DoD Contract Academy

Congratulations to Katelyn Cornell for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!

Katelyn entered the program with a strong background in strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, and practice operations, bringing a client-focused approach to building sustainable growth and enduring enterprise value.

Throughout her career—including operational consulting as Practice Operations Lead at Wound HOUSE CALLS and her current role as Director of Federal Growth Strategy at ENDEUR, LLC—she has been a trusted leader driving organizational performance, disciplined ex*****on, and strategic partnership development. Her deep operational understanding, paired with a focus on trust, clear communication, and problem-solving, has enabled organizations to build efficient processes, strengthen systems, and scale effectively.

Through , Katelyn learned how to apply her strategic planning, operations, and relationship-building capabilities directly to the federal marketplace. She developed the ability to analyze government spending, identify target agencies and buying offices, evaluate competitors, understand acquisition strategies and contract vehicles, and build a data-driven federal sales roadmap. She also strengthened her knowledge of pipeline development, opportunity qualification, capture strategy, pre-solicitation engagement, RFIs and Sources Sought, and compliant proposal development.

Katelyn is already positioned to leverage these capabilities through ENDEUR, LLC to help established companies identify, pursue, and build sustainable growth opportunities in government contracting. Katelyn brings a compelling combination of operational leadership, strategic partnership development, and federal growth ex*****on.

I believe she would be an outstanding asset to any organization or government contractor seeking leadership in federal business development, capture strategy, or public sector growth.

Congratulations again, Katelyn! You earned it.
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Congratulations to Miguel Folgar for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!

Miguel entered the program with an exceptionally strong background, bringing a powerful blend of military logistics experience, software development, CRM system administration, and energy sector field operations as a U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist Veteran and current Wireline & Perforating Operator at Halliburton.

Throughout his career—spanning U.S. Navy logistics operations at Pearl Harbor, customer support systems administration at Patagonia, and energy infrastructure operations—he has been a trusted leader executing complex, mission-critical procurement, inventory control, and technical operations. His deep technical background as a Salesforce Certified Administrator and Business Analyst, combined with hands-on logistics and software development expertise, has enabled cross-functional teams to manage complex workflows and drive operational success.

Through , Miguel learned how to apply his extensive military logistics, software, and operational expertise directly to the federal marketplace. He developed the ability to analyze government spending, identify target agencies and buying offices, evaluate competitors, understand acquisition strategies and contract vehicles, and build a data-driven federal sales roadmap. He also strengthened his knowledge of pipeline development, opportunity qualification, capture strategy, pre-solicitation engagement, RFIs and Sources Sought, and compliant proposal development.

Miguel is already positioned to leverage these capabilities to help technology, logistics, and energy solution providers navigate complex government requirements and expand their federal footprint. Miguel brings a rare and powerful combination of military logistics leadership, technical system administration, software development, and federal market strategy.

I believe he would be an outstanding asset to any organization or government contractor seeking leadership in federal business development, capture, logistics strategy, or government technology engagement.

Congratulations again, Miguel! You earned it.
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Congratulations to Damon Schlenske for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!

Damon entered the program with an exceptionally strong background, bringing over 40 years of executive leadership and corporate and governmental procurement consulting experience as the CEO and Founder of Native American Trading Corporation.

Throughout his distinguished career, he has been a trusted advisor, leading complex procurement operations and helping businesses successfully navigate commercial and government supply chains. His deep understanding of procurement logistics, combined with strategic leadership, has enabled organizations to build resilient vendor relationships and execute large-scale procurement programs.

Through , Damon learned how to apply his extensive procurement, consulting, and supply chain expertise directly to the federal marketplace. He developed the ability to analyze government spending, identify target agencies and buying offices, evaluate competitors, understand acquisition strategies and contract vehicles, and build a data-driven federal sales roadmap. He also strengthened his knowledge of pipeline development, opportunity qualification, capture strategy, pre-solicitation engagement, RFIs and Sources Sought, and compliant proposal development.

Damon is already positioned to leverage these capabilities to help companies navigate complex government requirements, access federal contracts, and expand their public sector footprint. Damon brings a rare and powerful combination of executive procurement leadership, corporate consulting experience, and federal market strategy.

I believe he would be an outstanding asset to any organization or government contractor seeking leadership in federal business development, capture management, or government procurement strategy.

Congratulations again, Damon! You earned it.
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Check out GovClose if you're serious about launching your government contracting career, business, or freelance consultancy: https://www.govclose.com