CEO & Founder at Cribworks | Sales & Business Development | Go-To-Market Strategy | Passionate consultant & advisor helping businesses thrive

Over the last 15 years, I've helped commercial corporations, startups, and non-profits grow, foster new relationships, and crush their overall sales goals. 

From bringing whiteboard ideas to life to building a >$100M of new business, I've taken a very structured business development approach to growth. 

From my hands-on sales experience, working with both small and large companies, I learned a lot about what works and what doesn't. So in 2019, I started my own company. 

I believe building your business relies on a multitude of assets, both internally and externally focused. From your company differentiators to building account management plans, to strategic partnerships, to social selling, building you into a trusted advisor is where you should be. 

I've worked in marketing, business development, corporate strategy, and government affairs for several firms, including Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise Old Glory DC, Royal Philips, Elbit Systems of America, Chenega Corporation and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs within the United States Senate.

I also sit on the Board of Directors for the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) in Washington DC, a non-profit organization that collaborates with both government and private sector on national security infrastructure challenges. 

I'm an active member throughout the local rugby community, recently serving as President of the Washington Irish Rugby Football Clubs, and work with local youth rugby clubs throughout the area. Lastly, I'm also active in various organizations such as Association for United States Army (AUSA), USA Rugby, Smart Cities Group, and others. 

I hold a Bachelor of Arts from Bates College in Maine and certifications from Shipley University in business development and capture management.

Driven individual focused on:
- Sales & Business Development
- Sales Process Improvement
- Pursuit & Capture Strategy
- Go-To-Market Strategy
- Competitive Analysis
- Win Strategies & Gap Analysis
- Management Consulting

Whitney Stowell

2 weeks! Join the SAME DC Post for marking three decades of excellence in military engineering and national security infrastructure at our Annual Awards Banquet on Wednesday, January 28th, at the National Press Club.

Join the leadership community at our signature awards dinner, where government executives, military leadership, and industry representatives gather to recognize exceptional contributions to America's defense and infrastructure capabilities.

This year's milestone celebration honors the military professionals and industry partners whose vision and execution strengthen our national security mission. The evening features military branch service awards, recognition of outstanding SAME members and sustaining firms, and the installation of our 2026 leadership.

An intimate networking environment with decision-makers across the private and public sectors. Still plenty of time to sign up!

Check out last year's photos! We look forward to seeing you then!

Less than 2 weeks! Be sure to join the SAME DC Post and The George Washington University EEMI for our Transatlantic Energy Security Conference at the National Press Club on February 4th!

This full-day symposium brings together leaders from government, defense, utilities, industry, and academia to confront one of the most urgent challenges of our time: energy security in an AI-driven world.

As electricity demand surges and critical infrastructure faces mounting cyber and physical threats, this event aims to elevate transatlantic cooperation, drive strategic alignment, and catalyze practical solutions across sectors.

Check out the panels and topics that we are going to be covering below!

What to learn more? Tickets and sponsorships are still available.

Hope to see you there!

Less than 4 weeks until the upcoming SAME DC Post and The George Washington University EEMI Transatlantic Energy Security Symposium at the National Press Club on Wednesday, February 4th!

As military installations, federal campuses, and public infrastructure face rising energy demand along with increasing cyber and physical vulnerabilities, how we approach these issues is absolutely critical.

This symposium offers engineers, architects, construction, and facility professionals a direct connection to the policy landscape that will guide future design, construction, and infrastructure priorities. 

Attendees will gain insight into emerging requirements, resilience strategies, and best practices that influence how projects are planned, delivered, and sustained across the federal sectors.

Here's a glimpse into the panels:
- Honorable Alex Beehler hosts U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on a morning keynote
- Michelle Amante Harstine brings together congressional members to talk about energy engagement and a perspective from Capitol Hill
- Stacey Shepard, PMP moderates a panel discussing the latest on the permitting processes
- John "Chris" Brookie, PMP,  C.P.L. moderates a panel focused on defense and market strategies for energy security and the latest trends across the industry

Join us as we host leaders across both industry and government! With companies such as Bechtel Corporation, Centrica Business Solutions, Frontera Group, EPRI, and others coming in to provide insights and recommendations.

Join both state, local, federal, and international government representations from Loudoun County Government, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Air Force, US Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Embassy of Romania, British Embassy, and others.

Will be a great day for networking, insights from both industry and government, and more!

Click the link below to learn more! Tickets and sponsorships are available!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights movement. Today we celebrate and honor his legacy & service.

It has been a little more than 60 years since the passing of the 1963 Civil Rights Act, which Dr. King was instrumental in helping pass.

“Let us rise up tonight with greater readiness. Let us stand with a greater determination.

And let us move on in these powerful days, these days of challenge to make America what it ought to be.

We have an opportunity to make America a better nation.”

Excerpt from Dr. King's Promise Land Speech. April 4th, 1968 in Memphis, TN.

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Join Bree Beal and I for our upcoming session at the DBIA Mid-Atlantic Region (EST 2025) Summit Conference on March 18th!

Details on our session which will focus on AI, Business Development, and Human Insight to help you grow and scale your business and pipeline. 

Check out more on the packed event below! We hope that you can make it and look forward to seeing you there!

Join me at the inaugural DBIA MAR Summit on March 18! Whitney Stowell and I will be presenting "Building Trust: Balancing AI and Human Insight for Relationship-Driven Growth" at the 10:30 am session.

Learn more and register now to be a part of the Summit! Support industry best practices, work for innovation, and build relationships!

✨DBIA Mid-Atlantic Region Summit ✨
March 18, 2026
📍Sheraton Pentagon City, Arlington, VA
→ Register: https://lnkd.in/ez_J5-nV
🏅Sponsorships are available to support this important Summit!

#ArtificialIntelligence #DesignBuild #HumanInsight #2026DBIAMAR #AlternativeProjectDelivery | DBIA Mid-Atlantic Region (EST 2025) | Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) | KCCT | Christine Angleton, DBIA, LEED AP

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CCI - Securing Mission Critical Infrastructure

Provide program and project management services across infrastructure, telecommunications, IT, and cybersecurity domains, overseeing contracts and fostering strategic vendor and client relationships to ensure the successful execution of critical projects.

Drive collaboration across teams, optimizing workflows and delivering tailored solutions for infrastructure and cybersecurity projects, consistently achieving mission-critical outcomes with a focus on compliance and performance.

Deliver integrated data solutions that enable real-time situational awareness, advanced analytics, and actionable intelligence. These capabilities empower operational leaders across defense and homeland security to make faster, more informed decisions. Support AI-driven data standardization to solve one of government’s most persistent challenges: siloed data, limited time, and resources.

Provide guidance on projects in construction, life support services, telecommunications, network infrastructure, cybersecurity, civil engineering, and power solutions, supporting companies in delivering comprehensive solutions for military, government, humanitarian, civilian, and defense sectors.

Services:
✅ Acquisition and Contract Support
✅ Program Management
✅ Communications Infrastucture
✅ Cybersecurity for Facility-Related Control Systems (FRCS)

President

Patriot Towers, Inc

Full Lifecycle Project Management: Led complex telecommunications projects for Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and commercial telecom clients, including tactical communications (TacCom), tower and antenna design, installation, and modernization.

Business Development & Proposal Leadership: Directed business development, capture, and proposal efforts, securing contracts in federal and commercial telecommunications sectors.

Operational Excellence & Compliance: Drove best practices in project execution, ensuring adherence to industry standards while improving operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Managed relationships with key clients and stakeholders, delivering tailored communication solutions and fostering long-term partnerships.

Specialized in Complex Installations – Managed helicopter-assisted lifts, equipment relocations, and critical decommissioning projects. 

Led Cross-Functional Teams – Managed daily operations, ensuring effective coordination and task execution across multiple departments.

▪ Co-Subsidiary to DTREDS.

Director Of Operations

DTREDS

Telecommunications Project Leadership: Oversaw project scope, scheduling, budgeting, and resource management for federal and commercial clients, ensuring timely project delivery.

Business Development & Client Relationship Building: Coordinated proposals and expanded contract portfolios to drive organizational growth and strengthen client relationships.

Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Organized and facilitated team meetings to review project progress, performance metrics, and future initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement across the team.

Key Client Servicing: Managed key projects for DHS, FAA, DoD, and commercial clients including Sprint, AT&T, and Bechtel, providing high-quality service and value.

Developed Staff Training Program – Spearheaded a comprehensive training initiative, reducing employee turnover by 30% and enhancing workforce stability and performance.

▪ Co-Subsidiary to Patriot Towers.

Program Manager

Crystal Products Group (Formerly Alumne Mfg)

Directed operations for a manufacturing company, overseeing material management, financial planning, and resource allocation for federal, state, and commercial clients.

Operations Manager

Velocitel

Wireless Construction Project Management: Managed large-scale wireless construction projects, coordinating site acquisition and vendor management for AT&T’s Cerritos, CA projects, ensuring deadlines and project specifications were met.

Project Manager

Bechtel Corporation

Cost Control & Project Management: Managed cost control, scheduling, and reporting for AT&T’s large-scale 1050+ cell site upgrade project, ensuring financial performance and project timelines.

Project Controls 

BE&K Building Group

Financial Management & Oversight: Managed financial and accounting functions for Level 3’s turnkey fiber-optic network, overseeing a budget of $32M+.

Project Closeout Leadership: Successfully closed out 5 markets, contributing to a total of $130M+ in project value.

Project Controller

Growing Businesses. Passionate Connector. Collaborative Change Agent. Board Member. #Smallbiz #Govcon

As the founder of Clear Consulting International (CCI), I bring over 20 years of experience in operations and business development, driving success across Communications, Cybersecurity, and IT systems. I have had the privilege of leading national and international teams on federal and commercial initiatives spanning a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, infrastructure, telecommunications, and logistics.

Beyond my role leading CCI, I actively contribute as a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Small Business Committee for the International Stability Operations Association (ISOA). Additionally, I serve as the Vice President of the Society of Military Engineers (SAME) Blue Ridge Post focused on the USACE Transatlantic Middle East District.

I am committed to lifelong learning and continuous improvement, I focus on understanding customer needs, solving problems creatively, and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability. TS and DHS Public Trust.

Crystal Canet, PMP

A strong and productive day at International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) 19th Global Summit focused on Small Business. 

The conversations throughout the day were grounded in execution and focused on what small and mid-sized firms need to compete and perform as trusted partners across government and industry.

Key takeaways: 👉 Make a deliberate investment in your business. Build the right guardrails to protect data, manage risk, and operate with discipline. 👉 Engage government and industry partners. Bring your technical teams, share expertise, learn from real challenges, and collaborate on solutions that are smarter, faster, and more cost effective.

One message was consistent across every session: readiness matters. That includes understanding that CMMC compliance is not optional, including companies operating overseas supporting USG defense contracts. 

Grateful for the strong engagement, candid dialogue, and collaboration throughout the day. Momentum worth carrying forward.

And finally ending the day with Keynote BG Kirk Gibbs, Deputy Chief of Engineers & Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Corp of Engineers, addressing the nations toughest challenges.  

Howie Lind Roxanne M. Kaufman  Ginny Maycock John Gastright Karl Jensen Maria Martinkov Chris Decker, P.E.  Mick Bednarek Glenn Goddard, PE, PMP Clinton West Tom Lampley  Rochelle Lipsitz  April Redmon  Paul Marin  Jennifer Kennedy Ness  Melleny Cotton  Bianca Henderson  Theresa Terry  Corey Forshee Garth Arevalo  Derrick Davis  Michael Dent  Jim Wilhelm  Sam Le  Louis M. G.   Rear Admiral (ret.) Nick Kalathas   Brian T. Gladney  Leland Kruvant  Kyle Babka Drew McDougall  


#ISOA #ISOASummit #SmallBusiness #GovernmentContracting #Cybersecurity #CMMC #MissionReady #stabilityops

President, CCI | Securing Mission-Critical Infrastructure | Program Management & AI-Enabled Solutions | ISOA Board | SAME Blue Ridge Board

Looking forward to tomorrow’s International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) Small Business Workshop at the 19th ISOA Global Summit & Awards Recognition 🚀

I had the opportunity to design and organize this year’s agenda around the issues small businesses consistently tell us matter most. The panels are intentionally focused on execution, not theory, and bring together government and industry leaders for candid, practical discussion.

Tomorrow we will cover:

🔐 Intelligence Community logistics and contested environments
🌍 Empowering small businesses through international trade promotion
⚙️ Small business as an innovation engine in defense acquisition
🛡️ Cyber resilience, CMMC, AI, and collaboration to reduce risk
🏛️ General Services Administration acquisition pathways and engagement
📜 A legislative and regulatory update on the FAR overhaul, with Q&A
🤝 Structured B2B sessions focused on real capabilities and real opportunities

This is our third Small Business Workshop, and the goal remains the same: help companies understand what government and industry partners value, how risk is assessed, and how small and mid-sized firms can show up as mission-ready partners.

➡️ Agenda: https://lnkd.in/gczK5jGG

Grateful to the speakers, panelists, and the ISOA team for supporting a strong, substantive program. Looking forward to a great day of discussion and engagement.

Howie Lind Roxanne M. Kaufman Ginny Maycock John Gastright Rochelle Lipsitz Karl Jensen Mick Bednarek Tom Lampley Glenn Goddard, PE, PMP Clinton West April Redmon Paul Marin Jennifer Kennedy Ness Melleny Cotton Bianca Henderson Theresa Terry Corey Forshee Garth Arevalo Derrick Davis Michael Dent Jim Wilhelm Sam Le Louis M. G.  Rear Admiral (ret.) Nick Kalathas  
Brian T. Gladney Leland Kruvant Kyle Babka 

#ISOA #ISOASummit #SmallBusiness #Innovation #GovernmentContracting #Defense #Cybersecurity #CMMC #GSA

Please join me at the Transatlantic Energy Security Symposium — Feb 4, 2026 | #WashingtonDC National Press Club.   

This full-day symposium brings together U.S. and European leaders from government, defense, utilities, industry, and academia to confront one of the most urgent challenges of our time: energy security in an AI-driven world.

As electricity demand surges and critical infrastructure faces mounting cyber and physical threats, this event aims to elevate transatlantic cooperation, drive strategic alignment, and catalyze practical solutions across sectors.

👉 Strategic Dialogue.
👉 Actionable Outcomes.
👉 Global Cooperation.

Ideal for #engineers, #architects, #construction, and #facilities professionals, and attendees can earn up to 5 PDHs.

Be sure to register here: https://lnkd.in/g523kNrS

Bree Beal Whitney Stowell Aaron Kulp David Simms John Shingledecker Tom Williams John "Chris" Brookie, PMP,  C.P.L.  
#EnergySecurity #Infrastructure #Resilience #SupplyChain #stabilityops

💥 8(a) DEFENSE CONTRACTING UPDATE 💥

Yesterday, Secretary Hegseth announced a targeted review of DoW 8(a) sole-source contracts over $20M, focusing on fraud, pass-through schemes, and non-lethality.

👉Key Facts from Announcement
• Line-by-line audit, not program termination. 
• Targets $100M+ no-bid awards where 8(a) firms allegedly skim fees before subcontracting to large consultants. 
• DOJ, Treasury, and SBA probes cite $750M+ in waste; DoW holds the largest 8(a) spend.

👉Implications for 8(a) Firms
• Legitimate performers delivering mission-critical work in logistics, IT, and operations remain viable. 
• Emphasis shifts to verifiable past performance and direct warfighting value over socio-economic status alone.

👉Recommended Steps
• Review contracts for compliance & substance.
• Document 8(a) entities perform core work.
• Prepare data showcasing lethality contributions.

#8aProgram #DefenseContracting #DepartmentofWar #DoW #SBA #GovernmentContracting #GovCon #SmallBusiness #FederalContracting #AcquisitionReform #Warfighting #ContractReview #StabilityOps

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