SPEAKERS

Director Military Sealift Command (MSC) Office of Small Business Programs Ms. Leah Baker is the Director of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Office of Small Business […]

Director Office of Small Business Programs Naval Sea Systems Command Ms. Patricia “Anne” Bannister is the Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Naval Sea Systems Command […]

Small Business Professional, Mentor Protégé Program Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Mr. Brown currently serves as a Small Business Professional for the Defense Contract Management Agency […]

Assistant Director for Industrial Analysis Office of the Secretary of the Navy Small Business Programs Mrs. Alyse C. Bullock, Assistant Director for Industrial Analysis, Office of […]

Executive Director Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Homeland Security E. Darlene Bullock’s January 2020 appointment as the Executive Director of the U.S. Department of […]

Director NAVAIR Office of Small Business Programs Mr. Shelby Butler aspired to be a rocket scientist and began his professional career at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, […]

Dr. Yazmin Carroll serves as the Director for Technology Maturation in the Innovation, Science and Technology directorate at the Missile Defense Agency. She is responsible for […]

Small Business Deputy Director Office of Small Business Programs, for the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Mr. Andrew Chappell is the Deputy Director, Office of Small […]

Senior Financial Liaison Advisor Ms. Cline is the Small Business Senior Financial Liaison Advisor and is located at DCAA Headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. In this […]

Small Business Director Mr. Tim Cole is the Director for Small Business Programs at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Working collaboratively with Program Management Offices across […]

Acting Team Lead DCMA Small Business Compliance Group Jaime Como is the Acting Team Lead for the DCMA Small Business Compliance Group. She has been with […]

Director for Industrial Cyber Security Office of Small Business Programs U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Derrick T. Davis directly oversees several programs in support of the […]

Director Office of Small Business Programs Mr. Dwight D. Deneal is the Director for the DLA Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), Headquarters, located at Fort […]

Lead Procurement Analyst Mentor-Protégé Group Subcontract & Small Business Compliance Center Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Ms. Dokes is a Team Lead for the DCMA Mentor-Protégé […]

Procurement Center Representative US Small Business Administration Office of Government Contracting, Area VI Yuri Dyson is a Procurement Center Representative (PCR) for the US Small Business […]

Director NAVSUP Office of Small Business Programs Mr. Christopher Espenshade currently serves as the Director for the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) at the Naval […]

Acquisition Support (Contractor) NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) Ms. Fisher has more than 30 years of acquisition and leadership experience. Her last federal […]

President Women In Defense, San Diego Chapter Senior Associate, Booz | Allen | Hamilton Melany Fryer is the President of the San Diego chapter of Women […]

President & Chief Executive Officer DEL REY Systems & Technology, Inc. Mr. Garber has 25 years of experience supporting NAVWAR / SPAWAR / NOSC, NAVAIR, NAVSEA, […]

Mayor City of San Diego A third-generation San Diegan of Filipino, Dutch, Puerto Rican, and Native American descent, Mayor Gloria’s lifelong career in public service was […]

Business Outreach Liaison State of California Wayne Gross has forty-eight years of customer service skills starting from his early days as a United States Air Force Captain. […]

Director, Office of Small Business Programs Headquarters Marine Corps Installations and Logistics Mr. Carlton D. Hagans is Director Office of Small Business Programs Headquarters U.S. Marine […]

Chris Hall is the Deputy Director of the Office of Small Business Programs for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Serving as the Deputy Director since 2016, […]

Assistant Director DCMA Small Business, Compliance Group Mid-Atlantic Regional Council, (MARC) Chairperson Dr. Sonny D. Hatcher is an Army Veteran who currently serves as the Assistant […]

United States Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Erik Hunt currently serves as an International Trade Specialist at the U.S. Department of Commerce Indianapolis office. Mr. […]

Director The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Mr. Shannon Jackson was appointed as the Director of […]

Regional Commissioner Pacific Rim Region (9) Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration As Regional Commissioner, Casey is responsible for the strategic direction and the operationalization […]

Sam Le serves as the Director of Policy Planning and Liaison at the U.S. Small Business Administration. In that role, he directs the SBA’s size standards, […]

Robert (Bob) Manley serves as an Associate Counsel with the Acquisition Integrity Office (AIO) for the Department of the Navy (DON) Office of the General Counsel […]

Director Defense Health Agency Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) Ms. Cassandra G. Martin is the Director, Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) for the Defense […]

Frank Muller has over 35 years as a government contractor starting in 1985 as an employee of SDSUF (San Diego State Foundation) supporting then Naval Ocean […]

U.S. Navy Commissioned Officer- Active Duty 1987 to 2010 4 Ships, 4 deployments U.S. Strategic Command (Omaha NE) Navy Staff (Pentagon)  Joint Staff (Pentagon) Office of […]

Chief Information Security Officer (Acting) Department of the Navy Mr. Plater was named the DON CISO in February 2021. He reports directly to the DON CIO […]

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) In May 2022, Ms. Maria A. Proestou was appointed to serve as the Strategic Acquisition Advisor to […]

Ms. Donna Ragucci serves as Director for the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) and assumed her duties in March […]

Under Secretary of the Navy The Honorable Erik K. Raven assumed the responsibilities of the Under Secretary of the Navy on 13 April, 2022. He serves […]

Director Office of Small Business Programs Naval Information Warfare Systems Command In February 2023, Ms. Kimberly (Kim) Reidy assumed duties as Director of the Office of […]

Retired Rear Admiral James H. Rodman Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer of Mission Focused Systems, Inc. (MFS), a spin out of the engineering services business […]

Associate Administrator Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (E) US General Services Administration Exodie C. Roe, III serves as Associate Administrator for the Office of […]

International Trade Specialist U.S. Department of Commerce Jacqueline Roeder is an International Trade Specialist with the U.S. Department of Commerce. Having joined the Commercial Service in […]

Regional Director San Diego, Orange, and Imperial APEX Accelerator Mike Sabellico has served as a part time consultant, full time Senior Procurement Advisor and now is […]

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Procurement) Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy Cindy Shaver is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Procurement) […]

Commercialization Program Manager Department of the Navy (NAVY) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Brian Shipley is the Commercialization Program […]

Commander Naval Information Warfare Systems Command Rear Adm. Doug Small is a native of Birchwood, Wisconsin. He is a 1988 graduate of Marquette University in Milwaukee, […]

Global Aerospace & Defense Team Leader  Jason Sproule is currently serving a three-year term as Global Aerospace & Defense Team leader and has been with the […]

Mr. Larry Stubblefield is the Acting Associate Administrator for the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development. Mr. Stubblefield joined the SBA in 2016, serving as […]

Director Office of Small Business Programs Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) Ms. Marita F. Thompson assumed the responsibilities of the Director for Small Business Programs at […]

Mentor Protégé Program Manager Department of Navy (DON) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) Ms. Mercedes Thurston assumed her position as the Department of Navy (DON) […]

FINANCIAL LIAISON ADVISOR Ms. Alyssa Treiber is a Financial Liaison Advisor (FLA) for the DCAA Audit Liaison Division’s Navy Team. Ms. Treiber provides onsite financial liaison […]

Deputy Director Office of Small Business Program  Arveice M. Washington has over 20 years of experience in multiple career fields including Small Business, Program Management and […]

Retired Navy Captain Mel Yokoyama is the Founder/Chairman of a not-for-profit Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) and the Founder/CEO of a for-profit 8(a) service-disabled veteran owned small […]