USFCR Staff
Eric Knellinger
Eric Knellinger is Chairman and CEO of US Federal Contractor Registration, Inc., the world’s largest and most respected third-party government registration firm. With more than 30 years of government acquisition, advertising, marketing, sales, and business development experience, Eric has helped secure federal contracts for Google Services, Hilton Hotels, McGraw Hill, Inc., Raytheon, and more. Eric has also worked for the U.S. government as a private consultant on foreign negotiation, policy, and trade relations, and was instrumental in the creation of an effective program for international businesses looking to work with the federal government. ( Read More )
Matthew Pulver
Matt Pulver knows firsthand the pitfalls small business owners face in today’s market. He ran his own development and design business for eight years, after which he transitioned to working alongside business owners, which brought him to US Federal Contractor Registration. Today, Matt is an integral part in daily operations and development towards new products and services that assist in the world of federal contracting. ( Read More )
Daniel Driscoll
Dan Driscoll wrote the 4 Paths to Success as a federal contractor and is a co-founder in US Federal Contractor Registration. He is currently doing our book keeping and accounting for the organization. Dan also performs a few webinars, training videos, and seminars throughout the year for USFCR. ( Read More )
Our Training Team
Anna Rose
Anna transfers a lot of positive energy to the people around her. She’s done this in the past as a teacher and she continues to do this at US Federal Contractor Registration. Currently holding an Education degree from Boston’s Bunker Hill Community College, she has taught everyone from preschoolers to corporate agents. At USFCR she sees herself as a reference point for businesses looking for answers, as well as a friend to turn to when the process becomes overwhelming. ( Read More )
John Wayne, II
John Wayne, II is a Executive Bid Trainer at US Federal Contractor Registration. A seasoned government contracting expert with more than six years of experience, John is a frequent speaker at industry events around the country, and specializes in teaching owners of small businesses how to identify, research, and bid on federal opportunities, as well as how to draft and finalize bid proposals. John is an expert in the Simplified Acquisition environment, understands how to market a business to the government, and leads daily bid training sessions for our clients. ( Read More )
Our Acquisitions Team
Shawn Smeltz
Shawn believes in putting 110% into everything he does. As USFCR’s Director of Sales, he believes that leaders should give all the credit for success to their team members because without them, everything implodes. When you surround yourself with positive and energetic people who are smarter than you are, the results will align with your efforts. ( Read More )
Client Relations Specialists
Department of Support
Our CASE Team
Jessica Summers
Since 2010, Jessica Summers has overseen the case managers at USFCR, making sure that they know when the government rolls out changes to the System for Award Management, understand what these changes mean for our clients, and make these changes so that our clients’ SAM Registrations remain current, accurate, and complete. She works directly with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) when she identifies problems with their contracting systems, and also works closely with clients interested in applying for and receiving grants. Jessica is the USFCR go-to for clients who have questions about how to best remain compliant, and prides herself on going out of her way to make sure clients understand what they need to know to work as government contractors. ( Read More )
Christie Jackson
Christie Jackson joined US Federal Contractor Registration in 2012 as a Lead Case Manager. Since joining out team, she has helped thousands of small business owners complete their System for Award Management (SAM) Registration. She fields client questions, remains current on regulatory changes, and makes sure that clients are eligible to bid on government contracts. Christie directs our Special Services department and oversees all types of registrations and certifications including SAM, 8(a), DAPA, GSA, HUBZone, Veteran-owned small business, WAWF, and Woman-owned small business. ( Read More )
