Senior Management

Bill Archambeault

Bill Archambeault is the Acting Associate Director and current Chief Operating Officer who came to the Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) from the GSA GWAC Enterprise Center in San Diego, CA. He specialized in the procurement of Information Technology services and has a strong technical background in both the Contracting and Information Technology fields. After 12 years of active duty with the Navy (submarines), Bill entered the contracting field as an Acquisition Intern with the Fleet & Industrial Supply Center. He holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, a Master of Science in Software Engineering from National University in San Diego, and a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University.

Bill formed AQD’s first acquisition policy division in 2005, and was its Policy Chief for four years. During that time, he developed and implemented policies that help lay the groundwork for a compliant contracting shop with a robust quality management system.

In 2009, Bill became the Directorate’s first Chief Operating Officer. Responsible for the day-to-day tactical operations of AQD’s six offices across the U.S., he manages over 275 federal workers and contractors. In addition to daily operations, Bill focuses on supporting NBC’s Strategic Initiatives, providing excellent customer service to DOI, and delivering strategic value to all AQD customers.

He currently resides in Herndon, VA with his wife, Catherine, and their two sons.

Katherine Valltos

Katherine is Chief of Acquisition Management I at the Acquisition Services Directorate, Herndon. She has over 23 years experience as a Federal Contracting Officer with a heavy concentration in the field of Information Technology. Published in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy's "Best Practices" Katherine embraces acquisition reform and is a founding partner in establishing GovWorks. Katherine is convinced that she has the very best job in the world. When you can come into work each day and assist over 750 Federal offices in meeting their mission-critical objectives---it just doesn't get any better than that!

Dan McCarthy

Dan is one of the original founders of GovWorks and serves as a Chief of Acquisition Management II Division. He is a senior Contracting Officer with over 30 years of diversified contracting experience. An expert in Information Technology, Dan has supported the acquisition and integration of large-scale computer and communications systems including some of the most enterprising and challenging projects in government. He takes pride in providing his customers with a high level of customer service while ensuring the delivery of best value to the government.

Thomas Williams

Tom is Chief of Acquisition Management III at the Acquisition Services Directorate, Sierra Vista, Arizona. Tom joined the Federal Government in 1988 after working 5 years in the private sector for the Nissan Motor Corporation. Previously, Tom worked for the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy before joining the Department of the Interior. He has served as a Contracting Officer, Procurement Analyst, Flight Chief, Policy Chief, Director of Business Operations, and now Division Chief. Tom received his MBA in 1994 and takes pride in providing customers with the highest level of support, finding solutions to business needs.

Megan Olsen

Megan is the Policy Division Chief for the Acquisition Services Directorate and the Bureau Procurement Chief for the Department of the Interior's National Business Center. After graduating from law school, Megan was selected into the Presidential Management Fellowship program and joined the Federal Government. Megan has worked in the acquisition field in several different capacities - as a contract specialist, a policy analyst, a compliance officer, and now, as policy chief. She has extensive knowledge in the areas of internal control, acquisition law, and appropriations law. Megan holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.