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Ms. Gearle Warren-Bacote is a dedicated business development and government affairs professional with over 15 years of experience. Ms. Warren-Bacote’s has a broad portfolio of responsibilities, including government and regulatory affairs and corporate communications. Her expertise is in the private sector, where she identifies contract opportunities within the federal, state and local government, in addition to international NGOs. Ms. Warren-Bacote also provides advance education and support to state and local governments in order to identify and increase reimbursement opportunities from federally funded program initiatives.

Prior to joining Deep Water Point, Ms. Warren-Bacote served as Vice President of Government Affairs for The DRC Group, a domestic & international disaster remediation firm. In this position, she was responsible for leading The DRC Group’s companywide government relations program. Under her leadership, The DRC Group acquired multiple local and state contracts in VA, MD, NJ, CA, RI & HA. Ms. Warren-Bacote provided full support of understanding legislative and regulatory policies and policy advocacy efforts with Congress and the executive branch as well as with state and local governments. Ms. Warren-Bacote led the development of advance educational & training programs for state and local governments to increase understanding of effective immediate disaster management & recovery operations, including furnishing the support for all operations, activities, project staff, and consultants for US and International projects awarded to the firm. In addition, Ms. Warren-Bacote successfully led negotiations for pre & post recovery contracts awarded from NGO’s, the IMF and USAID, in Haiti with the former President and executive branch, of Haiti, Renee Preval and current President, Michele Martelly.

Previously, Ms. Warren-Bacote was the Mid-Atlantic regional manager at The DRC Group before rising to vice president. In this role, she was responsible for new business development for the mid-Atlantic region. Ms. Warren-Bacote was responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing marketing & business development plans to maintain and increase existing business, as well as capturing new opportunities and revenue streams. During her tenure, Ms. Warren-Bacote successfully attained state & local contracts multiple state and local contracts. In addition, Ms. Warren-Bacote managed the minority, women and disadvantaged subcontractor outreach program.

In 2008, Ms. Warren-Bacote became the youngest woman to achieve the title and responsibility of vice president within the disaster management industry. Ms. Warren-Bacote was selected by Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) to participate in the 21st Century Council Committee for the Congressional Black Caucus Institute, a program of business leaders; academicians, labor representatives and policy advocates committed to identifying, exploring and researching major national policy issues. In addition, Ms. Warren-Bacote is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute and participates yearly in the CBC Institute’s Political Boot Camp, an eight-day intensive leadership program for public and private sector policy issues and the conduct of political campaigns affairs.

Ms. Warren-Bacote serves as an advisor to the Economic Development Advisory Group, Community Support Mentoring and is a member of the Women Building for the Future – Future PAC and the 21st Century Council Committee.