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Thomas McGrath

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Principal, Deep Water Point, LLC at Self-employed
📍 Hertford, North Carolina, United States

Thomas McGrath is a retired U. S. Army Colonel with 30 years of active-duty service, including combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Following his military career, he directed federal programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Administration to support veteran-owned and women-owned small businesses in government contracting.

His passion for supporting the military community continues post-retirement. In 2021, he was actively working with fellow veterans to help evacuate an Afghan military interpreter left behind after the U. S. withdrawal, demonstrating a deep personal commitment to his comrades.

As a commander in southern Afghanistan, he was responsible for mentoring and training the Afghan National Army and Police in challenging provinces like Helmand and Kandahar.

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Experience
43 Years
Current Role
Principal, Deep Water Point, LLC
Job Level
Senior
Location
Hertford, North Carolina, United States
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Veteran Business Support
As Director for the VA's Center for Verification and Evaluation, he was responsible for the verification of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses for VA contracting opportunities.
Small Business Contracting
Led programs at the Small Business Administration focused on certifying women-owned small businesses to compete for federal contracting set-asides.
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Career

Work history

11-2021
Principal, Deep Water Point, LLC
Self-employed
10-2021
Retired
U.S. Small Business Administration
2-2020 - 10-2021
Deputy Director
U.S. Small Business Administration
2-2016 - 2-2020
Director, Center for Verification and Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs
1-2015 - 2-2016
Director Mission Operations
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Education
1976 - 1981
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Northeastern University
1991 - 1993
Masters of Science
Central Michigan University
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