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About Creek-DDC JV

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CAGE Code: 8YZK0 - UEI: ZPDVAKCAJYE7

Creek-DDC JV is a joint venture of Creek Technologies Company and DDC IT Services built on a mentor-protégé relationship approved by the Small Business Administration.

Creek Technologies Company

  • Joint Venture Managing Member
  • Protégé of DDC IT Services
  • Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, CMMI-SVCS Level 3, CMMC-Level 1
  • Accepted Accounting System
  • Accepted Purchasing System
  • Minority College/University Partnerships (HBCU): Central State University
  • Procurement Categories: Small Business, Veteran Owned Small business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

DDC IT Services

  • Sole JV Partner
  • Mentor of Creek Technologies Company
  • QMS Certifications: CMMI-DEV Level 3, ISO 8000 QDP, ISO 9001: 2015 QMS, ISO/IEC 20000-1 SMS, ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS, CMMC-Level 1
  • Acceptable Accounting System
  • Minority College/University Partnerships (HBCU): Allen University, Bethune-Cookman University
  • Wholly owned subsidiary of Diné Development Corporation (DDC), a Navajo Nation owned family of companies

LEADERSHIP

Lea Culver

Lea Culver

President and CEO

Creek

Lea Culver is the President and CEO of Creek Technologies (CreekTech). As the senior executive leader of CreekTech, Lea shapes the culture and vision of the company that drives the strategic plan. With over 30 years in the federal information technology and intelligence services business expertise, he adds strength to CreekTech’s corporate strategic growth plans, which includes continuing business development, business operations, mergers and acquisitions and enhancing our core technology and advanced education offerings to DoD and Federal customers. Lea served 12 years in the United States Army as part of the Army Space Program Office in engineering satellite imaging intelligence R&D systems and aerial reconnaissance systems supporting an array of DoD and Federal agencies.

Zachary Brown

Zachary Brown

President, DDC-ITS

DDC

Zach serves as President of DDC IT Services (DDC-ITS), Red Canyon Technologies, and Seventh Emergence, where he oversees company operations while driving business performance and growth. Leading operational and tactical growth efforts, he enhances positioning to ensure successful program execution and delivery. Zach joined DDC (Dine Source subsidiary) in 2019, where he helped fortified the company’s growth in the SBA 8(a) Program. In this role, Zach spearheaded operations and enhanced performance while fueling program efficiencies.

With more than 20 years of consulting experience in the government sector, Zach brings a wealth of expertise to his role as President. In previous positions with Fortune 500 companies, including Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, and KPMG Consulting, Zach led organizational change initiatives and business development strategies while achieving success in contract performance. His achievements demonstrate his keen ability to cultivate a positive organizational culture among employees, customers, and partners, while posturing the company to execute and deliver in an evolving 8(a) landscape.

Irv Ramirez

Irv Ramirez

Chief Operating Officer

Creek

As the Chief Operating Officer, Irv Ramirez is tasked with formulating an accelerated growth strategy, managing the company's operational policies, overseeing human resources and recruitment, proposals, contracts, and the company's information technology infrastructure. He also spearheads CreekTech's business development and capture initiatives. Irv implements the CEO's strategic vision and market-centric growth strategy, which emphasizes securing larger, more complex federal and defense contracts that deliver long-term value to clients. Over his 40-year career, Irv has held numerous senior executive roles, successfully supporting customers across the federal civilian, intelligence, and defense sectors.

Jeff Abney

Jeff Abney

Executive VP of Growth & Strategy

DDC

Jeff Abney serves as Executive Vice President of Growth & Strategy for the Department of Defense (DoD) at Diné Development Corporation (DDC). In this role, he leads enterprise-wide initiatives that drive DDC’s strategic expansion across defense markets, supporting the company’s mission to advance the prosperity of the Navajo Nation.

Since joining DDC in 2016, Abney has held multiple leadership positions that have shaped the organization’s growth trajectory. As Vice President of Growth and Strategy for DoD, he led DDC’s expansion into the San Antonio region, strengthening the company’s ability to support clients such as the U.S. Air Force and the Defense Health Agency. Previously, as President of DDC IT Services, he guided the company’s transformation from a small 8(a) enterprise to a multimillion-dollar business with a nationwide footprint, overseeing the delivery of more than 90 defense contracts.

Abney brings over two decades of experience in government contracting and previously served in the U.S. Air Force. He holds a Bachelor of Management Information Systems from Wright State University.

Amy Holden

Amy Holden

Facility Security Officer (FSO)

Creek

Amy Holden serves as the Facility Security Officer (FSO) for the JV and CreekTech. She has more than a decade of experience working in Homeland Security/DoD contracting and is a multi-faceted FSO working with numerous companies to ensure security compliance with the NISPOM. As the FSO at CreekTech, Amy is tasked with the supervision, direction, and compliance of all physical and personnel security measures as it relates to the organization and its business practices.

CAPABILITIES

  • IT Services for Biomedical Research, Health Sciences, and Healthcare
  • Chief Information Officer (CIO) Support
  • Digital Media
  • Outsourcing
  • IT Operations and Maintenance
  • Integration Services
  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital Government and Cloud Services
  • Enterprise Resource Planning
  • Software Development
  • Impeccable Track Record
  • Dynamic Culture

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