Meet Our Experts
The following is a representative sample of our more than 150-member consulting team.
Bob Lohfeld
CEO & Founder, MS, CF APMP Fellow, Proposal Reviews, Capture Coaching, Capture and Proposal Process Optimization
Bob Lohfeld serves as CEO of Lohfeld Consulting Group. He has more than 30 years’ experience winning contracts in the government market and is recognized consistently for leadership in business development, capture management, and winning proposals development. He teaches Capture Management, and he writes Capture Management-related articles for Washington Technology.
Beth Wingate
President, APMP Past CEO, APMP Fellow, Proposal Manager, Writer, Editor, Graphics Designer
Beth Wingate serves as Lohfeld Consulting Group’s President. She has more than 25 years’ proposal development, management, and corporate communications experience. She helps clients develop proposals, improve their proposal operations, and build their corporate communications programs.
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Liz Skarlatos
Vice President, CPP APMP, Capture Manager, Proposal Manager
Liz brings 30+ years of business development, capture management, proposal management, proposal writing, and compliance review experience from Lohfeld Consulting Group, Booz Allen Hamilton, and TRW. Most recently, she has served in the roles of capture manager, proposal manager, acquisition strategy advisor, and color team reviewer.
Brenda Crist
Vice President, MPA, CPP APMP Fellow, Capture Manager, Proposal Manager, Technical Writer
Brenda Crist serves as a senior capture and proposal manager and develops strategic solutions for clients. She focuses on helping clients work with their staff and partners to create winning, well-written proposal solutions. She offers hands-on experience from leading and conducting systems and network management
Lisa Pafe
Vice President, CPP APMP Fellow, Capture Manager, Proposal Manager, Process Improvement Specialist, Trainer
Lisa brings more than 25 years’ experience in business development, capture and proposal management, process improvement, and training. She is an APMP Fellow and holds APMP Professional-level certification (CPP APMP Fellow). She is a Project Management Institute (PMI) certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Maryann Lesnick
Managing Director, CP APMP, PMP, CSM, MOS, Proposal Manager, Writer, Capture Manager, Instructor
Maryann brings more than 35 years of experience in business development; proposal management, writing, and editing; capture management; project management; and quality management for both federal and commercial sectors. She holds APMP Professional-level certification (CP APMP) and is a Project Management Institute (PMI) certified Project Management Professional (PMP). She is also a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and certified Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS). Maryann is an experienced trainer focusing on proposal management, strength-based winning, and APMP Foundation Level Certification.