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Kirste Webb, CF APMP Fellow (Class of 2010)

Director of Growth, Environmental Services
Aleut Federal, LLC




Bio

Kirste brings more than 36 years of experience providing support in all facets of business development and marketing services, including identifying and targeting opportunities, identifying potential team partners and competitors, developing strategies for new opportunities, managing conferences, and developing proposals. Currently, she is Director of Growth for Aleut Federal's Environmental Services Group, comprised of multiple 8(a) and small disadvantaged Alaskan Native Corporations. In this role, she plays a key role in defining and implementing the growth strategy for the environmental services line of business, including defining teaming and pursuit strategies. Over the past 12 years, Kirste has been working with small businesses in a variety of industries, including environmental management, construction, information technology, and manufacturing. She provides expertise in helping businesses build their business development capabilities as well as understanding the unique requirements associated with bidding as a small business on federal procurements.

Kirste serves as a volunteer counselor with the East Tennessee Procurement Technical Assistance Center providing training and coaching for small businesses throughout Tennessee. She also serves as a volunteer supporting the Professional Services Council (PSC) Vision Forecast Conference, including as Vision Conference Civilian Chair and on the Executive Advisory Board for the PSC Civilian Agencies Council. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Energy, Technology, and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA). She achieved APMP Certification – Foundation Level and holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

In her free time, Kirste loves photography, cooking, playing with her seven kitties, and the love of her life, her 8-year-old granddaughter.

What does being an APMP Fellow mean to you?

Being a Fellow means working with the next generation of proposal professionals to help them achieve their dreams and their goals in the proposal profession. I enjoy teaching and mentoring, and helping others grow in this industry. It also means upholding a high standard of what a proposal professional is.

What's your best memory from attending an APMP event?

I always enjoy networking the best! I've made many friends over my tenure with APMP and look forward to growing these relationships.

What advice do you have for a proposal professional entering our field?

Don't be afraid to try and ask questions whenever you have them.

Acquiring the executive summary micro certification has helped to build my confidence in producing best practice Executive Summaries. I also benefit from the social media badge for my LinkedIn profile and certification to add to my resume. Both of these allow me to verify my Executive Summary capabilities.
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Laura Rispin, CP ES-M APMP
As a sales coach, the executive summary is vital for capturing and proposing management activities. This is an excellent addition to our members' professional standing, and I look forward to many more micro certifications.
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Suzanne Shields, CPP ES-M APMP
The Executive Summary is the key element of each proposal, literally the most important part of the response next to the price – this is why my focus was on this micro certification. Understanding the principles of Deal-Strategy, Win-Strategy, Competitor-Analysis, Ghosting, Persuasive Writing, Features/Benefits/Discriminators, and many more is essential and beneficial for so much more than just the Executive Summary.
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Florian Lamisch, CF ES-M APMP
You can expand your network by attending the local Chapter webinar and events. They provide an opportunity to collaborate with like-minded individuals locally to create and share consumable content, ideas, tools, and resources.
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Sonal Bhatnagar, CP APMP, PMP
APMP Certification is an important milestone in the bid and proposal profession. It helped me upgrade my knowledge and be competitive in the industry. You can achieve your dream career with APMP certifications. Thanks to APMP India.
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Swapnil Patange, CF APMP
APMP has provided an incredible platform for seasoned individuals from the Proposal and Bid Management profession and young professionals who want to start their careers in this field.
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Mayura Ravishankar, Proposal Associate
Receiving Practitioner-level certification boosted my confidence and validated my experiences and professional growth in the bid and proposal industry. The badge is something that I see each day, and it motivates and encourages me to keep networking, learning, and elevating others in our combined professional development goals.
Kim Ruff
Kim Ruff, CP APMP
The time was a good investment, and I expect to reap benefits now and in the future!
Kelly Erickson
Kelly Erickson, CF APMP
During my association with APMP, I have been fortunate to have met and gathered wisdom from several industry stalwarts.
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Karthik Koutharapu, CP APMP
APMP has changed my professional life, elevating it to a standard that I didn’t know existed. Aside from the professional advantages of being certified as an APMP Professional, it’s the community of members who make it so special.
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Rita Mascia, CPP APMP