Unlocking Federal Resources for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Serving Organizations

Mrs.  Willie Mae Powell is the Grants Management Team Lead for the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) and Directorate of Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE) under the BIO/GEO/OISE/SBE Branch, Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA), within the Foundation's Office of Budget, Finance, & Award Management (BFA).

Mae began her career at NSF in March 2001. Immediately prior to assuming her current position, she served as a Management and Program Analyst and Administrative Manager in Cost Analysis and Audit Resolution Branch which was then a part of the Office of Budget, Finance & Award Management, former Division of Acquisition and Cost Support. Before that, she was a Grant and Contract Technician within Cost Analysis and Audit Resolution Branch.

James W. Kim is a nationally recognized expert in procurement law that regularly advises companies that do business with the U.S. government, with a focus on professional services organizations and the life sciences industry. He is a regular speaker and author on procurement and drug pricing matters and his work is regularly featured in nationally-distributed industry print and digital media.

James provides clients with strategic counsel related to U.S. government funding and U.S. market access, including assistance with more than US$5 billion in procurement and grant awards and regulatory counsel related to more than US$40 billion in successful M&A transactions. James successfully litigates bid protest actions before the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and also has experience representing government contractors in civil and criminal government fraud investigations involving the False Claims Act, the Procurement Integrity Act and the Anti-Kickback Act. He also represents federal government contractors on a broad range of compliance issues, including Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance, Small Business Administration (SBA) programs and TRICARE/Defense Health Agency contracting.

Jamila Shipp is the managing director for Capacity for Health, a program of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum. An Oakland native and nationally respected leader in public health, community advocacy and capacity-building, Shipp brings a heart for social justice, nearly two decades of experience, and a track-record of innovation in an always changing HIV sector.

Jamila has extensive experience in program development, implementation, research, and evaluation of HIV/AIDS prevention programs. She specializes in underserved populations, particularly sex workers, homeless, and substance users. She has served as the chair of the California HIV planning group. Jamila holds a Masters of Public Health from San Francisco State University, and a B.S. in Health Care Management from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.