Board of Advisors
Members of DGC International’s Advisory Board lend strategic, business and developmental expertise and guidance to the organization. The Advisory Board includes individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to sound business practices, government service, and are leaders intheir respective field(s).
William “Bill” Douglas Heath |
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Bill Heath is a member of the Board of Advisors for DGC International. Currently, Bill is a
Director for Exmovere Holdings, a biomedical engineering company focused on security,
public health and mobile medical technology for government and commercial clients. Bill
retired from the U.S. Army as an intelligence officer in 1990.
He later served in the Middle East, Europe and U.S. as a management consultant
for Booz Allen Hamilton (formerly Booz & Company), specializing in strategy and
restructuring. Bill joined Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in 1994 where he led several
consulting practices in business process re-engineering, supply chain and operations
management. In 2000, he became the Global Director of Aerospace and Defense
for EDS with responsibility worldwide for service delivery and sales to these major
industries, including 100 clients in 30 countries. He retired from Electronic Data
Systems in 2002 and started Results Associates, a strategy and business improvement
consultancy. Bill has worked with clients in Nigeria, the Czech Republic, Singapore, the
Bahamas, El Salvador, Mauritius, Canada and the U.S.
Bill speaks fluent English, German and Spanish, with a working knowledge of French,
Italian and Portuguese; he also speaks colloquial Arabic.
Bao Le  |
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Bao Le serves as a senior strategic management and policy development advisor for DGC International. Mr. Le previously worked as a program officer and program manager for the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency where he managed programs and contracts in excess of $100 million. After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005, Mr. Le served as a program and operations manager for a national non-profit entity and managed several multi-million dollar projects with 42 staff members – his teams delivered disaster products and services to over 15,000 individuals. Mr. Le is a returned Peace Corps volunteer where he served in the countries of Burkina Faso and Chad; in both countries, he oversaw several education and health development projects for the U.S and host country national governments. Mr. Le has extensive international experience where he had traveled, lived and worked in over 30 countries; he speaks and writes fluently in Vietnamese and French. Mr. Le is a graduate from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts in History and is currently a Master of Business Administration candidate at the Virginia Tech University.
Management Team
The management team is comprised of individuals from various backgrounds who bring rich professional and diverse cultural experiences to the company. Each member is a dedicated, hard-working expert in his own field. As individuals and a team, they are characterized by compassion and the desire to create a better world around us.
Mustafa Zamani
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President  |
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DGC Intentional founder and owner, Mustafa Zamani, is a successful entrepreneur and owner of Diamond Geeks Corporation. Strongly motivated by the desire to improve the lives of Afghan refugees, Zamani started a modest business, Zamani Computer Services Hardware and Software Institute (ZCSHSI). He currently shapes and approves
DGC International's business strategies, serves as an advocate for the organization’s issues, and helps set the overall direction. Zamani is actively engaged in increasing his capabilities for future growth as an Executive MBA candidate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).
Gary Liebo
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Director IT Government Sector  |
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Gary Liebo brings 25 years of government experience to DGC International, providing expertise in proposing, developing and managing federal, state, and local government contracts. As a George Mason University PhD candidate in Information Technology with a concentration in Security and Assurance, Liebo is involved in the research, development and implementation of cutting edge IT security technologies. In addition, Liebo has a master’s degree in Information Security and Assurance, a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, and the coveted Certified Information Systems Security Professional certification
Stephen Beeler
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Director of IT, Private Sector  |
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Stephen Beeler oversees DGC International’s commercial and residential IT support and operations. Working with large business enterprises, as well as small businesses and individual in-home customers, he determines the best approach to solve customers’ problems and works closely with his team to implement cost-effective solutions.
Fardous Hakim |
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Executive Director |
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Mr. Ferdous Hakim has over 12 years of executive level management experience overseeing complex Business Process Reengineering and Information Technology initiatives. Mr. Hakim has several years of experience leading change and organizational development efforts. Mr. Hakim's strong familiarity with CMMI and standard software development methodologies, as well as his college level teaching experience as an Associate Professor at Northern Virginia Community College brings DGC International an accomplished individual who will lead the company’s efforts to expand communication networks and IT infrastructure in Afghanistan. Mr. Hakim holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University and a BS degree from George Mason University in Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems. Additionally, Mr. Hakim holds a post graduate level certificate degree in Senior Executive Leadership from Georgetown University.
Vanessa C.S Knecht
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Business Consultant  |
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Raymond Noel |
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Business Consultant  |
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Raymond Noel serves as Information Technology Business Consultant for Diamond Geeks Corporation and DGC International. He has 23 years of professional experience in systems engineering and project management involved with various business markets, such as Dept. of Defense, Commercial, Federal & State, and Intelligence Communities. He has served in providing support to his customers in a consultative skill-sets capacity via esteemed employers, such as General Dynamics - Aerospace, Orion Scientific Systems, Raytheon/Houston Associates, Lucent Technologies, Ando Corporation in Japan, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), General Dynamics-Advanced Information and Booz | Allen | Hamilton Systems. Raymond holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Strayer University.
Ayman Bekdash
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Business Consultant  |
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Ayman Bekdash provides procurement and business
development consulting services for the defense and IT
sectors for DGC International. Mr. Bekdash
leverages DGC International's existing contract vehicles
while strategically tracking and targeting new opportunities
to lead the company's growth. His performance-based approach
optimizes DGC International's client-focused model. Mr. Bekdash holds a Bachelor of
Science (B.S.) and two Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees from
the University of Rochester. He is also a former Fulbright
fellow.
M.Omer Alokozie |
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President of DGC International, Afghanistan  |
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M.Omer Alokozie is responsible for developing DGC International’s growth tactics. In addition to identifying promising markets and assessing opportunities. Alokozie develops sales leads, follows up on the sales process, and provides proposal writing and business model desig
Dennis R. Dunston |
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Business Consultant |
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Dennis R. Dunston is responsible for increasing federal sales revenue by identifying,
preparing, and negotiating government contracts for DGC International. His
expertise
includes: A full understanding and application of the federal acquisition
regulations (FAR); Review and preparation of all the required paperwork for a
solicitation (RFP, RFQ, Task Orders), teaming agreements, sub contracts, contract
modifications, and procurement vehicles (GSA Schedule, 8(a) Certifications,
HUBZones, Veteran Owned Businesses, Women Owned Businesses); Design and
development of strategic plans to identify which federal agencies to market to; and
the facilitation of meetings between federal buyers and stakeholders.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and a minor in Computer
Science from Hampton University in Virginia. He has additional training designing
and developing relational database management systems using Oracle, Sybase,
and Microsoft products; and improving the efficiency of businesses through the
automation of their business processes and rules -- specifically for forms and
documents.
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