The North Carolina Military Business Centers has announced a new team member for the Fort Bragg region following the appointment of Tonia Rivers as Business Development Professional.
Serving businesses statewide from Fayetteville Technical Community College, Tonia will provide one-on-one assistance to help businesses in the following counties to compete for, win and grow jobs through federal contracts: Bladen, Cumberland, Columbus, Harnett, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland.
Tonia will work every day to identify current and future prime and subcontracting opportunities (with a focus on the US Army Corps of Engineers), notify companies statewide of these opportunities, and provide one-on-one assistance to help companies in her service area to bid on and win federal contracts. Tonia will also join a robust NCMBC construction and infrastructure industry team.
“The business development team is the heart of the NCMBC,” said NCMBC Executive Director Scott Dorney in a press release. “Tonia's experience - from both the business and government perspectives - in construction and MILCON programs will serve her well in assisting businesses of all sizes and experience levels in competing for federal contracts.”
Prior to joining the NCMBC, Tonia served as a Project Officer for the US Army Corps of Engineers in support of the US Army Reserve Command MILCON Program, and in industry as a Senior Project Manager managing construction projects in the National Capital Region. Tonia's experience spans several market sectors and includes historic preservation and restoration, commercial, marine construction, residential, institutional, federal, healthcare and K-12 education. She has also been a critical team member in management of over $1 billion in construction projects.
Tonia is also a small business owner, and the executive director, founder and podcast host for the non-profit group Mother's in Construction. Tonia holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Howard University. She is also an associate member of the American Institute of Architects, member National Association of Black Women in Construction and member of National Association of Women in Construction.
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