Marieke Bland, CP CL AI-M BW-M APMP, is a Director of Proposals with more than 10 years of experience in the bid and proposal profession and is Shipley-certified. A 40 Under 40 awardee, she has led proposal organizations of more than 30 professionals supporting annual pipelines exceeding $60 billion and more than 180 submissions per year. Marieke has designed and implemented APMP- and Shipley-based proposal processes, including governance, compliance discipline, color team standards, and human-in-the-loop review systems, and has built AI-enabled workflows that reduce editing cycles.
Jennifer Cassaday is a proposal professional with 20+ years of experience who leads with authenticity and empathy. She is passionate about coaching, collaboration, and sharing lessons to strengthen the proposal community.