February 2015: growth[period] is pleased to announce that Robert G. Perlmuter, MD, has joined our firm in the Global Health and Wellness Practice as a Strategic Client Advisor. Dr. Perlmuter is the President and Owner of Primary Care Medical Associates Ltd., in Chicago, Illinois. Additionally, Dr. Perlmuter is the Section Chief of Internal Medicine at Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, and teaches at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois Medical Schools. Dr. Perlmuter also serves as the Medical Director of the “Admiral at the Lake,” a continuing care community for seniors in Chicago.
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We are proud to announce that after almost 10 years of great success as “NSAWW,” and over a year of planning and preparation, we have rebranded the firm as growth[period] (pronounced “growth period”), a name we feel more effectively communicates our mission and values.
NSAWW launched in 2007 as “Nat’l Security Associates Worldwide” with a business development mission focused on helping government contractors grow in the national security market, and over the years our focus has expanded to four additional sectors:
December 2014: NSAWW is pleased to welcome Kathryn Condon, former Executive Director of the Army National Cemeteries Program, to our Strategic Client Advisors board! Ms. Condon brings over 30 years of experience with the Federal government, and has been selected for a number of prestigious awards, including the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation Distinguished Citizen Award and the Presidential Rank Award – both Distinguished and Meritorious Executive, for her service. We are confident that she will be a valuable addition to our Board, and look forward to working closely with her in the future.
December 2014: Ms. Wachspress joins NSAWW after a long and distinguished thirty-five year career with the Internal Revenue Service. Ms. Wachspress’ most recent position at the IRS was as Director of Finance, Modernization and Information Technology Services (MITS). During her decade long role as director, Ms. Wachspress provided financial leadership during severe funding challenges, while meeting ever-increasing demands for technology services. She led numerous prioritization sessions with the CTO to ensure resources were allocated to support the organization’s most critical needs. She recognized the shortcomings of existing IT financial systems, developed new ways of doing business, and implemented them throughout the IT organization. During this time, Ms. Wachspress also resolved a budget deficit of $200 million.
September 2014: NSAWW is pleased to welcome Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, a leading research-based pharmaceutical company with a worldwide presence, as its newest client in the Global Health and Wellness practice. Sigma-Tau focuses its research and development efforts mainly on cardiovascular disease, metabolism, oncology, immunology, and the central and peripheral nervous systems, with an emphasis on creating novel treatments for patients with rare diseases. NSAWW has been successfully expanding in the commercial market and the joining of Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals to our client roster underscores our continued commitment to growth in the commercial health arena. Courtney Spaeth, CEO of NSAWW, states that “The addition of Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals as a client represents the firm’s commitment to further support the transformational efforts of the healthcare industry worldwide.” NSAWW will deliver strategic consulting services to Sigma-Tau Pharmaceutical.
September 2014: NSAWW senior leadership welcomes a new client, Erickson Aviation, a global aviation and aerospace service provider!
Erickson Aviation is a publicly-traded aviation company, located on the West Coast, which has evolved from its roots as a timber harvesting and helicopter logging firm into a global aerospace firm with experience providing firefighting, infrastructure support, power line construction, oil and gas exploration, and transportation services. Erickson has worked with a number of Federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and the State Department, as well as with civilian contractors and commercial firms around the globe.
August 2014: NSAWW is proud to announce the newest addition to our Strategic Client Advisors Board, Ms. Diane Wax. Ms. Wax has held leadership positions involving strategic planning, project management, organizational assessment and development, Congressional relations, and public policy in the health field, including a number of senior positions at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
August 2014: NSAWW is proud to announce that Mark Fallon has joined our Strategic Client Advisors Board. Mr. Fallon has had an impressive career in the national security, counterterrorism, and counterintelligence arenas, having served as a national security consultant, DHS Senior Executive Service member, and NCIS special agent, and his experience and deep knowledge of the field will be invaluable to our team.
July 2014: Read the full article "Tactical Maneuvers with Courtney Banks Spaeth" -- NSAWW CEO, Courtney Banks Spaeth was recently featured in a Women of Influence article profiling her career "Tactical Maneuvers” and ability to move through the ranks to the senior executive levels navigating political landmines in the slow-to-change world of national security. The article highlights her background and inspirations that motivated her to pursue a career in the national security realm. In the interview, Mrs. Spaeth touches on the challenges of being a woman in the defense industry and offered advice on how to succeed in non-traditional careers.
July 2014: Dr. Jill Wittels, an acclaimed and respected engineer, scientist, and business executive, has joined NSAWW’s Strategic Client Advisor Board, and we are pleased to welcome her to our team of experienced advisors. Dr. Wittels has had a distinguished career in profit and loss management, strategy, engineering management, and leadership, and her expertise in developing innovative technologies and advising technology companies in a variety of markets makes her a valuable addition to the Board.
