John V. Meyers,Founder, President, and CEONative American Industrial Distributors, Inc.As the founder and President/CEO of Native American Industrial Distributors, Inc. (NAID), John V. Meyersprovides to NAID a unique combination of leadership, management skills, energy, and experience. Mr. Meyersholds a Bachelor of Arts from Wofford College and also a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategyfrom the National War College in Washington, D.C. Furthermore, his distinguished military and Federal publicservice careers span over 30 years.Mr. Meyers is a member of the Cahuilla (ka-WEE-ah) Indian Tribe, a Federally Recognized Tribe, located onthe Santa Rosa Indian Reservation in Southern California. In 1966, citizen Meyers was drafted into the U.S.Army. Rising from Private to Colonel, he served with distinction during two combat tours in Vietnam and atour in Desert Storm, and is one of the country’s most highly decorated American Indians.Meyers completed a combined Active and Reserve Military career spanning some 31 years of service havingcommanded at every level; from Battery, to Battalion, to Brigade. He has also served in a variety of responsiblestaff positions at the highest levels of the Army, including Assistant Director for Legislative Liaison, U.S. SpecialOperations Command; and Assistant Director for the Plans, Programs & Policy Directorate, Office of theAssistant Secretary of the Army, Research, Development & Acquisition.After Mr. Meyers’ retirement from military service in June 1997, he was meritoriously appointed by the ChiefArmy Reserve, as the Army Reserve Ambassador to the State of Maryland. In February 2007 he was appointedArmy Reserve Ambassador Emeritus. He continues to serve today, holding the equivalent rank of Major General.In June 2004, Mr. Meyers was inducted into the Field Artillery Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame.26
Gregory “Steve” ProctorPresident/CEOG.S. Proctor & Associates, Inc.Mr. Proctor is the Founder, President, and CEO of G.S. Proctor & Associates, Inc., one of the most respectedgovernment and private sector advocacy organizations in Maryland. Since 1995, Mr. Proctor and his associateshave provided legislative and administrative lobbying representation to a broad spectrum of clients, rangingfrom institutions of higher learning and non-profit organizations, to local and regional businesses, and finallyto governments on the Federal, State, and Local levels. Clients include BGE/Constellation Energy, AAA Mid-Atlantic, Pepco Holdings, Inc., Foulger-Pratt, Clark Construction, Veolia Transportation, and Gaylord NationalResort & Convention Center, among others. Through partnerships with these and other clients, G.S. Proctor& Associates, Inc. has become the largest minority owned and operated firm in Maryland. Consistently rankedamong the top 10 earning lobbyists in the state, the firm represents excellence not only in the <strong>Minority</strong> BusinessCommunity, but in the Business Community at large.Recent legislative accomplishments include securing $5 million in state funding for the National Children’sMuseum at National Harbor, support for funding the Maryland Tourism Department and other Tourism andTransportation related legislation, and successfully lobbying to enhance workers’ compensation rights forPrince George’s County Correctional Officers Association. These accomplishments are only a few of the manysuccesses the firm has enjoyed in recent years.In recognition of his leadership abilities, community service involvement, and business-related achievements,Mr. Proctor has received numerous honors, awards, and commendations on the state and local levels. <strong>Most</strong>recently, he was honored to receive the Washington Business Journal <strong>Minority</strong> Business Leader Award, 2008;The Collective Banking Group, Business of the Year, 2008; Rawlings Fellow, 2007; and the Maryland Top 100<strong>Minority</strong> Business Entrepreneur, 2007.Since starting G.S. Proctor & Associates, Inc. in 1995, Mr. Proctor’s mission has been not only to provide thehighest level of effective legislative and administrative counsel for clients, but also to use the firm’s relationshipsand resources to contribute to the community. Through its philanthropic efforts, G.S. Proctor & Associates, Inc.has reached and helped an estimated 30,000 people in the area. For the past 12 years, the firm has conducted aTurkey Drive to provide food baskets to over 2,000 families during the holiday season. One of Mr. Proctor’s greatestcommunity accomplishments is the creation of The Proctor Foundation, an organization that provides financialassistance and guidance to students’ continuing education. Giving to education has always been important to Mr.Proctor, starting with the Mary Pearl Proctor Scholarship in 2001, in memory of his grandmother. <strong>Most</strong> recently,The Proctor Foundation partnered with the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) to establish the “PromiseProgram,” an initiative that fully sponsors college education at CSM for a group of current sixth-graders at Gale-Bailey Elementary School. The Promise Program provides not only incentive, but the needed financial supportfor students who may otherwise not have the opportunity to attend college.An outstanding legislative and administrative advocate, with extraordinary vision and intellect, Mr. Proctorhas established a strong rapport with clients locally, nationally, and internationally. As a result, he continues toreach out to and successfully serve those who need his professional consulting expertise and services.Mr. Proctor majored in Political Science at The George Washington University where he received his BAdegree in 1986.27
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