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Manish Agarwal
Manish Agarwal
President, Federal and Solution Services
Manish Agarwal is president, federal and solution services for Attain. He is also one of the company's founding members. Mr. Agarwal brings more than 20 years of success in the consulting and technology fields. He has been a top contributor and advisor to diverse government and commercial clientele around the world. He has held a variety of leadership roles throughout his career, in areas related to transformational change, growing new business/solutions, and ensuring extraordinary customer experience.

Mr. Agarwal has proven experience in global business development, strategic and operational planning, overall P&L Management across countries, as well as creating and managing trusted relationships with clients and strategic partners. He has directly managed teams of more than 500 people and mentored the next level of leaders. He has won and delivered large projects - ranging up to $125 million - in the public sector industry.

Most recently, Mr. Agarwal led a business intelligence software startup and its successful divestiture with a good return to the shareholders. Prior to this venture, he was vice president and managing partner responsible for leading the Asia Pacific region of Unisys, returning Unisys Asia Pacific to profitable revenue growth. He rebuilt the sales and delivery organizations around industry and solution specialization and transformed the culture to emphasize customer relationships and business value. Mr. Agarwal strategically changed the geographic blueprint for business sustainability and unified teams in different countries to focus on high growth markets and solutions.

Prior to joining Unisys, Mr. Agarwal was a partner in KPMG Consulting, where he advised and implemented large strategic initiatives for public sector clients.

Mr. Agarwal holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Pune University in India.

Greg J Baroni
Greg J. Baroni
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Greg Baroni is chairman and chief executive officer, as well as one of the founding members of Attain. Mr. Baroni spent the past seven years serving in a leadership capacity at Unisys Corporation. He served in both an officer role as a corporate senior vice president and in an operational leadership role as president, Federal Systems and Global Public Sector. In these roles, he was responsible for a worldwide business comprised of six geographic regions and the U.S. Federal Systems group. Under his leadership, these business units achieved extraordinary results. During his tenure, the Federal Systems group doubled its revenue while achieving industry standard operating margins.

Prior to joining Unisys, Mr. Baroni spent almost 20 years at KPMG Consulting, where he held a number of roles. His last role was as senior vice president of KPMG Consulting's Public Services practice – a $750 million business with 110 managing directors and 2,500 staff serving government, education, health, and nonprofit institutions. In this capacity, he advised numerous organizations in critical business areas such as strategy, cost optimization, and distributed learning. Mr. Baroni also led development, implementation, and integration projects involving enterprise-wide packaged solutions for a number of his clients. He directed the development of a number of software solutions, including grants management, cost allocation, property management, space utilization, and effort reporting. Furthermore, he pioneered the spinoff of a distributed learning group that is now a public company, Blackboard.

Mr. Baroni has received numerous market leadership awards such as the Fed 100, Fast Company's Fast 50, and Consulting Magazine's Top 25. In addition, Mr. Baroni is an active leader in the professional association community serving in leadership roles in Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), and Homeland Security & Defense Business Council (HSDBC), as well as with charitable organizations in the national capital area including the National Kidney Foundation and the American Red Cross.

Mr. Baroni earned a bachelor's degree in Economics at the University of Southern California.

Mike Brookey
J. Michael Brookey
Partner
J. Michael Brookey is a partner with more than 25 years of experience in management consulting and information technology serving the public and private sectors. His expertise ranges from major Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition program support to complex Information Technology (IT) Applications and Managed Services engagements. His DoD experience includes Major System Acquisition programs for fixed wing aircraft, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and various SATCOM programs for the USAF, as well as program and financial management support to the USN for C4I Ashore and Afloat programs. In addition, Mr. Brookey has extensive IT experience that includes operations and maintenance, enhancements and upgrades to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, application and data center migration, custom software development and IT system integration projects.

Prior to joining Attain in 2009, Mr. Brookey was a Managing Director at BearingPoint serving DoD and State and Local Government clients in the Western United States. He currently serves as the Vice President and Member of the Board of Directors in a voluntary capacity for the San Diego Futures Foundation, a 501(c)(3) social enterprise that makes information technology available to underserved individuals, organizations and disadvantaged small throughout San Diego County. He earned Masters of Business Administration from Golden Gate University and a Bachelor of Arts, Sociology from Wright State University. Mr. Brookey also holds a certification as a Project Management Professional© from the Program Management Institute.

Mark Davis
Mark C. Davis
Vice President, Higher Education and Academic Medical Centers
Mark Davis is vice president of Attain's Higher Education and Academic Medical Centers practice. Mr. Davis is responsible for the market development and service delivery to colleges, universities, hospitals and research institutions across the country.

Previously, Mr. Davis spent 24 years with BearingPoint/KPMG, where he most recently was the Managing Director responsible for BearingPoint’s National Higher Education and Healthcare Grants Management practice. In this role, he led a team of 50 professionals, generating revenues of $18 million His professional experience includes a diverse background in costing and financial analysis, grants administration, regulatory compliance, business process redesign initiatives, organizational development, operations improvement, benchmarking and best practice analysis, performance measurement, financial/program management and the review, design and implementation of management information systems.

Mr. Davis is a Certified Government Financial Manager, a member of the National Association of College and Business Officers, the National Council of University Research Administrators, The Society of Research Administrators, and the Association of Government Accountants.

Wallace G Davis
Wallace G. Davis
PARTNER, HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS
Wallace Davis is a partner in our Higher Education and Academic Medical Centers practice and a founding member of Attain. Mr. Davis has been serving the higher education, nonprofit, and academic medical center communities for more than 15 years, and is a market leader in developing strategic initiatives on a national level for his clients. He has been a trusted business advisor to nearly 50 premier universities, academic medical centers, and nonprofit research institutes.

Mr. Davis' areas of expertise are facilities and administrative cost recovery, grants management, regulatory compliance, and implementation of effort reporting and space software solutions. He is nationally recognized as an expert in assisting organizations to develop their facilities and administrative proposals and representing clients in negotiating the rates. Mr. Davis is a passionate speaker on these topics, and presents regularly at NCURA, SRA, and regional cost accounting meetings.

Dan Hamlin
Dan W. Hamlin
PARTNER, HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS
Dan Hamlin is a partner in Attain's Higher Education and Academic Medical Centers practice. With more than 35 years of experience as an administrator at some of the largest research institutions and as a consultant servicing research institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom, Mr. Hamlin brings unique knowledge and perspective to our clients.

Most recently, Mr. Hamlin assisted BearingPoint's higher education practice in the areas of administration, grants management, and academic medical center consulting. Previously, Mr. Hamlin spent 26 years with BearingPoint in several roles, including partner, national practice director for higher education and other nonprofits, managing director and vice president. Before joining BearingPoint, Mr. Hamlin was executive director of finance and CFO at the University of Southern California, assistant comptroller at The Johns Hopkins University and manager of cost accounting at the University of South Florida for 14 years.

Mr. Hamlin holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida, and a master of science in administration from The Johns Hopkins University.

John J. O'Neill
John J. O'Neill
PRESIDENT, HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS
John O'Neill is vice chairman and president of the Higher Education and Academic Medical Centers practice at Attain. Mr. O'Neill has more than 30 years of specialized grants and technology management expertise in the public and private sectors including the Federal government, higher education, healthcare, and commercial markets. Prior to co-founding Attain, he was an executive at Unisys Corporation where he built and managed several new technology-based business initiatives.

Previously, Mr. O'Neill was with KPMG Consulting where he was the client service partner for the firm's higher education and academic medical center practice in the northeast. He directed projects across a wide range of service areas including cost analysis, F&A rate development and negotiation, financial and reporting systems, reengineering, software implementation, systems development, and e-business initiatives. As a manager and consultant, he directed projects, served as a subject matter expert, and provided hands-on client services and staff support. His key clients included Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, Partners Healthcare, Yale University, Children's Hospital-Boston, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, University of Chicago School of Medicine, and Stanford University School of Medicine.

Mr. O'Neill holds a master's degree in Industrial Administration with a concentration in Cost Systems and Analysis from Carnegie Mellon University. He holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting and Marketing from Boston College.

Richard J. Roberts
Richard J. Roberts
President
Richard Roberts is president at Attain. Mr. Roberts previously served as Chairman and Executive Vice President of Global Public Services and Chief Operating Officer of BearingPoint, Inc. During his 30 years at BearingPoint and KPMG Consulting, Mr. Roberts established his business in the Federal market as one of the preeminent businesses in the government contracting marketplace.

Mr. Roberts is experienced in the areas of management improvement, information systems, financial modeling, cost-benefit analysis, organizational analysis, and development of accounting and organizational policies and procedures. He has extensive hands-on experience in various organizational and process improvement initiatives in both government and industry.

Prior to his corporate career, Mr. Roberts served as an officer in the United States Army. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Ronald E. Salluzzo
Ronald E. Salluzzo
PARTNER, HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS
Ron Salluzzo is a partner in the Higher Education and Academic Medical Centers practice at Attain. He is an experienced executive, having served in both line and staff capacities in his 35 years in professional services organizations. His experience includes roles such as chief financial officer of Harris Interactive, a publicly held company in the market research industry; and chief risk officer for BearingPoint.

As the chief financial officer of Harris, Mr. Salluzzo led the process of international acquisitions as well as the treasury functions for the company, including placement of a $100 million credit facility to finance the acquisition strategy.

As the chief risk officer of BearingPoint, Mr. Salluzzo established a risk-based model to improve the company's screening and bidding process to ensure a match of risk and reward in the company. He also chaired the corporate deal review program, established a data warehouse to ensure consistent documentation, and maintained responsibility for functions such as compliance, internal audit, and risk and quality management reviews.

During his tenure as the head of the State and Local and Education Group, Mr. Salluzzo led a group of 850 professionals in North America and was responsible for revenues of approximately $300 million. Projects under his leadership included the implementation of the SAP suite of products for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the implementation of TexasOnLine for the State of Texas, and the implementation of administrative retirement systems for the State of Florida and the State of Georgia.

At KPMG, Mr. Salluzzo was the National Industry Leader for Higher Education and at various points was responsible for the Public Services audit practice for KPMG's Mid Atlantic offices and was the managing partner of the Rochester, N.Y. office. He served as the engagement partner for a Federal Department of Education project to create financial responsibility standards required for Congressional reauthorization for higher education.

Mr. Salluzzo co-authored Strategic Financial Analysis for Higher Education, sixth edition, July 2005. This highly regarded publication examines financial measurement of institutional progress on strategic initiatives, as well as overall institutional financial health.

Mr. Salluzzo currently holds memberships on the Board of Managers of the Eastman School of Music (of the University of Rochester), the Board of the Rochester Business Alliance, the Board of the St. Ann's Foundation, the Board of the Monroe Golf Club, and the National Council of the Shakespeare Theatre (Washington, D.C.).

Mr. Salluzzo holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in Accounting from St. Bonaventure University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, New York State.

Daniel Smith
Daniel L. Smith
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Smith is vice president and chief financial officer for Attain. Mr. Smith has 19 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions, leverage buyouts, venture capital, banking, and valuation consulting. His management experience encompasses both start-ups and well-established companies across a variety of industries and financial conditions. Mr. Smith manages all financial areas for Attain.

Prior to Attain, Mr. Smith was the chief financial officer for Simply Wireless, a 100-store wireless retailer with locations across the mid-Atlantic and southeast. Prior to Simply Wireless, Mr. Smith was the chief financial officer for Vericom Technologies, a mobile resource management company that provides solutions that enable fleet owners to efficiently manage their fleet vehicles, mobile workforce, and remote assets. Prior to Vericom, Mr. Smith founded Congressional Pharmaceuticals, an early stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing drugs that address the homeland security, oncology, and dermatology markets. In 2004, the company was sold to Hollis-Eden Pharmaceutical.

Other positions include: senior vice president of Corporate Development for Active Health Management, managing director at the Geneva Companies, principal at Willamette Capital, vice president at American Capital Strategies, and first scholar at First Chicago Bank.

Mr. Smith is a graduate of the University Of Chicago Graduate School Of Business earning an MBA in Finance and Marketing as well as a graduate of Indiana University earning a bachelor's degree in Accounting.

Ellen S. Walsh
Ellen S. Walsh
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Ellen Walsh is vice president and chief marketing officer for Attain. Ms. Walsh is a collaborative and innovative marketing professional, skilled at developing and executing strategic marketing and communications plans. Through her experience serving the government and education marketplaces, she possesses a deep understanding of Public Sector sales cycles, client pain points, and related solutions.

During this past year, Ms. Walsh led Attain’s rebranding efforts, which included a corporate renaming, the creation of a new logo and brand identity, as well as the development and execution of the company’s public relations strategy. She and her team also have designed the content and layout of Attain’s new website, a valuable tool for both clients and employees.

Ms. Walsh came to Attain following a highly successful, eleven-year tenure with KPMG/KPMG Consulting/BearingPoint/Deloitte, where she most recently led the marketing efforts for the State and Local, Education segment. In this role, she drove brand awareness, thought leadership and lead generation to increase the company’s market share within the government and education sectors.

Ms. Walsh is a graduate of Georgetown University.


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