as well as the Chairperson of the Activities Committee. He retired from federal government in September 2005 following 36 years of service, first in the military (Navy) in the intelligence field, and then as a civilian employee of the Departments of the Navy, Justice, and Homeland Security, initially in the intelligence field, and subsequently in the procurement and acquisition fields. He is currently an acquisition consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, Virginia. He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in Political Science and a Juris Doctor degree (law degree). He is a member of the Virginia Bar and a Certified Public Contract Manager (CPCM) of the National Contract Management Association. He has served as a speaker on procurement issues at GSA and FAI sponsored conferences as well as at the annual NCMA World Congress 2006 and for an NCMA Audio Seminar. He is active in religious affairs, serving as the principal of a 278 student Sunday school in Northern Virginia and a member of a local religious administrative assembly in the Town of Vienna, Virginia. John joined the FEIAA to further his leadership development skills beyond FEI and collaborate with individuals zealously committed to and engaged in preparing others for leadership roles and distinguished service in Government.
Alexandra H. Furr Executive Secretary
Larry A. Quinn Treasurer
Mary A. Whitcomb Immediate Past President I joined FEIAA while attending the Leadership in a Democratic Society--program 261. I was interested in continuing my FEI experience and was elected to the board in 2002. While on the board I have served as chair of the Activities committee, chair of the Executive Forum committee and in all four officer positions. I served as FEIAA President in 2006 and 2007. I really enjoy meeting great people in FEIAA and working on joint projects and supporting FEI. It has also been interesting watching the organization evolve as the worklife of executives evolves in the federal government. I look forward to working with members in making our organization a continuation of the learning and networking we began at FEI.
Julie K. Bigler Board Member I have been a member of FEIAA for four years and joined during my attendance at the Leadership for a Democratic Society course in August 2004 (Class 301). I was so impressed with the FEI experience and by the FEIAA Board Members who visited us during our class that I joined that same day! We even had one class member who joined FEIAA for three years during our FEI session!! I continued the FEI experience through participation in FEIAA and I was elected as a Board Member in January 2005. It is an honor and pleasure to serve as a FEIAA Board Member! Since April 2008 I have been working for the DoD Civilian Personnel Management Service as a Human Resources Specialist with the DoD, Civilian Personnel Management Serivce (CPMS) working in the areas of staffing policy, foreign language, Career Patterns, human capital and other areas in support of DoD, OPM and federal staffing initiatives and programs. We have lots of exciting, innovative and mission focused human resource initiatives that we are supporting!! Prior to my current assignment with CPMS I was the Director of Human Resources with the Missile Defense Agency and also served in an advisory role in the human capital area. When I participated in the LDS Program at FEI in August 2004 I was the Director for Administration for the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquistion, Technology and Logistics), USD (AT&L). I spent over 11 years of my federal career with the USD(AT&L) in various leadership and advisory roles as I broadened my human resource background with leadership experiences and assignments in a wide range of administrative areas. Prior to my USD(AT&L) assignment, I served in various leadership roles in a variety of human resources area with the DoD Inspector General's office. My foundational human resource skills and experiences were gained through assignments with the Department of the Army, Department of Labor and other federal government organizations. My undergraduate degree is in Business Administration from Madison College (now James Madison University). My hobbies include swimming with the Alexandria Masters Swimming Program, biking with my two children and husband, cheering my daughter and son in their athletic events and enjoying the beauty and offerings of the Mount Vernon VA area! I look forward to meeting our new members and to welcoming all to the FEIAA!! Come join us at some our meetings and events and share your experiences and interests!
Denise H. Geolot Board Member
W. Carl Hammack Board Member
Alton D Harris Board Member
Christine D. Quinn Board Member
James J. Tritten Board Member Dr. Jim Tritten serves as Chief of the Defense Threat Reduction University (DTRU) Division of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in Albuquerque, NM, and as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Albuquerque. His previous duties were at the US Joint Forces Command’s Joint Training Directorate (J7) in Suffolk, VA. Prior to that he was the special academic advisor to the Commander of the Naval Doctrine Command, Norfolk, VA. He holds advanced degrees from the University of Southern California and formerly served as a faculty member and chairman of the National Security Affairs Department at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Dr. Tritten retired from active duty with the U.S. Navy in 1989 after serving as the Assistant Director of Net Assessment in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, as a joint strategic planner in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and previously in the fleet as a carrier-based naval aviator. He lives in Corrales, NM with a Danish wife, two llamas, and three cats. Jim is in the process of retiring and is on terminal leave.