OUR COMPANY

Ascension Global Solutions (AGS) is a Massachusetts-based organization providing lifecycle acquisition support services to DoD and Federal Agencies. AGS’ co-founders, Susan Thibodeau and Bert Rogers, have over 30 years of military, Government civilian and contractor support experience and held Executive level positions at an Inc. 500/5000 consulting firm working side-by-side developing, growing and executing new business. AGS was created from these life-long experiences with an emphasis on developing a culture, management structure and benefits/rewards package that focuses on our customer-facing employees. From the President/CEO, to HR to Finance, we all support our frontline staff who make a difference with our customers on a daily basis. We not only create lasting relationships with our employees, but also with our team partners and customers. These relationships are founded on integrity, respect and open communication. To sum it up, we are all about the people; we have found that a happy employee usually means a happy customer. At AGS we are not content with the status quo – we continually challenge our employees to reach for the stars. When you set high expectations and demand excellence, the results are astonishing. The view from the top is amazing! Welcome to AGS.

OUR MISSION AND VALUES

Mission

Helping our employees, partners and clients reach new heights through delivery of innovative, value-added acquisition lifecycle support services.

Values

Make a Difference with Your Customer – become indispensable, build and nurture relationships, you can make a difference!

Be Passionate in What You Do – find purpose and passion through your work, relationships and challenges

Integrity is Not an Option – trust your gut, do the right thing

Promote Teamwork and Collaboration – collaboration is the most effective method of solving a problem; engage your teammates and work together

Be Humble, Listen Always – take genuine interest in the opinions and thoughts of others; listen to what they have to say

Take Ownership as an Individual, Team and Company – ownership is an attitude of achievement and excellence; don’t watch from the sidelines, jump in

Have Fun – laugh, learn and enjoy yourself

Take the Long View – we are not interested in quick fixes and cutting corners; we are in this for the long haul and want to build something special and lasting

OUR LEADERSHIP

SUSAN THIBODEAU

Co-Founder and President/CEO

Susan Thibodeau has over 30 years of in-depth Military and Contractor program management and logistics knowledge and experience. She is a proven executive leader, mentor and manager across the full spectrum of program management and acquisition logistics disciplines. She successfully supported the development and fielding of complex DoD weapon systems and delivered strategic analysis, resource planning and problem solving expertise on several multi-billion dollar programs.

Prior to founding AGS, Susan was a Vice President for an INC 500/5000 company. She was responsible for leading 240+ employees and managing contracts with the U.S. Air Force and MDA. Susan has extensive experience in proposal development and marketing and capture.

Susan served as an active duty officer in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years. She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and holds a M.A. Degree in Business from Wilmington College.

For more information on Susan’s background, please visit Susan’s LinkedIn page.

BERT ROGERS

Co-Founder and COO

Bert Rogers has 30 years of Government acquisition support experience gained through military, civilian and contractor positions. Bert is an accomplished, results-oriented leader and an expert in strategic planning and capture and proposal development in the DoD and Federal market space.

Prior to AGS, Bert was the Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Planning for an INC500/5000 consulting firm. He orchestrated corporate strategic planning activities and spear-headed business development efforts by creating market penetration and capture management strategies. He also led proposal development staff in planning, technical writing, Government compliance and pricing strategy. Bert previously led multiple complex consulting projects in support of the FAA, Department of Education, Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Volpe National Transportation Systems Center and a Massachusetts-based Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC).

Bert served for seven years as a weapons system cost analyst in the U.S. Air Force upon his graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He holds a MBA from Western New England College.

For more information on Bert’s’ background, please visit Bert’s LinkedIn page.