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 Aubrey A. Stephenson, President & CEO
John Yonaitis, VP of Government Accounting
George Stephenson, Controller
Aubreana Stephenson, COO and Legal Counsel
Brenda E. Creavalle, Director of Human Resources
Joy Creavalle, Contracts Administrator
Terry Valladares, Senior Project Director
Amos C. Townsend, Director
Edward Tolbert, Project Manager, DHS-TSA Project
Gregory Wiggins, Project Director, DHS Projects
Claude Reece, Senior Consultant
Aubrey A. Stephenson, President & CEO
Since 1990 with enactment of the CFO Act, Mr. Aubrey Stephenson has led FMS’ accounting and auditing staff in providing remedial accounting and financial management services which have assisted Federal agencies in achieving unqualified audit opinions. FMS having been awarded several competitive accounting and financial management BPAs at these Federal agencies, including DHS, DOJ and DOS, Mr. Stephenson has led the FMS’ staff in successfully providing expert technical accounting advice and assistance for the assessment of internal controls, financial management and reporting, auditing and business management support services. These services have assisted in the “clean up” of accounting data and eliminated financial deficiencies at these agencies. In order to ensure compliance at these agencies with applicable Federal accounting and financial management laws, regulations, policies and procedures, over the years, Mr. Stephenson and the FMS’ accounting staff have maintained a comprehensive working knowledge of the CFO Act, FMPM, FFMIA, IPIA, IPERA, OMB Circulars: A-50, A-123, A-127, and A-136, DHS FAA, DHS MAPG, DHS MAG, DHS ICP, GAO SIC, GAO PCIE and other federal regulatory and/or applicable laws and authoritative guidelines.
For over 35 years, Mr. Stephenson has successfully directed and managed many sizable financial management and accounting projects in the Federal government, for various local governments, and in the private sector. In particular, he has directed a team of specialists in finance, accounting, auditing, banking, government procurement, information technology, and security services at several Federal agencies—including the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Services, the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Health, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Over the years, as a recognition of the outstanding financial management, accounting and auditing services provided by FMS, the firm has received: U.S. Department of Justice — Attorney General Clean Audit Award; U.S. Department of Homeland Security (INS) Airline Auditor’s Award for recovery in excess of $200 (Million); U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Award for the Elimination of Financial Weaknesses; U.S. Small Business Administration: Administrator’s Award for Excellence; the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Certificate of Appreciation Award for service on the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award Board of Overseers. Mr. Stephenson holds a BBA (magna cum laude) Accounting; an MBA, BA in Economics; and several professional certificates in banking and finance. He has completed several years of post-graduate studies in Public Administration and has served as an Adjunct Professor at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
John Yonaitis, VP of Government Accounting
Mr. John Yonaitis has over 35 years of extensive experience with various federal financial systems and federal financial management as a Senior federal employee, Supervisory auditor, and Supervisory consultant. Mr. Yonaitis is a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Defense Financial Auditor (CDFA), Certified Internal Acquisition Auditor (CIAA), and a Certified DoD Contract Management Auditor (CCMA).
George Stephenson, Controller
Mr. George Stephenson has more than 10 years of experience with FMS as a Senior Accountant and Controller. He is responsible for leading FMS’ financial organization which includes Tax, Accounting Infrastructure, Corporate Finance, and Project Development. Mr. Stephenson oversees the company’s accounting and finance activities for both domestic and international operations. He holds a BS degree in Accounting from Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland College Park and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Aubreana Stephenson, COO and Legal Counsel
Mrs. Aubreana Stephenson began her career at FMS as a summer intern. Mrs. Stephenson has since been promoted to her current position. She is well- experienced in operational management, business law and government contracting. Mrs. Stephenson has successfully negotiated numerous subcontracting and teaming efforts for FMS. She received her BA degree from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Juris Doctorate from the David A. Clarke School of Law, Washington, D.C.
Brenda E. Creavalle, Director of Human Resources
Brenda Creavalle brings more than 15 years of professional experience in strategic and functional leadership of human resources and organizational development initiatives. Prior to joining FMS, she held several senior management positions including Director of Human Resources at Sheraton Hotel and Resorts where she spearheaded the operations of union and non-union workforces in Washington, DC. Ms. Creavalle holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Strayer University and a M.A. in Public Administration and Human Resources Management from Bowie State University. She has a strong background in employee training and development and is a certified “Train-the-Trainer.”
Joy Creavalle, Contracts Administrator
Ms. Joy Creavalle has over 25 years of experience as a Business Manager/Accountant for various corporations and more than 10+ years as a Contracts Administrator. Ms. Creavalle provides cradle-to-grave contract administration expertise on FMS’ government contracts. She interacts with government contracting officers and representatives on contract administration issues. Ms. Creavalle also supports business planning and development activities, including relationship building and proposal requirements. Ms. Creavalle holds a BA in Accounting from the University of the District of Columbia.
Terry Valladares, Senior Project Director
Mr. Terry Valladares has more than 10 years of experience establishing and managing government contracts for FMS at DHHS and DOJ. Mr. Valladares is responsible for all project management, corporate marketing, business development, capture and proposal activities, and customer retention. He is experience in the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) best practice policies and methodologies. Mr. Valladares received an MSc degree from the University of Maryland at College Park through the Graduate Fellowship Program and holds a BSc degree from McGill University where he was a Commonwealth Scholar. He is a member of PMI.
Amos C. Townsend, Director
Mr. Townsend has over 33 years of experience in Information Technology (IT) management, acquisition management, human capital management, software development, telecommunications, and project management in the Federal government. His experience includes all levels of management including as a Senior Executive Service (SES) leader in delivering software for modernizing tax administration processing at the IRS and providing modernized telecommunications capabilities for the Department of the Treasury. He is an Instructor in Project Management at the Graduate School and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He holds BS and MS degrees from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from ESI/George Washington University.
Edward Tolbert, Project Manager, DHS-TSA Project
Prior to joining FMS as our DHS-TSA Project Manager, Mr. Edward Tolbert worked for more than 20 years experience as an Accountant/Analyst/Auditor and for over 10 years as an Accounting/Finance Manager. Mr. Tolbert has managed financial operations for health plans and health care provider organizations. He has conducted an audit of a government agency (USDA Working Capital Fund) as a lead auditor. Mr. Tolbert also worked in the capacity as Compliance Auditor on the initial TSA Project, and served as a Consultant in the area of Cash and Fund Balance with the Treasury reconciliation tasks. Mr. Tolbert is a CPA and holds an MBA and a BS degree in Accounting from the University of Nebraska.
Gregory Wiggins, Project Director, DHS Projects
Mr. Gregory Wiggins has more than 20 years experience in various accounting and finance positions, including more than 6 years as Finance Director/Senior Accountant for the Corpus Christi Housing Authority. As FMS’ Project Director for our DHS contract at the Dallas Finance Center, Mr. Wiggins provides oversight and guidance on all FMS activities and deliverables for the contract. Mr. Wiggins holds an MBA from Texas A&M University and a BBA in Business Management from Corpus Christi State University.
Claude Reece, Senior Consultant
Mr. Claude Reece has extensive private sector and government experience in managing large commercial, mortgage, and consumer credit programs, worldwide. Mr. Reece has taught courses in commercial banking, credit administration and principles of collections at the American Institute of Banking, and in commercial bank operations, bank lending, investments and business administration at Howard University. He holds an Advanced Certificate in Banking from the American Institute of Bankers, a Graduate Diploma in Bank and Financial Management from Rutgers University, a BS in Monetary Economics (with Honors) from the University of London, and Certificates in Credit Management as well as Credit and Financial Analysis.
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