We are sad to announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Jeannie Ward, SMA Principal Associate. Jeannie had been a proposal production manager, proposal graphic artist, and document integration specialist with SMA since 2005, when she joined us from Health Net Federal Services. She is survived by her son, Mark.

Jeannie provided production support for dozens of our clients’ proposals over the years, including the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP), the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM), the United States Postal Service’s Intelligent Mail Data Acquisition System (IMDAS), the M4/M4A1 Carbine and Precision Sniper Rifle, the U.S. Navy Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN), and most recently, the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).

Jeannie was a well-respected and much-loved member of the SMA family, and will be greatly missed.