Tate Brummitt

About Tate Brummitt

Seasoned and experienced Business Operations specialist, with over 22 years of professional experience and expertise within Aerospace & Defense, IT, Construction, Marketing and Life Science industries. Adept in dealing with government entities, compliance, risk mitigation and a proven track record in improving processes and driving growth with a clear, concise and strategic business plan. With a background in the U.S. Air Force (Captain, Contracting Officer) along with numerous certifications/licenses (included DOD Security Clearance, Secret) and an MBA from Notre Dame, I possess an all-encompassing experience and knowledge to bring growth, clear direction and to drive productive change and enhancement to any organization. Contact me today at:

Experience

1. Group Director, Government Contracts

   VML

   May 2021 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Government Contracting Director for VML focusing on US Navy, Federal, SLED, and Government-Adjacent Client accounts.

Education

• Norwich University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting and Business/Management

  1998 — 2002

• Defense Acquisition University

  Contracting

  2002 — 2006

• University of Notre Dame

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Business Administration (Strategy & Leadership)

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Project Planning
• Proposal Writing
• Contract Management
• Procurement
• Strategy
• Project Management
• Government
• Leadership
• Process Consulting
• Defense
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Training
• Logistics
• Cad
• System Administration
• Procurement Outsourcing
• Negotiation
• Program Management
• Management Consulting
• Military
• Contract Negotiation
• Digital Marketing
• Business Process Improvement
• Government Contracting
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Policy
• Budgets
• Business Strategy
• Procurement Contracts
• Dod
• Management
• Government Procurement
• Security Clearance
• Operations Management
• Analysis
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Construction