Eve Hens
Eve joined Monterey in 2021 as an Acquisition Support Specialist. She is part of the team that supports acquisition functions for the State of North Carolina, Department of Health and Human Services. Eve earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from the United States Air Force Academy in 1993. After serving in the active-duty Air […]
Nick Swearengin
Nick Swearengin joined Monterey in 2026. He is an experienced business analyst focused on improving statewide grant and contract management. He streamlines workflows, strengthens accountability, and implements tools and governance practices that drive efficiency and operational stability. Previously, he held leadership roles with the U.S. Air Force and interagency defense operations, where he managed training […]
Tyler Ragor
Tyler has over 15 years of strategic sourcing experience combined from the private and public sectors. He has held roles in numerous industries while building and executing procurement strategies for a wide range of categories primarily focused on information technology for medical provider entities. Tyler earned his MBA from The Ohio State University in 2014 […]
Rebecca Murphy
Becky joined Monterey in 2023 as an Acquisition Support Specialist II and now serves as the Division Contracts Manager supporting the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and Division of Social Services (DSS). She is responsible for managing the entire contracting portfolio for DSS and overseeing eight personnel while managing their workloads. She earned […]
Anthony Benzor
Anthony retired from the Air Force in 2019 after 20 years of honorable service. He joined Monterey in July of 2021. He is responsible for ensuring all facets of the procurement evaluation process are followed and consistent within the Medicaid Enterprise Solutions (MES) Program for the North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Additionally, he is […]
Cary Thomas
Cary Thomas joined Monterey Inc. in 2025 as an Acquisition Support Specialist, bringing more than two decades of leadership and operational expertise to the team. She supports a state health and human services agency with acquisition planning, contract execution, and contract administration. A retired U.S. Air Force veteran, Cary has a proven track record in […]
Thomas Adams
Thomas joined Monterey in 2023 as an Acquisition Support Specialist II following his retirement from the Air Force after 21 years of faithful service. He is responsible for developing, reviewing, and executing performance-based contracts for the Division of Child and Family Well-Being under the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. In 2021 he […]
Lisa Barlage
Lisa joined Monterey, Inc. in 2022 as a Budget Analyst, supporting a state government budget unit and a COVID-19 invoice support team, where she provided detailed data analysis for invoice validation and reconciliation. Since 2024, Lisa has served as an Acquisition Support Specialist, assisting a state health and human services division with the development, review, […]
Kevin Barlage
Kerry Blevins
Kerry joined Monterey in 2024 as an Acquisition Support Specialist II following a 17-year career in various contracting roles as an Air Force civilian. She is currently part of the team providing contract management and acquisition support to the State of North Carolina, Department of Health and Human Services. Kerry originally hails from Ohio (Go Buckeyes!) where […]