At DT Strategies, Inc., we bring innovative thinking to solve some of the most challenging problems facing government, corporate, and nonprofit leaders. We want to create disruption and process improvement, not maintain the status quo. We aim to achieve this by constantly innovating and providing exceptional services that exceed our clients' expectations. We take initiative, build collaborative environments, and continually drive our teams toward successful outcomes. We are an SBA 8(a) Certified Small Business.
Dino Teppara is the founder of the firm. He is an attorney and award-winning public affairs expert, with extensive policy, change management, and leadership experience working in federal and state government. Dino served as Chief of Staff and Counsel to U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), developing a legislative agenda, building coalitions, managing more than 20 staff members in three offices, and helping to pass five bills into federal law. He oversaw the congressman's legislative and regulatory initiatives for three committees: the House Armed Services Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the House Education and Workforce Committee. Dino also oversaw the congressman's media engagement, working with local, state, and federal reporters, organizing press conferences on Capitol Hill, writing op-eds and press releases, and arranging international congressional delegations (CODELS).
Dino was honored to serve in the first term of President Donald J. Trump, with one year at the U.S. Department of Defense and one year at the U.S. Department of Education. At the Pentagon, Dino was a special assistant to the Acting Under Secretary of the Navy. Dino was also appointed to a two-year term on a VA Secretary Commission.
At the state level, Dino served nearly six years at the S.C. Department of Education, as agency spokesman, director of legislative and public affairs, and special education counsel.
Dino has military experience, serving as a public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve for nearly 11 years, and is Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified. He is licensed to practice law in South Carolina, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the District of Columbia.
Dino attended the University of Nebraska on an athletic scholarship where he played NCAA Division One tennis for the Huskers, earning numerous academic awards. He received his law degree from Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington.
Dino was elected a delegate to the 2020 and 2024 Republican National Conventions.
We take a hands-on approach in supporting our clients, promoting change management, performance improvement, data analytics, stakeholder analysis, project management, and governance strategies, to boost human capital management, build collaboration, and solve complex challenges. The firm has deep experience in government and public relations, statutory analysis and legal counsel, and strategic communication. Our approach is highly customizable to meet the unique needs of each client.
The firm was founded in 2009 and has a successful track record of delivering high-quality services to clients and helping them achieve their business goals.
Cage Code: 98J62
Unique Entity ID (UEI): CELWUD1M9PK8
SBA 8(a) program graduation: February 2032
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541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
541613 - Marketing Consulting Services
541614 - Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
541820: Public Relations Agencies
541110: Offices of Lawyers
We are proud to serve as a subcontractor in the Department of the Navy (DON) to prime contractor EMI Advisors, LLC, supporting the DON Performance Improvement Office within the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy (Management).
Contract No (IDIQ): N0018923DZ023
