Heather Newlin

About Heather Newlin

I help GovCon founder led companies maximize revenue, strengthen margins and operationalize strategy. Fractional C-Suite Services bridge the gap between a Founder\'s vision and the team - translating strategy into clear priorities, repeatable processes and scalable systems - working alongside the CEO and leadership team.Strategic, growth-focused executive across Intel, National Security, FedCiv, and technology. Experiences as COO of $50M companies in GovCon Middle market, P&L General Manager of $175M organization with 700 people / 5 international offices, and CFO of $1M East African non-profit. Partner with business owners and CEOs on growth with an emphasis on aligning operations and leadership with vision including exit strategy. Access to the middle market GovCon Giants via creation of platform for CEOs to share their corporate stories as interactive case studies.Scale enterprises through empowering leadership, driving change management, and maturing processes. Innovative thinker who applies diverse background, collaboration, and consultative decision-making to solve complex challenges. Transform culture and engage staff to increase efficiency and achieve objectives. Leverage modern marketing platforms, including LinkedIn and YouTube, to recruit top talent and influence customers.COOs (in-house or fractional) helps Owners / CEO run the business, not just build it — bringing clarity, structure, and momentum so teams can execute at the level your vision deserves.Motto:\"Focus and finish\"Quote:\"“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” ~African ProverbTS/SCI with CI PolyPMP certified

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer (COO) Chief Delivery Officer (CDO)

   NuAxis Innovations

   Apr 2024 — Present · Tysons Corner, VA, US

   Operationalizing strategy to grow $50M to $100M; mature processes for business needs. Full P&L responsibility along with leadership of Finance, Recruiting, HR, Quality, & Joint-Venture delivery.• Achieved >$2.5M in cost savings in 2025 (non-DOGE) through active tracking of expenses & Joint Venture.• Identified >$1M in unrecognized revenue; devised processes to prevent future revenue losses.• Implemented financial rigor with creation of corporate backlog, monthly program reviews, Annual Operation Plan, and Joint Venture financial tracking along with hiring Finance Director & Unanet transition.• Matured Program Manager function in organic growth, finance & CPARs. Established revenue & profit targets.• Mitigated start-up risk for new awards through creation of hiring templates & task RACI assignments.• Increased speed to bill through recruiting process refinement & active accountability across stakeholders.• Advanced employee engagement through creation / fine-tuning of Learn & Earn, Employee Recognition, & Pulse Surveys.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2002 — 2005

• University of Southern California

  Master of Science (MS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1996 — 1998

• Purdue University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Business Development
• Configuration Management
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Requirements Analysis
• Executive Management
• Program Management
• System Architecture
• Defense
• Integration
• Information Assurance
• Software Project Management
• Analysis
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Risk Management
• C4isr
• Government Contracting
• Earned Value Management
• Management Consulting
• Process Improvement
• Aerospace
• Project Planning
• Proposal Writing
• Requirements Management
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Business Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Systems Engineering
• Government
• Business Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Security Clearance
• Engineering Management
• Partnership-Building
• Training
• Testing
• New Business Development
• Military
• Competitive Analysis