About Us

CEO

Anne Dunne

Anne Dunne is the founder and CEO of Strategic Results. Since its founding, she has helped the company to achieve sustained growth in clientele and diversify the services it offers, thanks to its reputation for stellar work.

Anne is a seasoned professional with more than 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors. During her career, she has been involved in all aspects of business management, from startup through growth to IPO. Her areas of specialty include data analysis, marketing and communications, government contracts, business development, and entrepreneurship. Prior to founding SR, Anne served as President of one of the world’s largest global financial newsletters. Anne has master’s degrees in information technology and in finance from The Johns Hopkins University, a master’s degree in city and regional planning from Catholic University, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Regis College.

Areas of Expertise

Data analytics, Communication, Change Management

Chief of Staff

Wendy LeBlanc

As Chief of Staff, Wendy LeBlanc collaborates with Strategic Results’ senior leadership on strategic planning initiatives, contributes insights and recommendations for operational and organizational enhancements, and coordinates all essential activities of the business. 

Wendy comes to the job with the outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills needed to manage staff effectively and serve as the central contact for all business communications. She has possessed a Department of Defense Top Secret/SCI Eligible Clearance for 25+ years.

Portfolio Manager

Ed Awni

Ed is a Portfolio Manager at Strategic Results. He currently manages two task orders under a contract with Defense Media Activity (DMA).

Ed has held numerous and diverse leadership roles within the U.S. government. Most recently, he served as a senior executive and Chief Officer for the Office of Asset & Facilities Management at Immigration and Customs Enforcements (ICE), U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 

He collaborated to implement the Workplace Transformation Initiative for ICE, which has 20,000 employees located in about 400 geographically dispersed offices nationwide. Ed also led ICE’s efforts to reduce its federal footprint and investigate alternative workplace transformation strategies, developing a business case that supported a flexible and mobile workforce while adapting to unique requirements and relevant mission operations.   

He has also held senior leadership roles with the Facilities & Property Management, Office of Acquisition & Property Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior; the National Weather Service/NOAA; Walter Reed Army Medical Center; and RTKL Associates, Inc. Ed is a registered architect in the state of Maryland and a graduate of the American University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Areas of Expertise

Lease Consolidation, Return to Work, Workplace Transformation Initiative, Design Build 

Senior Communication Director

Jill Gross, PMP

Jill Gross, PMP, has more than 25 years of experience as a writer and editor. As Senior Communication Director, she develops communication strategy in collaboration with top leadership and oversees execution of internal, external, and contract-level communication initiatives and products. 

In addition, Jill manages multiple client contracts that provide communications, marketing, staffing and procurement services. She has earned outstanding reviews in six years managing an Air National Guard mishap prevention contract, where the team provides diverse services that include mishap investigation and reporting assistance; safety professional development training; creation of annual reports, newsletters, infographics, and safety promotional materials; in-depth data analysis and reporting; and acquisition of promotional and support products. She has also led projects for the Smithsonian Institution, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Justice, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and private industry partners. 

Jill supports many of Strategic Results’ business development and internal organizational initiatives, including overseeing the internal audit process. Prior to joining Strategic Results, Jill spent more than 10 years as a newspaper reporter before pivoting to corporate communications. 

Areas of Expertise

Project Management, Communication, Writing/Editing

Strategist - Smithsonian Project

Fred Gellert

Fred Gellert, a retired U.S. Army Colonel, is a Strategist at Strategic Results. He currently applies his considerable operations, planning and change management expertise to a contract with Smithsonian Institution Office of Visitor Services, which is working to develop and implement a set of pan-institutional service standards.

From 2012 to 2023, Fred taught courses in Strategic Leadership and Management at the U.S. Army War College to and worked as a consultant to private industry. Prior to this, he served as a planning supervisor in the Army from 2003 to 2012, where he was the leader of operations and planning in various military positions of increasing responsibility. Fred received his Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, Master of Science in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Bachelor of Science in physics from Wayne State University.

Areas of Expertise

Operations, Planning, Change Management

Project Manager - Smithsonian Project

Leah Arnold

Leah Arnold is a Portfolio Manager currently overseeing Strategic Results contract working with the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Visitor Services to develop and implement pan-institutional service standards.

Leah is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience in project and program management, specializing in overseeing large-scale, complex projects with a focus on business process transformation and stakeholder management. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Business Administration in computer-based information systems from Howard University. Additionally, she holds PMP, PRINCE2, and ITIL certifications.

Areas of Expertise

Project/Program Management, Business Process Transformation, Stakeholder Management

Content Writer

Emma Cronan

Emma Cronan is a Content Writer on the Business Development team at Strategic Results.

Emma provides editorial and logistical support to SR’s project managers, produces internal and external communications, supports meeting planning and staffing and administration for various contracts, and helps to write proposals to win government contracts.

Prior to her time at SR, Emma served as an editorial intern and content writer in the e-commerce advertising space. Additionally, she spent time as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in the Canary Islands. Emma earned a B.S. in Psychology and Hispanic Studies from Davidson College.

Areas of Expertise

Writing/Editing, Communication, Meeting Planning

Business Development & Strategic Communications Consultant

Mary Gotschall

Mary Gotschall is a Business Development & Strategic Communications consultant with SR. She has worked with Strategic Results for over five years, identifying teaming partners, representing the firm at industry conferences, and collaborating on marketing initiatives.

Mary has had diverse experience with government and commercial clients over the past two decades. She successfully ran her own communications firm, building a clientele of Fortune 500 clients, entrepreneurs, non-profits, and government contractors. In addition, she volunteers as a mentor to startups in the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Mid-Atlantic Hub, run by the University of Maryland. Mary earned an MBA from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College. She also won a Rotary Scholarship to study economics and political science at l’Universite Libre de Bruxelles in Brussels, Belgium.

Areas of Expertise:

Business Development, Strategic Communications, Media Relations