Preston McGee, Sr.

Experience

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  Biodefense Research Group

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2009

  Owner

  Seasoned CEO with strong portfolio of success leading the strategic development of technology innovation in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life sciences industries. ● Instrumental in launching, developing, and significantly enhancing the bottom-line profitability of a well-known bio-defence & research product & services. ● Adept at cultivating relationships with and presenting to investors, investment banks, analysts, and shareholders. ● Responsible for cultivating and maintaining client relationships as well as the development of strategic partnerships with businesses offering similar or complimentary products and services.● Lead process improvement activities that delivered efficiency and consistency in the sales teams approach to prospecting, creating brand awareness, building relationships, discovering project opportunities, and closing those projects.● Designed and executed a strategic business plan, created and executed marketing campaigns while integrating social media, and hosted both onsite and offsite events to leverage branding and add value.● Managed simultaneous development projects ensuring quality delivery between our international team and U.S. clients.● Superior Negotiating Skills● Raised over $40 Million in funding● Sold company for 3x’s in the international market Show less

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  GSSI, Inc.

  Jan 2007 - now

  Chief Business Strategist Healthcare and IT Operations/ Partner

  GSSI Solutions Inc | Chief Business Strategy Officer, Healthcare and Information Technology, Partner 2015 - PRESENT, WASHINGTON, DC. ● Lead GSSI’s daily operations of a 30+ person Business Development Team and an initial $22.5M software development team providing services to over 2.1 million Federal customers. A subsequent $50 Million followed on increasing the original by 200%● Developed revenue and cost forecasts and established Key Performance Indicators for tracking● Established a Program Management Office and acted as Program Manager on over 10 projects● Implemented Agile Development Practices such as SCRUM Meetings and Rapid Prototyping● Proposal Manager on over 30 proposals resulting in over $90M in awards over a 3 year period.● Documented PMO Procedures in support of Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) ● Reported to CEO and led all corporate strategic planning and business development.● Administered capital and operating budgets. ● Directly managed international operations including distributors. ● Evaluated new product strategies and concepts and investment opportunities. ● Drove efforts to expand market share and increase bottom line. Cultivated partnerships for joint ventures, collaborative marketing, investments, and academic collaborations. Led acquisition & integration initiatives. Show less

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  IQ-IA INC.

  Jan 2009 - May 2023

  Co-Founder-Strategic Advisor

  ● Organizational and Technical Training consultation to include Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt Champion. ● Business Intelligence / Big Data experienced Consultant with take responsibility for guiding customers in the architecture, design, and implementation of Business Intelligence solutions and to help rapidly grow the Services delivery capacity across the business. ● In this role, I exude passion and technical competence, backed up by a portfolio of successful technical services delivery in complex, challenging, cross-functional markets including healthcare environments. ● In this role, I have to be the most innovative and creative professional in the business, with the deepest technical skills gained through hands-on experience on enterprise scale applications and systems.● Qualifications: Strong leadership and the ability to teach, mentor, and take charge of a delivery team and professionally represent IQ-IA, in challenging customer environments. ● I also possess required strong technical writing skills and the ability to effectively communicate with internal stakeholders, customer managers and executives on technical and business issues. ● Strong organizational, time management, project management and negotiation skills are innate. ● Understanding of competitive landscapes and markets enables me to properly assess the feasibility of migrating customer solutions from, and/or integrating systems with existing solutions hosted on, a number of platforms. ● Expert level knowledge in assisting customers in architecting, planning, testing and deploying solutions. Pioneer in cloud solutions from architect to implementation. ● Acutely knowledgeable of the Information Technology Framework(ITM), governance, establishing policies, procedures, standards and roadmaps for organizational success. Show less

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  FLYE

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2021

  President Corporate Strategy/ Business Development

  ● Responsible for providing confidential executive-level support to Senior Executive Officers. ● Responsible for the execution of a broad and complex set of assignments as delegated by executive leadership. ● Coordinated and institutionalized strategic and operational planning functions in all the mission areas. ● Responsible for high-profile projects with direct impact on core operations and processes of the company. ● Served as strategic advisor and key aide to executive leadership. Directed, coordinated and facilitated the implementation and management of key strategic initiatives.● This position is responsible for providing confidential executive-level support to the CEO and other Senior Executive Officers. ● Responsible for the execution of a broad and complex set of assignments as delegated by executive leadership.● In this role, I apply business acumen and behavioral science knowledge to leaders in operations, finance, sales and marketing, human resources, business unit presidents and C-suite executives. My pinpoint focus is on strategy, behavioral leadership skills, and execution of tactical initiatives. Show less

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  FIRELINK, LLC

  Sept 2022 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Chief Executive Officer at FireLink, LLC.

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  Firelink,LLC-A Native American owned Company

  May 2023 - May 2024

  Chief Executive Officer

  FireLink, LLC is a Native American owned EDWOSB. We are currently in the Small Business Administrations Mentor Protege with a large ANC, Koniag Government Services. We’ve always believed in the power of collaboration and technology to engineer a better future. Born digital, our founders have helped the world’s best companies succeed through transformation. Using a nimble, creative approach we work together from start to finish to realize their vision for tomorrow. With the right talent and tools, we craft disruptive solutions, and provide the resources and expertise clients need to bring them to life. When you work with us, you’ll create a positive ripple effect that could touch billions of lives—and build for boundless impact. Show less