The objective and essence of leadership is to help and promote tasks to be carried out correctly.
We empower people with technical knowledge. One of our commitments is to provide people the technical knowledge of Grants Management. We want to leave a legacy through training for a successful future.
Values
On Point Strategy LLC values are core principles that represent what we believe in and what we stand for.
They guide and inspire us to have impact and do what it right, every time.
Act with Integrity
Integrity is the defining quality of our people and our work. Strive to do the right thing always, act truthfully and honorably, and be unafraid in being your true self. Do it all even when no one is watching. We honor every one of our commitments because integrity is important to us.
Deliver solutions
No excuses, no problems = we live on the solution side of problems.
Show respect to everyone
To earn respect, we must first give it. No matter who you are or what position you fill, do to others what you want them to do to you.
Be passionate and accountable
Leave things better than you received them. The work we produce is a reflection of our character.
Find a better way
A culture of innovation and continuous improvement. We never give up seeking creative ways to solve tough problems.
Curators
At On Point Strategy, our expert consultants are specialized curators who focus on compliance solutions tailored specifically to grants management. They are dedicated to exploring, implementing, enabling, and assessing innovative compliance solutions to help your organization achieve and maintain compliance with relevant regulations and standards in the grants management process.
Our curators create and curate knowledge resources tailored to grants management compliance, from compliance procedures to regulatory updates, training materials, and compliance manuals. They are focused on providing customized solutions that meet the unique compliance needs of your organization and the grants management process.
Our curators understand that compliance is critical for organizations relying on grant funding. They believe that every organization should have access to the knowledge and resources necessary to achieve and maintain compliance with applicable regulations and standards in the grants management process. Their only goal is to ensure that your organization has the tools and resources to meet compliance requirements, reduce risks, and maximize grant funding.
With On Point Strategy's consulting services, our expert curators will help you transform your grants management compliance process into a streamlined and effective system that enables you to achieve and maintain compliance with relevant regulations and standards, from pre-award to post-award
Carmen serves as the main point for OPS’ clients and facilitates the meeting of the clients' needs. Her expertise as Senior Grants Administrator encompasses great depth of knowledge, training, and execution that includes managing proposal preparation and full grants lifecycle of post award activities from budget execution to closeout of federal and non-federal grants, contracts, internal research projects and all related activities. Other areas of expertise include cost allocation, compliance, strategic funding planning, policy development, and other technical assistance.
She served as Program Manager/Contractor for the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ), with responsibility on day-to-day supervision of all programs’ operations and administration for the Community Liaison Office (CLO). She was responsible for the development and implementation of standard operating procedures and guidelines to meet the compliance standards set forth by the U. S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS).
Carmen (Mely) Torres Rodríguez
MSA
Chief Visionary Officer and Founder
J. Aleksevish Pastor
BSCE
Chief Project Officer
Aleksevish is a Civil Engineer and Grants Management Specialist with Subject Matter Expertise in various federal programs including but not limited to: FEMA Public Assistance programs, Federal Transit Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, and Department of Education among others for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
His emergency response expertise led him to be the main point of contact of all EMAC missions in PR which were the most completed in any federal declared disaster in history. He communicated with assisting states and developed their PW’s to be reimbursed, developed status reports on all missions and payments, and verified that all documentation was submitted and revised. The Missions were totaled at an approximate of $800M. Through these areas of services, Mr. Pastor Torres and his team facilitated and processed thousands of RRFs, PWs, and Tarp requests totaling approximately $1.6B in transactions for the Commonwealth of PR.
Carlos B is a Director and OPS’ Chief Financial Officer. He is part of OnPoint financial team, developing forecasts, budgets, business plans, and other financial reports for the Firm. He is also in charge of supervising and performing quality control of all financial work performed on the different projects related to the grants management lifecycle.
He has five (5) years of experience working in public accounting. Mr. Ortiz specializes in business and asset valuations and transfer pricing analysis.
He has also performed anti-diversion audits and forensic accounting, including litigation support and fraud prevention and investigation projects, to clients in multiple industries.
Carlos has managed and assisted in numerous valuations of business enterprises, interests, and intangible assets for various valuation needs such as strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) analysis, financing, transaction negotiation support, tax and regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. In addition, Mr. Ortiz has completed various buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence and quality of earnings projects that help clients identify potential business risks and take advantage of potential gains in M&A transactions.
Carlos B. Ortiz
CPA, CVA
Chief Financial Officer