Diane Mentzer

Providing operations guidance and coaching to help a fractional solopreneur build an agency. I've helped her define what she wants her life to look like, her goals for the agency, the current structure, identify priority hires, develop job descriptions and interview questions, assess candidates, revisit her services and pricing, and manage staff challenges.

Helping business owners understand the GovCon landscape, take advantage of free services (including educational opportunities like webinars and blogs), and make introductions to help them develop relationships with GovCon service providers, established prime contractors, and federal staff in offices that help small businesses.

Met with the Integrator for a government contracting firm to discuss their integration challenges, review their scorecard and other EOS tools, provide feedback to him and the team based on my experience integrating EOS into a government contracting firm, and help him prepare for their Annual meeting.

Led the Hire Vets Medallion Program (HVMP) contract with the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service. Increased the number of applications reviewed annually without increasing costs to the government by working with the team to develop and implement process improvements. Launching this contract involved partnering with a new subcontractor and supporting an office at DOL we had not worked with before and everything had to be done virtually due to COVID. Our focus on… Show more

Led the Hire Vets Medallion Program (HVMP) contract with the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service. Increased the number of applications reviewed annually without increasing costs to the government by working with the team to develop and implement process improvements. Launching this contract involved partnering with a new subcontractor and supporting an office at DOL we had not worked with before and everything had to be done virtually due to COVID. Our focus on outstanding service for our clients and partners was successful and we got up to speed quickly and earned outstanding evaluation scores every year. Show less

Managed numerous subcontracts and projects in support of the U.S. federal government. Wrote the proposals, developed budgets, assembled teams, led project teams, ensured the quality of deliverables, built relationships with clients and stakeholders, and earned outstanding evaluation scores.

Led PEP's EOS integration/self-implementation.

Helped a coach identify where to invest her time and energy to expand her business. I gained an understanding of her interests and preferences, and helped her clarify which areas have the most income potential. We also talked through her outreach options and I helped her determine the most effective approaches. She walked away with actionable insights and strategies that align her business goals to her business operations.

I also analyzed the services pages on her website and provided… Show more

Helped a coach identify where to invest her time and energy to expand her business. I gained an understanding of her interests and preferences, and helped her clarify which areas have the most income potential. We also talked through her outreach options and I helped her determine the most effective approaches. She walked away with actionable insights and strategies that align her business goals to her business operations.

I also analyzed the services pages on her website and provided feedback for clarifying her messaging and strengthening them. Show less

Led the implementation of the BambooHR human resources information system. Provided guidance on strategy and oversaw the development of processes and workflows within the system. Tested workflows and made process improvement recommendations.

Serve as project manager for the technical assistance (TA) contract which includes supporting the design and implementation of the TA plan.

Oversaw the planning and coordination of annual conferences. Ensured Sec. 508 compliance of all materials for public dissemination.

Oversaw the planning and coordination of meetings, virtual convenings and the final conference.

Provided logistical support for technical workgroup meetings, as a subcontractor to Jobs for the Future.

Served as co-project manager for this workforce development program

Served as Senior Project Coordinator for the National Training and Technical Assistance Resource Center. Served as Project Manager for the I Am Moving, I Am Learning Training Contract.

Served as project manager for two contracts that supported this positive youth development project.