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  Teresa Bozzelli

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  Teresa Bozzelli

  "Engaging citizens in an informed way that encourages dialogue and participation is the foundation of democracy. We are helping to create improved interactive experiences for government workers and citizens by turning the power of government data into information for a more effective and efficient government."

  As head of Sapient Government Services, public sector veteran Teresa Bozzelli is positioning Sapient as a strategic partner to US government clients. By leveraging Sapient's marketing, creative, and technology strengths, she brings increased value of services to the federal government at a time in which it seeks to transform itself and its relationship to citizens.

  As a former chief operating officer at IDC Government Insights and vice president and partner at Booz Allen Hamilton, Bozzelli brings more than 20 years of experience as a thought leader and trusted IT advisor to clients across the US Government.

  Bozzelli founded Government Insights, an IDC company established to deliver research and advisory services for information technology trends and innovations specific to the public sector for improved mission delivery and operations. Prior to IDC, Bozzelli was a vice president and partner at Booz Allen Hamilton, where she orchestrated business development and government contracts delivery across more than 20 government organizations. Among her accomplishments was the design, development, and implementation of one of the first successful government-wide systems for improved citizen services. Bozzelli began her career with IBM, where she was responsible for software design on NASA's Space Shuttle Support and Mission Control programs.

  Bozzelli was named a Top 25 Consultant by Consulting Magazine in 2011 and awarded the AFCEA Bethesda Chairman's award. She also has been recently profiled in Forbes as a Top Women in DC and honored as a March of Dimes Heroines in Technology award winner for her exemplary leadership and commitment to the community.

  Bozzelli is a member of Sapient's North America leadership team and works in the company's Arlington, VA office.

   
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  Raj Shah

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  Raj Shah

   “Our teams work hard every day with an unwavering commitment to client success. This commitment is in all we do. It’s the reason our people come to work each day knowing they can make a real difference.” 

   

  As the head of Sapient Global Security and Critical Infrastructure division, Raj brings to Sapient 16+ years of experience providing holistic insight and deep technological expertise. Working with both commercial and government clients, he has a background in technology planning, strategy, and software architecture design and development. Raj has been instrumental in Sapient’s growing account with the Department of Homeland Security, including work with US Customs and Border Protection and the US Immigration and the Customs Enforcement agencies. His focus includes expanding our presence with the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Energy and the intelligence community.

  He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

   
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  Nathan Brewer

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  Nathan Brewer

  "Sapient is a tremendous place to help our clients solve some of the nation’s most important challenges and to grow a long-term career doing interesting and impactful work. I couldn’t have dreamed of such a fulfilling career at such a forward leaning company."

  A 13-year veteran of Sapient, Nathan leads our Non-Profit, Citizen Safety & Services, and Defense divisions. Working with clients as diverse as the Washington National Cathedral and the Marine Corps, Nathan’s project experience ranges from marketing and branding efforts to project management and strategy development.

   

  Nathan holds an MBA from Emory University, an MS in Engineering and Technology Management from Oklahoma State University, and a BA in English from Vanderbilt University. At Emory Nathan was inducted into the honor society Beta Gamma Sigma and at Oklahoma State he was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi recognizing his outstanding academic achievement.

   
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  Denise Antinori

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  Denise Antinori

  “We bring innovation, best practices and a focus on collaboration to facilitate change in the federal health arena. "

  Denise leads the development of Sapient's Health Administration and Life Sciences division by helping clients develop and implement the strategies and solutions to advance our nation's healthcare mission. Her clients include The National Institutes of Health, the Health Resources and Services Administration and other divisions within the Department of Health and Human Services.

  Her experience encompasses extensive experience in strategic roles where she has lead initiatives to develop innovative solutions and achieve record results for her clients. She has proven leadership ability to build collaborative work environments and gain commitment for developing and achieving common goals across diverse and geographically dispersed organizations.

  Prior to joining Sapient, Denise served as a Johns Hopkins University executive, responsible for all aspects of the school's student information systems and was a practice area manager for American Management Systems, Inc.

  Denise earned an AA in Mechanical Engineering, a BA in Business Administration, a M.A. in Education and Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a Masters Certificate in Organization Development and Change Management from Georgetown University.

   
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  Bill Annibell

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  Bill Annibell

   “Our clients are facing pressures to develop solutions that improve operational effectiveness, meet mission demands and engage the public is new ways. We work hand in hand with our clients to meet these complex challenges with technology insight and a collaborative approach.”

  As the Chief Technology Officer for Sapient Government Services, Bill Annibell is responsible for leading clients through the technology lifecycle with a focus on innovation and measurable return on investment. Bill offers a deep understanding of innovative technologies and user-centric best practices to help ensure the delivery of systems that provide tailored solutions on time and on budget.

  Before coming to Sapient, Bill worked at companies like Accenture, Microsoft and BAE Systems. He holds a BS in Business Administration with a focus on eBusiness.  Bill is a thought-leader and speaker on technology trends and best practices in government and industry including open government, innovation, collaboration and Enterprise 2.0 and frequently blogs at: blog.notsorandomthoughts.com.
  

   
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  Allen Ashbey

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  Allen Ashbey

  Allen Ashbey brings to Sapient over 20 years of experience leading business development efforts and project/program management within the federal IT industry.  Working with commercial and government clients, he has experience leading change and launching new organizations and teams throughout his career.  Allen also has deep experience leading people and easily inspires others to join him in working toward a common goal. In addition, over the course of his career he has built successful coalitions and partnerships both internally and externally, in the context of both professional and volunteer environments. Allen came to Sapient from Wyle where he helped lead their Civilian business development efforts.

   
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  David Blackburn

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  David Blackburn

  “Prior to joining Sapient, I had admired the company for some time. Sapient combines the best attributes of every company I have worked for, including outstanding people and an environment that challenges you to be better every day.”

  David brings to Sapient more than 15 years of experience leading business development efforts aimed at the Federal health sector, including the Department of Veterans Affairs and the US Department of Health and Human Services.  He is very active in the health community and has founded several leading health organizations including DC Health 2.0 and MobiHealth DC, whose heavily-attended events include Health 2.0 STAT and Health Informatics Pulse.  David sits on the editorial board of the international iHealth connections publication, is a member of the local HIMSS chapter, and is an ACT/IAC Fellow.

  Prior to joining Sapient, David spent 10 years at Aquilent where he led business development efforts for their Federal health business unit. He spent the first 5 years of his career in the Atlanta area supporting numerous technology start-ups, including his own IT consulting firm, Blackburn, Clark and Associates. He holds a BA from the University of Maryland at College Park and an MBA from the University of Baltimore.
  

   
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  Stephen Goldstein

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  Stephen Goldstein

  “Technology is a tool we use to solve scientific problems; it's never the starting point.  That's been the secret to our success.  Too many bioinformatics companies start with the technical solution and hope that it solves the scientific problem.  We always work the right way forward, creating enduring solutions to life sciences problems.”

  Stephen is a reformed technologist who uses his technology, creativity, and life sciences backgrounds to lead Sapient Government Services’ Life Sciences division, and to provide outstanding support for our bioinformatics initiatives. Stephen has extensive experience designing, architecting, and managing projects across the life sciences and technology domains, and has supported a wide range of programs spanning multiple disciplines.  Over the past 15 years, Stephen has worked with several government agencies and high tech clients to support laboratory informatics, business process automation, disease data management, and life sciences program management.  He brings a fundamental understanding of technology, project management, and life sciences to every engagement.  This multi-disciplined approach allows him to explain simply what may appear to be complex scientific or technical issues, and to align scientific problems with technical solutions to effectively generate business or scientific value.
  

   
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  Ravee Kurian

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  Ravee Kurian

  With an emphasis on the development of best practice approaches to strategic planning and critical problems, Ravee heads our Strategy services offering. His expertise is based on 20 years of experience in program and project management, strategic planning, user experience research, functional and technical design, and the implementation of end-to-end solutions. Ravee has led multiple thought-to-finish projects that include defining and implementing business strategy, spinning off a business from a corporate parent, and developing the IT portfolio planning at various organizations. His clients include the National Cancer Institute, the US Marine Corps, and US Citizenship and Immigration Services, as well as complex global private sector companies such as United Airlines and Alcoa.
  

  Ravee holds an MBA from The Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University
  

   
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  Dan Roche

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  Dan Roche

  “Sapient isn’t in the business of taking orders — we solve problems. When you bring us on, you’re working with a team of professionals who will leave no stone unturned in achieving meaningful success for your organization. That’s powerful.”

  Dan leads Sapient Government Services’ Communications and Outreach capability area, dedicated to helping our clients understand, communicate, and collaborate with their most critical customers and stakeholders. Over his eleven years at Sapient, Dan has successfully managed some of Sapient’s most challenging projects supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as well as the United States Marine Corps, Navy, and Department of Justice. Prior to joining Sapient’s government practice, Dan supported financial services engagements serving the American Indian community, international securities firms, and various web-based retail operations.

   
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  Steve Heinzman

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  Steve Heinzman

  "Maintaining the highest-level of quality while making strategic investments is enabling us to continue our fast rate of growth. We are always focused on the decision that is the best for our clients and our people."

  Steve is a Director of Business Operations at Sapient Government Services. Steve is responsible for positioning Sapient's business functions to effectively support our business growth. Steve has more than 20 years of experience in corporate financial planning and analysis, proposal pricing and management, and process improvement and control. Steve's focus in Sapient is to continuously improve our financial, contractual and pipeline related functions and processes.