Program: National Small Business Federal Contracting Week 2009

We support America’s small business contractors.

NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACTING WEEK Featuring the Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

March 3-5, 2009 Washington, DC Region

Presented by:

National Association of Small Business Contractors

U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce

National Small Business Federal Contracting Week March 3 - 5, 2009 – Washington, DC Area

Our Special Thanks: Sponsors Welcome friends: Small businesses lead our economy and are the very fabric of our vibrant American communities. We provide a level of flexibility, innovation, ingenuity, and commitment to quality that is simply unmatched.

Thank you to our sponsors for their support.

Cris Y oung Young

The support of small businesses in federal contracting is essential to providing our country Margot with quality performance, Dor fman Dorfman cost savings, and pride.

Small businesses have strong roots in our communities, and bring tax dollars back home to reinvest in the vibrancy of our local economies.

The National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce are national leaders working on behalf of small business. Working together we grow our businesses and secure our rightful share of federal contracting.

Please let us know if we can provide you with assistance at anytime.

Sincerely, Cris Young, President National Association of Small Business Contractors www.nasbc.org Margot Dorfman, CEO U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce www.uswcc.org

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Federal Management Systems, Inc. (FMS)

Coray Gurnitz Consulting (CGC)

Burgess Services

KND Electric

Flying Horse Communication

RussTech Language Services, Inc.

Morris Excavating, Inc

Federal & State Agencies Prime Contractors Associations & Non-Profits We wish to thank the many federal and state government agencies, prime contractors, and associations who have stepped up to be part of this important confererence for small business contractors.

We appreciate your commitment and support.

Welcome Notes for Attendees: Thank you for being with us today. We trust that you will find many opportunities for education, connection and advancement.

If you have any questions throughout the conference, please stop at the check-in desk. One of our leaders will be happy to help you.

We ask that you please place your cell phones on vibrate during the conference and that follow-on questions you might have for a speaker, be taken out of the main hall into the reception area. This will greatly enhance the conference experience for all participants.

Presented by The National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce

National Small Business Federal Contracting Week March 3 - 5, 2009 – Washington, DC Area

Agenda - Defense Logistics Agency March 3, 2009 Westin Arlington Gateway 7:30 am - Registration, Networking, Continental Breakfast F. SCOTT FITZGERALD AB 8:30

Welcome: Margot Dorfman, CEO - U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce

9:00

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Overview: Supporting Mission Success Peg Meehan, Director, Office of Small Business Programs

9:30

Introduction to DLA Supply Chains DSCC: Land & Maritime Vikki Hawthorne, Supplier Outreach Program Manager, Small Business Programs Office, Defense Supply Center Columbus DSCP: Clothing/Textiles, Construction/Equipment, Medical, Subsistence Paul Rooney, Small Business Specialist, Medical, Small Business Programs Office Defense Supply Center Philadelphia; Arlene Ruble, Small Business Specialist, Construction/Equipment, Small Business Programs Office, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia DSCR: Aviation John Henley, Associate Director of Small Business, Small Business Programs Office, Defense Supply Center Richmond DESC: Energy Virginia R. Broadnax, Small Business Specialist, Small Business Programs Office, Defense Energy Support Center DCSO: IT/Services Rosita Carosella, Associate Director of Small Business DLA ContractingSupport Office

12:00

4:30

Lunch (Box Lunch Provided) Ernest Hemmingway Salon 2 & 3

F.Scott Fitzgerald AB

1:00 Invitation Only One-on-One Sessions There will be a limited number of businesses to participate in one-on-one interviews/meetings during the afternoon session. These selections will be made based on upcoming Agency small business opportunities. No exceptions.

1:00 Influence On The Hill! The State of Small Business - Congressional Briefing and Meetings 1:00 - 2:30 House Small Business Committee Briefing: Meet with staffers for a briefing discussion on issues impacting your business.

3:00 - ? Visit your congressional leaders

Adjourn Presented by The National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce

National Small Business Federal Contracting Week March 3 - 5, 2009 – Washington, DC Area

Agenda - Industry Day March 4, 2009 Westin Arlington Gateway 7:30 am - Registration, Networking, Continental Breakfast F. SCOTT FITZGERALD AB

ERNEST HEMMINGWAY SALON 2 & 3 INDUSTRY BREAKOUT SEGMENTS

8:30

Welcome Margot Dorfman, CEO, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce

9:00

DOE Opportunities Update Brenda DeGraffenreid, Acquisition Manager

9:30

DOT Opportunities Update Devera Redmond, Small Business Advocate, OSDBU

10:00

US Treasury Opportunities Update Teresa Lewis, Director, OSDBU

10:30

Ethics and Compliance Regulations for Government Contractors Scott Freling, Associate Covington & Burling LLP

10 – 11:50 am Construction, Design & Environmental

11:00

Are you Green?

Paula Zampieri, Program Analyst, US EPA

Facilitator: Tesha Williams, Underwriting Policy Analyst, Office of Surety Guarantees

11:30

Legislative Update Erik Necciai, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

12:00

Box Lunch Provided

1:00

How to be Successful in the Prime/Subcontractor Relationship Mike Parkinson, Dir of Business Development, Manhattan Construction Co.

1:30

2:00

EPA Ombudsman: Environmental Regulations that Impact Small Business Joan Rogers, Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman DHS: Eagle 2 Kevin Boshears, Director OSDBU

2:45

Success Strategies for Winning Federal Contracts: The Discipline of Sales Alba Alemán, President, Citizant

4:00

Positioning for Contracts: Accessing Stimulus Package Opportunities Elaine Young, Director, USWCC / NASBC Director of the National School of Government Ready

4:30

Reception

8:30 – 9:50 am

Manufacturing & Distribution

Facilitator: Carroll A. Thomas, Partnership Catalyst, National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program

12:00

Box Lunch Provided (room closed)

12:30 – 2:20pm Services & Professional Services Facilitator: Mary Lee Kolich, Program Director MD Procurement Technical Assistance Program 2:30 – 4:20pm

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Facilitator: Edsel M. Brown, Jr., SBA Logo Office of Technology SBIR/STTR Assistant Administrator Available All Day: (1) PTAC - Available to provide individual companies with guidance on specific procurement questions. (2) Alaskan Native Corporation Opportunities

Presented by The National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce

National Small Business Federal Contracting Week March 3 - 5, 2009 – Washington, DC Area

Agenda U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services March 5, 2009 Westin Arlington Gateway F. SCOTT FITZGERALD AB 7:45

Continental Breakfast / Networking

8:30

Welcome Margot Dorfman, CEO, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce

8:45

Agency Overview Debbie Ridgely, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

9:15

How to Market to HHS Alice Roache, Small Business Specialist, Supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

9:45

HHS Strategic Sourcing Initiative Kesa Russell, Strategic Sourcing Project Manager, Office of the Secretary

10:15

Break

10:30

BARDA and its Mission Cynthia Montgomery, The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)

11:00

Simplified Acquisition Susan Nsangou, Contracting Officer, National Institutes of Health, HHS

11:30

Building Successful Prime Relationships with HHS Andy Seymour, Director Business of Development Health & Human Services

Noon

Box Lunch Provided

4:30

Ernest Hemmingway Salon 2 & 3

F.Scott Fitzgerald AB

1:00 Invitation Only One-on-One Sessions There will be a limited number of businesses to participate in one-on-one interviews/meetings during the afternoon session. These selections will be made based on upcoming Agency small business opportunities. No exceptions.

1:30 p.m. SAIC Cynthia Kendall, VP Health Solutions Business Unit 2:00 p.m. Deloitte & Touche LLP Karen Carrion 2:30 p.m. EDS Andy Seymour, Director Business of Development Health & Human Services

Adjourn Presented by The National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce

Biographies Alba Alemán President Citizant As president and co-founder, Alba M. Alemán leads Citizant's business development team and is responsible for the company's quality initiatives. With a strict focus on Citizant's mission of providing exceptional customer service and innovative solutions to help the government better serve the citizen, Alemán's goal is to grow the company's business within civilian and defense federal agencies in support of its overall plan for strategic growth.

Alemán founded Citizant in 1999 with Raymond Roberts, a former Texas Instruments colleague. They saw an opportunity to develop a niche in the federal government consulting market by assembling a team of outstanding professionals who deliver a personalized and responsive approach to government service. Alemán and Roberts apply best practices from their Fortune 500 corporate experiences to their entrepreneurial business model. As a result they have built a high-growth company with a strong focus on customer satisfaction, quality initiatives, employee recruitment and development, and operational success.

Kevin Boshears Director, OSDBU U.S. Department of Homeland Security Mr. Boshears, named Director of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization in May, 2003, is responsible for the overall implementation of the Department's small business procurement program.

Prior to this, Mr. Boshears was named Director of the Treasury Department's OSDBU in February, 1999 where he had served as the Acting Director since August, 1998. He previously served in the same office as a Procurement Analyst since June, 1995 and was responsible for providing guidance to the Small Business Specialists located in Treasury's twelve bureaus.

Mr. Boshears brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the procurement field, having served as a Contracting Officer for the Justice Department prior to his small business duties at the Treasury Department. Mr. Boshears is a well known instructor in the federal small business procurement arena.

On May 9 - 10, 2002, Mr. Boshears was presented with the Frances Perkins Vanguard Award for Exemplary Utilization of WomenOwned Small Businesses by a Federal Procurement Official and the Gold Star Award for Excellence by the U. S. Small Business Administration.

Edsel M. Brown, Jr. Assistant Director, Office of Technology U.S. Small Business Administration Mr. Brown has served with the U.S. Small Business Administration since 1990. He is currently the Assistant Director for the Office of Technology. In this position he provides oversight over the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs.

Before coming to SBA, Mr. Brown served as a Policy Analyst with the Department of Human Services in New Jersey, and as Investment Consultant with a regional financial services firm.

He has been very active in community affairs and has belonged to several organizations including Rotary International, several Chambers of Commerce, Neighborhood House, YMCA, NAACP, Calvert Economic Development Commission, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

A native of Plainfield, NJ, Mr. Brown holds B.A. (Government) and M.A. (Public Administration) degrees from Ohio University.

He also holds a J.D. (Law) degree from the University of Toledo College of Law. He is a licensed attorney.

Karen Carrion Associate, Federal Marketing & Business Development Deloitte Services LP Karen Carrion has been with the Deloitte U.S. Firms since May 2002. In that time, she has supported the organization in a variety of roles, most recently as a member of the Federal Marketing and Business development team.

For the past three years, Ms. Carrion has been

managing and supporting a number of marketing and business development programs across the Deloitte Federal practice.

In addition to her marketing role she has actively assisted Deloitte's Small Business Liaison Officer in the development of the Deloitte Federal Small Business Program.

Today, more than 150 small businesses have been certified into the program since its inception in 2005.

Brenda DeGraffenreid Acting Associate Director, and Supervisory Acquisition Manager US Department of Energy OSDBU Brenda DeGraffenreid has spent 20+ years working on behalf of small businesses, with Federal agencies that support small business contracting, as well as with agencies and organizations that assist individuals in starting and expanding their businesses.

In her current capacity as Acting Associate Director, and Supervisory Acquisition Manager for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), United States Department of Energy, she commands a staff that works with all types of small businesses, including small, 8(a), small disadvantaged, women-owned, and service-disabled veteranowned small businesses. Her office, the OSDBU, assists small businesses in identifying contracting and subcontracting opportunities through DOE's Business Opportunity Sessions, Forecasts, Conference, and outreach efforts. Further, her office assists small businesses internally by reviewing sizeable acquisitions to ensure that small businesses are considered.

In her role, Ms. DeGraffenreid works with program and procurement personnel to establish initiatives to increase opportunities for small companies. She has manages and promotes the use of of programs that provide subcontracting opportunities to small businesses, i.e., DOE's 8(a) Pilot Program and the Mentor-Protégé Program. Her work with the Mentor-Protégé Program provides an opportunity for her to promote her special focus of providing opportunities for small businesses to expand their technical capabilities, including through technology transfer.

Margot Dorfman, CEO U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce National Association of Small Business Contractors, Outreach Coordinator Margot Dorfman is the CEO of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce. She is a visionary leader who has dedicated herself to promoting the economic and leadership interest of women. Her extensive background in business, business ownership, publishing and nonprofit leadership has prepared Ms. Dorfman to set the vision for the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce. Dorfman founded Arizona Women's News, Hispana News and the Greater Phoenix Chamber Business Connection. She holds a Master's Education from Lesley University and a B.S. in Education from Northeastern University. Additionally, her experience includes over ten years in executive positions with General Mills and other Fortune 500 firms.

Scott Freiling Attorney Covington & Burling Scott Freling is an attorney at Covington & Burling LLP. Mr. Freling advises government contractors on questions related to the Federal Acquisition Regulations and other federal and state procurements laws. He assists clients with both defense and civilian contracting. Mr. Freling also represents clients at all stages of litigation, assists clients with internal investigations, and counsels clients with regards to legislative and public policy matters.

Mr. Freling is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and the College of Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. He has presented at other National Small Business Federal Contracting Week summits.

Vikki Hawthorne Supplier Outreach Program Manager Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC), DLA Office of Small Business Programs Vikki Hawthorne is the Supplier Outreach Program Manager for the Defense Supply

Center Columbus (DSCC), Office of Small Business Programs, which includes assisting the procurement technical assistance centers, 'the foot soldiers to DLA', in their outreach efforts of promoting small business participation in the defense acquisition process. Ms. Hawthorne also travels around the country demonstrating to suppliers 'How to do Business With DLA' and facilitates the Training, Knowledge, Opportunities Seminar 'Doing Business With DLA' hosted by DSCC. In addition to her role as Supplier Outreach Program Manager, Ms. Hawthorne assists acquisition personnel in identifying small, minority, service disabled veteran, Hubzone and women-owned businesses as potential sources of supply. Ms. Hawthorne also assists Defense Acquisition University as a subject matter expert for supplier training.

Ms. Hawthorne has almost twenty five years of defense contracting experience which includes previous assignments as Procurement Agent, Contract Specialist, and Procurement Analyst in the Competition Advocate Office. Before her tenure with the defense department, Ms. Hawthorne worked in the manufacturing, retail, and insurance industries. Ms. Hawthorne holds a Bachelor of Science degree in advertising/ marketing from Kent State University and a Master of Science degree in human resource administration from Central Michigan University. Ms. Hawthorne is also Level III certified in Contracting under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act. Cynthia Kendall VP Health Solutions Business Unit SAIC Ms. Kendall joined SAIC in 1996 and is a Vice President in the Health Solutions Business Unit. She manages multiple Federal IDIQ contracts including CIO-SP2 and GITSS representing over $50M in annual revenue.

Ms. Kendall's major role is Small Business Advocate in the Business Unit.

Prior to joining SAIC, Ms. Kendall retired from the Department of Defense (DoD) with over 25 years of Federal service. From 1988 to 1996, she was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Information Management in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. From 1980 to 1988, Ms. Kendall served in the Directorate for Program and Financial Control of the DoD

Comptroller. From 1970 to 1980, Ms. Kendall provided data automation support to the Headquarters Air Force.

Ms. Kendall holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Drexel University and a Masters of Science degree from American University.

Mary Lee Kolich Program Director MD Procurement Technical Assistance Program Ms. Mary Lee Kolich is a seasoned professional with 30 years experience and a solid understanding of diverse business management applications. She has demonstrated knowledge and experience in contract negotiations with federal agencies and prime contractors.

After attending the University of Cincinnati and over a 20 year period of time, Ms. Kolich served as Division Director and General Manager for two 8a federal contracting businesses that successfully graduated from the SBA program. In that capacity she managed, planned, prepared and delivered complex projects on time and within budget.

She has professional sales experience with commercial entities as well as with county and federal government agencies such as: Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Navy, Anteon Corporation, OSHA, Bureau of Land Management, Food and Drug Administration, House of Representatives, ICC, District of Columbia Agencies to name a few.

Ms. Kolich owned her own business for five years as a value-added reseller and Partner with Hewlett Packard, Acer, 3COM and Cisco.

She provided hardware and logistics support to systems integrators requiring information products requiring information technology products in support of government products.

Based upon her past business experience, Ms. Kolich has designed for the PTAP a series of four-hour classes which provides an understanding of contracting with the federal government and how to approach selling services and products to various agencies.

Visit your local PTAC or PTAP for individual counseling and classes: http://www.dla.mil/db/ procurem.htm.

Teresa L.G. Lewis Director, OSDBU U.S. Department of the Treasury Teresa Lewis assumed her duties as the Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of the Treasury, on March 30, 2008.

Prior to serving in her current position, Teresa previously served approximately 10 years at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in the following positions: Director, Office of Management and Technical Assistance/8(a) Business Development Program; Assistant Administrator, Office of Federal Contract Assistance for Veteran Business Owners; Procurement Policy Analyst, Office of Policy Research, Office of Government Contracting; Area Director (East Coast), HUBZone Empowerment Program Office and Senior Eligibility Specialist, Team Leader, Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Certification and Eligibility.

She came to the SBA following six years of Government contracting

experience as a contract specialist with the Department of the Air Force and the Department of Commerce.

Teresa is a retired United States Air Force Major. A native of High Point, North Carolina, Teresa received a Master of Arts Degree, with honors, in Procurement and Acquisition Management from Webster University, St Louis, Missouri and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Peg Meehan Director of the Office of Small Business Programs Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Peg Meehan is the Director of the Office of Small Business Programs at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). She is responsible for the Agency's Small Business Program and the DOD Procurement Technical Assistance Program.

Prior to her recent return to DLA, Ms. Meehan managed the Subcontracting Program in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Small Business Office. She

also developed and implemented Department-wide Small Business Program training.

Peg joined OSD from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Headquarters (HQs) where she was instrumental in implementing their HQs Small Business Office at the agency's inception and later served as their Combat Support Operations first and sole contracting representative. Prior to DCMA, Peg was the Assistant Director for SB at DLA HQs. Peg was also DLA's first Grants Officer for the DoD Procurement Technical Assistance Program.

Peg has 35 years of experience in acquisition/contract management. In addition to her numerous awards, including White House recognition and DCASR's Woman of the Year, and Meritorious Civilian Service, she holds degrees in Business Management from St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia PA; Business Administration from the University of Maryland, College Park, MD and National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, DC.

Cynthia R. Montgomery Chief of Mission Support & Acquisition Policy; Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Ms. Montgomery is a Contracting Officer in BARDA and she also functions as the Competition Advocate and Task Order Ombudsmen. Prior to working in BARDA, Ms. Montgomery was a Management and Program Analyst, in the Executive Office, of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, at the Department of Education, where she provided budget oversight and functioned as a Grants Management Officer and a Contracting Officer Representative. As a Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, at the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarter Service, she supported the Pentagon in Service, Leasing and Agricultural & Engineering contracts.

Ms. Montgomery previously worked at the Department of Health and Human Services at the Centers for Disease Control

(CDC) in Atlanta, Ga. At the CDC, Ms. Montgomery started her federal career as a Biologist, in Division of Parisitology, in the National Center for Infectious Diseases. She also worked as a Lead Grants Management Specialist and a Contract Specialist in the Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) and she was instrumental in setting up the International Grants and Contracts Branch. In the National Center for Chronic Disease, Office of the Director, Ms. Montgomery, supported the Extramural program office as a Public Health Analyst.

Susan Nsangou Branch Chief National Institute on Drug Abuse Susan Nsangou began her acquisition career in 1997 as a Procurement Technician with the National Institutes of Health (NIH.) She has since served as Contract Specialist, Contracting Officer and now Branch Chief. Ms. Nsangou is currently the Branch Chief of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions Branch. Her staff service all the acquisitions needs for various Institutes at the NIH. She works to

increases the knowledge of federal contracting within the NIH and performs outreach to vendors on a monthly basis. The Branch was the current recipient of the first NIH Acquisition Innovation Award.

Erik Necciai Professional Staff Member U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Ranking Member, Olympia J. Snowe As a Committee staff member, Erik Necciai advises the Ranking Member, Senator Snowe, of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship on various small business issues, with primary emphasis on federal contracting and procurement. In this capacity, Mr. Necciai assists the Ranking Member in developing federal-wide policy to guide procurement processes to meet small business procurement goals and objectives.

Mr. Necciai has previously served as a consultant for the Department of Defense working both in federal procurement and acquisition regulations.

Mr. Necciai holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from Virginia Tech and a Juris Doctorate from TMC Law School, in Michigan.

Russell Orban General Counsel; Democratic Staff Chairwoman Velazquez Small Business Committee U.S. House of Representatives Russell Orban has worked for over 20 years in the United State Congress and 12 of those years for the Small Business Committee. He currently serves as the Committee's General Counsel.

He also served as staff director for 3 separate subcommittees and has covered such issues as government contracting and procurement, tax, high technology, international trade and regulatory issues.

Russ also worked for 8 years as Assistant Chief Counsel of the Office of Advocacy at the Small Business Administration. Before coming to Washington, he practiced law in Kansas City, Missouri specializing in general business law and taxation.

In addition to his law degree, Mr. Orban has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a Masters degree in tax law.

Mike Parkinson Director of Business Development Manhattan Construction Company Manhattan Construction Co. for the last 17 years. Worked as a Senior Estimator, Project Engineer, and Project Manager before moving into Business Development with Manhattan. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri.

Education: B.S. (Structural Engineering) - Washington University (St. Louis) 1982; M.S. (Information Management) Marymount University 1998; M.B.A. (Finance) - Marymount University 2001 Barry Pineles Chief Counsel; Republican staff for Ranking Member Graves House Small Business Committee Barry Pineles is Chief Counsel to the Republican staff of the Committee on Small

Business of the United States House of Representatives. Mr. Pineles was initially hired in 1999 by then Chairman Talent. Chairman Manzullo asked Mr. Pineles to stay on the Committee when he became Chairman in the 107th Congress where he took on the responsibility for Small Business Act reauthorization and continued the work he did for Chairman Talent on regulatory matters.

When Mr. Chabot took the reigns as ranking member, he asked Mr. Pineles to be the Chief Counsel for the Republican staff.

Prior to joining the Committee staff, Mr. Pineles was in-house regulatory counsel to a now bankrupt competitive local exchange carrier located in the Vancouver, WA suburbs of Portland, OR. Mr. Pineles also practiced law in Miami, FL and Washington, DC representing cable operators, telecommunications providers, and various small business trade associations before the federal courts and sundry federal agencies.

Mr. Pineles spent nearly a decade working for the United States Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy where he worked on numerous federal regulatory matters and provided substantial input to Congressional efforts to strengthen the Regulatory Flexibility Act. DeVera Redmond Small Business Advocate U.S. Department of Transportation Ms. Redmond, who is US Department of Transportations' (DOT) Women-Owned Business and Service-Disabled Veteran Business Advocate works with the Department's prime contractors, program, and procurement officials to ensure maximum opportunities for small businesses to participate in DOT contracts and subcontracts.

Ms. Redmond has extensive experience supporting the small business community from both the government and corporate side, having served as the Small Business Advocate at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Services, Fruit Vegetable Program, and serving as the Small Business Liaison Office for URS Group. Ms. Redmond is a graduate of The University of Baltimore with a master's degree in Public Administration (MPA). She is active in many civic and social organizations.

Debbie Ridgely Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Ms. Ridgely is the Director for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at the Department of Health and Human Services. She was selected for the position seven years ago. As the Director, she works to foster an atmosphere that provides fair, equitable and impartial opportunities for the entire small business community. Ms. Ridgely establishes Departmental policy for the small business program and advocates on behalf of the small business vendor in the federal acquisition process.

Prior to working in the small business capacity, Ms. Ridgely served as a Contracting Officer for the Departments of Transportation, NASA and Energy.

Ms. Ridgely served as an Executive Officer of the Federal OSDBU Directors' Interagency Council from FY 03-07. She has been recognized with awards from small business trade associations and other national organizations.

She is a graduate of Maryville College, Maryville TN. She supplemented her B.A. with additional courses in Business Administration from Strayer University.

Alice Roache Small Business Specialist, OSDBU U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services Ms. Alice Roache is a Small Business Specialist, with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Office serving the Medicare/Medicaid Services. Alice has over 26 years government experience with a variety of contract work.

Prior to joining HHS, she worked as a Contracting Officer for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, and Social Security Agency. Alice worked in both contracting operations and policy at the USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS). While with ARS she worked on a multi-agency task, headed by Department of Energy, to award the first Energy Savings Performance Contract. Alice's contracting experience started at General Services Administration,

Federal Supply Schedule (GSA, FSS) awarding contracts to the Scientific Equipment Schedule.

In the time Alice has been with the HHS, OSDBU, she has been dedicated to making a difference in the Small Business community.

Joan B. Rogers Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Joan joined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1991. She has served as Special Assistant to the Associate Administrator for the EPA's Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation (OPEI), providing substantive advice and guidance on policy and rule development and program activity. She has also served the Agency as a program analyst, conducting analysis of Agency regulations and policies and providing technical knowledge of environmental statutes and policy during the review of regulatory policies, programs, goals and objectives.

Before joining the Office of Small Business Programs as the Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman (ASBO) in October 2008, Joan was the Agency team lead, providing guidance to senior policy managers at EPA, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the General Accounting Office (GAO) regarding EPA's implementation procedures and compliance responsibilities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act as amended by the Small Business Enforcement Fairness Act (RFA)/SBREFA).

In her role as the ASBO, Joan will continue to work with small entities, small business trade associations, SBA, OMB and EPA program offices to ensure that small entity impacts and concerns are considered in the development of Agency rulemakings.

Kesa Russell Project Manager HHS Strategic Sourcing Program Kesa Russell is currently the Project Manager for the HHS Strategic Sourcing program, and is responsible for implementing Departmentwide initiatives to leverage purchasing power,

increase efficiencies and decrease the cost of procuring products and services.

Prior to working at HHS, Kesa was a Consultant at American Management Systems, focused on Business Process ReEngineering and Change Management projects in the Federal, State and Local Government sectors. She was also an Assistant Treasurer at Bankers Trust Company, focused on managing American Depositary Receipt (ADR) client relationships.

Kesa received a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration from Florida A&M University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Andy Seymour Director Business of Development Health & Human Services EDS Andy Seymour, EDS, Director of Business Development, Health and Human Services.

Responsibilities include new business sales, territory, account development, identification and pursuit of HHS strategic initiatives.

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Tesha Williams Underwriting Policy Analyst Office of Surety Guarantees U.S. Small Business Administration

Tesha Williams is the Underwriting Policy Analyst for Office of Surety Guarantees at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Williams is responsible for the implementation and regulation of policies and procedures related to the Surety Bond Program.

Ms. Williams serves a liaison between SBA Area Offices and Headquarters to provide technical guidance and offer resolution to complex cases.

Since joining SBA in January 2005, Ms. Williams has participated in the significantly improved functioning and management of the Surety Bond Program which has resulted in increased activity. She is responsible for the development and implementation of a new portfolio risk assessment model that has created enhanced surety partners monitoring and serves as a great benchmarking tool.

A licensed Insurance Broker, Ms. Williams has over seventeen (17) years of professional experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining SBA she has served as Risk Manager at Marsh Inc. Brokerage Firm, Client Relation Specialist and Underwriter at Firemen's Insurance Company and Client Advisor at GEICO Insurance Company.

A native of Louisiana, she currently resides in Prince Georges County with her fiancĂŠ and son.

Cris Young National Association of Small Business Contractors, President Hudson Fasteners, Inc., Executive Vice President Cris A. Young is the Executive Vice President of Hudson Fasteners, Inc. a 60 year old industrial wholesale supplier. Hudson Fasteners is a third generation business, currently 100% women owned and operated.

Cris Young has over 20 years experience in procurement and management in corporate and small business environments. Ms. Young has specialized in government procurement on local, state, and federal levels.

Ms. Young and Hudson Fasteners were awarded the PTAP (Procurement Technical Assistance Program) Small Business of the Year 2004 by the Long Island Development Center.

Ms. Young has been an active and vocal member and supporter of the USWCC since 2002. Ms. Young is also a member of the Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association.

Elaine Young (Navajo) Director of the National School of Government Contracting USWCC / NASBC Elaine Young has over 12 years experience in assisting small businesses in the federal government procurement arena, particularly for Native American business owners.

In 1998, Elaine joined the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED), a national non-profit organization, providing business development services to Native Americans. As a Program Manager, of the American Indian Procurement Technical Assistant Center, she provided a wide range of services to Native American (AIPTAC) businesses which includes training and seminars, individual counseling and access to bid opportunities, contract specifications, procurement histories, and other information necessary to successfully compete for government contracts.

Prior to her position with the AIPTAC at NCAIED, she also worked as Management Consultant with their Minority Business Development Agency program. Other professional experience has been with the Small Business Development Center at Northland Pioneer College, in Holbrook, Arizona, and a Community Planner with the Navajo Nation, Kayenta, Arizona.

Paula Zampieri Program Analyst EPA - Small Business Ombudsman's Office Paula is a graduate from the University of Vermont with a bachelor of science in Natural Resource Planning and a concentration in Environmental Policy and Law. After moving to Washington D.C. she began working as an editorial and staff manager for an online environmental newsletter before finally entering into the federal government with the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Small Businesses Programs in 2006.

Currently, Paula is working within the Small Business Ombudsman's office, at the EPA, as a program analyst, as well as serving as a Contract Officer's Technical Representative for the EPA's Grants and DBE Tribal Training contract.

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