About Us
PBA is a boutique professional services firm providing executive training, technical assistance and management solutions to government agencies, institutional customers and SMEs. Our team delivers the skills, tools, and creative ideas necessary to address the technical, operational, programmatic, and policy aspects for our clients…in other words, OUR team works to ensure YOUR team is successful!
As a results-driven firm, operational excellence and client satisfaction are our top priorities. Through our unique core competencies and strategic teaming agreements with other leading organizations, we provide cutting-edge, innovative solutions to meet our clients’ needs. With clients and partnerships across a number of industries, including the federal government, corporations, higher education institutions, K-12, and hospitals, we’re able to diversify our capacity and service offerings so that we can respond to the evolving demands placed on the professional services industry and deliver impactful results.
Named a 2020 Subcontractor of the Year.
- Cage: 7P4D4
- DUNS: 080329418
- Business Size Standard: Small
- Certifications: Minority-Owned, Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned, WOSB, DBE
- Socio Economic: Minority, Veteran, Disadvantaged Business
- 511130 Book Publishers
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541612 Human Resources Consulting Services
- 541613 Marketing Consulting Services
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541810 Advertising Agencies
- 541890 Other Services Related to Advertising
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561110 Office Administrative Services
- 561330 Professional Employer Services
- 611430 Educational Services/Professional and Management Development Training
About Kathey Porter, MBA, MSE | CEO + Principal
Kathey is a small business strategist and expert with experience spanning nearly two decades in marketing, small business development, supplier diversity and entrepreneurship. She draws on her years of experience working with corporations, higher education institutions and the federal government to successfully support clients seeking services. In her experience in contracting, supplier diversity, procurement and small business development, she has successfully assisted businesses to receive millions in contract opportunities.
An adjunct business instructor with over a decade of diversified teaching experience, Kathey has taught various undergraduate, graduate and online business courses including Entrepreneurship, Professional Writing, Leadership, Marketing, Management, Business, Business Ethics, Public Relations, etc. at numerous colleges and universities including University of Florida, Virginia Tech and the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), to name a few.
Kathey is a frequent speaker/panelist at conferences and events focusing on supplier diversity, small business development/entrepreneurship, women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment and diversity and inclusion and was appointed to the Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development by the Secretary for the Florida Department of Management Services and serves on the board of directors for Youth Build. Other involvements have included leadership roles on several state and national advisory panels including VASCUPP (Virginia Association of State College and University Purchasing Professionals), National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP) Supplier Diversity Institute, Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity.
Kathey received a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (M.S.E.) from the University of Florida, an MBA from Georgia Southern University, and a proud HBCU alum, a B.B.A. from Savannah State University. Kathey proudly served in the Georgia Army National Guard.
Kathey is a noted business author and has had partnerships with numerous leading brands including Linked In, Inc, Wiley-Dummies, Palgrave Macmillan, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, CHIEF, Essence, and U.S. Black Chamber, to name a few.
