Laura Johnson
President
Private Training, Speaker Inquiries
ljohnson@governmenthorizons.org
703-412-9283 x223
Laura Johnson is responsible for
expanding the company's training product line and managing the details and
logistics for current and new conferences and events. Ms. Johnson also
manages the company's private training department and works with clients
to create customized workshops tailored to their needs.
Ms. Johnson's primary area of expertise is her extensive knowledge of the
meetings management industry combined with her in-depth product
development skills, including researching content and marketing
conferences geared to both commercial and Federal clients.
Prior to joining Government*Horizons, Ms. Johnson served as Manager,
Training Programs for ABS Consulting and provided overall leadership in
planning, budgeting, producing, and administering 175 courses nationwide
annually, as well as achieving marketing targets. She managed all staff
related to program development, course planning and administration, course
production, and hotel contracting. She was responsible for the strategic
direction, management, and growth of departments training seminars and for
maintaining course content on e-commerce website. Her responsibilities
also included speaker selection and liaison, marketing oversight, and
sales and quality performance.
Ms. Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication from
University of Maryland, College Park.
Clara Boothe
CEO
cboothe@governmenthorizons.org
(941) 383-9888
Ms. Boothe formed Government*Horizons in March 2006. Prior to the
formation of Government*Horizons she was Vice President with Homeland
Defense Journal magazine responsible for strategic planning, media
strategy development and the creation of a series of very success national
training programs directed at government managers and executives and major
corporations that provide services and products to the government.
Prior to joining the Homeland Defense
Journal, Ms. Boothe served as Vice President – Business Development,
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), with overall responsibility for new
business activities in major civilian agencies and departments of the
federal government. Ms. Boothe joined CSC in 1976 as a marketing manager
with account assignments at Department of Labor, Treasury and EPA. In 1985
led marketing effort and played significant role in winning the Treasury
Consolidated Data Network contract, which was, at the time, the largest
single contract ever awarded to CSC. In almost 20 years at CSC have
competitively marketed and won federal contracts generating revenues in
excess of $3 Billion.
Major program and agency experience range across the Departments of
Treasury, State, Interior, Labor, Education, HUD and HHS, plus independent
agencies of EPA, GSA, FEMA, SSA, OPM, National Sciences Foundation, and
U.S. Postal Service.
Prior to joining CSC, Ms. Boothe served with American Embassy in Rome,
Italy and with an international economic development consulting firm in
Washington, D.C. She also speaks Italian.
Ms. Boothe earned a BS, magna cum laude,
Business Administration.
Ms. Boothe has been a frequent speaker
at government conferences and professional associations. Active in
numerous government/industry associations including Information Technology
Association of America (ITAA), Federal Government Information Processing
Council (FGIPC), Industry Advisory Council (IAC), Intergovernmental
Council of Technology Processing (ICTIP), AFFIRM and AFCEA.
Lee H. Hill
Chief Financial Officer and Director
lhill@governmenthorizons.org
(703) 380-3889
Mr. Hill is one of the founding directors of Government
Horizons, Inc. Through his company, New Horizons Partners, LLC, he
provides accounting and IT services and acts as the Government Horizons,
Inc. CFO.
Mr. Hill is the President of New Horizons Partners LLC,
providing innovative solutions to finance, administration, IT and event
planning to non-profit associations and corporations. The company is 50
percent woman owned. Its owner/partners have more than 35 years of
combined experience in managing non-profits and professional event
planning including the management of diversified finance and technology
needs for seminars, political fundraisers, foundation grants, trade shows
and symposiums.
A native of the Washington DC metropolitan area, Mr.
Hill holds undergraduate degrees in science and accounting and earned his
MBA in management from The George Washington University.
From 1976 – 1984 Mr. Hill worked in the banking industry
as CFO for a Washington DC based savings and loan association.
From 1984 Mr. Hill joined The American Waterways
Operators, a maritime lobbying association representing the inland and
coastal barge and towing industry. Mr. Hill served as CFO and Senior Vice
President with responsibility for all finance, administration and IT
functions.
In 1994 Mr. Hill developed a five association group of
strategically aligned maritime associations that shared office space and
administrative resources. Mr. Hill was responsible for finance,
administration, IT and event planning functions for all group members. The
American Waterways Operators became the nucleus around which the maritime
alliance was constructed.
Mr. Hill has a long history of civic involvement and
community volunteer work including past president of his local Lions
International club, financial management groups and homeowners
associations.
Debbie Hoffman
Director, Training Program Development
dhoffman@governmenthorizons.org
(301) 717-9597
Deborah Hoffman has more than 20 years’ experience in the federal
government contracting information industry. Prior to accepting a
consulting position with Government*Horizons, Hoffman served as Director
of American Graduate University’s School of Contracting and Acquisition.
In this role, she was involved with the Masters of Acquisition Management
and Master of Contract Management degree programs, updating content,
developing new course offerings, and ensuring training aligned with the
needs of the government acquisition workforce. Hoffman was previously
director of the Government Contracting Institute, providing training,
newsletters, and online services for the contracting industry. She has
been a guest speaker on contracting, procurement and defense conversion
issues at GCI conferences, E-Gov, and the CNN World Economic Congress.
Ms. Hoffman has a B.A. in Political Science from
Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa, and has completed Masters Degree
work in International Development at American University, Washington, D.C.
She has a Certificate in Business Journalism from the University of
Maryland, College Park, Md.
Katie Hill
Web Manager
khill@governmenthorizons.org
Katie is responsible for managing online content and advertising the company's trainings and conferences via the company website. She provides web technology services and IT support to Government*Horizons.
Katie is the president of Meshwork LLC, which provides custom-tailored technology solutions and web-related support services to businesses. The company is 100% woman-owned and operated.
She holds a B.A. in Digital Media, a minor in Computer Information Systems and a minor in Business Administration.
Priya Bose
Meetings Assistant
pbose@governmenthorizons.org
703-412-9283 x224
Priya Bose is a recent graduate of the University of Florida where she received a B.A. in Political Science and a Certificate in International Relations. She is currently completing a M.A. in Women’s Studies from George Washington University.
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