Senior Management
Dana Lucas, CPA, Managing Partner
Ms. Lucas specializes in conducting assessments of complex accounting environments and financial management systems, making recommendations for improvement, and implementing change. She has expertise in the design and implementation of internal controls that safeguard an organization’s assets and promote effective financial management, developing and negotiating federally compliant indirect cost rate proposals for not-for-profits and universities, and performing specialized and complex financial system management for specialized industries like the construction and development industry for which Ms. Lucas is an expert in the areas of job costing, billing, joint-venture project accounting, in-house and outsourced development project accounting, certified payroll reports, bookkeeping, internal audit, special financial statement compilations, and bonding acquisition assistance.
Prior to starting DMP, Ms. Lucas worked for the following organizations: Orleans Private Industry Council (New Orleans, LA) and PriceWaterhouse, LP (Washington, DC). Ms. Lucas graduated cum laude with a BS degree in Accounting from Howard University and is a licensed certified public accountant in the District of Columbia.
Donald G. Lucas, Partner
For nearly 25 years, Mr. Lucas has assisted federal agencies with program oversight through the conduct federal grantee compliance reviews and related training and technical assistance consulting services. An expert in the conduct of federal programmatic oversight and compliance, Mr. Lucas is proficient in a broad range of regulatory requirements affecting federal grant programs and the recipients of federal grant funds, including but not limited to requirements described in 2 CFR 200, 49 CR Part 26, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and related agency-specific circulars (e.g., FTA C 5010.1F (Award Management), FTA C 9050.1A (Urbanized Formula Program), FTA C 9040.1H (Rural Program) , FTA C 9070.1H (Low-income, Elderly, and Disability), FTA C 4220.1F (Procurement), FTA C 4702.1B (Title VI), FTA C 4704.1A (EEO), and FTA C 4710.1 (ADA)). Mr. Lucas is especially expert in the regulatory requirements and related oversight and compliance programs administered by the Federal Transit Administration.
Mr. Lucas specializes in conducting assessments of federal grantees’ compliance with federal civil rights program requirements, including but not limited to small business programs, DBE programs and related DBE goal development methodologies, Title VI language assistance plans, Title VI monitoring, Title service and fare equity evaluations, EEO statistical analyses of employment practices, EEO utilization analyses, ADA general service provision, and ADA complementary paratransit services.
Prior to joining DMP, Mr. Lucas worked for over 12 years as an information systems engineer designing, managing and marketing information technology solutions for the following organizations: Digex, Cornerstone Securities (Chicago, IL), Protrader Securities (Chicago, IL), and as a contractor with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Washington, DC). While at WMATA, Mr. Lucas designed and implemented automated trip reservation and scheduling systems for the agency’s ADA paratransit service, MetroAccess, while also serving as operations manager. Mr. Lucas graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia.
Key Staff
Jacqueline LaRue, CPA, MPA, Senior Manager
Ms. Larue has over 25 years of experience as an auditor, forensic accountant, financial and management consultant, chief financial officer and entrepreneur. She began her career as an Auditor with Deloitte & Touche, LLP (D&T) in Cleveland, Ohio. Following her tenure with D&T, she served as a Senior Consultant in the Dispute Analysis & Corporate Recovery Practice with Price Waterhouse, LLP in Washington, DC where she provided consultative services in litigation support and fraud investigation. After her tenure with the “Big 4” firms, Ms. LaRue was a Senior Manager in the Washington, DC offices of Mitchell & Titus, LLP and Chief Financial Officer with various nonprofit organizations. Most recently, Ms. LaRue is responsible for supervisory and technical assistance on audit, accounting and consulting engagements, including serving as Lead Reviewer and financial management and capacity subject matter expert on DMP’s Triennial Reviews of Federal Transit Administration grantees and USDOS and USAID grantee program oversight compliance engagements. In addition, she possesses a broad range of capabilities and extensive experience performing post award technical assistance assessments, workshop instruction and target technical assistance of USDOS assisted recipients. Ms. LaRue graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Howard University and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Akron. Ms. LaRue is a licensed certified public accountant in the District of Columbia and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Gregory Campbell, CIA, Senor Manager
Mr. Campbell has over 30 years of experience as an internal auditor, audit manager, and federal financial management and program compliance consultant. He is an expert in the federal programmatic compliance review process, particularly as it relates to the American Red Cross, Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Agency for International Development, and U.S Department of State. Mr. Campbell has over 12 years of experience as a DMP transportation consulting team member conducting FTA compliance reviews and related grantee training/technical assistance.
Prior to joining DMP, Mr. Campbell worked for 20 years as an auditor with the American Red Cross. In this capacity, Mr. Campbell led review teams to hundreds of local Red Cross branches to monitor their compliance with Federal regulations and American Red Cross policies. He has reviewed hundreds of agency files to assure that Red Cross affiliates allowed for full and open competition and carried out the requirements associated with grant funding. Mr. Campbell is responsible for managing federal grantee financial management systems, program compliance, and business consulting engagements. Most recently, Mr. Campbell has been responsible for providing audit leadership and related partner technical assistance on over 60 USDOS grantees and 35 FTA grantees. Mr. Campbell graduated with a bachelor’s in business administration degree from Morehouse College and is a Certified Internal Auditor.
Marcia Cuba, CPA, CGMA, Audit Manager
Ms. Cuba performs a variety of audit, accounting and business advisory services to DMP’s federal and non-profit clients, and she has over 16 years of experience as a DMP. Most recently, Ms. Cuba has conducted financial compliance reviews of 25 USAID LAC partners and 21 USDOS Program partners. Her experience includes the management and conduct of financial compliance reviews and audits of federal grant recipients. Specifically, Ms. Cuba leads, supervises audit staff, performs audit testing procedures, organizes and maintains workpaper files, and provides translation of oral communication and written documentation, as necessary. Her bilingual skills are a valuable asset for professionals engaged in federal reviews or audits, allowing for more efficient, accurate, and culturally sensitive work. In addition, she has conducted and assisted on workshop instruction and target technical assistance of USDOS assisted recipients. As a business advisor, she possesses an advanced knowledge of tax laws and regulations, tax planning strategies, and tax compliance procedures. Ms. Cuba has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Ricardo Palma University – Peru and a master’s degree in taxation from American University. She is a Certified Public Accountant in Peru and is fluent in Spanish.Khalique Davis, Senior Lead Reviewer
Mr. Davis is an experienced federal program compliance professional specializing in financial and non-financial federal programmatic compliance. For nearly 18 years, as a member of DMP’s consulting team, Mr. Davis has conducted compliance reviews and audits of federal and local governments and their grantees. Mr. Davis is an expert in the federal programmatic compliance review process, particularly as it relates to the FTA and USAID. Mr. Davis is proficient in a variety of subject matter areas covered by the FTA Triennial Review, State Management Review, and Civil Rights Compliance Review, including requirements described in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 49 CFR Part 26 (DBE), FTA C 4702.1B (Title VI), and FTA C 4704.1A (EEO). Prior to joining DMP, Mr. Davis served with the following organizations: Maher Duessel, CPAs (Pittsburgh, PA) and Eaton Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA). Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Duquesne University.Edward Johnson, MPA, Associate Reviewer
Mr. Johnson has over 30 years of experience as a senior public transportation professional. Mr. Johnson joined DMP’s transportation consulting team after spending the early part of his career as a senior planner with the East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission and later working in several key leadership roles with Lynx Transit in Orlando, Florida (Chief Executive Officer), the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) in Atlanta, Georgia (Chief Administrative Officer), and VA Metropolitan Transit in San Antonio, Texas (Deputy CEO/Chief Operating Officer). As a result of his extensive and diverse leadership experience in the transit industry, Mr. Johnson is an expert in public transportation policy, administration, and operations, including but not limited to providing direct oversight, leadership and development and implementation of strategic plans for the following business units: finance, human resources; procurement, information technology, safety/security and police, and transit
operations (fixed route, paratransit, micro-transit and fleet and facilities maintenance). Mr. Johnson graduated from Jacksonville State University with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Public Administration degree.
Deidra M. Barksdale, CPA, CGMA, Audit Manager
Ms. Barksdale has over 33 years of experience as an auditor, financial and management consultant, chief financial officer and entrepreneur. Ms. Barksdale possesses a comprehensive background that includes “Big 4,” SEC, for profit and government experience. She began her career as an auditor with one of the “Big 4” firms, Price Waterhouse (now PwC) in Washington, DC. Following PwC, she worked at Nextel Communications assisting the organization with an accounting system conversion, standardizing policies and procedures and creating the internal audit department. After leaving Nextel, Ms. Barksdale served as the Chief Financial Officer of a Washington, DC based public charter school. This opportunity began her long tenure working with non-profit organizations in various industries in various leadership roles. Ms. Barksdale enjoys lending her expertise to businesses, particularly non-profits, to provide a service, assist them in solving a business problem or improving their processes. She possesses extensive experience providing post award technical assistance assessments, workshop instruction and targeted technical assistance to USDOS recipients. Ms. Barksdale graduated with a bachelor’s in business administration degree in Accounting from Howard University. She is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) in the state of Maryland. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as the Greater Washington Society of CPAs.