Lia Lipar

About Lia Lipar

I’m a strategic leader with over 16 years of experience driving customer success, program execution, and business growth in the U.S. defense sector. From managing multi-million-dollar DoD contracts to building strong OEM and government relationships, I thrive at the intersection of innovation, compliance, and results.My background spans account management, proposal leadership, FAR/DFAR/ITAR compliance, and strategic customer engagement for OEMs, primes, and consortia. Whether I’m launching a new defense product line, managing consortium member success, or supporting innovation partnerships, I bring a mission-focused, solutions-driven mindset.Key Skills: Defense Acquisition | Contract Management | Capture Strategy | Proposal Development | DoD Innovation | Consortium Engagement | Salesforce | CRM | Government Liaison

Experience

1. Customer Success Manager

   National Advanced Mobility Consortium Namc

   Feb 2025 — Present · Sterling Heights, MI, US

   Driving engagement across a 500+ member ecosystem of defense industry and academic partners focused on autonomy-enabled ground vehicle systems. Managing end-to-end membership operations, including onboarding, compliance (e.g, DD2345), and CRM systems, while supporting solicitation lifecycles from RPP release through proposal evaluation. I serve as a key interface between NAMC members and government stakeholders, facilitating technical collaboration via Communities of Interest (COIs), industry days, and working groups. Integrating cross-functional communication, data-driven member insights, and operational execution to align stakeholder goals with NAMC’s mission.

Education

• Michigan State University

  BA, History

• Federal Publications Seminars

  Certificate of Completion, Basic & Advanced ITAR

• The George Washington University

  Master's Certificate, Government Contracting