VISTA Retains Rebecca Contreras, Former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush

VISTA, a leader in real property asset management, has retained Rebecca A. Contreras, a former member of the Bush Administration, as a special part-time consultant for the companys corporate development efforts. Contreras Brings a human capital perspective to VISTAs expertise in Real Property Asset Management.

(PRWEB) September 28, 2005 -- VISTA, a leader in real property asset management, has retained Rebecca A. Contreras, a former member of the Bush Administration, as a special part-time consultant for the companys corporate development efforts. Contreras most recently served as Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief of Human Capital at the U.S. Department of Treasury from May 27, 2003 through December 31, 2004. Prior to that she was Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel at the White House from January 20, 2001 to May 26, 2003.

Contreras responsibilities with VISTA will be to develop and maintain relationships at the highest levels of the Federal governments executive agencies. She will be particularly involved in these corporate development efforts as they apply to Executive Order 13327 on Federal Real Property Asset Management (EO 13327).

EO 13327 calls for executive agencies to develop and sustain a complete and accurate accounting of their real property assets, to better manage those assets and to dispose of surplus real property as one means of reducing the Federal budget deficit. The order is a critical part of the Presidents Management Agenda (PMA), with agency funding tied to compliance.

Rebecca Contreras has a distinguished record of public service at the highest political levels," said VISTA VP for, Corporate Development, Ray Summerell. Were pleased to have her join the VISTA team. Her background in human resources at the federal level ties directly to and brings a vital perspective to our work in EO 13327 compliance for Federal agencies."

After leaving the White House in May 2003, Contreras was appointed to serve as the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Human Capital Officer of the U.S. Department of Treasury. She was the primary chief advisor to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Treasurys top executive team on human resource management policies, programs and initiatives including implementation and oversight of the Human Capital component of the PMA.

Contreras also served as a member of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, a government-wide policy-planning group comprised of cabinet agency officials. Created by the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Council is accountable for leading and directing cabinet agencies human resource management policies and programs.

Working with VISTA is a perfect fit for my management background," said Contreras. The Federal governments new focus on real property asset management has a cascading effect on fixed, financial and human assets. In fact, understanding the implications of EO 13327 compliance on Federal workers is an essential part of developing a workable Asset Management Plan -- and therefore also critical to compliance with the Presidents Management Agenda."

Rebecca is thoroughly versed in the requirements of the PMA," said VISTA President and CEO David Baxa. Her experience is invaluable not only to VISTA, but to our current clients and the numerous agencies tasked with EO 13327 compliance. We look forward to a long and prosperous working relationship together."

About VISTA
VISTA is a leader in real property asset analysis, Information Technology and management consulting. VISTA uses IT to dramatically improve any organizations return on investment in fixed, financial and human assets. By comparing three critical business elements -- mission strategies, auditable costs and investments, and optimized facilities and infrastructure portfolios -- VISTA creates and implements information interoperability, data integration and decision support solutions that work within established enterprise IT architectures. VISTAs solutions transform facilities and infrastructure plans and operations into predictable cash flows, enabling any organization to make money, save money, and become more fiscally responsible -- managing change from the ground up. For more information, contact VISTA at 703-561-4100, or visit www.vistatsi.com.

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