Vanessa Maria Downes

Vanessa Maria Downes has been working in the field of contracts and procurement since 1989. Vanessa Maria began their career as an Administrative Manager at Mitchell Systems. Vanessa Maria then moved to Milvets as a Contracts Manager in 2000. In 2002, they were hired as a Contracts & Procurement Director at Stanley Associates. In 2010, they were hired as a Contracts Director at CGI Federal. Vanessa Maria then moved to Versar, Inc. in 2014 as a Sr. Director, Contracts & Procurement. In 2018, they were hired as a Senior Director of Contracts at CVP (Customer Value Partners). Currently, they are working as the Executive Senior Director of Business and Contracts at BreakForth Solutions, Inc. 8(a), ED/WOSB.

Vanessa Maria Downes obtained their diploma from James M. Bennett High School in 1976. Vanessa Maria then went on to earn a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Strayer University-Maryland in 2001. In 2019, they received a Certified Schedules Contracts Manager certification from Centre Law & Consulting, LLC. In 2020, they obtained a Certified Professional Coach certification from the Center for Coaching Certification. Finally, in 2021, they were awarded a Certified Schedules Contracts Manager (CSCM) certification from Centre Law & Consulting, LLC.