Andrea Heister

About Andrea Heister

Success usually comes to those too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David…

Experience

1. Senior Proposal Manager

   Quivera Enterprises

   Sep 2025 — Present · Oklahoma City, OK, US

   As Senior Proposal Manager for Quivera’s construction portfolio, I lead the development of competitive, compliant, and compelling federal proposals that drive growth across the enterprise. My role blends strategy, collaboration, and execution — from capture planning through final submission.Highlights include:• Leading end-to-end proposal development (RFPs, RFQs, Sources Sought) for federal construction opportunities.• Partnering with operations, estimating, and subcontractor teams to craft technical narratives that win.• Driving proposal schedules, compliance matrices, and content planning to ensure on-time, on-target submissions.• Supporting capture efforts with win strategy sessions, gap analysis, and competitive assessments.• Mentoring junior team members and building standard operating procedures, templates, and content libraries that strengthen our proposal infrastructure.• Collaborating enterprise-wide to align best practices across Quivera’s construction, IT, and professional services business lines.Every proposal I lead contributes directly to Quivera’s mission of advancing the long-term economic vision of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes through excellence in federal contracting

Education

• University of Oklahoma

  Bachelor of Arts , Journalism

  2001 — 2006

• Louisiana State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA