Gil Tran
Senior Specialist Leader, Grants Management“Grant Administration is a complicate and intricate area, like tax rules. It constantly evolves and add layers to its complexity. All grantees and federal sponsors have the fiduciary responsibilities that all grant money is well spent and serves the public purposes. At Attain Partners, our focus on Obsessing Externally and serving the broader community allows us to partner with our clients, meaningfully, to support that important mission.”
Gilbert Hai Tran serves as a Senior Specialist Leader, Grants Management, in the Attain Research practice of Attain Partners. Previously, He served as a Senior Policy Analyst with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Federal Financial Management (OFFM).
A 27-year veteran of OMB, Gil has often served as a go-to field expert and is a sought-after presenter who has earned a reputation as a source of knowledge and engaging industry speaker. Among his contributions in shaping the financial assistance landscape for future generations are: helping reduce the audit burden for both auditees and federal government oversight agencies; playing an integral role in the development of the Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) and consolidating cost principles in the guidance; and, in 2005, leading the development of the first-ever government-wide waiver to provide relief to grantees caused by natural disasters.
Gil is a Certified Public Accountant and his experience in financial and grant management include three years with the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Cost Allocation as a senior cost negotiator and manager of the State and Local Government Branch in Washington, D.C.; eight years as manager with KPMG Peat Marwick – Grant Management Services in Washington, D.C.; and four years with Georgetown University as a senior financial officer, Office of Sponsored Programs.
Community Involvement:
- U.S. Tennis Association (Mid-Atlantic Section), Diversity Committee, Member
- Dance to End Alzheimers – The Longest Day®, The Alzheimer’s Association, Participant
- Party in Pink Zumbathon, National Breast Cancer Foundation, Participant
Industry Involvement:
- National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA), Member and Frequent Speaker
- Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI), Member and Frequent Speaker
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Member
- Association of Government Accountants (AGA), Member
- National Conference on College Cost Accounting (NACCA), Speaker
- Northeast Conference on College Cost Accounting (NECA), Speaker
