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The people behind the work

CULTIVA works with federal civilian and defense organizations in the United States and overseas. Our team brings experience in program leadership, stakeholder engagement, operations and training.

Leadership and delivery team

Meet the people who lead our programs and contribute specialist expertise.

  • James M. Gordon, PMP

    Managing Partner

    James founded CULTIVA and leads the firm's strategy, client relationships and program direction. His background spans federal consulting, project management, process improvement, international business, workforce development and technology.

  • Eric Myers, Esq.

    Chief Legal Officer and Partner

    Eric oversees legal affairs, contracts, negotiations and corporate compliance. His background includes business law, dispute resolution, international education and stakeholder facilitation.

  • Stephanie Knowles Coleman, MBA, CSP-SM

    Senior Program Manager and Quality Assurance Lead

    Stephanie provides senior program management, quality assurance and facilitation support. She serves as the contractual Project Manager for CULTIVA's active USGS ShakeAlert CSIP-E engagement.

  • Zachary Baca Hartke, MA

    Research Lead and Project Manager

    Zachary leads research, technical writing and day-to-day project management. His current work includes ShakeAlert research, stakeholder evidence development and federal program support.

  • Aaron Miles

    Account Manager

    Aaron brings more than 15 years in international development, including education program leadership at USAID and operations at Jefferson Consulting Group. He supports CULTIVA's EXIM travel operations and GO.gov users.

  • Keith Ross Butler

    Lead Facilitator and Change Management Advisor

    CULTIVA delivery partner

    Keith leads partnering sessions, workshops and change-management engagements. His work draws on project management, Prosci change management, agile methods and MIT xPRO training.

  • Kevin A. Bernard, CPA, JD

    Financial Management and Internal Controls Subject-Matter Expert

    CULTIVA delivery partner

    Kevin advises on federal financial management, internal controls and audit readiness. His experience includes OMB Circular A-123, internal control over financial reporting and agency financial reporting.

How we work

  • ALIGN™ gives our stakeholder work a consistent structure, scaled to the size of the assignment.
  • Scope, milestones, level of effort and deliverables are agreed at the start of the period of performance and tracked throughout.
  • Clients receive the records, reports and other work products identified in the contract or task order.
  • We work as a prime contractor through our own vehicles and in defined subcontract roles for other contractors.

Company and registration

CULTIVA Solutions, LLC does business as CULTIVA Global Solutions and is registered in the System for Award Management, where contracting officials can verify its status and certifications.

Legal name
CULTIVA Solutions, LLC
Doing business as
CULTIVA Global Solutions
Unique Entity ID (UEI)
X1M5Z62MEMX9
CAGE code
74XC7
Primary NAICS
541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Business size and status
Small Business; Small Disadvantaged Business; HUBZone-certified
Geographic coverage
Domestic and overseas