Nicole Perry has assumed leadership of the Department of the Navy’s Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), where she will oversee small-business acquisition initiatives across the Navy and Marine Corps, the department announced on Aug. 21.
Perry, who had been serving as the office’s deputy director, is performing the duties of director effective immediately. She succeeds Andrew Magliochetti, who is leaving the office to lead the launch of a new Department of the Navy initiative.
The leadership change puts Perry in charge of efforts to integrate small businesses into Navy and Marine Corps acquisition programs, with a focus on acquisition execution, compliance, and delivering capabilities to military personnel.
“Our Small Business Programs require steady, disciplined leadership focused entirely on execution, compliance, and warfighter support,” acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao said in a statement.
“Ms. Perry will build on the successes of Mr. Magliochetti, continuing the essential focus on accountability, operational integrity, and rigorous oversight that the department needs right now,” Cao added. “We must eliminate distractions and ensure our small business programs are aligned to deliver combat capability without delay.”
Perry brings 24 years of experience in the defense acquisition workforce to the role and is a U.S. Army veteran. As OSBP deputy director, she helped manage the Navy’s small-business acquisition initiatives and strategic programs, including efforts to expand small-business participation in government contracting and support the department’s broader mission objectives.
“I am prepared to step into this role immediately to ensure the continuity and integrity of the Department’s small business initiatives,” Perry said. “Our mission demands transparent, efficient, and reliable pathways for small businesses to support the warfighter. We will immediately focus on strengthening our acquisition processes and delivering innovative capabilities to the fleet.”