A pursuit of excellence.

Spurgeon Robinson, MBA

Founder/President/CEO

VISIONARY. RESULTS-ORIENTED. INNOVATOR.

Spurgeon Robinson is the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MPACT Strategic Consulting LLC (MPACT) and MPACT Construction Services/dba. MPACT is a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) and a certified federal 8(a) Small Business.

Mr. Robinson leads one of the fastest growing consulting and advisory services firms and is considered an innovator and leader in Program Management, Strategy, Compliance and Emergency Management. He has broad and diverse experiences across multiple industries in both the public and private sector. He specializes in helping organizations maximize results and expectations through bold and innovative ideas and implementations. He thrives on figuring out what is not only possible but what is achievable. Mr. Robinson leads a team at MPACT that embraces tackling their client’s toughest challenges and delivering solutions that lead to MPACTful results.

MPACT’s presence and reputation in Emergency Management & Disaster Recovery and Resiliency has led MPACT to be a sought-after firm when it comes to assisting federal, state and local governments to manage their recovery efforts from devastating natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires and flooding. MPACT has assisted communities to recover from devastating events such as Hurricane Katrina, Rita, Ike, Dolly, Sandy, Harvey, Irma, Maria, Florence and Michael, and catastrophic wildfires including the Camp and Northern California wildfires, which impacted thousands of families and businesses across the US and Puerto Rico. These events have enabled MPACT to assist local and state governments to manage and implement their recovery efforts ranging from $1 Million to over $75 Billion. MPACT’s leadership has enabled many who have lost so much, to recover and rebuild a much stronger and resilient community that will thrive for the long-term.

MPACT serves multiple industries and Mr. Robinson has led the strategy of this development from a small office in Houston, to a national presence that spans from New York to California, to Florida, Louisiana and Puerto Rico. Under his leadership MPACT has focused on its strategic growth while delivering on its core service lines of Emergency Management & Disaster Recovery; Compliance & Monitoring; Transportation & Mobility; Labor & Workforce Development, Program Management and most recently, Construction Services. These initiatives have led to MPACT being recognized as a national firm that has increased its capacity and presence in the industry amongst much larger competitors and firms. Most recently, MPACT Strategic Consulting was again recognized as one of the fastest growing firms in the US in 2018 and 2019 by Inc. Magazine.

In his spare time, he can be found being the biggest cheerleader for his daughters’ volleyball teams, looking for a beach retreat or entertaining family and friends. His goal is for everyone to make an MPACT! So, What’s Your MPACT?

Mahssan “Bear” Afkhami

Federal Capture Manager

INNOVATOR. INTENTIONAL. FORWARD THINKING.

Bear Afkhami is an emergency management, climate change and BD professional. He has 12 years of experience in prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery. His credentials include the ACCO’s Climate Change Professional (CC-P), Master Military Emergency Management Specialist, FEMA certified Professional Continuity Practitioner, FEMA Infrastructure Protection, FEMA APS and holds an EMT license. In 2021, Bear was appointed by Governor Hogan to serve a four-year term in the Maryland Health Department.

Bear is a frequent lecturer at conferences and publisher of articles and papers. He has written for leading emergency management publications. In 2022 and 2023 he has spoken on technology, mitigation, climate change, water/energy and BRIC at the National Hurricane Conference, National Resilience EXCH Summit, Cyber Maryland Conference, as well as Texas, Virginia and Maryland’s Emergency Management conferences.

Bear has an MS in Analytics and a BA in Intelligence. For a complete list of publications, please visit Bear’s LinkedIn.

Bethany Bell

Director Operations

ASSERTIVE. GOAL ORIENTED. RELIABLE.

Mrs. Bell has a multifaceted skill base, a diverse career background and advanced business and management experience. She has over 14 years of experience in emergency planning, response and recovery, program development and management with expertise in the administration of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Federal Grant Programs. She has managed billions in disaster grant funds and provided grant administration and recovery efforts. Mrs. Bell has worked with a particular focus on such areas as project administration and coordination, policies, planning, oversight of daily activities, compliance and monitoring, and business operations and process improvement.

Mrs. Bell’s invaluable experience includes providing technical, fiscal, and management assistance to grantees and sub-grantees; and federal, state and local governmental entities.

Curtis Bowens

Senior Manager

DEDICATED. RESILIENT. MOTIVATED.

Curtis Bowens has over 6 years of disaster recovery experience and has been with the MPACT organization for over 7 years. Curtis brings extensive knowledge of FEMA PA programs, Grant Management, Grant Administration, Site Inspections and Project Management to the MPACT Organization. Following the devastating floods attributed to Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Tx, Curtis provided project management support to local clients throughout the region. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Curtis project managed a team of over 80 case managers to administer Cares Act and ARPA funding totaling nearly $150m. Curtis maintains up-to-date knowledge of state, federal and county rules, regulations, policies and procedures for multiple public assistance programs. In his spare time, he can be found at your local basketball gym or enjoying quality time with his family and friends. His goal is to leave an everlasting MPACT!

Kristina Cruz, CGM 

Director, Housing Recovery Program

DILIGENT. ADAPTABLE. RELIABLE.

Kristina Cruz possesses over 25 years of experience as a Housing and Disaster Recovery grant and project management professional. Kristina provides project leadership and is responsible for key project management and grant management activities related to emergency management, disaster recovery, and Community Development Block Grant funded programs. She has firsthand experience with assessing and preparing responses to HUD and OIG audits and documenting compliance policies and procedures. Kristina’s knowledge and experience working with both small and large complex projects for private and public-sector clients has proven her to be a solid resource and asset to the emergency management and disaster recovery team of professionals. Kristina is a Registered Scrum Master and a Texas Certified Grant Manager. 

Anna Jackson, CGM

Senior Manager

OBSERVANT. INTUITIVE. RESPONSIVE.

Ms. Anna Jackson started her service with the State of Texas in 1999 with the Section 8 Low Income Housing Program, administered by the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA), and later became a Section 8 Regional Coordinator. In 2009, she began her career in Disaster Recovery after Hurricane Ike/Dolly struck Texas. Ms. Jackson worked in Contract Management, Financial Management and later became the Grant Manager for Infrastructure/Housing overseeing various areas of Texas. Ms. Jackson assisted with the FEMA PREPS Program, in the financial management division, conducting quality assurance reviews of invoices and other tasks that lead to the success of the program. Ms. Jackson is currently the Project Manager Lead for the Case Management Team in Puerto Rico, which manages the Housing, Recovery, Reconstruction and Relocation (R3 Program) Program.

In her spare time she can be found spending time with her family, researching how to grow her and her fiance’s business and planning her wedding all while chasing her adorable grandson around. Her goal is to always strive for better and help those around her.

Joshua Jackson, Director

Infrastructure & Resiliency Programs

HARD WORKING.FOCUSED.PRO-ACTIVE.

Mr. Jackson possesses more than 18 years of experience as a Senior Project Grant Manager. He has subject matter expertise in emergency management, disaster recovery, housing/
infrastructure grants, and economic development. He leads program implementation and navigates stakeholders through complex state and federal regulations. He is A Senior Project Manager and Certified Floodplain Manager with over 20 years of experience in Grant/Project Management. Subject Matter Expert in Housing, Infrastructure, Emergency Management,
Economic Development, and CDBG-DR, CDBG-MIT and FEMA PA Programs.

Ingrid Jones

Senior Manager

HARD-WORKER. COMPASSIONATE.
ADVENTUROUS.

Ms. Ingrid Jones began her housing and infrastructure experience 25+ years ago in property management including tax-credit, multi/single-family management, project/tenant-based voucher programs, rehab/new construction and more. September 2005 began her Disaster Recovery (DR) experience during Hurricanes Katrina/Rita causing catastrophic devastation to the Gulf Coast region, primarily New Orleans and surrounding areas. Ingrid has been employed in several disaster recovery efforts including Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Small Rental Property Program and the Great Flood of 2016. Ingrid’s prior housing and infrastructure experience prepared her to facilitate several recovery programs as an Operations Manager assisting low to moderate income families navigate through life-altering disasters, as well as collaborate with the state/federal agencies and stakeholders administering the DR programs. Ingrid’s strong suits are Emergency First Response, Needs Assessments, Program Eligibility, Case Management, Benefits Verification, Constituent Services, Compliance/ Monitoring, and Asset Management.

Ingrid’s MOTTO: “Be the Change you want to see in the World”. 

Ilene Klement, CFE

Senior Manager

RIGOROUS. ETHICAL. FEARLESS.

Ilene Klement joined MPACT in July 2019 as a Senior Project Manager. Ilene has an extensive accounting background with experience in sales/use tax, state/federal tax, auditing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. Before joining MPACT, she worked for the State of Texas General Land Office as a Grant Coordinator, specializing in DRGR and contracts for their disaster recovery program. She also has a diverse financial background in the technology industry, working at Dell Computer for 10 years, Charles Schwab for 2 years, and URS (now AECOM) for 4 years.

Ilene earned a Master of Accounting Degree, she is a certified PMP, Fraud Examiner and Scrum Master. She is very quick at learning new software and efficient when performing accounting, auditing, and financial projects. Ilene is attentive to details and accuracy when performing all duties.

Ilene loves to travel, spend time with her large family, and dogs, enjoys live music and is open to new experiences.

Vicky Ngoie

FEMA PA Subject Matter Expert

PRECISE. ATTENTIVE. DILIGENT.

Mrs. Ngoie is a highly qualified Emergency Management and Project Management professional, with extensive experience in Mitigation Planning, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Public Assistant (PA).  

Over the past twenty (20) years, Mrs. Ngoie has coordinated and provided technical assistance to Local, State, Disaster Resistant Universities, and Tribal officials on the preparation, revision, and updating mitigation plans. She served as a Project Manager for HMGP in the State of Florida, Colorado, California, New York, and Louisiana. As a Project Manager in FEMA PA, Mrs. Ngoie has supported Napa County, Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina to name a few, from damage inventory development to obligation of Category B through F projects for FEMA reimbursement.  

Mrs. Ngoie served on the Enhanced Plan review panel and the Severe Repetitive Loss Pilot program review committee. She also provided the G318 training to local officials through the Mitigation Planning Workshop and HMGP Applicant Briefing. 

Gilbert Martinez, CGM 

Senior Manager

COMPASSIONATE. SOLUTION-ORIENTED. ADAPTABLE.

Mr. Gilbert Martinez first got started in the disaster recovery field in June of 2001 with Tropical Storm Allison which impacted the Houston and Southeast Texas region. Since then, he has assisted with several disaster recovery efforts throughout the country including: floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and snowstorms. His background in the public and private sectors have helped groom him into providing the best solutions to complex situations among a wide spectrum of stakeholders. Mr. Martinez’s forte is rooted in HUD Environmental compliance requirements but he is also versed in conducting Preliminary Damage Assessments, Needs Assessments, Duplication of Benefits review, Monitoring and Compliance, immediate disaster response, long-term recovery, mitigation, and preparedness. In his free time, you can often find Gilbert volunteering with his church youth group or enjoying a great meal with his family and friends.

Jeff O’Connell, CGM 

Senior Manager

ASSERTIVE. GOAL ORIENTED. RELIABLE.

Mr. O’Connell is an accomplished Urban Planner with over 35 years of professional experience in Community planning, Project/Program management, Environmental Permitting and Construction Oversight. Jeff worked with the State of Texas General Land Office to assist in the planning and implementation of HUD CDBG-DR disaster recovery and HUD CDBG -Mitigation grants for eligible Cities and Counties in Texas impacted by. various natural disasters from 2012 -2017.  His expertise in the field of disaster recovery includes grant administration, federal and State CDBG application reviews, project monitoring and compliance, budget review, environmental compliance and construction inspections.  Mr. OConnell is a Certified Planner,(AICP), SCRUM Master, and TXCDBG Grant Administrator.  Jeff has worked on a variety of large-scale redevelopment projects during his career, particularly the planning and permitting for the redevelopment of a Naval Air Station outside of Boston.

Robin Owens

Senior Manager, Compliance & Monitoring

Robin Owens joins the MPACT team as a Senior Compliance Manager after serving several years as a high-performing independent consultant on numerous MPACT projects.

With a deep understanding of industry regulations and best practices, Robin has consistently implemented robust compliance programs that mitigate risks and ensure legal and ethical compliance. Her ability to navigate complex client relationships and develop effective strategies has earned a reputation for excellence in the field.

Across multiple projects partnered with MPACT and independently, Robin has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, effectively managing cross-functional teams with strong communication principles that foster seamlessly collaboration with stakeholders at all levels, from executives to front-line employees.

Kimberly Robinson

Director, Human Resources

VISIONARY. RESULTS-ORIENTED. INNOVATOR.

Kimberly Robinson is an innovative professional with over 20 years of combined experience in Human Resources and Marketing Communications. She is a results focused leader and delivers solutions to create a culture that champions the organizations most important asset…our
employees. Her solutions and innovation assist the company with consistently meeting goals. Her focus areas include talent acquisition, talent management, expanding HR functional
capabilities and optimizing diversity, equity,
and inclusion. 

During her tenure at MPACT, Kimberly has implemented a number of programs that have expanded the company’s workforce and streamlined efficiencies. In her spare time, she loves to travel, enjoy the great outdoors and spend time with family and friends. Her motto is the glass is always half full and she is passionate about making a positive MPACT on others.