CEO and Founder – Dr. Lisa M. Pinkney

The Neal Management Group CEO and Founder Dr. Lisa M. Pinkney is a healthcare expert entrepreneur, mentor and educator skilled in negotiating contracts, managing operating budgets, and composing statements of work with vast experience in business, laboratory science, quality and program management, regulatory compliance, and auditing. She has succeeded in the public and private sectors since the Neal Management Group’s establishment in 2004. Her accomplishments and professional affiliations include American Society of Quality Senior Member, Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Judge, Certifications as a Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence and as a Quality Auditor.

Additionally, Dr. Pinkney served as a Lead Assessor for the American Association of Blood Bank. She has been affiliated with the Southern Management Association’s Journal as a Journal Reviewer, American Society of Quality’s Quality Progress Journal Reviewer, American College of Healthcare Executives Member, and a Medical Technologist Blood Bank Specialist. Dr. Pinkney earned a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University/ Medical College of Virginia, a certificate from the National Institutes of Health as a Specialist in Blood Bank, a Master of Science from the University of Maryland Global Campus, a graduate certificate in Project Management the from the Keller Graduate School of Management and her Doctorate Degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus. She is an adjunct professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and Morehouse School of Medicine.

Moreover, Dr. Pinkney, possesses past experience in public and private institutions to include the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Apotex Incorporated, an international pharmaceutical company, the American Red Cross National Testing Laboratory, the National Institutes of Health, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (formerly National Naval Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center) and multiple Level I Shock Trauma Centers.

Learn more about the Dr. Lisa Pinkney scholarship fund at VCU

Vice President, Business Operations – Denise Wright

Denise Wright, MBA, CPCM, Vice President of Business Operations at NMG, former Warranted Contracting Officer with 35+ years managing high‑visibility federal portfolios exceeding $265M. Ms. Wright possesses a Top-Secret Security clearance. She is a holder of top‑tier certifications including FAC‑C Level III (DAWIA) and Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM). She has been responsible for resolving a decade‑long $56 million reconciliation and driving a 91% reduction in contract costs through rigorous analysis and policy‑driven compliance controls compelling measurable results in a manual to electronic conversion.

Ms. Wright hold an MBA in Financial Management, a Harvard Executive Leadership Certificate, and top federal acquisition credentials (FAC C Level III, CPCM, Warranted Contracting Officer). Published contributor to the federal acquisition regulations ,policy, and guides. recipient of multiple awards including the Director’s Choice Award, Special Act Award, and Secretary’s Team Award. Additionally, she serves as the President of the Notre Dame Academy Class of 1976 Scholarship Fund, Inc., supporting educational access for local students, Mary Washington hospital volunteer auxiliary board treasurer, Licensed Real Estate Broker in Virginia and Sales Agent in Washington, DC and Maryland, bringing financial discipline, regulatory expertise, and community commitment to both nonprofit leadership and real estate practice.

CEO and Founder – Dr. Lisa M. Pinkney

The Neal Management Group CEO and Founder Dr. Lisa M. Pinkney is a healthcare expert entrepreneur, mentor and educator skilled in negotiating contracts, managing operating budgets, and composing statements of work with vast experience in business, laboratory science, quality and program management, regulatory compliance, and auditing. She has succeeded in the public and private sectors since the Neal Management Group’s establishment in 2004. Her accomplishments and professional affiliations include American Society of Quality Senior Member, Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Judge, Certifications as a Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence and as a Quality Auditor.

Additionally, Dr. Pinkney served as a Lead Assessor for the American Association of Blood Bank. She has been affiliated with the Southern Management Association’s Journal as a Journal Reviewer, American Society of Quality’s Quality Progress Journal Reviewer, American College of Healthcare Executives Member, and a Medical Technologist Blood Bank Specialist. Dr. Pinkney earned a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University/ Medical College of Virginia, a certificate from the National Institutes of Health as a Specialist in Blood Bank, a Master of Science from the University of Maryland Global Campus, a graduate certificate in Project Management the from the Keller Graduate School of Management and her Doctorate Degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus. She is an adjunct professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and Morehouse School of Medicine.

Moreover, Dr. Pinkney, possesses past experience in public and private institutions to include the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Apotex Incorporated, an international pharmaceutical company, the American Red Cross National Testing Laboraotry, the National Institutes of Health, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (formerly National Naval Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center) and multiple Level I Shock Trauma Centers.

Learn more about the Dr. Lisa Pinkney scholarship fund at VCU

Vice President, Business Operations – Denise P. Wright

Denise Wright, MBA, CPCM, Vice President of Business Operations at NMG, former Warranted Contracting Officer with 35+ years managing high‑visibility federal portfolios exceeding $265M. Ms. Wright possesses a Top-Secret Security clearance. She is a holder of top‑tier certifications including FAC‑C Level III (DAWIA) and Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM). She has been responsible for resolving a decade‑long $56 million reconciliation and driving a 91% reduction in contract costs through rigorous analysis and policy‑driven compliance controls compelling measurable results in a manual to electronic conversion.

Ms. Wright hold an MBA in Financial Management, a Harvard Executive Leadership Certificate, and top federal acquisition credentials (FAC C Level III, CPCM, Warranted Contracting Officer). Published contributor to the federal acquisition regulations ,policy, and guides. recipient of multiple awards including the Director’s Choice Award, Special Act Award, and Secretary’s Team Award. Additionally, she serves as the President of the Notre Dame Academy Class of 1976 Scholarship Fund, Inc., supporting educational access for local students, Mary Washington hospital volunteer auxiliary board treasurer, Licensed Real Estate Broker in Virginia and Sales Agent in Washington, DC and Maryland, bringing financial discipline, regulatory expertise, and community commitment to both nonprofit leadership and real estate practice.