OFFICERS

The Honorable Nelson M. Ford

President and CEO

Nelson Ford joined LMI in 2009 as President and CEO. Prior to joining LMI, Mr. Ford was Under Secretary of the Army. Previous to this position, he held a number of positions in U.S. Army, including Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller. From 1997 to 2000, he was President and CEO of Clinipad, a manufacturer of disposable medical products. During the 1990s, he was Chief Operating Officer of Georgetown University Medical Center. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ford was a partner with Coopers & Lybrand, providing strategic and financial consulting services to a wide range of healthcare clients. During the 1970s, he was the Executive Secretary of the Health Care Financing Administration and worked on health policy matters in the Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Ford holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Duke University, a master’s in education from the University of Delaware. He is currently on the Board of Directors for the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment and the Northern Virginia Technology Council.

William B. Moore
Executive Vice President, Infrastructure Management

Dr. Moore manages the Infrastructure Management operating unit and is responsible for LMI’s work in facilities and engineering management, environmental and energy management, organizational improvement, human capital management, and health systems management. He is the senior management contact for government officials with infrastructure management concerns. He was instrumental in developing approaches for implementing the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act, diagnosing the performance of government organizations and large-scale programs, improving project management, and evaluating the risk associated with successful implementation of large projects. He received his MBA from Drury College, his MS in engineering from Pennsylvania State University, and his doctorate in civil engineering from the University of Maryland.

Donna Bennett
Senior Vice President, Resource Management

Ms. Bennett manages the Resource Management operating unit, leading LMI’s resource allocation, financial management, acquisition, technology assessment, and information practices. She joined LMI in 2005 as Infrastructure Research Chair and Senior Fellow for the LMI Research Institute and the Infrastructure Management operating unit. She is a retired federal senior executive with broad leadership experience accumulated during her 35-year government career. Her final position was as the Commissioner of GSA's Federal Supply Service, an organization of 3,000 associates that provided over $42 billion a year in essential supplies and services to Federal agencies worldwide. She served in this position from September 2000 until she retired in July 2005. Prior to being named Commissioner, she served for six years as the Deputy Commissioner. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in economics and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Maryland. She received Presidential Rank Awards for Meritorious and Distinguished Service, as well as the GSA Administrator’s Awards for Distinguished and Meritorious Service.

Jeffery P. Bennett
Senior Vice President, Logistics Management

Mr. Bennett manages the Logistics Management operating unit, directing studies and analysis that LMI conducts for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, military services, and federal agencies. Formerly a Navy supply officer, Mr. Bennett also served in the Senior Executive Service at OSD Program Analysis and Evaluation as the Director of the Force and Infrastructure Cost Analysis Division. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Washington and a master’s degree in operations research from the Naval Post Graduate School.

Anthony J. Provenzano
Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance

Mr. Provenzano has served as LMI's chief financial officer since 1989, responsible for all financial and contractual functions. He began his career at LMI in 1975 as a member of the research staff, following a 5-year term as an intelligence officer with the CIA. He departed LMI in 1979 to pursue a career in business operations with two local government contractors, the System Planning Corporation and the Melpar division of E-Systems. He returned to LMI in 1986 as special assistant to the chief financial officer and was assigned responsibility for administrative operations. He received a bachelor of science degree in economics from Fordham University in 1968 and an MBA from New York University in 1970.

Manik K. Rath
Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
and Corporate Secretary

Joining LMI in 2005, Mr. Rath is responsible for the legal affairs of the company. As corporate secretary, he is responsible for coordinating meetings of the Board of Trustees and recording the Board’s business. Before joining LMI, he was vice president, deputy general counsel, and assistant secretary of Alion Science and Technology Corporation. He also served on the board of directors and acted as secretary to two of Alion’s subsidiaries and was general counsel to one subsidiary. Previously, he was an attorney with the law firms of McGuire Woods and Baker and McKenzie. The Washington Business Journal named him one of the "Top Washington Lawyers" in 2005. He has been admitted by the State Bar of Texas, Virginia State Bar, and District of Columbia Bar Association, as well as several U.S. district courts and courts of appeals. He has a juris doctor and bachelor of arts from the University of Virginia.