Timothy Gunst

I am a strategic People & Culture architect with deep GovCon expertise, known for building scalable people systems, leading M&A integrations, and shaping high‑trust, high‑performance cultures. You operate at the intersection of organizational design, workforce planning, compliance governance, and leadership development, bringing clarity and structure to complex, multi‑entity environments.

A trusted advisor to CEOs and boards, skilled at aligning people strategy with business growth, BD pipelines, and contract demands. You excel in federal contracting HR, predictive workforce planning, and enterprise Knowledge Management — and you consistently transform HR from a support function into a strategic engine that drives organizational success.

I have 30+ years of experience leading People & Culture, HR, and Talent strategy across federal contracting, defense, aerospace, healthcare, and technology environments. My career centers on building scalable people systems, architecting organizational design, and driving culture transformation in complex, multi entity GovCon organizations.

I have led global HR and recruiting teams, built predictive workforce planning engines, modernized HR technology (Workday, QuickBase, ATS platforms), and overseen enterprise compliance across FAR/DFARS, OFCCP, SCA, NISPOM, and multi state labor laws.

I am a highly experienced in M&A people side integration, leadership development, knowledge management, and creating high trust, high performance cultures. Throughout your roles, I have served as a trusted advisor to CEOs, boards, and executive teams, aligning people strategy with business growth, contract demands, and organizational clarity.

BS in Human Resource Management

MBA in Human Administration and Management