Performance Awards – Winter 2021
Employees of the Quarter
As a Junior Program Analyst supporting the Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) 4.0 AEGIS Foreign Military Sales (FMS) office, Melanie Breads has provided outstanding customer support and stepped up to take on additional work and tasking due to a vacancy within the IWS 4.0 International Engagement Group. Due to lack of manpower from the Government because of key vacancies Melanie took it upon herself to learn the USXports system for processing of Export Licenses for the US Government. Due to her work ethic and determination, Melanie was handpicked by a SES at Navy International Programs Office (NIPO) to help with the backlog of licenses due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. This backlog was impacting the programs seeking approval for various systems. Over the last quarter, Melanie has processed 32 Licenses and was the primary point of contact to between PEO IWS, NIPO, and the State Department to relay recommendations on the various licenses. This effort led to increased support and helped to expedite the processing of highly visible export licenses. Melanie is dedicated to the mission of the program office and to all members of the TMB leadership team. Her willingness to go the extra mile, put in additional hours to learn new systems and take on additional tasking is a testament to her integrity and commitment to others.
Kyle Murray’s performance as a junior analyst supporting IWS 10 has been above and beyond in every regard. He quickly developed strong relationships with his customers and has significantly grown his role from what it was when he first started to one which would normally be performed by a senior government employee. Kyle takes great pride in volunteering to help his TMB teammates, particularly when it comes to utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), which he has quickly mastered. His customer recently stated “I want to express my appreciation for the work that Kyle is doing. He continues to assist in any way that he can as well as ask if there are additional things that he can do to assist in the overall SCN Tasking that comes from both classes of ships. He continues to support all Data Calls both on a monthly basis and an adhoc basis with precise data and information to provide further details when necessary. He works well independently while I am away and continues to get the work done. He is a pleasure to work with and I look forward to working with him in the future. Great Job done by Kyle Murray!! He makes my job easier!!”
It is with great pleasure that my nomination for Gabriela Merino for the Employee of the Quarter was accepted by TMB’s Board of Directors. I have known Gabriela for almost 10 years and have had the pleasure of working with her daily supporting the NATO SEASPARROW (NSPO) Program in PEO IWS 12.0 for the last five years. She encapsulates all the characteristics of the Employee of the Quarter. In NSPO parlance Gabriela is an all-up-round, fully capable of handling anything that crosses her desk. She is a Trusted Agent with the NSPO program office. A description I do not use lightly and one that she has earned due to her commitment to the program. She serves as the de facto lead for NSPO and my “go to” for everything from MSR inputs to candid discussions of the NSPO work environment. One distinguishing characteristic of Gabriela that puts her in that upper echelon of BFM analysts is her proactive approach and sincere desire to provide the best support she can daily. As impressive as her technical skills are what truly sets her apart is the mentorship she provides daily. Gabriela’s mentorship goes beyond the on the job training we expect all our senior analysts to provide. It is just part of her nature. She creates a welcoming, comfortable environment where her colleagues know they will be treated with respect and patience and she always makes herself available whenever and to whoever needs her help. In addition to her superior daily support, we have had the opportunity to work on a few proposals together and she has excelled in this aspect of her position as well. Her contributions are always timely, well-thought out and well written.
Scott Szurovy, Paul Downey, Melanie Breads, Dan Clague
Tony Ambrosi (not pictured), Kyle Murray, Paul Downey, Dan Clague
Gabriela Merino
COO Excellence Award
IWS 4.0 recently had an urgent requirement to complete Defense Security Assistance Management System (DSAMS) amendments for the AEGIS Korea program. Although this function was historically performed by a senior employee who had retired, Brian Coffman stepped in to assist the Korea Case Manager with DSAMS case development efforts during a critical time for the Korea new construction program. Thanks to his efforts the case was submitted and implemented in time for the program office to meet contract deadlines. More importantly, he has assumed the responsibilities of someone with far more experience and has taken the initiative to lead all case development efforts for the AEGIS Korea program.
Viki Foster’s performance has been outstanding since assuming a new role with a significantly larger workload than her previous position. From day one, she has poured her heart and soul into learning multiple new programs and budgets. Viki has built a great rapport with senior IWS 2.0 management as well as the SLQ-32 APM and BFM community and we have received outstanding feedback on her performance on a regular basis from them. Her dedication and work ethic have reflected well on TMB as she has been key to demonstrating our ability to fill critical billets quickly and with minimal disruption.
Since becoming a task lead on the PEO IWS BFM contract, Tim Adkins has made a significant impact on a program that was plagued with issues. Tim immediately applied his extensive experience and leadership skills to a program in which he had no prior knowledge or understanding. He directly engaged with the customer to climb the learning curve as quickly as possible while responding to a steady flow of tasking. He gained the confidence of the customer by taking charge of issues that he recognized needed attention and seeing them through to completion while establishing himself as a subject matter expert (SME).
Gary Munn is one of the top performing task leads on the PEO IWS BFM contract and is highly regarded within the community. He plays a major role both internally at TMB and externally with the Government. His team consistently performs at a high level and frequently receives kudos from customers (Gary’s direct customer has referred to him as a “rock star”). He has been a significant contributor to training efforts and puts in many extra hours in the execution of his duties. Gary serves as a role model for others to follow and is highly deserving of this award.
Brian Coffman, Paul Downey, Traci Sadler, Dan Clague
Tim Atkins, Paul Downey, Steve Ferraro, Dan Clague
Gary Munn, Viki Foster, Paul Downey, Dan Clague
Paul Downey, Gary Munn, Steve Ferraro, Dan Clague
Bravo Zulu
Valerie Diaz, Scott Ferry, Dan Clague
Exceptional Support of the PMS 397 Program
Kristin Norberg, Traci Sadler, Michelle Harrison, Tonya Harrison, Paul Downey, Kenneth Brown, Dan Clague
Exceptional Support of PEO IWS Recon
Tamara Jackman, Paul Downey, Anu Vasudevan, Dan Clague
Exceptional Support of PEO IWS
