### Company Overview & Leadership
A-G Associates, founded in 2008 [4], is an organizational consulting firm specializing in high-impact strategy and implementation, data analysis and visualization, stakeholder engagement, and change management solutions [5]. The Columbia, MD-area company [9] serves mission-driven organizations across the federal, non-profit, and private sectors [5]. A-G Associates maintains a specialized focus on addressing urgent public health challenges, including behavioral health, access to crisis care, suicide prevention, substance use and abuse, quality of life, and social determinants for wellbeing [12]. To strengthen SMVF communities, the firm established the Military, Veteran, and Family Center of Excellence (MVF-COE) by connecting government agencies, non-profits, private businesses, and stakeholders [13]. A-G utilizes its proprietary Focus methodology to guide conversations, enabling senior leaders to establish a strategic vision linked with clear goals (top-down goal setting), followed by organizational components internalizing and designing processes for goal achievement (bottom-up refinement) [4].
The firm has achieved national recognition, securing the No. 592 spot on the *Inc. Magazine’s* 2024 Inc. 5000 list and earning recognition as a Vet100 honoree [12].
**Leadership Team** * Chris Gonzalez, MAT, PMP, serves as President and Co-Founder [2]. * Peg Anthony, Ed.D, serves as Executive Vice President and Co-Founder [2]. * Diane A. Tate, PsyD, joined the team in January 2023 as a Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert [21]. * Ted C. Bonar, PsyD, and Mackenzie Wolf serve as contacts for organizational information [31].
**Core Focus Areas** * **Key Service Domains:** Strategy & Implementation, Data Analytics, and Stakeholder Engagement [7]. * **Primary Industry Sectors:** Federal agencies, non-profit organizations, private business, behavioral health care, grant management, and program procurement [4]. * **Main Technology Specializations:** Software development for the A-G Focus platform using React and Django [28], data visualization with Tableau, and R code development [13].
### Federal Market & Contracts
A-G Associates maintains a strong federal footprint, specializing in high-quality organizational consulting and management services for mission-driven organizations [2]. The firm supports critical public health and safety missions across multiple federal entities, including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) [18], the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) [4], and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) [14]. A-G recently secured two five-year contracts in October 2024: a recompeted award from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) [2] and an 8(a) Direct Award from the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (OHMS) [10].
**Contract Vehicles** * The five-year CMHS Logistical Support, OD Support, and Operation Support Contract was awarded on the SAMHSA IDIQ vehicle [2]. * The National Training & Qualifications Branch & Hazmat State Programs contract was secured through an 8(a) Direct Award mechanism [10].
**Notable Programs and Performance** * The five-year CMHS contract (awarded October 1, 2024) provides logistical and operational support services to enable high-impact in-person and virtual meetings, and consultation to support program objectives [2]. * The DOT PHMSA OHMS contract (awarded October 4, 2024) requires A-G to develop a new training program, including instructional materials and assessment tools, for diverse audiences handling hazardous materials [10]. * A-G supports the Veteran’s Health Administration by utilizing data analysis and research methodologies to evaluate suicide prevention efforts, with the final report provided to Congress [18]. * The firm previously provided data-driven recommendations and organizational change expertise to DLA Document Services, assisting the agency in incorporating functions into DLA technology platforms [4]. * Over the past five years supporting SAMHSA, the A-G team managed 1,500 meetings/events, provided support to more than 10,000 stakeholders, and developed over 300 written assignments, including reports to Congress and the White House [2]. * A-G Associates has supported DOT since 2022, including organizational advancement and workforce development efforts with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Motor carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) [10].
### Certifications & Socioeconomic
A-G Associates maintains its status as a CVE Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and an SBA Certified 8(a) organizational and management consulting firm [2]. The firm specializes in delivering organizational strategy, implementation, research, data analysis, and change management solutions for federal, state, nonprofit, and private sector organizations [8]. The firm emphasizes continuous learning, requiring staff to acquire industry standard certifications to ensure the use of best practices and address emerging trends [4]. This commitment resulted in staff members achieving credentials such as the globally recognized Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, which utilizes the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) covering five performance domains: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring