Our Team

Elizabeth Sullivan is the President of Madison Services Group, a woman-owned company that provides government relations and federal business development services. She focuses on federal procurement and small business policy. She has a Masters of Studies in Law (MSL) in Government Procurement and Cybersecurity from the George Washington University School of Law, and was featured in the GW Law Magazine for her role in shaping this new dual degree. 

She currently leads the policy teams for a group of small and midsize IT value-added resellers,  GovEvolve, the leading voice for small and midsize federal contractors - the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, and the HUBZone Contractors National Council. She also represents the Women Veterans Business Coalition, Women’s Procurement Circle and GovCon Small Business Coalition. Elizabeth led the formation of the Secure Supply Chain Consortium, a group of small and midsize federal contractors that seek to provide constructive input to decision-makers who are tackling difficult supply chain security problems, such as the implementation of Section 889 and the Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).  They are recognized as the driving force behind changes in CMMC 2.0 that were favorable to small businesses.

Her expertise in government contracting includes shaping federal acquisition policy on Capitol Hill and analyzing federal procurement data to position companies to win federal contracts. Notably, she has testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on procurement innovation and the role of small and midsize contractors. She has also been featured on procurement panels nationwide, including at the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) World Congress and Women Leaders in Defense and Aerospace Law conference.

Elizabeth is a graduate of James Madison University, and holds a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education. Prior to Joining Madison Services Group, Elizabeth was a Teach for America corps member in Chicago, IL. She currently serves as a member of the DC Teach for America Alumni Board and is a member of the NCMA DC Chapter.

Ann Sullivan is the Founder of Madison Services Group, Inc. She brings over 40 years of government relations experience in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, serving in key advisory roles. Ms. Sullivan works with the United States Congress and the Administration to garner national attention for the small and midsize business community.

Her expertise includes government procurement, business development programs, healthcare, export development, and tax issues affecting small and midsize businesses. Ann is recognized as the driving force behind implementation of the Small Business Administration's Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program and has been a featured keynote speaker and moderator on many procurement panels nationwide. She is recognized around the country for her work to make meaningful policy changes that allow small business to access the federal marketplace.

Ann formed the Women Veterans Business Coalition and the Women’s Procurement Circle - policy voices for women-owned businesses. She has also led a small business advisory councils for Fortune 100 companies over her many years in business. Ann specializes in helping elevate the voice of businesses in the federal policy arena - she has helped numerous contractors grow their federal footprint.

Ms. Sullivan serves on the Board of Directors for the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. She received the Enterprising Women of the Year Award from Enterprising Women Magazine and was honored by Professional Women in Advocacy for Excellence in a Federal Issue Campaign. Ann is also the recipient of three prestigious Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, receiving the top honor in the categories of Lifetime Achievement —Business, Woman of the Year—Business Services, and Communications or PR Campaign of the Year—Public Affairs. She was chosen by Small Business Trends as a Top 100 Small Business Influencer, and the Sunlight Foundation named her as one of Washington’s four “perfectly bipartisan lobbyists.” Ann recently won the “Excellence in a Campaign for Women Serving Women” award from Professional Women in Advocacy.

As a Senior Vice President with Madison Services Group, Chris leverages his twenty years of government and corporate experience to assist clients with developing and executing strategies to achieve their federal government objectives. As the Executive Director of GovEvolve, Chris assists federal IT Value Added Resellers (ITVARS) with streamlining the government acquisition process and improving key stakeholders’ awareness of ITVAR-related issues.

Chris previously led the North America Government Affairs Team at Dell Technologies in endeavors to promote company priorities among key policymakers. Chris’s team successfully collaborated with executive leaders and internal stakeholders to develop and achieve objectives underlying advocacy efforts.

Prior to rejoining Dell in 2016, Chris Alsup served as Chief of Staff for Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), now Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Chris joined Chairman McCaul’s staff after working four years as a Senior Manager in Dell's DC Government Affairs office. Chris previously served eight years with Congressman John Carter (TX-31), the current Ranking Member of the House Military Construction Appropriations Subcommittee. As Chief of Staff, Chris managed the DC and District staff and daily operations of the Chairman’s personal office. In that role, Chris was responsible for collaborating with Committee and Leadership staff, outside interest groups, and Administration personnel to advance the Chairman’s legislative and political agendas.  

With Dell, Chris developed and advocated policies to promote brand visibility and wellbeing of the company. Chris routinely worked with C-level executives to advantageously engage them in priority issues with relevant policy makers. Chris has also been internally responsible for providing the federal budgetary and policy analysis essential to informing strategic business planning decisions.

In Chris’ role as Congressman Carter’s Legislative Director, Chris managed the legislative staff coordinating with district, congressional, and outside entities to advance the Congressman’s legislative agenda. Chris specifically focused on appropriations, foreign affairs, agriculture and military-related policies.

Amy is a Director of Government Relations at Madison Services Group. Amy brings almost 15 years of business development, marketing, and advocacy experience to support clients in engaging with the Federal government, enhancing brand reputation, and executing on business goals. 

Prior to joining MSGI, Amy supported the launch of a government relations function and team for a biopharma company with U.S. headquarters in New Jersey. She served as project manager for Congressional briefings, facility site visits, and issue education events in Washington, D.C. and at headquarters. Collaborating closely with colleagues, she managed and distributed emerging information around healthcare industry issues and regulations through policy research and communications. A key member of an internal review committee, she fielded the advocacy strategy around corporate sponsorships and charitable donations from the government affairs team, and managed the full lifecycle of vendor and budget management for the team. 

She spent more than seven years executing client development campaigns, supporting client engagement initiatives, and tracking progress against business goals at a global law firm in their headquarters office in Washington, D.C., including over four years supporting the life sciences and health practice groups. Earlier in her career, she also managed the marketing and communications function for the four Washington, D.C. region offices of a global commercial real estate firm. She spent almost two years developing, producing, and submitting Federal government contract proposals for a mid-size IT, professional services, and defense contractor. 

Committed to driving positive change and serving as a dedicated community volunteer in Washington, D.C., and the Capitol Hill neighborhood, she is involved with the Junior League of Washington, among other groups. Amy attended The University of North Carolina, where she majored in Political Science. 

Caitlin is a Government Relations Associate at Madison Services Group. She brings experience working in the office of Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and with the Subcommittee on House Modernization. Caitlin graduated with honors from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs and conducted a senior thesis that explored the impact of New Member Orientation and ongoing educational opportunities on congressional effectiveness. 

Caitlin’s unique experiences have given her additional insights into Congress’ innerworkings. While working in the Office of Representative Kilmer, she completed an extensive archive project and managed relationships with technology partners. In support of the Subcommittee on House Modernization’s work, Caitlin contributed extensively to their congressional report for the end of the 118th Congress.

Prior to working in Washington, Caitlin gained experience outside of government by completing internships with Barclays on their sanctions compliance team and with Antoniou McCollum & Co., a law firm based in Nicosia, Cyprus. 

With a strong dedication to public service, she is excited to bring her experience to Madison Services Group.

As the Director of the Women’s Procurement Circle, Lin serves with a significant background in logistics and program experience. With a foundation as a business owner for 11 years, Lin understands the needs and challenges that women business owners face. For the past 20 years, Lin has worked with women business owners both domestically and internationally to facilitate programs and training that allow women business owners to successfully grow and thrive, particularly in the federal contracting arena.