Isabel Boona

Isabel is a strategic program operations and proposal development leader with a proven track record of enabling organizations to scale their impact through disciplined infrastructure, efficient workflows, and competitive positioning. With experience spanning federally funded research institutions and national innovation initiatives, she brings a system-level mindset to the intersection of business operations, proposal strategy, and program execution.

Isabel has led and modernized end-to-end proposal operations for both federal and commercial submissions, enabling faster cycles, higher win rates, and greater team self-sufficiency. Her ability to build reusable infrastructure has been instrumental in improving operational readiness, accelerating go-to-market plans, and enabling sustainable growth in technical organizations.

Her background includes research program operations, advanced instrumentation lab management, and institutional proposal development at organizations including Battelle and Natcast.