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Summary‍ ‍

With 30+ years’ experience, Ms Phillips is the NASA HQ Liaison/ Agency EVM Support Lead for the pre-Agency Performance Assessment monthly meeting with senior management and provides expertise in integrated baseline reviews, documentation, training, surveillance database and communication and outreach.  Her expertise and advice, in earned value management, is sought by senior management at OCFO/Strategic Investments and Budget (OCFO/SIB) office. Other assignments include developing and implementing surveillance plans for defense contractors.

Education‍ ‍

MS, Information Systems
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 1998‍ ‍

BA, American Studies
George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1988‍ ‍ ‍

Professional Certifications‍ ‍

• Earned Value Professional (EVP), AACE International, Credential ID 271, September 2009 (active expires in 2027)

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute, Credential ID 34123, June 2001(active expires in 2028)

• Cobra Administrator Certification Exam, Deltek University, May 2025

• IP2M METRR (Integrated Project/Program Management Maturity and Environment Total Risk Rating) Facilitator Certification, Arizona State University, November 2024‍ ‍

• IPPM Foundation Examination (CPM Integrated Program Performance Management Certification), Credential ID 02361588-01-1VE9, June 2017

• ITIL® v3 Foundation, APM Group, OGC, June 2010‍ ‍

Volunteer ‍

• Co-host Let’s Talk EVM: the Podcast (www.letstalkevm.com)‍ (2026 - Present)

• Master Gardener, Virginia Extension Service (2026- Present)

• Executive Vice President, College of Performance Management (CPM) (2024-2026)‍ ‍

Professional Experience‍ ‍

B Phillips EVP, LLC, Warrenton, VA ‍(2026 - Present)

Surveillance Expert, Oceaneering, LLC

Provide technical expertise to up and coming surveillance program for large defense contract’s newly minted EVM system.

CGI Federal, Inc. (2019 - 2026), B Phillips EVP, LLC, Warrenton, VA ‍(2026 - Present)

EVM SME, NASA HQ

Provide expert technical knowledge of project performance to HQ OCFO/SIB senior management in preparation for monthly Agency Performance Assessment.  Answer questions and contribute during the briefing.   Lead EVMS surveillance on behalf of NASA EVM Program Executive.  Provided expertise to develop the Agency Surveillance Plan and guidance.   Provide expertise for EVM implementations (all facets: people, process and tools) as well as IBRs, and EVM validations with DCMA.  Provide expertise as senior master scheduler and an administrator-level expert in Empower and COBRA. ‍ [formerly an employee of CGI Federal for same work] ‍

ASRC Federal, Greenbelt, MD‍ ‍

Planner/EVM SME, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (2016-2018)‍ ‍

Responsible for implementing earned value management system on very large flight projects including Restore-L (autonomous rendezvous satellite with LandSat-7 satellite and refuel) ($700M+).‍ ‍

Eagle One Solutions, Inc., Dumfries, VA
Solution Director, Performance Management Solutions (2011–2016)
Led development and implementation of Earned Value Management Systems for federal contractors. Provided classroom and hands-on training in project management and EVM tools.  Supported projects/agencies: L-3 communications, DoD, USGS, HHS, FAA, NASA‍ ‍

L-3 Communications, Reston, VA
Program Architect, Center for Performance Management (2009–2011)
Implemented earned value management systems and trained staff in tool operation and process documentation. Supported projects/agencies: DHS US VISIT, Navy PEM, FAA RCISS.‍ ‍

BAE Systems, Herndon, VA
Principal Management Consultant (2004–2009)
Led EVMS design and deployment; EVM assessment for 26 major investments at the FAA; process improvement management; produced training materials and implementation plans for the BAE-IT Academy for Project Management Training.  Developed project management training program including learning objectives, curriculum and associated competency matrix as well as coaching more than 20 instructors in developing materials according to instructional design principles.  Curriculum taught using several modes of communication including desktop-sharing and face-to-face.  Supported projects/agencies: BAE-IT EVMS Initiative, Navy’s Strategic Systems Program (SSP), Federal Aviation Administration, USAID, OPM‍ ‍

Software Productivity Consortium, Herndon, VA‍ ‍

Senior Member of Technical Staff (1998-2004)‍ ‍

Instructor and co-author of Principles of Project Management revised course. Also instructor of the Consortium’s Risk Management Workshop, and the Comparative Evaluation Process (decision analysis techniques) courses. Ms. Phillips consistently received above average evaluation scores on courses.‍ ‍

Booz Allen, McLean, VA‍ ‍

Management Consultant (1997-1998)‍ ‍

Worked requirements analysis and quality management for Department of Treasury project.‍ ‍

Louis Berger International, Inc., Washington, DC and Jakarta, Indonesia‍ ‍

Project Manager (1994-1997)‍ ‍

Responsible for an institutional strengthening project, instituted a series of management processes and controls on behalf of the Indonesian client for the short-term, non-degree, overseas academic component of the SUDR Project, under an Asian Development Bank loan.  Also responsible for overall management of contract, including schedule, budget and resource allocation for reverse trade missions for the Trade and Development Agency.‍ ‍

Academic & Teaching Experience ‍

Co-Dean and Instructor for Integrated Project Management Workshop (IPMW) and EVM World Conferences (2011–Present), CPM. Developed and delivered curriculum for program management, earned value management, and project control.  Below is a selection only.‍ ‍

• 2019 IPMW CPM 202 Control Account Structures and Work Teams (Baltimore)

• 2019 EVM World CPM 202 Control Account Structures and Work Teams (Ft. Lauderdale)

• 2018 IPMW CPM 202 Control Account Structures and Work Teams (Washington, DC at GWU)

• 2018 EVM World CPM 202 Control Account Structures and Work Teams (Ft. Lauderdale) ‍

• 2017 IPMW CPM 202 Control Account Structures and Work Teams (Bethesda, MD) ‍

• 2017 EVM World CPM 202 Control Account Structures and Work Teams (New Orleans) ‍

• 2016 IPMW CPM 200D Establishing the Control Account Structure, Authorizing and Controlling Work (Bethesda, MD)‍ ‍

• 2016 EVM World CPM 200D Establishing the Control Account Structure, Authorizing and Controlling Work (Naples, FL) ‍

• 2015 IPM Conference CPM 200D Establishing the Control Account Structure, Authorizing and Controlling Work (Bethesda, MD) ‍

• 2015 EVM World CPM 200D Establishing the Control Account Structure, Authorizing and Controlling Work (New Orleans) ‍

• 2014 IPMW CPM 200D Establishing the Control Account Structure, Authorizing and Controlling Work (Marks Center, Alexandria, VA)

• 2014 EVM World CPM 200D Establishing the Control Account Structure, Authorizing and Controlling Work (Clearwater, FL) ‍

• 2013 IPMW CPM 200D Establishing the Control Account Structure, Authorizing and Controlling Work (Marks Center, Alexandria, VA) ‍

• 2012 IPMW 200C Establishing the Control Account Structure (Marks Center, Alexandria, VA)‍ ‍

Program Management Boot Camps, L-3 communications
Designed and led four intensive boot camps (2012–2014) focused on WBS development, planning, and variance analysis for future senior level project managers.‍ ‍

BAE-IT Academy for Project Management Training
Developed curriculum and competency matrix; coached 20+ instructors; mentored participants in project management plan development (2004-2009)‍ ‍

Software Productivity Consortium
Instructor and co-author for Principles of Project Management and Risk Management Workshop. Focus on the SW-CMM and CMMI Project Management key process area (1998-2004)‍ ‍

Publications & Presentations‍ ‍

• Do you have Senior Management Support? (virtual recorded session) PM Symposium, Project Management Center of Excellence, UMD, April 2025, College Park, MD ‍

• The Citizen Scientist’s Guide to EVM: Bringing Clarity to Project Performance (co-presenter Amber Young), PM Symposium, Project Management Center of Excellence, UMD, April 2025, College Park, MD ‍

• Finding Root Causes for Project Management Failures: IPM2M METRR (co-presenter J. McKeever), NASA Earned Value Working Group December 2024, Virtual.

• NASA HQ and APL EVM Surveillance: Advantages of Joint Surveillance (co-presenter Soukup), NASA Cost & Schedule Symposium Langley Research Center, Spring 2024, Hampton, VA

• NASA Update: Data Informed Decisions for 2040 National Defense Industrial Association, Integrated Program Management Division (NDIA IPMD) Fall Meeting, October 2023. ‍

• Why Surveillance Matters (co-presenters Smith and Frazier) NASA Cost & Schedule Symposium, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, May 2023, Pasadena, CA

• Using Empower for EVMS Surveillance at NASA (co-presenter Smith), Empower Users Group, August 2022, Destin, FL

• EVM and Schedule Management (co-presenter Fischetti), NASA Cost & Schedule Symposium, Marshall Space Flight Center, April 2022, Huntsville, AL

• NASA EVM Surveillance Statistics, NASA Earned Value Working group, September 2021, Virtual‍ ‍

• Effective Earned Value for Materials in an R&D Environment (co-presenter Soukup), NASA Earned Value Working Group, March 2020, Virtual

• Results of EVM Surveillance/Assessment Artifacts Data Call Items Comparison and Consolidation (co-presenters Fischetti, Smith, Kehrer), NASA Earned Value Working Group Headquarters, December 2019, Washington, DC‍ ‍

• Using MS Project for Quantifiable Backup Data, Integrated Program Management Workshop (IPMW), Fall 2018, Bethesda, MD ‍

• The Best of Two Worlds: Agile and EVM Reporting via e-CAM Notebook, (co-presenter Anderson and Sorge) IPMW, September 2016, Bethesda, MD ‍

• NDIA IPMD Agile Committee EVM Work and NASA Potential Benefits: Working Committee Members Perspective (co-presenter Leibowitz), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center EVMS Roundtable, February 2016, Greenbelt, MD‍ ‍

• Agile EV Workshop, Kennedy Space Center, December 2015, Kennedy Space Center, FL.‍ ‍

• Agile and EVM Do Work Together, here’s how… (co-presenters Francis, Rymaruk), IPMW, November 2014, Bethesda, MD.‍ ‍

• CAM/Support Team Roles & Responsibilities in an ANSI-748 EVM Environment, Earned Value Management Practitioners’ Forum, July 2014, Washington, DC ‍

• Current Period Planning: Permission Granted, EVM World 2014 (Co-presenter)‍ ‍

• Establishing the Control Account and Work Authorization, IPMC and EVM World Conferences, 2011–Present

• Work Authorization Documents via Cobra 5.0 Reporting Templates, Deltek Insight May 2011, Nashville, TN‍

• Using Names with Labor Category Rates, Deltek Insight May 2010, Washington, DC ‍

• Work Authorization, IPM Conference May 2009, Alexandria, VA‍ ‍

• CAM Notebook Design and Maintenance, IPM Conference November 2008, Alexandria, VA‍ ‍

• Customizing wInsight, Deltek Insight May 2008, Nashville, TN

• Records Management for the Component, PMI Leadership Management Institute, Nov 2007, Atlanta, GA

• Comparative Evaluation Process Technical Report (Polen, Rose and Phillips), Software Productivity Consortium, Herndon, VA, May 1999, SPC-98091-CMC. ‍

• “Add Decision Analysis to Your COTS Selection Process” (Phillips and Polen), CrossTalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering, April 2002, URL: www.stsc.hill.af.mil/crosstalk.

• “A Systematic Approach to Selecting COTS Products: A Case Study in Selecting Process Modeling and Simulation Applications,” Raytheon 1st Joint Systems and Software Engineering Symposium February 2002, Tucson, AZ.

Professional Affiliations‍ ‍

• Project Management Institute (PMI), Member since 2001 ‍

• PMI Washington, DC Chapter, Board of Directors (2005–2008) ‍

• College of Performance Management (CPM) (Member since 2006, active volunteer since 2011). President, CPM Washington, DC Chapter (CPM WDC) (2014–Present). Executive Vice President and Membership, CPM (2025-Present).

• National Defense Industry Association (NDIA), Integrated Program Management Division (IPMD), Member since 2005‍ ‍

Research & Consulting Interests

• Earned Value Management Systems ‍

• Project Management Best Practices‍ ‍

• Performance Measurement and Analysis ‍

• Business Process Improvement

• Training and Curriculum Development for Project Management‍ ‍

• Pod-casting

Selected Honors & Service

• ‍CPM 2016 Gaile Argiro Volunteer Award

• CPM 2024 The Gary Christle Leadership Excellent Award

Technical Proficiencies‍ ‍

• MS Project‍ ‍

• Deltek Cobra‍ ‍

• Encore Analytics Empower‍ ‍

• ProjStream EVMax/BOEMax ‍

• Steelray Analyzer‍ ‍

• SSI Tools

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