Milligan Consulting is a minority-owned and veteran-owned business providing compliance and oversight services for public and private sector clients
Milligan Consulting, LLC (Milligan) is a full-service minority and veteran-owned consulting firm. Originally established in 1985 as a consulting and Certified Public Accounting firm (Milligan & Company, LLC), the consulting practice of the firm was restructured into Milligan Consulting in 2020.
Together, Milligan Consulting and Milligan & Company, has a professional staff of 30+ employees that serve a national client base from offices headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Currently, most staff work remotely and are located nationally including in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Arizona, and Washington State.
Milligan boasts a distinguished record of performance in providing oversight services with respect to USDOT and state regulations.We have directly interacted with hundreds of transit agencies, state DOTs, airports, and other entities through our training services, organizational assessments, and oversight reviews in the areas of civil rights, financial controls, program, grant, and third-party contract management, operations, and procurement. This gives Milligan an understanding of the needs, issues, and challenges of these entities.
to help our public sector clients ensure they are meeting state and federal regulations.
supporting government sponsored economic development initiatives by providing technical and financial monitoring advice and assistance for Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
providing our transit clients with federally funded procurement solutions
to assist our clients with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VI, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) compliance.
providing oversight and support to hundreds of transit agencies, state DOTs, and airports in areas such as financial controls, program management, operations, procurement, and Federal DOT compliances.
I am incredibly proud of the work our team has accomplished. We have successfully supported numerous state clients in enhancing their oversight programs, promoting supplier and workforce diversity, and ensuring compliance with regulations. It is truly fulfilling to see the transformative effects of our services and the lasting benefits they bring to communities across the nation.
John is responsible for developing and executing the strategic goals and initiatives of Milligan Consulting, LLC. He brings over 35 years’ experience in the management and execution of large, complex, and multi-faceted projects.
John oversees the four Milligan Consulting Divisions, Civil Rights and Diversity, Economic Development, State Oversight, and Transportation Compliance, providing guidance and support to each Division Leader. He lends his expertise in program development, federal and state requirements interpretation and instruction, conducting performance and compliance reviews, program evaluations, organization analysis, and financial analysis to support projects within the Divisions.
He is sought after for his expertise in state and federal transit requirements implementation and focuses his attention in supporting our clients’ special projects such as transit studies, facility construction projects, program policy update and development, rolling stock procurement, new regulation training and many more. In his tenure at Milligan, he has been instrumental in the development of Procurement Systems Review Manual and Financial Capacity Assessment guidance for New Start Projects.
John is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Information Technology Professional.
Kristin leads Milligan’s Procurement Division and the Civil Rights and Diversity Division. For over two decades, Kristin has managed large and complex public, institutional, and community projects in the nonprofit and public sectors. She holds a Masters in City Planning, Community & Economic Development and in Government, Public Policy/Non-Profit Management. Kristin is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Her expertise in federal civil rights regulations and as a procurement, Title VI, DBE, and ADA Title II Subject Matter Expert, makes her an invaluable asset to our clients. Her hands-on experience performing civil rights and procurement system compliance analyses nationwide, bolsters the services provided by this Division.
For more than 15 years, she has led the team in drafting Title VI, DBE and ACDBE goal methodologies for transit providers and airports; performing disparity studies; planning and reviewing of project feasibility; conducting equity and data analysis and research; and drafted
compliant policies and procedures. Kristin provides procurement workshop training and
development and conducted specialized civil rights training for USDOT recipients. She is also an expert in GIS, facility assessments, site plan, and design review. Kristin is also proficient in the Spanish language.
Dave manages Milligan’s Economic Development Division. With a solid background in project management, expertise in economic development, and grant compliance, he directs the firm’s engagement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Office of the Budget, Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP), representing the Commonwealth’s interest on economic development initiatives. He has provided oversight on projects that receive US HUD CDBG and HOME funds, Section 108 loan funds, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, New Markets Tax Credits, and various other state, federal, local, and private sources.
Dave’s unmatched experience overseeing contract and procurement engagements in a construction setting for government agencies like the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA), including acting as the individual responsible for demonstrating compliance for reimbursement, is key to the success of this Division. Dave is also a Lean Six Sigma certified Green Belt.
Kelly brings over 40 years’ experience as a transportation and health and human services advocate. Kelly manages our State Oversight Division.
Kelly’s intimate knowledge and years of experience in transit operations, working with diverse populations, and implementing federal requirements gained from her position as a transit director, trainer, board member, planner, stakeholder engagement coordinator, grant writer, author, and Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) Washington State delegate provides invaluable support to her clients.
Ketnah is responsible for managing Milligan’s Transportation Compliance Division.
Ketnah brings over 20 years’ experience in federal compliance and a background in financial and internal audit to provide practical, common-sense solutions to our clients. She has led over 250 compliance reviews for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Comprehensive Oversight Review and Technical Assistance Program. She has also led the interpretation of federal regulations in the development of the guidance document used by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in conducting the congressionally mandated triennial performance management reviews of transit agencies.
Relying upon her years as an auditor and reviewer, she leads her team in executing compliance reviews and special initiatives in federal procurement requirements, technical assistance and training, and integrity monitoring for Hurricane Sandy funds.
Ketnah is a member of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, Philadelphia Chapter, and current Treasurer.
Milligan Consulting, LLC is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to the selection of the best qualified individuals for the job regardless of race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual preference, disability or any other status protected by law.
