Strategic Development Advisory

When Federal DevelopmentShifts Overnight

Former USAID Regional Director bringing two decades of field-tested expertise, regional networks, and institutional knowledge to organizations navigating the new landscape of international development.

$200M+
Portfolio Managed
15
Regional Networks
20+
Years Experience

The development landscape just changed. Your advantage is working with someone who knows what it looked like yesterday.

The rules changed overnight. Federal development priorities, funding mechanisms, and compliance frameworks are in flux. Organizations that thrived under the old paradigm are scrambling to adapt.

You don't need another consultant with a PowerPoint deck. You need someone who spent 20 years inside the system—who knows which doors to knock on, which processes actually matter, and how to navigate bureaucracy that doesn't play by its own rules.

Institutional memory isn't just experience—it's relationships, regional knowledge, and the ability to see around corners. It's knowing who to call when policy contradicts reality. It's understanding how decisions actually get made, not how they're supposed to get made.

I spent two decades building the networks and expertise that turn strategy into results. Now that knowledge is available to you.

International development just became exponentially more complicated. the bridge between past policy and future implementation has never been more vital.

01

Shifting Federal Landscape

Budget cuts, priority realignments, and policy uncertainty mean yesterday's strategies won't work tomorrow. You need real-time intelligence and adaptive approaches.

02

Compliance Complexity

Regulatory requirements are tightening while resources shrink. One misstep in procurement, reporting, or audit compliance can derail years of work.

03

Regional Networks

Local partnerships matter more than ever, but building authentic relationships takes years. You need access to established networks that actually deliver.

What I Bring to Your Organization

Two decades of field experience distilled into strategic advisory services that bridge the gap between D.C. policy and regional reality.

01 — STRATEGY

Strategic Planning & Program Architecture

Turn ambitious goals into executable, audit-proof plans. I design development programs that balance donor requirements, local political realities, and sustainable impact— without drowning in compliance theater.

  • Theory of Change development grounded in regional feasibility
  • Portfolio optimization under constrained budgets
  • Adaptive management frameworks that survive contact with reality
  • Risk-weighted scenario planning for volatile environments
02 — COMPLIANCE

Federal Compliance & Risk Navigation

Federal regulations aren't just complex—they're often contradictory. I translate USAID ADS, FAR, and OMB circulars into actionable guidance that keeps auditors happy and programs moving.

  • Pre-award compliance assessment and gap analysis
  • Cost-sharing and match requirement structuring
  • Indirect rate defense and negotiation support
  • Audit preparation and response strategy
03 — NETWORKS

Stakeholder Engagement & Coalition Building

Development work lives or dies on relationships—with host governments, civil society, and donor agencies. I leverage decades of regional networks to accelerate partnerships that would normally take years to build.

  • Host government liaison and memoranda of understanding
  • Civil society consortium building and management
  • Multi-donor coordination and harmonization
  • Public-private partnership structuring
04 — CAPTURE

Proposal Development & Competitive Positioning

Winning federal development contracts requires more than technical excellence—you need evaluator psychology, differentiation strategy, and positioning that makes reviewers remember you on page 47.

  • Capture planning and opportunity assessment
  • Technical approach design and narrative development
  • Past performance positioning and lessons learned framing
  • Color team review with evaluator perspective

Results That Matter

Twenty years of measurable impact across some of the world's most complex operating environments.

$200M+

Portfolio Value
Managed & Delivered

20+

Years Field
Experience

20

Active Regional
Networks

100%

Audit Pass
Rate

Trusted By Leading Development Organizations
USAID
UNDP
World Bank
Save the Children
CARE Int'l
Gates Foundation

Why This Expertise Can't Be Replicated

The Navigator

I don't just know the regulations—I know which ones actually matter and how to satisfy them without paralysis. Twenty years of federal compliance means knowing the shortcuts that keep auditors happy.

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The Bridge

Regional networks take decades to build. Mine are already established—with government ministries, civil society leaders, and implementing partners across 15 countries. You get immediate access.

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The Scaler

Small pilots die in committee. I know how to take proof-of-concept and turn it into regional programs—navigating the bureaucracy, securing buy-in, and maintaining momentum through transitions.

Ready to Navigate What's Next?

Let's discuss how institutional knowledge, regional networks, and two decades of field experience can help your organization thrive in this new landscape.