Mary J. Mitchell

E X P E R I E N C E     S U M M A R Y Over 20 years of senior management experience characterized by measurable improvements and sustained results Top-notch program/project management skills with a successful track record. Managed teams and work of 20 to 60 professionals and a direct budget of over $12 million. Excellent communication, collaboration and change management skills of large government and geographically dispersed teams. Applies a business driven approach to IT capital investment and portfolio management . Team builder who works across organizations, builds alliances and drives consensus.  Development of solution architectures, integration, and implementation of technology projects.. Specialties: Project management, strategic planning, requirements definition and technology evaluation, policy development, development of performance-based solicitations, information assurance and risk management, information modeling and process re-engineering, standards development, performance management, and a systems approach to development, testing and integration. Employment Chronology Deputy Associate Administrator for Technology Strategy, General Services Administration November 2001 – January 2008 I developed, coordinated, and implemented business strategies to exploit IT to deliver secure online services. As the project manager, I set Federal financial management (FM) system standards and work with agencies and shared service providers to reduce risks and enhance service levels. The FM process and data standards eliminated unnecessary variation that drove up costs and risks. I coordinated teams, set work plans with executives including the PMA E-Government efforts, and built standards, metrics, repeatable methods & testing. I built business driven architectures for Federal IT investments and performance. I oversaw a cross-agency effort and co-chaired the executive group to plan large IT infrastructure consolidation and optimization efforts. I developed guidance, implementation strategies, and compliant services for efforts including HSPD-12 for secure/reliable identification, accessible IT and Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6). The shared services acquisition for HSPD-12 drove the price to 1/6th the cost of go-it-alone agencies and attracted 70 agencies to use these services. With a team, I built a policy framework for federated identity management. I facilitated CXO cooperation through the operation of Federal CIO, CFO, CAO Councils and managed their funds.       Director eCommerce, General Services Administration April 1999 – November 2001 Developed strategy, assessed business benefits, and established implementation plans for Electronic Commerce (EC) efforts. I led the development and implementation of efforts including FedBizOpps.gov, a single point of entry where firms to obtain information on contract opportunities. FedBizOpps was the first successful government-wide EC site to rolled out on time, including training for 2000 locations. Usage increased from 50 K uses per month to 3 million in six months. I leveraged this for Grants community and delivered a system at a fraction of the projected cost. Bringing together senior officials, I built a policy framework with OMB and helped agencies find and use proven EC solutions to spread adoption. My team and I refined practices for electronic interchange, electronic benefits transfer, electronic catalogs, and smart cards technologies to conduct business more efficiently. I co-chaired the Federal EC Program with DoD to coordinate efforts and report progress across the Federal government. Information Technology & Electronics Office at NIST Advanced Technology Program November 1997 – April 1999 Managed ATP innovative high-risk R&D efforts focused on reducing the costs of systems integration and improving performance. I developed new programs to meet industry needs and served as a technical advisor for e-commerce/supply chain interactions, control systems, and engineering environments. Manager, Manufacturing Standards Methods at National Institute of Standards & Technology July 1982 – April 1997 Worked with industry to set engineering and management standards, establish test methods and promote standards as a successful strategy for achieving interoperable solutions. Managed the an international standards body, ISO TC 184/SC4. I introduced streamlined methods and electronic processes, coordinated working groups and served as the editor for engineering standards known as STEP to achieve interchange and translation among CAD/CAM and PDM systems. I was also the data integration project lead for the Automated Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF), designing the distributed data and messaging structures to allow for both integrated and independent operations of manufacturing processes.  I formed lasting collaborations with industry associations, test facilities, research groups and industry. I also led the development of open source libraries and reference implementations for emerging STEP and Object Management Group specifications. E D U C A T I O N     &    C E R T I F I C A T I O N S The George Washington University Masters Engineering Management, Systems Engineering & Applied Science - Technology   Management, 1998 – 2003 George Mason University Information Systems and Technology, 1984 – 1985 (20 master level credits) Army Management and Engineering Activity Certificate, Information Resource Management, 1975 – 1975 Michigan State University Bachelor of Science, 1971 – 1975 Honors and Awards 15th Annual Federal 100 Award Winner 2006 U.S. Controller's OSCAR (Outstanding Service and Contribution Award for Results) AFFIRM Executive Leadership Award William J. Conroy Standards Professional Award Department of Commerce Silver and Bronze (two) medals Groups and Associations: American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - Board of Directors and past chair the Government Member Forum Association of Government Accountants (AGA)