2019 NDIA Chapter of Excellence

July 2021 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

BG David C. Foley

USCENTCOM J-3

Briefing:  N/A

April 2021 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

Mr Jim Smith

USSOCOM SOF AT&L Acquisition Executive

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Briefing: 

March 2021 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

Dr. Isaiah "Ike" Wilson

President of the Joint Special Operations University

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Briefings & Handouts: 

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February 2021 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

COL (ret) Sean Corrigan

Executive Vice President Of The Special Operations Warrior Foundation

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January 2021 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

COL Paul Weizer

USSOCOM PEO-SOF Digital Applications

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Briefing: 

November 2020 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

Mr Ted Koufas

USSOCOM PEO-Services

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March 2020 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

Mr Bill Innes

Deputy Acqusition Executive (SOF AT&L)

USSOCOM 

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SOCOM  Briefing: 

Note: Mr Dave McCombs also provided an update on the Arthritis Foundation to include and assistance available and community support efforts

Arthritis Foundation  Briefing: 

February 2020 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

Ms Christine Klein

Senior Vice President

National Defense Industrial Association

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Note:

Ms Klein presented Rick Gearing and the Tampa Bay Chapter the 2019 NDIA Chapter Of Excellence Award 

November 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

Mr Sean Corrigan

Executive Vice President

Special Operations Warrior Foundation

Link to SOWF: 

January 2020 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

Mr Howard Strahan

Deputy Director, USSOCOM Science & Technology

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Briefing: 

September 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speakers:

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Col George "Saul" Youstra

USSOCOM Chaplin

Ms Heather Engel

Chief Strategy Officer at Sera-Brynn

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Briefing:  N/A

October 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

Mr Chris Hamm

Director, GSA FEDSIM

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Briefing: 

August 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Major General S. L. Humphrey, OBE

Senior British Military Advisor to US CENTCOM

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Pictured:

Maj Gen S. L. Humphrey (SBMA to CENTCOM)

Brig Gen James Learmont (CENTCOM Dep Dir J5)

Rick Gearing (Chapter President)

Briefing:  N/A

July 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Chris Harrington

USSOCOM Director, Small Business Programs

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Briefing: 

June 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Maj Gen (ret) "Beef" Haddad (USAF)

Tampa Bay Defense Alliance & Florida Defense Support Task Force

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Briefing: 

May 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Joseph Greger

Small Business Program Manager Defense Contract Audit Agency

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Briefings: 

Apr 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Sri Sridharan

Managing Director & COO, Florida Center For Cybersecurity (at USF)

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Briefing: N/A

Mar 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Ted Koufas

USSOCOM PEO-Services

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Briefing:

Mar 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Ted Koufas

USSOCOM PEO-Services

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Briefing:

Mar 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Ted Koufas

USSOCOM PEO-Services

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Briefing:

Feb 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Jim Smith (SES)

USSOCOM Acquisition Executive

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Briefing:

Jan 2019 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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COL David Phillips

USSOCOM PEO-Rotary Wing

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Briefing:

Nov 2018 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Lisa Sanders

USSOCOM S&T

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Briefing:

Oct 2018 Breakfast Seminar

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Speakers:

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Gary Springer President World Partnerships

Mary Ellen Upton, Executive Director, World Partnerships

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Briefing:

Sep 2018 Breakfast Seminar

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Speakers:

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Ted Koufas, USSOCOM PEO Services

Col Eric Obergfell, USSOCOM Director Of Contracting

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Briefing:       N/A

Aug 2018 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Chris Meinhardt

Employer Outreach 

Veterans Florida

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Briefing:

Jul 2018 Chapter Meeting

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Speaker:

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Jeff Zak

NDIA Chapter President

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Briefing:       N/A

Jun 2018 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Phillip Maxwell

USCENTCOM Chief Security Cooperation Plans, Programs & Policy (J5)

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Briefing:      N/A 

May 2018 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Matthew Radd

USSOCOM J7-JD

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Briefing:

Apr 2018 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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COL Donald Wols

USSOCOM J4

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Briefing:

Mar 2018 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Jim Smith (SES)

USSOCOM Acquisition Executive

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Briefing:

Feb 2018 Breakfast Seminar

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Speakers:

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SA  Fred Pflueger, FBI Tampa Office

SA AJ Gilman, FBI Tampa Office

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Briefing:      N/A

Jan 2018 Breakfast Seminar

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Speaker:

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Col Melissa Johnson

USSOCOM PEO-Fixed Wing

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Briefing:      N/A