Shep Mais fully understands how to navigate your business through government terminology and the red tape required to acquire a GSA Schedule Contract. Shep is a tenacious worker; he's always on time, and in great spirits. It truly is a pleasure working with him. Whether you need a consultant to guide your business through difficult government procurement practices or help getting a GSA Schedule, Shep is your man. After trying unsuccessfully for over two years, I hired Shep and in less than six months I acquired my GSA Schedule Contract.

| have known Shep since 2003 when he began working for the Southwestern College Procurement Technical Assistance Center. During the two years that he was on our staff, I had the opportunity to work closely with him. He was a highly valued staff member.
Shep has excellent managerial and leadership skills. For example, he was assigned a broadly- defined project to develop a Mentor-Protégé Academy. This academy would assist small businesses enhance their skills in government contracting. Shep began by developing the concept and then prepared a prototype program. He led the team which included another senior staff member, a former CEO, in developing materials and in collaborating with community/industry partners. Since then we entered into our first Mentor-Protégé agreement with Northrop Grumman. Now a second is in development with ARINC.

This letter of reference is for Shepard L. Mais. | have known Mr. Mais for approximately 32 years and have dealt with him as a Government Contractor, a Supervisor and as a client.
Early in his career | dealt with Mr. Mais as a Government Contractor where he was representing the Government. Recognizing his management and leadership skills, | offered him a position as Contracts Administrator for Thermo Trex Corporation in 1986. Thermo Trex is a high tech research and development company in San Diego.

I am pleased to refer Shepard Mais to you for consideration as Chief Operation/Business Development/Administrative Officer position.
My associate and friend, Shepard Mais, is an outstanding administrative manager with more than 15 years experience of leadership responsibilities managing over 100 million- dollar diversified portfolios of cutting-edge government research and development contracts. He was also responsible for a full range of other administrative and operational activities from purchasing, property control to facility management as well as overseeing government audits.