Your dedicated government business development team.

With a successful 20+ year Air Force career focused on aviation and revolutionizing military operations and technology, Eric is focused on sharing his extensive knowledge with our team and clients. Eric was a founding member of the AFWERX Austin team and played a pivotal role in remaking the Air Force’s SBIR process. Eric became a master at crossing the “technology valley of death” between R&D and transition in the government. Today, he’s a mentor at startup accelerators across the country and a frequent public speaker. As our Strategic Advisor, Eric creates broad client strategy, identifies government opportunities, and helps set client efforts apart from the competition.

Jessica oversees the smooth day-to-day operations of Gallium Solutions and guides client strategy. She brings 21+ years of Defense Acquisitions experience to her role as Director of Operations. During her service as an Air Force Officer, she worked in Finance and Contracting. Jessica was a founding member of Air Force Contracting's RAPIDx team, where she helped intrapreneurs connect with industry partners to solve big problems. Jessica leverages her extensive Defense contracting experience to help Gallium clients meet government needs and submit fully compliant packages.

Gallium’s internal Mission Control is Michelle, who manages all client traffic and processes that lead to our successful responses. Though Michelle usually knows the answer to virtually any question, if she doesn’t, she knows exactly who to ask and what to do to get things done.

Alex is likely the first contact our prospective clients and partners have with Gallium Solutions. A U.S. Army veteran, Alex gained diverse leadership experience during his time as an infantry officer and brought his work ethic along to his civilian career as a decorated business development executive. Alex holds a Master of Business Administration from Lamar University. A strategic thinker, Alex enjoys networking and forming personal connections with our partners and clients while connecting them to the best product-mission-fit opportunities.

As Gallium Solutions' senior technical writer, Maggie brings a unique blend of creativity and pragmatism to connect people with innovative, complex technologies. Her mission to bridge this gap has been realized through leading a talented writing team to craft compelling proposals which have met with success. She leverages her English and Business degrees, robust project management skills and meaningful client relationships to translate intricate subjects into compelling narratives. Maggie's ability to articulate vision and engage clients reflects her dedication to excellence, setting her apart as a communicator and strategist.

Peyton is a skilled writer devoted to translating complex technical and scientific concepts into clear, compelling grant proposals for government agencies. He leverages his diverse background in the Department of Homeland Security, economics, technology, and entrepreneurship to quickly grasp specialized information. Peyton employs strategic thinking and project management skills to organize details and effectively convey key points to reviewers. Whether simplifying technical specifications, research data, or advanced technologies, he turns jargon and complex subject matter into understandable language that resonates with his audiences. Peyton is committed to bridging communication gaps between academia and government through well-crafted proposals.