LaJuanna Russell

Ms. Russell is founder and president of Business Management Associates, Inc (BMA), a business process and human capital management firm.  Ms. Russell possesses more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of business operations and government contracting, serving federal and state governments and international entities. She has broad and deep knowledge of the IT industry, business operations, and human resource management.  Ms. Russell founded BMA in 2005 to continue the initial software life cycle development work she began during her consulting career, but with an emphasis on the integration of people and process. She has developed BMA from the ground up – with $500, establishing the technical and operational infrastructure, and the employee and client-focused culture her firm is known for.

In 2015, BMA celebrated 10 years of successful operations with over 100 employees.  BMA clients include several federal agencies within the law enforcement, financial management, and health industries.  Primary clients include the Department of Homeland Security (several components - Transportation Security Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, FEMA); the Department of the Treasury (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Office of Foreign Asset Control, Internal Revenue Service); and Health and Human Services (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration) among many others.

In 2012, Ms. Russell and BMA were selected as a SmartCEO100 Best--‐Run Company, a program by SmartCEO magazine.  This prestigious accolade honors 100 companies that are leaders within their industries and have experienced consistent growth.  In 2015, Ms. Russell received the SmartCEO Brava Award for Outstanding Women in Business.  BMA was listed in the 2015 Inc. 5000 list for the nation’s Fastest Growing Businesses and BMA was a finalist for the SmartCEO GovStar Award.

Ms. Russell is a Goldman Sachs 10k Small Business Program Scholar.  She also serves on the Small Business Council as well as on the Board of the Small Business Majority, a small business advocacy group.

Ms. Russell has a B.A. in Communication Studies/Public Relations from Virginia Tech and an Accelerated M.B.A. in International Business and Finance from The George Washington University.  She is also a Six Sigma Green Belt.