This APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of War.
Shana joined the team in August 2025 following a distinguished 34-year federal career.
She served as a Regulatory Compliance Auditor and Level III Contracting Officer’s Representative with the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Biography
Throughout her career, Shana managed high-risk, high-visibility support services contracts that enabled frontline personnel to focus on securing the nation’s borders and maintaining the safety and efficiency of U.S. airspace. She holds a Master’s in Administrative Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. A kinesthetic learner by nature, Shana is a certified personal trainer and recently earned certification to teach English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). In her free time, she enjoys exercising and volunteering with community organizations to help improve the lives of others.
“Her smooth, organized, professional, thorough, and friendly approach to facilitating these sessions is hands down the best I have had the pleasure of seeing. ”
This APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of War.
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Virginia APEX Accelerator
George Mason University