Patty is a business leader with more than 30 years of industry experience as a Federal Government employee and industry executive leader, most recently serving as the SVP of Business Development and Capture at XLA . In her role as an advisor, she brings a demonstrated capacity for business development, capture, acquisition, pricing and business operations leadership. She has a strong track record of production and a demonstrated capacity for growth and delivering success for her clients. During her federal career she worked in both the legacy US Customs Service (USCS) and its successor at DHS in Customs and Border Protection (CBP). She has served in various leadership and enterprise roles for legacy USCS and CBP component organizations and was part of the initial DHS stand-up.