Reva Handa is President and Chairperson of Columbus Technologies and Services, Inc. and runs the day-to-day operations of the business. She joined the company in 2004. Previously, she served as vice president of west coast operations at User Technology Associates, Inc., where she successfully grew the company’s west coast division and managed the division’s $75M TSEP contract at NASA JPL. Her prior experience includes program management, recruiting and business development.
Ms. Handa’s experience and passion for business development has been instrumental to Columbus’ growth, starting with the first contract award with NASA JPL in 2005. In her work, she is highly focused on building business relationships and forming the long-term strategy for the company.
Ms. Handa has served on guest panels and has been featured as a guest speaker to mentor other small businesses at numerous NASA events. She jointly participates with Columbus’ CEO in community outreach activities, including philanthropic endeavors and student outreach. Ms. Handa has a B.S. in journalism from California State University, Northridge.