Mr. Mandigo combines 25 years of lobbying and federal marketing experience with a background in advanced materials development and aerospace engineering. His resume includes private sector advanced materials development for Lockheed, staff assistant to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, and Manager, Technology Policy and Planning for a Washington beltway engineering and management consulting firm supporting NASA. Mr. Mandigo earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Arizona in 1988. Strategic Marketing Innovations, Inc. (SMI) is a Washington, D.C. based consulting firm that has been assisting clients with government relations and federal program development for over 25 years.