Leadership

Our senior leadership has rich subject-matter expertise and diverse experience in the public- and private-sectors. Both contribute to their role on our client service teams and the leadership, coaching and mentoring they provide to individual team members. Our leaders are actively involved in every client project, committed to exceptional client service, and passionate about sharing knowledge.

Edward Tuorinsky

Managing Principal

Edward Tuorinsky, a Service-Disabled Veteran, brings nearly two decades of experience to DTS in areas of leadership, management consulting and information technology services. Prior to founding the company, Mr. Tuorinsky was a Captain and logistics officer in the U. S. Army, serving at various locations nationally and abroad, including Korea, Germany, and Kosovo. For ten years, he also headed the professional services divisions of two federal government consulting firms, managing multi-million-dollar project portfolios, with billions of program dollars at stake. Prior to that, Mr. Tuorinsky worked for L-3 Communications, where he provided project management and consulting expertise for the development of several federal government logistical systems.

Mr. Tuorinsky is best known among his clients and colleagues for his indispensable leadership and vision as well as his integrity. He holds a Bachelor of Science in biology from the College of William and Mary and a Project Management Professional certification. Additionally, he is trained in CMMI methodologies.

Mr. Tuorinsky proudly serves on the NVSBC (National Veteran Small Business Coalition) National Board of Directors and the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council.

Melissa Ho

Melissa Ho

Director of Professional Services​

Melissa Ho builds on 20 years of experience and expertise in business process management, governance, and training, developed in service of a wide variety of federal government agencies across the civilian and defense sectors. Prior to joining DTS, she spent nine years managing government consulting projects, where she focused largely on business process reengineering, change management, and training/instructional design projects, with extensive work in areas of federal acquisitions and finance. Previously, Ms. Ho was a training coordinator for American Management Systems.

She has her Master of Education in adult education from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from the University of Virginia. Additionally, she is a certified Project Management Professional and trained in CMMI methodologies.

Jamie A. Repesh

Jamie A. Repesh

Director of Training and Development

Jamie A. Repesh brings over 20 years of experience as an instructional systems designer, while serving at various levels of management throughout her training and development career. The last 10 years focused on directing and supporting instructional design projects for a wide variety of “ground-up projects” for federal government agencies across the civilian and defense sectors with extensive work in areas of health, acquisitions, cybersecurity, and finance.

Ms. Repesh has considerable expertise in project management, identifying organizational performance and training gaps, determining learner motivation, designing program evaluation metrics, and determining asset delivery methods that provide the best ROI for both the learner and the organization. 

Ms. Repesh holds a Master of Science in Instructional Systems Design with certificates in Human Performance Technology and Distance Education from Florida State University. Additionally, she has continued her education through postgraduate courses in Instructional Design Leadership.

Brian Sims

Brian Sims

Director of Operations

Brian Sims, a retired Air Force Officer, brings over 20 years of experience to DTS. Before joining the firm, Mr. Sims was a Joint Qualified Officer-Level 3 and logistics readiness squadron commander leading core logistics functions. He has worked extensively coordinating the Air National Guard inputs and meeting mandated reporting requirements for Air National Guard equipment, vehicles, and resources.

As the Director of Operations Mr. Sims collaborates with senior leadership, setting and driving organizational vision, operational strategy, marketing and growth, and human resources. He helps translate strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth, supporting DTS’ inclusive culture, and ensuring team members thrive.

Mr. Sims is a mentor via his extensive LinkedIn network and through the Veterati online mentoring platform. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Kenan-Flagler Business School.