President & Chief Executive
Officer
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
Tulane Freeman School of Business
MBA
Louisiana State University
M.S. Engineering Science
B.S., Civil Engineering
EXPERTISE
Large Program Management
State Energy Programs – Conservation Block Grants
Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Programs
FEMA Public Assistance Grant Programs (FEMA PA)
Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs (FEMA HMGP)
Class Action Claims Settlement Program Administration
Civil Engineering Design
Environmental Engineering
David Odom has nearly three decades of experience solving complex challenges
for government, industrial and commercial clients associated with mass
settlements, federal and state grant programs, and large-scale design and
construction projects. He has built an organization of leading experts –
including seasoned emergency managers and former military command staff – to
specialize in rapid deployment disaster recovery, grant funding, claims
management and information technology solutions based on their experience in
the largest events ever to impact the U.S.
David served as the CEO of the Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property
Damage Settlement Program, a multidistrict litigation claims administration
program managing over 400,000 claimants, over 3,100 personnel, and five
vendors. For that project alone, he was responsible for over $12 billion in
claims and an annual administrative budget of more than $580 million.
He has also acted as senior advisor for the City of New York HRO Housing
"Build it Back" program, and as Senior Advisor for various South Carolina
government entities for 2015 flood events. Additionally, David serves as CEO
of Plexos International, formed through its sister company Plexos Data
Solutions, LLC to provide regulatory assistance and software solutions to
the oil and gas industry.
Earlier in his career, David served as Director, Gulf Central District for
the Shaw Group where he was responsible for business development and program
management for emergency response, federal grants, energy incentives and
design/construction programs totaling more than $10 billion.
Chief Operating Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice President
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
Kirk Fisher earned his MBA at Louisiana State University and has more than 20 years of senior executive level experience. Fisher has successfully orchestrated turnarounds, managed large organizations and complex business models, and identified business opportunities and expense mitigation strategies centered around measurable process improvement. Kirk is accomplished in identifying financial opportunities and implementing strategies to capture those opportunities. Among his many accomplishments, he directed all facets of business operations for the Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damage Settlement Program while managing the distribution of the $20B trust set aside to compensate victims of the oil spill. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor in the LSU Flores MBA Program, where he also worked collaboratively in the development and launch of the Management Consulting Specialization Program in the LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business.
Chief Strategy Officer and
Senior Vice President
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
McNeese University
B.A., Government Studies
EXPERTISE
Executive Program Management Federally Funded Programs
Disaster Recovery
Redevelopment
Regulatory Compliance
Community and Hazard Mitigation Planning
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs (HMGP)
Over the past 30 years, Paul Rainwater has distinguished himself as one of
the nation’s most experienced disaster recovery funding professionals.
Local, state and federal government agencies including the HUD National
Disaster Recovery Unit - as well as the executive branch - have relied on
his collaboration to develop action plans, policies and deployment
strategies. Paul has worked with both political parties to help citizens
recover across the country.
Paul helped design and then led the Louisiana Road Home Program - the
largest housing reconstruction program in U.S. history. After the 2016
floods in Louisiana, he worked with Governor John Bel Edwards to secure
additional funds. In response to Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey, he helped
Governor Chris Christie’s staff develop the state’s federal aid request and
response plan.
Through successful congressional testimony, Paul was responsible for the
appropriation of more than $14B in FEMA and HUD programs approved for
Louisiana after hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike. He played a
significant role in the settlements and negotiations surrounding the
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, and many others. Paul has also led successful
emergency management initiatives for the City of New Orleans’ Sewerage &
Water Board, the Restore Louisiana Program and The Louisiana Watershed
Initiative.
Earlier in his career, Paul served as Legislative Director for U.S. Senator
Mary Landrieu’s office, as Chief of Staff for Louisiana Governor Jindal’s
administration and as Executive Director of the Louisiana Recovery Authority
(LRA). He was also a colonel in the United States Army Reserves and
Louisiana National Guard, earning a Legion of Merit, a Bronze Star and
Combat Action Badge for deployments to Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Chief Information Officer
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
Murray State University
Dale Carnegie Management Training
EXPERTISE
Program Management
Project Management
Organizational Design
Infrastructure
Application Design & Implementation Support
Operational Process Analysis
Strategic Planning & Execution
Client Relations
Ray Werline has gained more than 25 years of experience applying
interpersonal, process, problem-solving, and technical skills to design,
develop, and implement all aspects of IT for small, medium, and large-scale
projects, facilities, and divisions that contributed to multiple project
awards, increased profit margins, and the Fortune 500 status of companies. He
is responsible for the team that upholds all NIST, HITECH/HITRUST, and SOC 2
standards in the design and customization of our systems, platforms, and
solutions, and for selecting and implementing the right technology to
streamline all internal and external operations across our business lines.
Based on Ray’s unique ability to understand client needs and requirements,
he built an IT team for Plexos that spans all facets of technology,
security, and client service. He is an integral and invested member of our
client solutions development process known for his ability to build strong
working relationships with clients and match their needs to the Plexos
platform with the right set of deliverables. He is an enthusiastic team
leader who mentors with a purpose and understands that strong working
relationships create great teams and produce exceptional results.
Prior to joining Plexos, Ray served as Director of Infrastructure,
Operations, and Cybersecurity for the Federal Services division of Chicago,
Bridge & Iron (CB&I) where he oversaw the design and implementation of the
IT division including all areas related to infrastructure, data centers,
audit, shared services, cybersecurity, equipment migration, compliance
requirements, and help desk formation and staffing.
Earlier in his career, Ray served CB&I (formerly Shaw Group) in various
capacities as Project Information Manager for the Levy Nuclear Project;
Senior Infrastructure Manager for the Nuclear Division; and Deputy Program
Manager and IT Task Order Manager for the E&I Division overseeing the
historic Louisiana Road Home Project.
Controller
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University,
MBA, Finance
Louisiana Tech University,
BS, Industrial Engineering
Certifications
Project Management Professional
EXPERTISE
FEMA-PA Programs
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Programs
Planning/ Scheduling
Budgeting/ Forecasting
Financial Controls/ Validation
Cost Accounting/ Auditing
Financial Reporting/ Monitoring
Financial Modeling/ Data Analytics
Process Improvement
Change Management
Risk Management
Stakeholder Management
Conflict Resolution/ Problem Solving
Drawing on his 14 years of extensive experience in the financial management
of large-scale, multi-disciplined projects and his solid background in
business and finance, Jason Jordan optimizes stakeholder decision making
processes. Known for his ability to improve forecasting accuracy and achieve
success in rectifying distressed projects, he focuses on data analytics to
help identify business process improvements that challenge the status quo in
class action settlements, federal and state grant programs, and large-scale
design and construction projects.
Jason has managed annual operating budgets up to $500 million with more than
$15 billion in program expenses. He capitalizes on his vast experience with
disaster recovery projects to establish financial controls that provide
valuable direct and indirect returns. As the key client financial contact
for the $230 Million U.S. Virgin Islands FEMA STEP Program, he performs
several critical leadership functions, including labor cost validation,
financial reporting, procurement, and audit and reconciliation.
Before he joined Plexos, Jason served as Director of Finance for the $12
billion Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damage Settlement. He built
and managed a $400 million+ administrative budget covering 3,000 employees,
70 vendors, and 370,000 claims. By creating a forecasting culture with
stricter guidelines and scenario analysis capabilities, he improved
financial projection accuracy to within a 5% variance.
Earlier In his career, Jason managed a Fortune 500 company's financial
activities for over 2,000 engineering, program management, disaster and mega
projects. During that time, he matured several distressed projects into
low-risk opportunities and converted a multi-million-dollar loss project
into a profitable position.
SVP, Risk and Compliance
EDUCATION
Rush University, MS, Nurse Practitioner
Alverno College, BSN, Nursing
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Accountable Care Learning Collaborative
American Nurses Association
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
CMS LAN | ACLC
Health Care Compliance Association
Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society for Nursing
Carol is a masters-prepared Community Health Nurse Practitioner with more
than 25 years of leadership experience in healthcare quality, patient
safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance in the healthcare
industry. In her role at Plexos Group LLC she serves as SVP of Compliance
for Plexos Healthcare.
Over the course of her career, Carol has served as a Chief Privacy and
Compliance Officer, and provided risk, quality, privacy/HIPAA, patient
safety and compliance advisory to over 300 hospitals, employers, insurance
company and investor services domestically and internationally.
Prior to joining Plexos, Carol served as a Senior Vice-President for Aon
Global Strategy and Aon Healthcare. She is a former Associate Director,
Government Relations, for The Joint Commission. Notably, she has also served
as Director, Performance, Risk, Governance and Compliance for
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and as a Regional Risk Management Consulting
Manager for AIG Healthcare and served as an IRO auditor for healthcare
Corporate Integrity Investigations. Her clinical background includes public
health, critical care, and perioperative nursing as well as Inpatient Drug
and Alcohol Rehabilitation and Treatment.
In her work with the National Accountable Care Learning Collaborative
Taskforce (ACLC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Learning
and Action Network (CMS LAN), she was a member of a select taskforce of 50
individuals nationwide who were selected to develop national quality
standards and metrics for Accountable Care Organizations. She earned her
Master of Science in Nursing and Post-Master’s Certificate in the Community
Health Nurse Practitioner Program at Rush University in Chicago, Illinois,
and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society for
Nursing.
Carol has achieved certifications in healthcare risk management and
compliance (Certified Professional Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM),
Certified Healthcare Compliance (CHC)) and Certified HIPAA Professional
(CHP). Carol also volunteers for her local health department as a COVID-19
Contact Tracer and Case Investigator and is certified in Contact Tracing by
the Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health and ASTHO.
Senior Vice President,
Compliance
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
Clemson University,
Master of City & Regional Planning
(MCRP)
Clemson University, B.A.,
Political Science
EXPERTISE
Executive Program Management Federally Funded Programs
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation
(CDBG-MIT) Programs
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs (HMGP)
Regulatory Compliance
Neighborhood Redevelopment
Community and Hazard Mitigation Planning
Lara Robertson is a leading disaster recovery and mitigation expert with more
than 24 years of experience managing the largest Community Development Block
Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and FEMA-funded housing and elevation
programs in U.S. history. Lara has also helped secure and allocate over $22
billion in additional federal funds for grantees while planning and
implementing a wide range of disaster response and recovery initiatives, and
while managing diverse, legacy-scale programs in compliance with federal,
state and local laws. Her in-depth understanding of HUD policies, procedures
and compliance provides state and territorial governments, local communities
and program applicants with pathways to progress in their recovery and
rebuilding efforts after a major disaster.
Following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Lara designed and managed the largest
CDBG-DR housing and elevation programs in history totaling over $11 billion.
In her leadership role as Director of the Louisiana Office of Community
Development, Disaster Recovery Unit (OCD DRU), she helped over 131,000
homeowners rebuild their homes with more than $10 billion in funds. Small
Rental applicants were able to restore more than 8,500 rental units with an
additional $418 million. In addition, her work on the jointly funded CDBG-DR
Road Home and HMGP program resulted in the elevation of more than 11,000
homes in Louisiana in an effort to reduce loss of life and property during
future disasters. Supplemental to these efforts, Lara was instrumental in
the successful launch of the Louisiana Land Trust which acquired, managed
and dispositioned over 11,000 properties purchased by the state as a result
of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Senior Vice President-Director
of Operations and Disaster Service Business Leader
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
Western Governors University, Utah
B.S., Business Management
EXPERTISE
Disaster Recovery Programs (CDBG-
DR, HMGP, STEP)
Technology Leadership
Project Management
Strategy
Process Improvement
Damage Assessments
Budget & P&L Management
Derrick Stensrud has held a leadership role in nearly every major disaster
recovery program to strike the United States since Hurricane Katrina. His
particular subject matter expertise in program management for HUD and
FEMA-funded housing projects and technology initiatives has been a critical
asset to disaster response and recovery efforts for the Louisiana Road Home
Program, the Texas Housing Assistance Program, the Galveston County Housing
Assistance Program, the NJ RREM, Program, the New York Build-It-Back
Program, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the Louisiana Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program. Clients appreciate his forward-thinking thought processes
that drive growth, scalability, and sustainability while generating
innovative solutions to solve complex problems.
Drawing on more than 18 years of management experience at world-class
disaster recovery firms, Derrick’s knowledge and leadership have resulted in
higher quality, lower costs and on-time delivery for critical program
mandates spanning case management, damage assessments, quality assurance and
quality control, call center operations, document management, applicant
intake and processing, business intelligence, reporting, data handling and
systems management. Committed to amassing highly qualified teams to ramp up
quickly, he implemented custom software solutions and infrastructure by
onboarding 30 infrastructure, software development, project management and
business intelligence staff within 40 days for the Deepwater Horizon Oil
Spill and stood up 35 claims service centers.
While serving as project manager for the United States Virgin Islands
Emergency Home Repairs VI program – a FEMA-funded Sheltering and Temporary
Essential Power (“STEP”) program for the Virgin Islands Housing Finance
Authority – he created efficient and streamlined solutions for case
management, IT infrastructure and operations, supply chain materials
reporting, damage assessments, compliance and policy management, and call
center staffing.
Senior Vice President,
Analytics
EDUCATION
University of Colorado, Boulder,
B.S. Architecture
EXPERTISE
Large Program Management
Architectural Design
Process Optimization
Program Logistics
Inventory and Supply Management
Reporting and Metrics
Scot brings more than 25 years of experience in owners representation,
program leadership, project management, operations, and process improvement
to his role at Plexos. He has an established track record of delivering both
efficiency and productivity, with a particular expertise in combining skills
and deliverables from disparate verticals into a cohesive program strategy
and execution.
Among other relevant experience, Scot recently leveraged his experience in
manufacturing to design and deploy a comprehensive material management
system used to track medical materials at the New Orleans’ Morial Convention
Center temporary Coronavirus hospital. This system tracks all equipment,
consumables, reports on consumption levels, provides alerts for reorders,
and allows for real time ordering and fulfilment from the treatment floor to
the stock room.
For the U.S. Virgin Islands, Scot leveraged his degree in architecture from
the University of Colorado at Boulder, his background in construction, and
his operations capabilities to assist with hurricanes Irma and Maria
recovery efforts. Scot designed, implemented and manages a proprietary
supply chain and inventory management system for the Emergency Home Repairs
program. Scot’s system tracks material from the time it’s ordered to the
time it’s consumed for six subcontractors. He also oversees the inventory
specialists, generates reports to help the program track material, and
develops mathematical simulation modeling to forecast future inventory
levels.
In addition, Scot designed, implemented, and managed a field reporting and
communications tool for the Build It Back program - New York City’s
Hurricane Sandy recovery initiative. The tool allows 150 users to
communicate real-time field conditions for 1,500 construction projects. He
also designed and ran a quality assurance and quality control program in
compliance with federal regulations.
Earlier in his career, Scot served as director of business processes and
reporting for the Deepwater Horizon Economic & Property Damages Settlement.
He defined, measured, analyzed, implemented and controlled processes
throughout the $400 million, 1,300-person organization. He served as the
operational lead on both the policy and change management boards. Scot
designed and implemented complex operational responses to policy decisions
on behalf of the administration.
Vice President,
Response &
Recovery
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
FEMA Emergency Management
Institute Executive Academy
University of Maryland
Master of Science, Management
Master of Strategic Studies
USAF Air War College, Maxwell AFB,
Alabama
Louisiana State University, B.A.
Journalism
EXPERTISE
Emergency Management
Response and Recovery
Strategy and Development
Executive Leadership
FEMA Region VI Administration
FEMA Public Assistance (PA)
FEMA Individual Assistance (IA)
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant
Programs (HMGP)
Military and Political Coordination
Bill Doran is a FEMA program and policy subject matter expert with over 30
years of experience helping state and federal governments deliver billions
of dollars in aid to affected communities. Through numerous leadership roles
— including as a Colonel in the Louisiana Air National Guard — Bill ramps up
teams quickly to develop comprehensive response and recovery plans following
the country’s largest emergencies.
Among his many career accomplishments, Bill delivered over $2.4 billion in
aid after the Louisiana floods of 2016. He also executed one of the largest
housing programs with over 4,000 manufactured housing units. After
hurricanes Katrina and Rita, he provided over $1 billion in aid to over 120
counties in Texas and obligated over $2 million in public assistance per
month. Following the devastation of the Moore Tornado in Oklahoma, he
instituted FEMA’s debris pilot program and implemented first-ever Disaster
Survivor Assistance teams.
Before joining Plexos, Bill served as the Federal Coordinating Officer for
FEMA Region VI, where he was presidentially appointed to 25 federally
declared disasters and coordinated efforts in nine states. During that time.
he served as the Interim Louisiana Recovery Office Director for hurricanes
Katrina and Rita and subsequently as the Response Division Director for
Region VI.
During his 30-year career as a colonel in the Louisiana Air National Guard,
Bill served as operations chief for the response and recovery efforts of
nine federally declared disasters in Louisiana. He conducted Operation Noble
Eagle post 9/11, for which he successfully launched combat-ready F-15
aircraft to escort the President. Bill also managed a $7.5 million budget
for annual operations and maintenance, and managed approximately $750
million of aircraft and equipment, plus a $250 million plant. Bill planned
and deployed to the Middle East for Operation “Northern Watch” twice.
Director,
Human Resources
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
Southern University and A&M
College, MA
Louisiana State University,
BA
EXPERTISE
Recruiting
Employee and Labor Relations
Onboarding
Compliance
Employment Law
Workforce Planning
Talent Management
Darlene Burton is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources with 15
years’ experience in disaster recovery and federal project delivery. She
supports numerous responsibilities for our large and complex projects –
including major disaster recovery efforts – that rely heavily on short-and
long-term staffing solutions to meet client needs on a rapid-deployment
basis.
In addition to her project work, Darlene works together with our finance
team to draft and manage the company’s timekeeping policies and ensures
expedited client billings for accurate and streamlined results. She also
manages the company’s internal HR policies including benefits, recruiting,
leaves of absence, and management training. She is a strategic business
partner to our executive team focused on client and employee relations,
talent management and workforce planning.
While working on the U.S. Virgin Islands Emergency Home Repairs (STEP)
program following hurricanes Maria and Irma, Darlene played an instrumental
role in the growth of the program by meeting client needs for staff
recruiting and onboarding of hundreds of employees on a short timeframe. In
addition, she worked closely with the project management team to implement
process improvements that helped minimize risk and meet client deliverables.
Recently, she was responsible for onboarding over 500 employees in a matter
of weeks for a call center project for the Florida Department of Economic
Opportunity.
Prior to joining Plexos, Darlene was the HR Operations Manager for the
Federal Division at CB&I where she managed all of the union sites including
military bases and federal government projects. While at Shaw Group she
worked in the Environmental and Infrastructure Division as well as the
Response and Recovery division where she was a part of the FEMA Individual
Assistance and Technical Assistance Program and the Louisiana Road Home
Project.
Darlene is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Director of Software Development, and Information Technology
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
Nagarjuna University
Technology, Mechanical Engineering
B.A.
EXPERTISE
Machine Learning
Feature Engineering
Regularization and Optimization Classification
Regression
Clustering
CNN
RNN
LSTM
GANS
Recommendation Systems
Venkat Yaganti has nearly two decades of experience in defining and guiding
application development vision and strategy. He drives technology
transformation and innovation by leading high-performance technology teams
and deploying new technologies and methodologies in an agile environment. He
is experienced in designing and implementing large-scale, mission-critical
applications and enterprise software products. Known for his ability to
transform concepts to meaningful business software tools, Venkat works in
tandem with the Plexos leadership team and strategic partners to implement
IT strategy and achieve organizational goals while ensuring Plexos
methodologies, best practices, and platforms uphold all NIST, HITECH/HITRUST
and SOC 2 standards.
Prior to joining Plexos, Venkat served in a number of IT leadership roles
for healthcare professional service firms and subrogation companies where he
honed his expertise in innovative technology solutions for large-scale data
mining, cognitive robotic process automation, machine Learning algorithms,
and architecture, design, and delivery. When he moved on to Aon Risk
Solutions as a Technical development manager and senior technical Lead, he
managed the development of a unified workflow and automation system and
simplified and streamlined the company’s data environment. Most recently, as
Senior Director and Automation Lead at Via Novus Financial, he established
the company’s first Robotic Process Automation framework and led the
development of new case management and reporting systems.
Director, IT Operations
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EXPERTISE
Project Management
Infrastructure Design
Operational Process Analysis
Client Relations
Cody Rico draws on more than 20 years’ experience in system improvement and
performance design to strategically enhance the company’s on-premises
design. He vets and introduces new cloud-based technologies to provide a
dynamic, secure and robust environment. Working closely with the CIO and
executive team, Cody provides high-level management of IT projects within
the company. He is responsible for designing, implementing and directing the
processes, standards, capacity management, and the overall vision for the
company’s cloud-based systems that power critical large-scale projects with
tight deadlines. He ensures high performance and high availability of
information systems within a dynamic IT environment to maximize business
continuity, cost savings and growth, as well as compliance with NIST,
HITECH, and HITRUST standards. He currently holds Department of Defense
secret-level clearance.
Prior to joining Plexos, Cody held several leadership and management roles
that tasked him with oversight of company IT portfolios including IT project
management, data center management, IT infrastructure, support operations,
capacity planning and disaster recovery. While serving as senior IT manager
he positioned his then-employer to receive a “Superior” compliance rating
from the Department of Defense and Department of Energy. Cody also spent
several years as an enterprise data center manager with operational
responsibility for multiple data centers around the world supporting over
3,000 servers with 55,000 employees.
Director of Client
Relations
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
Southeastern Louisiana University
EXPERTISE
Construction Management
Community Development Block
Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
and
Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Programs
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs (HMGP)
Regulatory Compliance
Neighborhood Redevelopment
Community and Hazard Mitigation Planning
Using her hands-on knowledge of major disaster recovery efforts, Katie
Johnston connects government, commercial clients, and communities with
Plexos in the areas of construction management and disaster recovery to help
them respond, recover and rebuild. Katie’s vast experience includes managing
multifaceted HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery
(CDBG-DR) construction projects for major disasters including hurricanes
Harvey and Michael. As a key point of contact for Plexos clients, she is an
attentive and proactive partner focused on exceeding objectives through the
efficient and timely delivery of our services.
A seasoned project manager and construction manager, Katie has skillfully
coordinated workforces of more than 75+ subcontractors across programs in
five states and seven disasters. She is fluent in all aspects of
construction management - from development and execution of damage
assessments - to cost estimation and repair.
Before she joined Plexos, Katie served in project management and client
relations roles for major construction companies in connection with the
Hurricane Harvey HUD CDBG-DR program, for which she facilitated the
construction of 42 new homes. Her commitment and communication helped the
organization maintain a 95% or above score for customer satisfaction.
Earlier, she served in a construction project manager capacity for Hurricane
Michael and Harvey CDBG-DR efforts to procure and supervise dozens of
contactors, comply with master state and local building code requirements
for more than 16 counties and recruit a talented pool of local and
out-of-state contractors for long-term deployments.
Director, Project Controls
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University, B.S.,
Marketing
EXPERTISE
FEMA-PA Programs
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Programs
Planning/ Scheduling
Budgeting/ Forecasting
Financial Controls/ Validation
Cost Accounting/ Auditing
Financial Reporting/ Monitoring
Financial Modeling/ Data Analytics
Process Improvement
Change Management
Risk Management
Stakeholder Management
Conflict Resolution/ Problem Solving
Jason Humphries has more than a decade of diverse project controls management
experience on a range of local, state and government programs that have
exceeded $150 million. Working across Plexos’ business lines, he is
responsible for client program financial reporting and internal financial
reporting while helping to establish account structures that fulfill client
contract and reporting requirements. Often acting as the client liaison, his
resourcefulness, new approaches and creative ideas have enabled him to solve
critical program needs and ensure positive outcomes.
During his career, Jason has performed key cost analysis and cost management
functions for large and complex disaster recovery programs. His experience
includes financial oversight, forecasting, client reporting and other tasks
for the USVI Emergency Home Repair (EHRVI) STEP Program, the Juan F. Luis
Temporary Hospital Design Build in St. Croix and the Hurricane Sandy
Long-Term Recovery Program in New York. For the EHRVI STEP program, Jason
ensured adherence to all costing contract requirements and coordinated with
all employees to ensure compliance with the contract.
Jason honed his mitigation analysis and QA/QC experience while working on
the Louisiana Office of Community Development – Disaster Recovery Unit’s
(OCD-DRU) $750 million HMGP grant application. His work creating tools to
improve the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency
Management’s pipeline of work and developing solutions for the challenges
inhibiting production earned him the Continuous Improvement Incentive
Program Award.
Finance Manager
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
New College of Florida, B.A.
EXPERTISE
Program Management
Federally Funded Programs
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation
(CDBG-MIT) Programs
Regulatory Compliance
Neighborhood Redevelopment
Community and Hazard Mitigation Planning
Federal and State Auditing
Local, state and federal governments rely on George Duffee-Braun’s financial
acumen and in-depth knowledge of Community Development Block Grant Disaster
Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) program requirements to ensure
billions in grant funds reach their intended targets quickly and in
accordance with terms of award and applicable regulations. In addition to
his 15 years of CDBG experience, George draws on decades of C-suite
experience at global corporations to effectively oversee many non-financial
project components – from operations, IT development and data storage, to
construction and engineering.
While serving as Plexos’ finance manager on programs such as the North
Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency RebuildNC Program, George’s
forecasts, calculations and verifications ensure maximized funding to
restore hundreds of homes affected by catastrophic hurricane damage. He also
leads financial application and administration efforts for major state-level
disaster mitigation programs to minimize the impact of future storms.
After hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the city of New Orleans and
surrounding areas, a global consulting services firm tapped George to serve
as Director of Finance and Administration responsible for the disbursement
of federal CDBG-DR housing funds for the Louisiana Road Home Project. Over
the life of the program, George verified ownership of 120,000 homes and
directed the award calculation, distribution and reconciliation of more than
$9 billion in grant funds, while also storing and tracking over 3 million
records. These tasks were accomplished without HUD concerns or findings and
in compliance with federal, state and program policies and procedures
including Stafford Act, Davis-Bacon, and applicable current financial and
audit regulations such as 2 CFR 200. Along with his role in Katrina
recovery, George worked with the State of New Jersey on Hurricane Sandy
disaster recovery funding.
George is an avid volunteer who has dedicated his time to numerous community
and relief organizations including the United Methodist Committee on Relief,
the Seashore Mission homeless center, the Humane Society of South
Mississippi, and as a Habitat for Humanity district construction manager.
Senior Proposal Manager
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University
EXPERTISE
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Programs
Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3 (NSP3)
Change Control Policy and Process Development
Federal Regulations
Training and Development
Strategy and Development
Credit Policy Development
Underwriting Analysis
Credit Risk & Loan/Grant Quality Review Process (QAQC)
Root-Cause Analysis
With more than 30 years of experience in disaster recovery and financial
services, Liz Troia executes proposals that help local, state, and federal
government agencies understand the value Plexos brings to their largest
disaster, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. Her combined knowledge
of regulated disaster and non-disaster programs provides a unique
perspective in delivering clear and consistent information to stakeholders
and decision-makers who seek streamlined and cost-effective
solutions.
While working in key roles for CDBG-DR disaster recovery and Neighborhood
Stabilization Program 3 (NSP3) initiatives, Liz served the NY Rising Buyouts
and Acquisition Program under a Construction Management Support Services
contract for properties in Staten Island, New York, that were impacted by
Hurricane Sandy.
Previously, Liz served nine years on the Louisiana Road Home Small Rental
Property Program as a Senior Manager covering three state contracts and four
contractors. Her responsibilities included oversight and team management for
the financial advisors, Uniform Relocation Act, benefit determination,
anti-fraud, waste and abuse, loan recapture, and development and
implementation of policy, procedures, and communication channels.
Before serving in disaster recovery, Liz was Vice President of Business
Strategy and Development for the subprime division of Wells Fargo Home
Mortgage. She was responsible for initiatives that included a national focus
on compliance, loan quality, and credit policy.
Manager, Business
Development
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
B.S. Political Science
University of Texas at Tyler
EXPERTISE
FEMA Public Assistance
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Programs
Large Program Management
Federal Funding Regulations
Emergency Preparedness
Property Inspections and Damage Assessments
Media Relations
John Goforth has over 25 years of disaster recovery experience including
project management of government and environmental services for FEMA and HUD
programs. He’s held key roles in several high-profile catastrophic events
such as hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Superstorm Sandy and the BP Deepwater
Horizon explosion and oil spill. His experience includes handling media
relations and coordinating and managing multiple sites.
John has managed operations that exceeded client service levels, improved
organizational throughput, enhanced productivity and reduced overall
operational cost. He has been instrumental in establishing property
inspection and estimating protocols for federally funded programs including
Restore Louisiana, New York Rising and Renew Jersey. John has successfully
led relief efforts for government officials in field operations in multiple
states including the deployment of inspectors and quality control personnel
to assist with FEMA and HUD housing programs.
IT Business Development Manager
Plexos Group, L.L.C.
EDUCATION
Mercy College, MBA,
IT Systems & Management (cont.)
Concordia University, B.S.,
Business Management
CERTIFICATIONS
HarvardX: CS50B Certification
Computer Science for Bus Professionals
EXPERTISE
Disaster Recovery
Systems Integration
Cyber Security
Data Storage
Cloud Solutions
HyperConvergence
Server Virtualization
Cloud Services
Jason Wing has more than 15 years of IT leadership experience guiding organizations to exponential growth. With a passion for understanding his client’s initiatives, he has built an impressive track record of helping clients achieve their future IT goals. His advice has guided CIOs in developing cutting edge and secure technology strategies.
Jason has also served as a sales executive for some of the top IT organizations in the country. He is adept at managing highly effective sales teams to deliver superior infrastructure and cloud strategies to many mid-level and enterprise organizations.
Jason has led and directed several multi-million-dollar implementations while overseeing hundreds of software developers and infrastructure engineers. That experience has equipped Jason with intimate knowledge of strategic technology disciplines such as disaster recovery, system integration, cyber security, storage/ hyperconvergence, server virtualization and Cloud services. He is equally versed in data center and Cloud solutions provided by Cisco, Palo Alto, NetApp, Nutanix, Veeam, AWS, Azure and many other major hardware and software manufacturers.
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