Rockville, Maryland, October 1, 2024— MELE Associates, Inc. (MELE), a veteran and minority-owned government contractor with more than three decades of success serving U.S. federal, state, and local agencies and international organizations, announced today that it has hired Rob Lively as its new Director of Contracts.
Lively joins MELE’s management team and will lead the company’s contracts group. He brings more than a decade of federal contract experience to the role, including USG contract and subcontract administration, international contracts, and financial analysis expertise. Lively also has strong federal contract regulatory knowledge, including experience with FAR, DFAR, and other government regulatory requirements. Across his career, he has consistently delivered exceptional full lifecycle contract and subcontract management support to government agencies like the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and the Department of Defense (DoD), among others.
Prior to joining MELE, Lively was the Manager, Contracts & Proposals, at the biopharmaceutical company Emergent BioSolutions (Emergent). While at Emergent, he managed 12 prime federal contracts valued at over $3B. Earlier in his career, he also served in contract roles of increasing responsibility at Leidos Biomedical, Inc. and the Northrop Grumman Corporation.
“We’re excited to have Rob join the MELE management team. He will be a tremendous asset not only to our entire organization, but also to the continued development of our talented contracts team,” stated Kimi Murakami, MELE’s Chief Legal Officer.
“We’re thrilled to be able to draw on Rob’s experience and fresh ideas at this important point in MELE’s history,” added Murakami.
MELE is actively seeking to expand its strong partnership with the Department of Energy while growing its award portfolio to include new federal, state, and local contracts. The company continues to make smart investments in its infrastructure, capabilities, and talent. MELE recently exceeded the 300 staff member threshold and is projecting strong and sustained growth in the years ahead.
“Our contracts group has always performed at a high level, but there is still room to grow and find new and better ways of doing things. Rob is here to use his federal contracting experience, excellent management skills, and technological expertise to enhance our contract process efficiency and performance. Rob is a great addition to our team,” stated President Al Chiogioji.
With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE’s services include National Security and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytical, and Program Management Support, and IT/Cybersecurity.
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