Mrs. Royster served as the Director of Contracts for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Ms. Royster was the former Director, Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). She has over 25 years of acquisition experience with the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Ms. Royster earned her Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Averett University and a Masters Certificate in Government Contracting from George Washington University.