Erik Phelps

Erik Phelps is a Senior Principal and Division Chief Engineer at MITRE, where responsibilities include developing modernization strategies for the Veterans Health Administration, leading governance assessments for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and creating performance metrics for the Veterans Benefits Administration. Previous experience includes serving as Director of the Information Technology Department at GE, where oversight of an annual budget of $4M and a staff of 35 involved strategic IT direction and the implementation of decision support systems. Earlier roles included project management and development positions at ZYGA Corporation, Noblestar Systems Corporation, and American Management Systems, with a focus on healthcare data analytics and federal financial systems. Erik Phelps holds a Master's degree in Systems Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor's degree in Business from the University of Maryland.