"Good leaders empower people to innovate." PEO EIS Cybersecurity Director Manish Patel Learn more about Mr. Patel, today's #PEOEISTeammateTuesday, at https://www.eis.army.mil/manish-patel.

Lexus Wheeler, technical engineering team lead at the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), manages a 15-person team supporting IT modernization initiatives.

A talented operations support specialist with 15 years of human resources experience in the federal government, Sarah Steenberge started her career as an intern supporting PEO EIS’s Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Enterprise Systems and Services (ALTESS) program in Radford, Virginia.

Maj. Melvin McDonald III, assistant program manager for the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) Integrated Mission Management System (AIMMS) program, is developing a cloud-based solution that will replace three legacy systems.  Despite being 5-feet-9-inches tall, McDonald’s hard work and competitive spirit made him a high school basketball star in Oklahoma City. He brings a desire to do his best to his work. During his 17 years of Army service, McDonald has developed expertise in acquisition, communications and logistics. McDonald answered questions about his career and life.

Reg Shuford, product director of the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), leads a team of 350 people who develop and modernizes the Army’s cloud-based financial-management system. A hands-on leader with more than 15 years of Army software-acquisition experience, Shuford has managed all aspects of the program-management lifecycle. Widely considered an expert in developing enterprise-resource-planning systems for the Army, he has encountered and resolved the vast majority of problems associated with the development and fielding of software products. A North Carolina native and barbecue fan, Shuford answered questions about his career and life.

Jelani Waters, an operation support specialist, is a member of a talented team led by Tony Kendrick that helps make more than 100 annual PEO EIS-hosted events run smoothly. A rock-solid teammate, Waters loves science, history and travel. Waters, today’s #PEOEISTeammateTuesday, answered questions about his career and life.

Col. Don Burton, project manager for Defense Integrated Business Systems (DIBS), leads a team of 345 people who develop and sustain Army enterprise-wide financial business systems. Last year, his team migrated the Army’s General Fund Enterprise Business System to the cloud. The transition was completed seven months ahead of schedule with the support of several industry and government partners. “It was a herculean task and a great team effort,” Burton said. “Everyone put both oars in the water and rowed together.” Burton answered questions about his values, life and career.

Jeannie Winchester, product lead for the Enterprise Business Systems – Convergence (EBS-C) program, is helping the Army converge six legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems into one. After serving in the Air Force for six years, Winchester was a defense contractor specializing in information technology infrastructure and cybersecurity for 13 years.

Mr. John Howell, our new Assistant Program Executive Officer for Networks, Cyber & Services, answered seven questions about his career, life and values.