About Us

Chris is ISI’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. He directs the strategic and operational positioning of the company and is responsible for operations, contracts, business development, and customer satisfaction. Chris executes market-focused business strategies, drives growth, and delivery. 

Chris possesses 20+ years’ experience managing complex programs with a proven reputation for driving positive change by focusing on people, process improvement, and bottom-line results. He is a strategic thinker and selfless leader who promotes team building, focuses on process and operational optimization, and manages change in dynamic business environments.

Chris, a Service-Disabled Veteran, was a logistician in the United States Marine Corps from 2002 to 2009. He first deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Bagram, Afghanistan where he served as an operations battle captain for the Joint Operations Center. Chris had two subsequent deployments to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he served as a Company Executive Officer leading over 300 Marines through daily operations. In his final military assignment, he was selected to serve as a Company Executive Officer, Parade Adjutant, and White House Social Aide at Marine Barracks Washington (8th & I) in Washington, DC. 

Chris received his MBA from University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith’s School of Business and a BA in Government from Campbell University. 

Corey is ISI’s President. He provides oversight for all corporate support functions and supports the Leadership and Coaching Center (LCC) with business development, business advisory services, and leadership and executive coaching. He is responsible to the CEO and the company for finance, human resources, business operations, process improvement and talent and performance management for all employees. Corey supports and executes strategic and business planning. 

Corey possesses 30+ years’ experience leading military and business organizations. He has extensive experience developing and implementing systems and processes to identify and develop leadership talent and to improve the effectiveness of individuals, teams, and organizations. 

His areas of expertise include organizational change, accelerating leader transition, executive and high potential leader development, experience-driven leadership development, executive presence, strategy development, and team learning. This expertise translates into profitable and sustainable companies that think strategically and lead effectively. 

Corey's approach draws on his leadership experience and training for a practical, systemic, and evidence-based process for achieving sustainable results. He partners with LCC clients to help them achieve their unique goals, often in the context of organizational transformation. His clients describe him as strategic, intuitive, caring and having the ability to get to the root cause of the matter.  

Corey, a retired Army Colonel and Service-Disabled Veteran, was a logistician in the United States Army from 1991 to 2017. He deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan serving three combat tours and supported humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti, Bosnia, and Greece. 

Corey graduated from the United States Military Academy with a BS in Mathematics. He received his MBA and master’s degree in Global Supply Chain Management from Indiana University at Bloomington. He received a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from U.S. Naval War College.  

Jon Ackiss is a Senior Program Manager and Team Leader supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Construction and Facilities Management. Jon’s team is responsible for synchronizing program efforts, campaign planning, regional support, and program management and reporting across a program portfolio valued at $12B.

Jon, a Service-Disabled Veteran, retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel. With 23 years of service, Jon held leadership positions up to the battalion level and served on numerous flag officer staffs. Jon has combat deployments to Iraq (X2) and Afghanistan and lived overseas for an additional seven years.   Jon received BA in sociology from North Carolina State University and a MPA from Central Michigan University.   

Noel is the Director of Finance for ISI. She is responsible for overseeing all Finance & Accounting functions for ISI. Additionally, she collaborates with other Business Unit Leaders to ensure accurate and timely financial data for all contracts and stakeholders.

With 13 years of government contracting accounting & finance involvement, Noel worked her way through several accounting ranks with her previous experience. This has allowed her to bring a unique and extensive departmental experience into ISI, furthering the company’s efficiencies and interdepartmental collaborations.

Noel received a B.S. in Accounting from University of Maryland University College. She has a very active son who keeps her on her toes. In her free time, Noel participates in APA pool league and enjoys karaoke.

Rob is the Workforce Development Manager (WDM) and provides leadership, support, advocacy, and vision to ISI recruiters and hiring managers. With over 20 years of recruiting experience, Rob works with ISI and partner recruiting teams to oversee the sourcing, interviewing, and hiring processes.  

Mitch is the Managing Director of Facilities and Engineering and oversees programs and contracts. He oversees Facilities & Engineering business operations, drives strategic departmental growth, provides strategic leadership, and is responsible for the overall performance of the business unit. Currently, Mitch oversees construction management services across several federal programs/contract, a portfolio-level Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) program, an enterprise-level Project Management Office (PMO) support, and several other services associated to the facilities acquisition lifecycle. 

Mitch is a proven leader with 20 years of federal facilities operation and management experience, with 14 years in healthcare facilities. Mitch is a former VA Director of Lease Delivery, where he implemented robust process improvement and standardization in support of over 70 lease construction projects for healthcare space, totaling 4.6M usable square feet and valued at over $5B. He also served in the US Navy as a Civil Engineer Corps Officer for four years where he supported NAVFAC construction management and contract administration and Navy Medicine (NAVMED) healthcare facility management operations. 

Mitch received a Meng and a BSCE in civil engineering from North Carolina State University and Universidad de Puerto Rico respectively. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), and holds several other facilities and federal acquisition certifications. 

Wendy is the Managing Director of The Leadership & Coaching Center (LCC) at ISI, where she sets the vision and mission for the LCC. She is an ICF-certified executive coach and is also a certified Predictive Index Talent Optimization Consultant. She leads the LCC’s to provide executive coaching, customized leadership development, and business advisory services, which partners with clients to help align their people and business strategy.

Wendy is certified in many behavioral qualitative and quantitative assessment tools. Wendy’s strength lies in her pragmatic, yet highly individualized and empathetic approach to coaching clients, while remaining dedicated to providing quantifiable results. Wendy’s goal is to provide positive, impactful, and results-driven outcomes for the LCC’s clients to facilitate their professional or business growth.

Prior to ISI, Wendy’s provided 20 years of senior executive corporate global business management and leadership to a Fortune 500 International trading company, Noble Group. She was a principal member in constructing the company’s oil marine trading desk from inception into a global leader. Additionally, Wendy previously worked for Phibro Energy and Stolt-Nielsen. She was also an Executive Director and Board Member of Stamports Inc.

Wendy received a BA in international studies from Towson University and earned her graduate certificate in executive coaching at William James College. 

Cliti Shafer is a Program Manager and Site Manager of one of ISI’s Department of Homeland Security contracts. As the Site Manager, she oversees day to day operations providing records, program management, and support services to ensure process efficiency.

Cliti has over 25 years of government contracting experience and over 20 years as a people leader. In past roles she served as service delivery manager and project manager on a contract with Dell Federal Government Services and as director of quality assurance on a Department of Health and Human Services’ contract.   She received a BA in sociology and criminal justice from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is PMP and ITIL v3 certified. In the past, she was an ISO 9001 and ASQ certified quality auditor. Cliti also has an extensive volunteer history as an adult leader with the Boy Scouts of America. She’s served as pack committee chair, assistant scoutmaster, crew committee chair, the National Capital Area Council (NCAC) George Mason district leadership development chair, and NCAC Wood Badge course director. She has received the Silver Beaver award for her distinguished service of the NCAC and is an Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor member.  

Renee is the Human Resources Manager. She oversees the daily workflow of the HR Department to include benefits, payroll, HR compliance, retention, employee recognition, engagement, feedback programs, performance management, employee relations, and the entire employee lifecycle process.  

Megan is the Director of Contracts & Compliance and is responsible for formulation and implementation of the company’s contract policies, procedures, methods, operating practices, and performance standards. She is responsible for all contract management, administration activities, and records management from pre-award to closeout by providing support and direction on all aspects of contract/subcontract awards, including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating agreements; interpreting language; and applying rules and regulations. She provides strategic advice to executive management on risk mitigation strategies, contract formation and contract management.

Megan brings 20 years of combined experience in government contracting and administration and education management. Megan started her career as an elementary school teacher and taught for eight years.  She then decided to seek out other opportunities to further develop and grow and landed in government contracting. In the past 12 years in government contracting, Megan’s career growth has given her the opportunity to support in many positions across all departments which allows her to have a multifaceted approach in her management and support roles.

Megan received a BA in interdisciplinary studies, mathematics, and special education from Radford University.  

David is the Director of Advisory Services and Program Manager in ISI’s Real Estate Transaction Group. He manages ISI’s support of complex, highly visible, and politically sensitive major acquisitions for the US. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Real Property. David also oversees a portfolio of programs that service various agencies including USPTO and TSA. David’s diverse program management experience has allowed him to lead multiple efforts to develop and revise internal and client facing processes to ensure efficiency and successful execution of work on new contracts.

David has over 15 years of experience in program and project management, process standardization and improvement, and a proven track-record leading large scale projects for small, community-based organizations ranging all the way up to multi-national, multi-billion dollar corporations in the financial services and technology industries. He also has an extensive background in sales and business development support while working for two different fortune 500 companies and spent time as a court room attorney following graduation from law school.

David received a BA in Biology from Franklin College in Indiana and a JD from Indiana University. David coaches soccer for his oldest daughter’s pre-k soccer team in the local Dad’s Club League. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Huntington Chase Homeowner’s Association and was a board member for the charitable foundation Susie’s Legacy.

Zebrina is the Director of Learning and Development for The Leadership & Coaching Center (LCC) at ISI. She is responsible for working with clients to develop unique and impactful leadership development curriculum and programming. Zebrina stays on the forefront of leadership development and strategic thinking to create ways for leaders to see themselves as they are today and who they want to be in the future. Her job is to provide the path for leaders’ growth journeys.

Zebrina spent over 20 years in education and leadership. Prior to joining ISI, she was a Program Director at the Institute for Defense and Business, an education and research non-profit organization that provides leadership development programming for the defense sector, military services, and non-governmental agencies. In this role, she was responsible for creating new programs, curriculum building, and leading and executing programs

Zebrina holds a BA in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as an MBA and MS in Strategic Management from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. In 2020, Zebrina co-wrote a book, The Leader’s Choice, that topped Amazon’s #1 bestselling chart in three categories. She is an internationally recognized ICF coach and is a member of the Association of Talent Development. Zebrina is also the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Nourish International, a non-profit that focuses on leader development through social impact community efforts with colleges and HBCUs.