Alan is an experienced acquisition leader, facilitator and SME for a myriad of industry and government agencies. Possessing over 25 years in the federal sector, he is an esteemed champion in acquisition training, management and professional development while holding executive positions with DoD, NCMA and Industry. Mr. Boykin is also a retired Colonel with the U.S. Air Force with the following certifications: DAWIA Level III (Contracting); DAWIA Level I (Program Management); Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM); and Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM).
Charlie brings 35 years of acquisition planning and contract management experience to PACE LLC and assists the CEO in maintaining both a positive corporate culture and standard of excellence in deliverables. Prior to joining PACE, Mr. Williams provided independent consulting, strategic advice and support to defense industry and government officials as President of CWilliams LLC. He served in the DoD as the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency and as Deputy Assistant Secretary Contracting in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition amongst other positions. Mr. Williams is Level III certified in Contracting, an NCMA Fellow and holds degrees from Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
Kate oversees the company’s accounting and finance functions. She has nearly twenty years of experience in accounting and business management, and is a licensed certified public accountant. Ms. Dunn received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master of Science degree in Accounting and Taxation from Florida Gulf Coast University.
Sheila is critical to the onboarding, benefits enrollment, performance review and recruitment processes and responsible for synthesizing and maintaining the accuracy of all employee data. Ms. Linnell received her Bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University where she double majored in Political Science and International Studies with a minor in German.