Lavern Chatman

About Lavern Chatman

EDJ, a leading national professional and technical services consulting firm, as Vice…

Experience

1. Vice President of Marketing and Business Development

   Edj Associates, Inc

   Jul 2018 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Responsible for guiding EDJ Associates, Inc. across all markets, further strengthening our growing portfolio of Federal, private, and nonprofit clients. Critical to the organization’s mission, developing and cultivating new strategic alliances and partnerships with companies that share EDJ’s collaborative environment and commitment to excellence.Founded in headquartered in Herndon, VA, EDJ is a woman- and minority-owned small business with core competencies in the areas of task order management, event management and logistical support, program support, administrative support, document management and asset managementWith a history of successful service to a diverse group of clients in the public and private sectors, EDJ has built a reputation for timely, high-quality service delivery. EDJ is particularly proud of the project work in the Federal Health and Science arena administering programs and running scientific conferences around the Globe.

Education

• The George Washington University

  BA, Business, Marketing

  1975 — 1979

Skills

• Proposal Writing
• Coalitions
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Legislative Relations
• Public Policy
• Fundraising
• Event Planning
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Volunteer Management
• Organizational Development
• Political Campaigns
• Grants
• Non-Profit Administration
• Program Evaluation
• Grassroots Organizing
• Philanthropy
• Leadership Development
• Program Management
• Policy
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Planning
• Program Development
• Grassroots
• Strategic Communications
• Policy Analysis
• Non-Profits
• Economic Development
• Board Development
• Politics
• Public Relations
• Media Relations