Leadership Team
Kristin Collins, Owner and President
Natassja Tinley, Director of Proposal Management
Natassja Tinley, Director of Proposal Management
Kristin Collins brings more than 15 years of expertise in continuous business development and communications, maturing from an editor and adjunct professor of English Composition and Business Writing to a Director of Business Development, Capture, and Proposal Management, overseeing the full lifecycle of business opportunities. Kristin is
Kristin Collins brings more than 15 years of expertise in continuous business development and communications, maturing from an editor and adjunct professor of English Composition and Business Writing to a Director of Business Development, Capture, and Proposal Management, overseeing the full lifecycle of business opportunities. Kristin is certified and trained in Shipley Business Development, Capture, and Proposal processes and practices and has developed materials and conducted training for Capture and Proposal Management company-wide, including a revamping of the business development lifecycle to include critical milestone reviews and associated capture and proposal documentation.
Kristin has supported proposal and business development efforts for several small business clients, to include HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, ANC, and 8(a) companies. Kristin supported pipeline development and reviews for several business development teams, and refined pipelines based on priorities. As the Lead Editor for the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, the nation’s largest writer’s organization, Kristin edited and solicitated articles; designed and edited ads and ad materials; and proofed brochures and other print projects company wide. As a Quality Manager on the VA OIT VRM program, Kristin created and edited a variety of documents, including all ProPath/PMAS documentation, change requests, presentations to senior leadership, white papers, and status reports.
Ms. Collins has supported dozens of Federal and State Government Departments and Agencies, but her specific expertise is in the Health, IT, and Defense areas. She has experience managing and writing proposals from task orders to major BPAs/IDIQs, and from unsolicited white papers to contract values exceeding $4 Billion.
Natassja Tinley, Director of Proposal Management
Natassja Tinley, Director of Proposal Management
Natassja Tinley, Director of Proposal Management
Natassja Tinley's experience combines technical expertise in writing and editing with proposal coordination and management expertise, facilitating solution development, and helping to coordinate efforts across large, complex, and geographically dispersed teams. Natassja’s strengths include the consistent delivery of concise and compelling
Natassja Tinley's experience combines technical expertise in writing and editing with proposal coordination and management expertise, facilitating solution development, and helping to coordinate efforts across large, complex, and geographically dispersed teams. Natassja’s strengths include the consistent delivery of concise and compelling proposal narrative; development of differentiated themes and messaging that enables effective Government evaluation; and the offering of keen observations and actionable guidance during color team review cycles. Ms. Meredith is also exceptionally well-versed at developing SME interview questions to facilitate responsiveness and compliance with proposal requirements and is adept at massaging SME response content into language that is easily evaluated and scored for strengths.
Some of her recent relevant accomplishments include:
• Lead Writer/Technical Book Boss of incumbent proposal recompete of $60B/annual DHA TRICARE (T5) Contract (2022, Source Selection)
• Solution development, writing, and proposal management of $30M VA Single-Award IDIQ for Health Enterprise Architecture (2022, Winner)
• Solution development, teaming development, writing, editing, and proposal coordination of DHA OMNIBUS IV Research and Development IDIQ (2021, Winner)
Sarah Dillon, Resource Manager and Coordinator
Natassja Tinley, Director of Proposal Management
Sarah Dillon, Resource Manager and Coordinator
Sarah Dillon acts as the initial liaison between resources and clients and ensures smooth communication, onboarding , and invoicing throughout the project. Ms. Dillon's history as a Labor and Delivery nurse specializing in breastfeeding allows her to bring niche expertise to healthcare-focused projects; she often provides critical sanity
Sarah Dillon acts as the initial liaison between resources and clients and ensures smooth communication, onboarding , and invoicing throughout the project. Ms. Dillon's history as a Labor and Delivery nurse specializing in breastfeeding allows her to bring niche expertise to healthcare-focused projects; she often provides critical sanity checks for clinical solution and content development. Sarah maintains continuous education requirements and is a licensed RN in multiple states, including Michigan and Arizona.
Ms. Dillon earned her Bachelor's in Public Relations and Master's in Nursing. In her past position at Mercedes Benz technology, she developed press releases and talking points; coordinated and assisted with marketing activities; coached international employees for speaking engagements; and supported public relations efforts, including general media relations and press release creation and distribution.
Areas of expertise
Our team is comprised of individuals who are experienced in the following roles:
- Proposal Manager
- Proposal Writer (Technical and Management)
- Volume Lead
- Capture Manager
- Business Development Manager
- Remote Management of Teams and Projects
- Proposal Coordinator
- Desktop Publisher
- Color Team Reviewer
- Compliance Reviewer
- SME Interviewer
- Editor