Carla Gross

About Carla Gross

With more than 20 years of executive leadership experience, growth strategy is converted into measurable revenue outcomes through disciplined, scalable systems. Experience spans full-lifecycle federal capture, pipeline prioritization, competitive positioning, and executive performance governance, with deep domain expertise across DOJ, DHS, and mission-driven health and human services, including behavioral health and autism-focused programs.Complementing this growth discipline is a strong operational foundation, particularly in transition planning and execution. Extensive experience leading structured transition strategies ensures alignment across staffing, compliance, technology, and financial controls, reducing risk, accelerating performance stabilization, and ensuring continuity of service in high-visibility federal programs.Close collaboration with executive leadership, finance, operations, and technical teams strengthens bid health, clarifies price-to-win strategy, aligns solution architecture with scalable delivery models, and improves forecast accuracy. A disciplined approach brings rigor to opportunity qualification, structure to cross-functional workflows, and executive visibility into growth performance. At the enterprise level, my focus remains on building repeatable growth systems, positioning organizations for sustainable expansion, stronger margins, and enduring competitive advantage.

Experience

1. Senior Business Development

   The Providencia Group

   Feb 2024 — Present · Ashburn, VA, US

   Responsible for creating and executing strategic account plans to meet client and business needs. Conducts market research, cross-functional collaboration, and performance analysis to drive business growth and achieve our goals. Passionate about fostering innovation and delivering exceptional value to clients.

Education

• Temple University

  Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Psychology

• California Coast University

  Master of Science - MS, Health Care Administration

Skills

• Fundraising
• Organizational Development
• Human Resources
• Team Building
• Management
• Program Development
• Organizational Change
• Process Improvement
• Nonprofits
• Business Plan Development and Execution
• Proposal Writing
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Performance Analysis
• Leadership Development
• Staff Training/Supervision
• Strategy
• Employee Relations
• Analytical Skills
• Program Management
• Change Management
• Executive Management
• Corporate Compliance
• Operations Management
• Strategic Human Resource Planning
• Program Implementation
• Recruiting
• Staff Development
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Risk Mitigation/Analysis
• Strategic Planning/Business
• Executive Level Management
• Key Performance Indicators