Daisymae Moitt Millin
Springhill
Summary
Dynamic economic recovery specialist with extensive experience at J&M Global Solutions, adept at budgeting and grants management. Successfully facilitated over $10M in SBA loans and developed strategic frameworks to enhance economic resilience. Proven ability to consult executives and resolve complex issues, driving sustainable growth in disaster-affected regions.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Economic recovery-Contract Support
J&M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Alexandria
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Provided support for the Disaster Recovery Project, working with Federal Emergency Management Agency and local government of Louanna to ensure economic recovery from damage sustained from hurricane Francine in 2024.
- Worked alongside affected parishes to identify areas of need and provide recommendations.
- Provided indebt analysis of the impact of the hurricane on fisheries, agriculture and housing in affected areas.
Program Manager
J&M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Alexandria
02.2024 - 09.2024
- Project manager for VIEDA /EDC Compliance Audit project.
- Conducted compliance and for VI Economic development Commission beneficiaries.
- Reviewed compliance agreement against actual performance of entities actuals.
- Developed Cost benefit analysis to determine the GVI benefits against the tax incentives provided to the businesses.
- Develop comprehensive reports to present findings and recommendations.
Program Associate
J&M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Alexandria
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Provide private consulting services for the US Dept. of Commerce through this woman-owned small business, with a focus on facilitating economic and business recovery in the US Virgin Islands following hurricanes Irma and Maria.
- Develop economic opportunities to drive sustainable and economically viable growth.
- Create and deliver workshops to improve economic resilience in disaster areas.
- Formulate strategies to enhance policy development relating to economic recovery and resilience.
- Serve as a liaison between government entities and non-governmental organizations.
- Identify risks, issues, and gaps hindering economic recovery.
- Arranged vital meetings with the New York Federal Reserve Bank and multiple USVI financial and business community leaders to facilitate strategies for increasing funding for small businesses.
- Authored a paper on the economic impact of Irma and Maria on USVI tourism, which resulted in the USEDA providing funding for a special tourism master plan.
- Organized a meeting with the USEDA and University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) to assess workforce development training needs, resulting in an MOU between the UVI and the University of Puerto Rico that led to the UVI becoming a USEDA-funded university center.
- Partnered with UVI and USEDA to negotiate $40M in investments for UVI medical school.
- Conducted critical research and presented findings on the need for a strategic plan to guide USVI economic development, which led to the USEDA funding a 20-year strategic plan.
Economic Recovery Specialist (Consultant)
J&M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Alexandria
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Contract Support Consultant for the Economic Development Support Function.
- Served as a subject matter expert (SME) to support the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration within the FEMA National Disaster Recovery Framework.
- Reviewed plans and strategies.
- Carried out consulting services.
- Facilitated >$10M in SBA loans for the USVI by co-leading a workshop with local procurement agencies and US and USVI organizations to provide small businesses with information on procurement and bonding.
Chief Financial Officer
VI Department of Plan & Natural Resource
12.2012 - 02.2014
- Directed the $30M budget development and monitor expenditures, including general, federal, and other enterprise funds.
- Instituted fiscal policies and procedures for fiscal department oversight and compliance with federally funded grant programs.
- Collaborated with the Director of Office of Management and Budget and Commissioner of Finance to enhance financial procedures.
- Chaired as the Acting Commissioner during commissioner ‘s absences.
Chief Financial Officer, Director of Operations
VI Department of Justice
11.2010 - 11.2012
- Administered a $17M annual budget and 10 employees.
- Oversaw the medical examiners’ unit to coordinate operational policy enhancements.
- Developed budget plans for both general and federal funds.
- Directed VI Department of Justice operations and represented the line of business during VI Legislature on budget issues and other proposed legislation.
- Addressed administrative issues across fiscal, personnel, grants management, budget, payroll, IT, and purchasing functions.
- Spearheaded US Department of Justice grant-funded programs.
- Guided program manager attorneys.
Director of Federal Grants and Audits
VI Department of Education
05.2007 - 06.2009
- Coordinated a $25M annual budget and 8 employees.
- Oversaw over $100M of federal grant funds.
- Directed programs on grant rules and regulations.
- Operated all federally funded programs in the Virgin Islands Department of Education.
- Trained program director grants managers.
- Consulted with the US Department of Education and the US Department of Agriculture.
- Achieved program goals and objectives.
- Resolved compliance issues.
- Developed annual USDE fund grant requests and budgets.
- Contributed to a specialized task force to remediate government grant management issues.
- Implemented internal controls to ensure contracting and auditing compliance.
- Represented the department during legislature regarding federally funded programs.
- Completed in-house training for program directors and division leaders on federal regulation compliance for individual programs.
Education
PhD (ABD) - Public Policy & Administration, Law & Public Policy
Walden University
Minneapolis, MNMBA - Management
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FLBA - Accounting
University of the Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, USVISkills
- Budgeting
- Grants and Financial Management
- Budget development
- Federal Grant Management
- Staff Training
- Government Relationships
- Guaranteed Compliance
- Recovery Specialist
- Mitigation Manager
- Emergency Manager
- Enhanced Workflows
- Represented Businesses
- Consulted Executives
- Developed Frameworks
- Instituted Policies
- Resolved Issues
- Maximized Opportunities
- Microsoft Suite
- Adobe
- Workday
- ERP
- PowerPoint
Accomplishments
- Commended Bf Federal Emergency Management Agency for outstanding work for Hurricane Hugo and Hurricane Bertha. Member of Pi Alpha alpha Honor Society a International Honor Society for Public Affairs and Public Administration
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- Certificate in Federal Grants Management - Recipient Track from Managements Concepts training Center
Affiliations
- Experience in presenting training sessions and workshops inmanagement.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Economic recovery-Contract Support
J&M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
01.2025 - 03.2025
Program Manager
J&M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
02.2024 - 09.2024
Program Associate
J&M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
01.2022 - 01.2023
Economic Recovery Specialist (Consultant)
J&M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
01.2018 - 01.2022
Chief Financial Officer
VI Department of Plan & Natural Resource
12.2012 - 02.2014
Chief Financial Officer, Director of Operations
VI Department of Justice
11.2010 - 11.2012
Director of Federal Grants and Audits
VI Department of Education
05.2007 - 06.2009
PhD (ABD) - Public Policy & Administration, Law & Public Policy
Walden University
MBA - Management
Saint Leo University
BA - Accounting
University of the Virgin Islands
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