The Leadership Team

NCB’s leadership team brings over 110 years of grant and corporate proposal consulting experience. We are not just leaders, we have spent decades honing our skills and now have the privilege of leading and training up the next generation of skilled storytellers with the technical, project management, and people skills necessary to win!

Neil Blais, Co-Founder
President & CEO

Destin Blais, Co-Founder
Chief Operating Officer

Dawn Olsgaard
Director, Grant &
Corporate Proposals

Andrea Owen
Director,
Business Development

Meg Overocker
Senior Associate
Research, Training

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  • 35 yrs experience
  • FEMA BCA national expert
  • Legislative liaison
  • 20 years local politics
  • Engineering expertise

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  • 30 yrs experience
  • 264 proposals written
  • $302.4 million secured

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  • 20 yrs experience
  • 425 proposals written
  • $318.6 million secured

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  • 15 yrs experience
  • 235 proposals written
  • $150 million secured
Corporate Proposals
  • 50 proposals
  • 17 new clients in 2 yrs

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  • 10 yrs experience
  • 106 proposals written
  • $171.1 million secured

The Leadership Team

NCB’s leadership team brings over 160 years of grant and corporate proposal consulting experience. We are not just leaders, we have spent decades honing our skills and now have the privilege of leading and training up the next generation of skilled storytellers with the technical, project management, and people skills necessary to win!

Neil Blais, Co-Founder
President & CEO

  • 35 yrs experience
  • FEMA BCA national expert
  • Legislative liaison
  • 20 years local politics
  • Engineering expertise

Destin Blais, Co-Founder
Chief Operating Officer

  • 30 yrs experience
  • 264 winning proposals
  • $302.4 million secured

Dawn Olsgaard
Director, Grant &
Corporate Proposals

  • 20 yrs experience
  • 425 proposals written
  • $318.6 million secured

Andrea Owen
Director,
Business Development

  • 15 yrs experience
  • 235 proposals written
  • $150 million secured
Corporate Proposals
  • 50 proposals
  • 17 new clients in 2 yrs

Meg Overocker
Senior Associate
Research, Training

  • 10 yrs experience
  • 106 proposals written
  • $171.1 million secured