Leadership of Forge Consulting Services

Our Founders

Experienced leaders united by a practical standard: empower people, improve processes, and deliver results.

Three-photo collage: Steven Province in white naval officer uniform beside flags; a Navy group photograph; and an aircraft carrier at sea.
Steven Province, former U.S. Navy officer · USS Carl Vinson HAZMAT team

Leadership forged through service

Steven Province, MBA

Co-Founder, President & CEO

Mission first. People always. Results that endure.

United States Navy service shaped Steven Province's mission-first approach. Across more than 20 years in healthcare leadership, he has led health plans and hospital systems through turnaround, growth, quality improvement, and culture transformation.

20+ yearsHealthcare executive leadership
FACHEFellow, American College of Healthcare Executives
MBAEmbry-Riddle University
Lean Six SigmaMaster Black Belt
Vernon D'Mello with defense aviation and healthcare imagery
Vernon D'Mello, Software Engineer · Defense and healthcare · Performance Improvement

Leadership through improvement

Vernon D'Mello, MSE

Co-Founder · Chief Operations Officer and Project Lead

Vernon leads operational improvement, program delivery, and Lean Six Sigma implementation that helps teams build practical capability and sustain measurable results.

12+ yearsHealthcare and defense leadership
Master of Software EngineeringUniversity of Pennsylvania
Bachelor'sBusiness Information Systems · University of Phoenix
Lean Six SigmaMaster Black Belt · Six Sigma Black Belt

One operating standard

People. Process. Results.

Performance improvement grounded in collaboration, accountability, and durable execution.

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