Dan Vest

Mr. Vest has more than 15 years of progressive experience in finance, contract and grant administration, procurement, audit control, and oversight of policies and procedures as they support a centralized procurement process. He has primarily worked for public and private higher education research institutions as well as for local government for a wide range of programs funded by multiple federal agencies, including NSF, NASA, DOD, DARPA, ONR, NIH, EPA, DOT, CDBG, and DOE. He has experience developing and issuing solicitations and proposals, negotiating terms and conditions in accordance with government regulations, and executing contracts and grants.

Mr. Vest holds a M.S. in Economics with a specialization in Finance and a B.S. in Social Sciences from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is a Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM™) through the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and earned a contract management certificate through the Extended University at the University of California, Irvine.