Nora A. Walsh

Experience

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  US Small Business Administration

  Jan 1984 - Jan 2002

  Managed and directed the administrative and programmatic delivery operations of the District Office to the small business community in the state of Oklahoma. The office was a full service office with delivery in loan processing, servicing and liquidation; 8(a) contracting, development and portfolio management to ensure business development opportunities for 8(a) SB concerns were available; provided business counseling and training through the economic development program for new or expanding small businesses. Services provided through cooperative agreements with external partners on specific skills training, business advice, accounting services or operational matters to stabilize or develop small businesses. Supervised 25 employees; managed a budget of $1.5 million; responsible for all personnel matters, administrative operations, legal processing and resource contracting. Show less Legislative review and policy analysis to develop and implement national small business programs. Washington, DC Headquarters. Regional administration of the nine Region V district offices as well as reviewing federal procurement compliance requirements for federal prime contractors and federal procuring agencies. Region V, Chicago, Illinois Regional Office.As Director, held the first 8(a) Procurement Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to showcase SBA's 8(a) contractors to Prime Contractors (large businesses) and the Federal Government's contracting officers. Because of its success, a national 8(a) procurement conference was established for the entire SBA 8(a) portfolio. Launched a multi-level agreement between Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), SBA and the 7 Tribes of Montana to establish Tribal Business Information Centers (TBIC) on each Reservation located within the Tribal Colleges' Business/Entrepreneur Department to create new and expand existing tribally and native owned small businesses. Implementation of the national effort to consolidate the Small Business and Disaster Loan Servicing Program from each district office in the country into two large centers. Fresno Service Center, Fresno, California As the Director, administered, supervised and delivered the full array of SBA small business programs in the Wisconsin, Montana, and the Oklahoma District Offices. Show less

  • Oklahoma District Deputy Director

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  • From Presidential Management Intern (PMI) to Director

    Jan 1984 - Jan 2002
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  US Department of Health and Human Services

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Project Manager

  Project Manager for Training & Technical Assistance in Native Communities from Guam, Hawaii, Alaska through out the U.S. Mainland to increase and improve the quality of grant applications for Language Preservation, and Community and Economic Development Grants. Responsible for ANA’s budget justification and submission to the Department and OMB.

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  National Institutes of Health

  Jan 2004 - now

  Senior Advisor - Organizational & Workforce Development Manager

  National Eye Institute (NEI): Provide advanced analysis and evaluation regarding the spectrum of the organizational and workforce development policies and procedures by developing mission critical succession plans, career enrichment training in connection with competencies and a review of the multi sector workforce within the Institute. Founder of the Research in Vision Student Intern Program. The internship provides lab experience, mentorship and encourages science students interested in pursuing biomedical research as well as serving as a potential pipeline for lab-experienced future hires. NIH Office of the Director (OD): Responsible for building the largest federal Government A-76 Most Efficient Organizations (MEO) outside of DOD, from a statement of work. The MEO was a consolidation function of the extramural grant services in 25 Institutes with extramural grant authority into the Office of the Director of NIH. The consolidation eliminated over 300 positions, processing redundancies and inefficiencies by transitioning to the use of electronic processes and creating specialized service centers. NIH saved over 7 million in the first year. As Director, responsible for 650 employees and 100 contractors with a budget of $37 million performing grant services across 25 Institutes. Show less