Tonya Alston

Tonya Alston

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Chief Executive Officer
Ashburn, Virginia, United States

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    Chief Executive Officer
    The Alston Group
    Apr 2026 - Current (4 months)
    Founder and CEO of a federal growth advisory firm specializing in strategic captures, engagement strategies, and win strategies for contractors competing across DoD, SLED, and National Security markets Leads all client advisory engagements, bringing firsthand expertise from all three sides of the federal growth spectrum to deliver measurable outcomes for federal contractors and growth teams Provides strategic capture support, helping organizations position to win before the RFP drops through disciplined capture planning and competitive intelligence Develops and executes engagement and win strategies that align the right relationships, messaging, and positioning to differentiate client offerings in competitive federal pursuits Designs an
  • Agile Defense
    Senior Vice President
    Agile Defense
    Feb 2025 - Mar 2026 (1 year 2 months)
    Served as the senior-most growth executive, leading the full federal civilian growth organization including business development, capture, and pipeline strategy Reported growth KPIs, pipeline health, win rates, and market trends directly to the executive board monthly, driving corporate decision-making and resource allocation Built, led, and mentored a high-performing team of growth and capture resources across the federal civilian market, establishing a culture of accountability, performance, and winning Developed and executed enterprise-wide growth strategies focused on new market penetration, strategic account expansion, and long-term pipeline development Cultivated and maintained trusted C-suite and senior-level relationships across
  • Hampton University
    Adjunct Faculty
    Hampton University
    Feb 2024 - Mar 2024 (2 months)
    Adjunct for the School of Religion.
  • ICF
    Vice President Federal Acquisition Business Development Sales Leader
    ICF
    Jan 2024 - Feb 2025 (1 year 2 months)
    Lead the acquisitions shaping initiatives for a set of strategic, priority pursuits across the Public Sector. Contribute to the growth of the federal public portfolio by bringing forward acquisition expertise with the FAR, AMS, and other acquisition regulations and methods, such as DHS PIL, used by clients while working closely with capture executives and senior leaders.
  • ICF
    Vice President Growth & Development
    ICF
    May 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 9 months)
    Development leader implementing strategies to drive revenue, increase the ability to launch new accounts, expand current customer base through strategic partnerships and collaborations.
  • Excelicon
    Vice President of Growth
    Excelicon
    Mar 2020 - Mar 2021 (1 year 1 month)
    Responsible for contract award and executed growth strategies for federal portfolios exceeding $400 million, focusing on mission-critical federal contracts. Responsible for growth strategies leading to 350% organic growth within a 3 year time frame.
  • Excelicon
    Director, Client Delivery
    Excelicon
    Mar 2018 - Mar 2021 (3 years 1 month)
    Responsible for management and oversight of portfolio managers over across a $400M Business Sector.
  • ACMAdvisors LLC ACMA
    CEO/President
    ACMAdvisors LLC ACMA
    Oct 2017 - Jun 2022 (4 years 9 months)
  • Delta Decisions of DC LLC
    Revenue & Growth Advisor
    Delta Decisions of DC LLC
    Jul 2017 - Mar 2018 (9 months)
  • Avram Corporation
    Director, Strategic Alliances
    Avram Corporation
    Sep 2016 - Feb 2018 (1 year 6 months)
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    Vice President of Business Development
    Pentagon Performance Inc
    Apr 2014 - Feb 2016 (1 year 11 months)
    Led development of sound business plans and led capture management team; growing the business by 25% year over year.
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    Vice President of Business Development/Operations
    Ideation Corporation
    Aug 2011 - May 2013 (1 year 10 months)
    Advised company in areas of growth, and organization structure to increase revenue to exceed plan year over year.
  • Ridgewood Technology Partners
    Vice President Of Business Development
    Ridgewood Technology Partners
    Jan 2005 - Dec 2010 (6 years)
    Increased company revenue by 80%.
  • US Department of Justice
    Program Manager
    US Department of Justice
    Dec 2003 - Sep 2016 (12 years 10 months)
  • Federal Aviation Administration
    Program Reviewer Contracting Officer
    Federal Aviation Administration
    Jan 1999 - Dec 2003 (5 years)
    Responsible for Contract and Financial Management support to a National operation of the $1.3 Billion National Airspace System Implementation Support Contract (NISC-II)) in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
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    Doctor of Divinity, Divinity/Ministry
    Logos University Int UniLogos
  • Liberty University
    Masters of Theological Studies, Theology/Theological Studies
    Liberty University
  • North Carolina Central University
    BA, Political Science
    North Carolina Central University
  • University of Maryland
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A, Business
    University of Maryland
    Obtained a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with a certificate in International Business from University of Antwerp Belgium
  • University of Maryland College Park
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business
    University of Maryland College Park
    Obtained a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with a certificate in International Business from University of Antwerp Belgium
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