WTI was founded in 1991 by Wendell K. Harbour, President and CEO, and incorporated in the State of Virginia in 1993. WTI is a Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SBDE) certified under the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Program in 1998 and provides management and technical support services, information technology and engineering services to the private and public sectors.
WTI performed as a subcontractor to a former 8(a) firm providing program management and oversight for a previous Technical and Administrative Support Services for the Office of Science at DOE. WTI has since served and currently is the primary contractor for various agencies providing a broad range of administrative, logistical, management, and information technology applications including, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services and the Pentagon Renovation Program. Additionally, WTI Provides Administrative and Conference/Seminar Management and Logistics Support to the Fetzer Institute, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
WTI is currently owned by Lisa Harbour-Carter who assumed control of the company in 2002. Under Ms. Harbour-Carter WTI maintains its 8(a) status, GSA Schedule 70, Facility Clearance and is certified as a women owned business.
NAICS Codes
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
514191 On-Line Information Services
541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
541519 Other Computer Related Services
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WTI is a well-established organization with a strong corporate structure to support the client, their employees, and their business management practices. WTI is headquartered in Landover, Maryland with program support offices located at the U.S. Department of Energy, Germantown, Maryland and the Forrestal Building, Washington, D.C.
WTI executes the management of its services to clients by the intense involvement of the President, a Management Advisory Board and Project Managers at the various project sites. The President is responsible for the day-to-day well being of the corporation and relies on the Project Managers for successful implementation of each project. The President and Project Managers have at their disposal a Management Advisory Board, consisting of active management personnel/consultants and advisors from both external and corporate internal sources, to seek expert counsel, advice, and assistance in executing assigned tasks. The corporation is managed day to day using an expert staff to meet the operations, accounting, contract management, and human resource obligations of the firm.
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Ms. Lisa Harbour Carter
Lisa Harbour Carter is President and 100% owner of Wynnewood Technologies, Inc. (WTI), a federal contracting firm providing its various customers in the market place with professional Administrative Support, Travel Management Services and Information Digital Signage Technology Services. She assumed the reigns of business ownership from her father and founder of the firm, Mr. Wendell Kenneth Harbour, who passed on December 17, 2002.
Ms. Harbour-Carter a graduate of Hampton University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Marketing. Previous career consisted of 7 plus years managing Administrative, Labor and Medical temporary and permanent placement agencies, 10 years with MCI specializing in Information Technology training and sales. Plus, she directed and managed her own creation, “Universal Promotions”, an advertising and promotional business which concentrated on community events and activities. Additionally, Harbour-Carter purchased and operated a KINDERDANCE franchise which is an international educational dance program for children. Harbour-Carter feels much of her previous life has effectively prepared her for the challenges of running WTI.
While continuing to raise her very young family and simultaneously assuming ownership and fulltime, day to day management of the firm, she has attained appreciable customer and market recognition for WTI from the “The Washington Post”, “The Gazzette”, and “The Prince Georges County Post” and nominated for the Omega Psi Phi, Citizens award. NFBWBO honored Harbour-Carter with 2004 Entrepreneur of year. WTI has been able to increase federal, state and commercial sales by creating new lines of business while building on existing talent, expertise and experience. WTI Recruiting Services which directly supports other contractors in acquiring federal contracts and sourcing for highly qualified individuals. Additionally, WTI has contracted with the federal government to provide Diversity work by expanding their relationship with Healing the Heart of Diversity.
Clearly, Lisa Harbour Carter is carrying forth the dream of her father, Wendell Kenneth Harbour, and her own ambition to be in service to the community, customers; and passing on her knowledge and expertise to the next generation of women aspiring to own and manage their businesses in this highly competitive and challenging business environment. Her strategy for success is to continue to bridge strong relationships within local and federal governments, as well as, other businesses to better serve the community at large.
WTI relocated its corporate headquarters in 2003 to Prince Georges County, MD and a second location in Suffolk, VA in 2006.
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