Meet Carrie Bachner
CEO
After years of experience as a civil servant in the Department of Homeland Security and a uniformed officer in the US Air Force, Carrie founded the Bachner Group to follow her passions for mitigating threats and creating jobs. Her experience with the intelligence community, state and local law enforcement and homeland security initiatives have positioned the Bachner Group as a leader in the threat mitigation space.
As a minority, veteran and woman-owned small business, the Bachner Group is an inclusive organization with a diverse array of perspectives and backgrounds.
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Meet Carrie Bachner
CEO
In 2010, Carrie co-founded a successful federal contracting firm Mission Concepts and in the early summer of 2014, Carrie branched off and started her own National Security Consulting firm, Bachner Group. As the Chief Executive Officer, she has guided the firm into minority, veteran and woman-owned small business status. Spending nearly four years at the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Legislative Affairs, Carrie served as the career senior legislative advisor to the Under Secretary of Intelligence and Analysis/Chief Intelligence Officer, Charles E. Allen. In her role, Carrie worked closely with Legislators to elevate and implement issues of concern to the intelligence Community, the Department and Local Law Enforcement. Carrie also worked closely with the DoD and other Civil Agencies that had a role in National and Homeland Security. In addition to the primary intelligence work, she represented the Department’s cyber security, emergency communications, and risk management initiatives to Congress.
Prior to her work at the Department, Carrie was a Commissioned Officer in the United States Air Force with tours in the continental US, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Carrie is a graduate of the University of North Florida where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and developed an interest in politics and legislation. She also earned a master’s degree in Public Administration from the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University. As a business owner working in the National Capitol Region, her understanding of Congress makes her a valued and trusted advisor to Fortune 500 Companies as well as senior government leaders.
Carrie is a newly appointed commissioner on the Advisory Board for the Mayor’s Office of Veteran’s Affairs where she advocates for veterans’ needs in the District. She is also a member of the Junior League of Washington where she volunteers her time at Bright Beginnings and is a strong supporter of Pathways to Housing which helps end the homelessness in the District. As a governmental affairs professional, Carrie is a founding member of the Government Relations Association which helps unite all individuals in the government relations career space.
In her leisure time, she enjoys indoor cycling, fishing, marathons and motorcycling. Carrie is also a licensed private pilot and lives in the District with her husband.
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