
Terry D. Yarbrough
US Naval Officer

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About me
President/CEO at APA LLC, GovCon SDVOSB, 8(a), Inc 5000 (2x)
Education

Navy Aviation Officers Candidate School (AOCS)
-Graduate
US Navy Supply Corps School
-Graduate
Shelby State Community College
-Associate of Science - AS Mathematics and Computer Science
Georgetown University
-Master's degree (MS) Technology Management
Troy University
-Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Defense Acquisition University
-Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
The George Washington University - School of Business
-Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
-Bachelor of Science - BS
Experience

United States Department of Defense
Jan 1983 - Jan 2004US Naval Officer
Booz Allen Hamilton
Sept 2004 - Sept 2006Senior Acquisition Analyst
BCPI
Sept 2006 - Sept 2007Senior Acquisition Manager
GS5, LLC
Oct 2007 - Nov 2011Account Manager
Decisive Analytics Corporation
Jan 2011 - Jan 2012Senior Systems EngineerProvided command and control program oversight support to the Office of the Secretary ofDefense (OSD) / Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) / Director, Deputy AssistantSecretary of Defense (DASD) / Director, Systems Engineering, (D, SE)• Provided Systems Engineering and program assessments in the oversight of Major DefenseAcquisition Programs (MDAPs) and Major Automated Information Systems (MAIS)• Assessed DoD weapons systems acquisition activities for ACAT I programs assigned for OSDoversight• Provided support for technical planning in the development, approval and executions of SystemsEngineering Plans, Acquisition Strategies, and Program Protection Plans• Provided assessments of technical risk and proposed risk reduction mitigation plans submitted byassessed programs• DASD(SE) Lead analyst for the development, measurement and reporting of Systems Engineeringtechnical performance metrics – with a focus on software, reliability, integration, manufacturing,risk and readiness throughout the DoD acquisition lifecycle for the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)• Developed, maintained, and reported Systems Engineering Metrics for >200 DoD ACAT I/IIprograms• Developed a Microsoft Access database to collect and report ACAT I/II Programs performancethat supported multi-billion dollar DoD weapon systems acquisitions decisions by Congressionaland DoD leaders• Flag/SES Briefer Show less

GS5, LLC
Aug 2012 - Sept 2014Account Manager
APA, LLC
Apr 2013 - nowChief Executive OfficerAn SBA 8(a) certified and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing People, Technology, and Organization (PTO) Adoption Services. Provides day one value in Acquisition Logistics support, Business and Financial Management/Auditing support, Cyber Security support, Curriculum Development and Training support, Management of Technical Data support. Recognized for trusted advisory and support services. APA has been recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing private businesses in America (2023 and 2024). Show less

Technatomy Corporation
Sept 2014 - Sept 2015Senior Technical Program ManagerManaged government support consultants that ensured the successful award of the DefenseHealthcare Management Systems Modernization $4.3 billion base contract. The contract wasawarded to build a next-generation health records system for the Department of Defense 9.6million beneficiaries• Provided day-to-day management and guidance to four (4) Project Managers and eighty (80)contract support consultants to the following organizations:o The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Program Executive Office (PEO) DefenseHealthcare Management Systems (DHMS)o Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization (DHMSM) Programo Defense Medical Information Exchange (DMIX) Programo Interagency Program Office (IPO)o Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS) Program• Managed Program budget, personnel, priorities and reporting. Maintained a 95% fill rate for staffingthrough effective recruiting and technical selection efforts• Led all support efforts for twenty-three (23) total PEO DHMS projects (PEO -1; DHMSM – 8; DMIX– 8; IPO – 4; PEO – 2) and teams consisting of 80+ consultants. • Provided strategy building support to government Program Managers to set program priorities, andredesign and implement business processes• Provided complete oversight for three acquisition category (ACAT) IAM programs using the DoD5000.02 acquisition lifecycle framework• Developed and maintain schedule and risk management operations across the DHMS enterprise• Provided guidance and directions for the development of PEO DHMS standard operatingprocedures (SOPs)• Developed the strategy and led the implementation for Virtual Collaboration Site (VCS)SharePoint knowledge management for 350+ stakeholders Show less

SeKON Enterprise, Inc.
Sept 2015 - Mar 2017Director, Health IT Programs* Provided and triggered execution and performance of all Information Technology Programs in support of the firms Clients. This performance included contractual management, financial health/statuses/growth, and customer engagements* Provided direct leadership to all Program and Project Managers executing the various health accounts in the firms portfolio* Monitored all contractual requirements and deliverables and ensured deliverables were met * Identified and supported all Business Development efforts* Maintained and managed the working budgets for six (6) multi-million dollar programs Show less

Georgetown University
Aug 2016 - nowFaculty Lecturer and Adjunct ProfessorSchool of Continuing Studies (SCS)Courses taught:*** Managing Projects in the Real World:• Fall 2017, 2018• Spring 2018, 2019• Summer 2017, 2018*** Information Technology (IT) Project Management: • Spring 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024• Summer 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024• Fall 2019
Licenses & Certifications

8(a) Certified
U.S. Small Business Administration
DAWIA Level II - Acquisition Logistics
Defense Acquisition University
DAWIA Level I - Contracting
Defense Acquisition University
DAWIA Level III - Executive Life Cycle Logistics Management
Defense Acquisition University- View certificate

Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Project Management InstituteSept 2007 
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) - CVE Verified
U.S. Small Business Administration
DAWIA Level II - Program Management
Defense Acquisition University
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL v3)
EXIN
DAWIA Level I - Test and Evaluation
Defense Acquisition University
PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Project Management InstituteApr 2014
Volunteer Experience
Member
Issued by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Associated with Terry D. YarbroughMember, Board of Governors | Treasurer
Issued by National Military Family Association on Mar 2005
Associated with Terry D. YarbroughAgile Practice Subject Matter Expert (SME) for PMI-ACP Item Writing
Issued by Project Management Institute on Mar 2015
Associated with Terry D. Yarbrough
Languages
- enEnglish
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