Jack Coley is a veteran entrepreneur, business coach, and government contracting consultant with more than 30 years of experience helping organizations grow, adapt, and compete. He is the founder and CEO of Coley & Associates, Inc. and Coley GCS, LLC, as well as the founder of FedMap™, a growth-focused community for government contractors.

Since launching Coley & Associates in 2001, Jack has navigated the realities of building and leading a small business in the federal marketplace. Along the way, he has advised more than 1,000 businesses, from early-stage companies to multibillion-dollar corporations, and helped small businesses win more than $26 billion in government contracts. His consulting and coaching experience spans business strategy, government contracting, business development, organizational growth, workforce development, and operational improvement.

An Air Force veteran and an emeritus ambassador of Vistage International, Jack brings the perspective of both a seasoned advisor and a business owner who has faced the same challenges as his clients. As podcast co-host, he shares candid lessons about leadership, growth, setbacks, and the everyday realities of owning a government contracting business.

He received his MBA with Honors from Webster University, and has undergraduate degrees in business and logistics management. 

Mike leads Coley’s BD Services division where his more than 30 years of experience helps clients drive growth across the government through strategic capture planning and execution. Since joining Coley in 2010, Mike has successfully captured and supported contracts for clients with a total ceiling of over $50 billion, including 14 major IDIQs, BPAs, and GWACs. His business development approach integrates capture strategy, customer engagement, and partner alignment to position teams for long-term success. He has built and maintained a robust partner ecosystem, cultivating high-value relationships that drive mutual growth and competitive advantage. Mike received his B.S. in Computer Engineering, cum laude, from the University of California, San Diego, and M.E. in Engineering Management from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

J.F. is a Senior Consultant with over 35 years’ experience working with Federal, State, and Local agencies and government contractors, including substantial experience writing and managing winning proposals. Since joining Coley in 2004, J.F. has provided dependable, expert advice, putting his customers’ interests first, and helping them win more contracts with his exceptional proposal writing skills. Prior to joining Coley, J.F. worked on Capitol Hill as a legislative analyst and assistant and was an Adjunct Professor at American University in Washington DC for 10 years. He was a lead contracts writer/editor in support of the US Departments of Energy, Health and Human Services, and Department of Justice; and then served as a senior proposal manager for CH2M HILL; a very large government contractor. Mr. Bierlein is the author of three published books in English, and two in Spanish and Portuguese. He is fluent in English, Portuguese, German, French, and Spanish. J.F. received his BA from Valparaiso University and his MA from American University.

As a Senior Consultant, Ramiro manages GSA Schedule contracts for Coley’s clients where he provides advice while ensuring that contracts are compliant and current. Ramiro worked in the customer service industry for 6 years prior to joining Coley in 2009 where he has been active in GSA Schedule support. Since joining the Coley Team, Ramiro has earned a reputation among our clients for being willing to go above and beyond to meet their GSA Schedule contract needs and for being a team player among his coworkers. Ramiro received his BBA in Business with a minor in Economics from the University of Texas at San Antonio and is a Certified Federal Contract Manager.

Since joining Coley in 2019, Roman has provided our clients with superior GSA Schedule contract support. He works tirelessly to keep clients up to date and compliant. His work includes helping companies that want to offer both products and services to government clients wanting to use the GSA Schedule. Roman’s supports companies currently on schedule who depend on him to update their GSA pricelist as well as those who seek to understand the implications of recent GSA solicitation modifications to their contract. Prior to joining Coley, Roman worked in the hospitality and customer service industry, including support for client management and data analysis for clients. Roman attended Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas.

Luis works to accelerate our client’s growth in federal, state, and local government by using his deep expertise along with AI tools to identify opportunities with high probability of winning, develop strong capture strategies, and develop competitive bids and proposals. He holds a certificate in Data Analytics and a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Central University of Venezuela.