IAEOZ Summit 2024 Africa

Director of Mentor-Protege Program. Shehan Goonewardene is a strategic leader with over 15 years of extensive experience with the Department of Defense (DoD) Mentor-Protege Program (MPP). He has successfully led and managed multiple mentor-protege programs at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Activity (NGA), Defense Intelligence Activity (DIA) and the United States Air Force (USAF). Under Shehan’s leadership GRS has secured multiple Nunn-Perry Awards from the Department of Defense. Shehan previously held the position of Program Manager for the United States Navy (USN) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). In this role his focus was providing program management support for the client and coordinating between team members and the 11 Major Commands. He was also the Project Coordinator for the Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). Shehan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside and a M.B.A. in Management and Leadership from the University of La Verne, College of Business and Public Management. He has also developed strong research and writing skills through coursework in contracts law by successfully completing one year of Juris Doctor studies at the University of La Verne College of Law.