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2024, 2023, & 2022 Events
Photos & Briefings
The Chapter sincerely appreciates all the Speakers that have taken their valuable time to interact with the Chapter Membership.
April 2024 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
Ms. Melessia Johnson (SES)
USSOCOM Acquisition Executive
Briefing: N/A
March 2024 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
David Breede,
USSOCOM PEO-Tactical Information Systems
Briefing:
February 2024 Breakfast Seminar
Speakers:
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Chris Hamm, Client Executive, AAS Defense
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Jeff McMullen
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Sonia Hammons
Briefing:
January 2024 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
COL Gerard “Jerry” M. Acosta
Operations Officer, J3 Chief of Operations
Defense Logistics Agency
Briefing:
December 2023 Winter Wonderland Semi-Formal
November 2023 Breakfast Seminar
Speakers:
Keynote, Hon. David Norquist, NDIA President & CEO and Special Guest, Ms. Schuyler Moore, CENTCOM, CTO
Briefing: N/A
October 2023 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
SES Mr. Joe Tragakis
USSOCOM J-6 & CIO
Briefing: N/A
September 2023 Breakfast Seminar
9/11 Remembrance:
COL Eric Albertson, US Army
USSOCOM Command Chaplin
Speaker:
Mr. Pete Greany
USSOCOM PEO-Services
Briefing:
August 2023 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker
Ms. Jennifer Stewart
NDIA Executive Vice President for Strategy & Policy
Briefing: N/A
July 2023 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker
Mr. James Smith (SES)
USSOCOM Acquisition Executive
Briefing:
June 2023 Breakfast Seminar
Speakers Panel: (right to left)
GSA Assisted Acquistion Services Southeast Division
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Mr. Fred Tingle, Branch Chief
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Ms. Sonia Hammons, Section Chief
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Mr. Jonathan Rinkinen, Senior Contracting Officer & Team Lead
Briefing:
April 2023 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
Mr. Chris Hamm
Director, GSA FEDSIM
Briefing:
March 2023 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
COL Gerad Acosta
Commander, DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM
J3, Defense Logistics Agency
Briefing:
Our Chapter also recognized Ted Koufas, who will be retiring soon for his exceptional support of the Chapter and Community
February 2023 Breakfast Seminar
Speakers:
This month the Chapter hosted a SOCOM Acquisition Panel:
SES James Smith, SOCOM Acquisition Executive
COL Rhea Prichett, PEO-SOF Digital Applications
Mr. Ted Koufas, PEO-Services
Ms. Margaret McCaskey, DPEO Special Reconnaissance
Thank you to our Panelists and all those who attend our full capacity event!
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January 2023 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
Ms. Leslie Babich
Director, SOFWERX
Briefing:
November 2022 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
Our November Seminar included a Guest Panel of Industry Experts:
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Mr. Rick Gearing, Tampa Bay NDIA President
Panel (left to right):
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Mr. Fred Tingle, Branch Chief, GSA Federal Acquisition Services
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Mr. Anthony Maneri, CENTCOM's Director, Procurement
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Ms. Ashley Farrier, SOCOM's Director of Small Business
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Mr. Ted Koufas, SOCOM's Program Executive Officer of Services
Briefing: N/A
November 2022 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
Our November Seminar included a Guest Panel of Industry Experts:
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Mr. Rick Gearing, Tampa Bay NDIA President
Panel (left to right):
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Mr. Fred Tingle, Branch Chief, GSA Federal Acquisition Services
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Mr. Anthony Maneri, CENTCOM's Director, Procurement
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Ms. Ashley Farrier, SOCOM's Director of Small Business
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Mr. Ted Koufas, SOCOM's Program Executive Officer of Services
Briefing: N/A
October 2022 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
General (Ret) Frank McKenzie (USMC)
Executive Director, University of South Florida
Global & National Security Institue
Briefing: N/A
September 2022 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
Mr. Peter "Joe" Tragakis (SES)
USSOCOM Director Communication Systems (J-6) & Chief Information Officer
Briefing: N/A
August 2022 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
Mr. David Breede
USSOCOM PEO-Special Reconnaissance
Briefing:
July 2022 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
COL (ret) Sean Corrigan
Executive Vice President
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
Briefing:
Video:
Veterans Art Center Presentation to the SOWF
June 2022 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
Mr. Christopher Harrington
USSOCOM's Director of Small Business Programs
Briefing:
Briefing: N/A
May 2022 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
Ms. Lilliam Maldonado-Gutierrez
MacDill's 6th Contracting Squadron's
Small Business Professional
April 2022 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
Colonel Andrew Whiskeyman
USSOCOM's Director of Small Business Programs
Briefing: N/A
March 2022 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
Ms. Lisa Sanders (SES)
USSOCOM's Director of Science & Technology
Briefing: N/A
February 2022 Breakfast Seminar
Speaker:
Mr. Chris Hamm
GSA Director of FEDSIM
Briefing: