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Veteran-Owned Small Business

Capability Statement

Veteran-owned project management, change management, and training support that leaves your team able to run the next change on its own.

We help government programs, prime contractors, and mission-driven organizations deliver change that holds, through hands-on project and change management and practical training that builds lasting internal capability.

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Company Data

UEI
WVA4FJZ2GVL6
CAGE
247E9
Primary NAICS
541611
Location
Alton, Illinois
Veteran-Owned Small Business Accepts Purchase Card

001 / Core Competencies

What we deliver

Project and Program Management

  • Implementation project management for system, technology, and process rollouts, from kickoff through go-live
  • Schedule, risk, and stakeholder management, with clear status reporting to leadership and sponsors
  • PMO setup and embedded PM support to a government or prime program manager

Change Management and User Adoption

  • Change readiness and impact assessments, stakeholder analysis, and communications planning
  • User adoption and resistance management for new systems and processes
  • Leadership alignment and sponsor coaching so change is led from the top

Training and Workforce Development

  • Lean Six Sigma training and certification (Yellow, Green, and Black Belt) as an authorized GLSS reseller
  • Workshops in project management, leadership, and continuous improvement, in person or virtual
  • Curriculum and instructional design, including facilitated cohorts built around real client projects

Also offered. Emergency preparedness tabletop exercises and continuity planning, delivered with a safety training partner when the scope calls for it.

002 / Differentiators

What sets us apart

Essayons

Veteran leadership

Founded by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers veteran. We show up first, make the effort, and make it work, with real fluency in how federal and military programs run.

Capability, not dependency

We teach the method while we deliver the work. Your people come out trained and practiced, so the next project doesn't need a consultant.

003 / Ways to Work With Us

Built to fit how you buy

01

Subcontractor or teaming partner

To prime contractors on federal, state, and local contracts.

02

Direct award

Including micro-purchases by government purchase card.

03

On-site or virtual

From a single workshop to a multi-month engagement, across the St. Louis metro, Southern Illinois, and nationwide.

004 / Codes and Credentials

For contracting teams

NAICS

  • 541611Administrative and General Management Consulting (primary)
  • 611430Professional and Management Development Training
  • 541612Human Resources Consulting
  • 541614Process and Logistics Consulting
  • 611710Educational Support Services

PSC

  • R408Program Management / Support
  • R799Management Support, Other
  • R499Professional Support, Other
  • U008Training / Curriculum Development
  • U099Education / Training, Other

Key Personnel

Wesley Abernatha

Founder and Principal, U.S. Army veteran

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP)
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Certified Executive Coach
  • MBA and Executive Master's in International Business, Saint Louis University

Authorized reseller, GLSS (GoLeanSixSigma.com). Accepts government purchase cards and credit cards.

Teaming on a bid?

Grab the one-page statement for your files, or let's talk about where we fit on your team.

217-691-6138 | change_maven@outlook.com

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