Audra Upchurch has been promoted to vice president for the homeland security market at LMI.
Audra has spent her career helping federal clients accomplish their missions. After over a decade as an environmental specialist Audra transitioned into various management roles at LMI, a federal government consulting firm.
In 2018, Audra became LMI’s director for infrastructure, energy, and environment, where she managed a staff of over 120 professionals providing infrastructure, facility, environmental, energy, sustainability, climate risk, and construction management capabilities to LMI’s customers across the defense, national security, and health & federal civilian agency markets.
Audra then became a director for the homeland security market and her recent promotion sees her lead LMI’s engagement with immigration-related components of the Department of Homeland Security, including Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Audra is a proud alumna of Virginia Tech, with a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry (environmental resource management concentration), a graduate certificate and Master of Natural Resources, and a Master of Business Administration from the school. She also serves on a number of advisory boards including the Government Technology and Services Coalition.