Charles Dilley

About Charles Dilley

Charles Dilley is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at The Building People, where he has driven over growth and helped earn eight consecutive years on the Inc. (2018-25), including two years in the top 500. Since 2015, he has helped lead the company’s brand, marketing, and business development strategy, delivering innovative solutions that optimize the built environment and the missions it supports.With expertise in strategic growth, business capture, data architecture, branding, and performance benchmarking, Charles has guided portfolios exceeding $3 billion in assets. Known for his decisive leadership, direct communication, and ability to challenge conventional thinking, he delivers strategies that scale and create lasting results.Predictive Index Workstyle: Charles Dilley is a creative and analytical strategist known for delivering fresh, unorthodox solutions with the flexibility to adapt in complex, high-stakes environments. Confident and independent, he thrives on challenging the status quo, taking calculated risks, and turning bold ideas into measurable results. With a strong capacity for imaginative problem-solving and an unshakable resilience in the face of setbacks, Charles drives sustainable, innovative solutions in the built environment and guides startups in navigating the federal marketplace through strategic partnerships and capture strategies. His proactive, assertive leadership accelerates implementation, inspires others to act, and consistently produces outcomes that endure—making him an invaluable force in any forward-thinking organization.Key Attributes: Creative | Analytical | Insightful | Risk Taker | Focused | Strategic | Problem Solver | Flexible | Steady | Self-confident | Independent | Introspective | Task-Oriented

Experience

1. Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

   The Building People

   Feb 2015 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   The Building People delivers integrated solutions that combine smart building technology, real estate strategy, and facilities operations to optimize performance and reduce costs. We support mission success through tailored solutions that enable workforce transformation, enhance operational agility, and drive long-term value across portfolios. As Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at The Building People, Charles laid the foundation for the company’s growth from its outset through the development of the brand, marketing, and business development strategy to deliver global solutions that innovate and optimize the built environment, the people that support it, and the people that rely on it to deliver their mission. Since joining the company in 2015, Charles has helped to achieve growth and 5 consecutive years on the Inc. with 2 consecutive years in the top 500. Charles delivers strategic management, business capture, data architecture, branding and marketing, key performance measures, benchmark strategies, and strategic consulting in support of client portfolios in excess of $3 Billion in assets.Charles is passionate about helping federal and commercial real estate professionals seeking sustainable solutions in the built environment and innovative startups looking to navigate the federal marketplace. His unique differentiator is his ability to think \"outside the box\" and remain undaunted by failure. Charles\' proactive, assertive nature pushes both himself and others to rapidly implement solutions and achieve results, even in the face of criticism.

Education

• School for International Training

  Bachelor’s Degree, Public Policy Analysis

  2006 — 2006

• Arab Academy (Cairo, Egypt)

  Certificate, Intermediate Arabic and Arab Culture

  2008 — 2009

• George Mason University

  Master’s Degree, Political Science (Public Policy)

  2012 — 2016

• University of Denver

  Bachelor’s Degree, American History

  2004 — 2007

• MIT Professional Education

  Certification, AI and Machine Learning - Data Science Solutions

Skills

• New Business Development
• Policy
• Organizational Development
• Contract Management
• Budgeting
• System Administration
• Business Process Improvement
• Key Performance Indicators
• Management
• Team Building
• Leadership
• Communications Strategy
• Government
• Project Management
• Balanced Scorecard
• Journalism
• Sustainability
• Personnel Management
• Change Management
• Project Planning
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategic Communications
• Data Analysis
• Planning
• Business Analysis
• Budgets
• Congressional Correspondence
• Administration
• Strategic Planning
• Public Policy
• Business Development
• Program Management
• Analysis
• Process Improvement