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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
2007 Champions of Veterans Enterprise Program
BAE Systems
Ms. Karyn Greenfield, Vice President, Contracts, Procurement and Pricing
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
BAE Systems
Technical Solutions
& Services Inc. 4 % $3 Million
Harris Corporation
Mr. Donald J. Weiss, Director, Supply Chain
Ms. Rhonda D. Sammon, Small Business Liaison Officer
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Harris Corporation
Government
Communications
Systems Division 3.9% $8 Million
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Mr. Charles W. Mason, Manager, Small Business Office
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Northrop Grumman
Corporation
Newport News
Subordinate Contracting
Activity 4% $10 Million
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Mr. Dale P. Bennett, President, Lockheed Martin Simulator, Training & Support (STS)
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Lockheed Martin
Simulation
Training & Support 4.2% $11 Million
Washington Group International, Inc.
Mr. Robert W. Prentiss, Small Business Program Manager
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Washington TRU
Solutions, LLC 8% $6 Million
General Dynamics
Mr. Jesse Saldana Jr., Director-Defense Contracts/Subcontracts
Mr. Chip Hagen, Purchasing Manager, St. Marks Powder
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
General Dynamics
Information Technology 4.8% $33 Million
General Dynamics
OTS/ St. Marks Powder
Inc. 20% $8 Million
DynCorp International
Debbie Newberry, Small Business Manager
DynCorp International
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Maintenance and
Technical Support
Services 3.0% $4 Million
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
The Honorable Michael J. Kussman, Under Secretary for Health
Health Care Networks |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
VISN 1 |
8.61% |
$27 Million |
VISN 2 |
6.63% |
$9 Million |
VISN 3 |
7.54% |
$16 Million |
VISN 4 |
15.92% |
$66 Million |
VISN 5 |
6.21% |
$12 Million |
VISN 6 |
10.11% |
$41Million |
VISN 7 |
3.39% |
$14Million |
VISN 8 |
5.22% |
$31 Million |
VISN 9 |
5.53% |
$24 Million |
VISN 10 |
16.42% |
$38,Million |
VISN 11 |
7.87% |
$24 Million |
VISN 12 |
4.13% |
$14 Million |
VISN 15 |
5.96% |
$16 Million |
VISN 16 |
5.01% |
$30 Million |
VISN 17 |
7.30% |
$31 Million |
VISN 18 |
3.73% |
$10 Million |
VISN 19 |
7.03% |
$14 Million |
VISN 20 |
8.98% |
$26 Million |
VISN 21 |
11.88% |
$42 Million |
VISN 22 |
9.53% |
$37,Million |
VISN 23 |
6.17% |
$22 Million |
Office of Information & Technology
The Honorable Robert T. Howard
Assistant Secretary for Information & Technology
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Office of the Assistant
Secretary 26.46% $135 Million
Secretary for Information & Technology
National Cemetery Administration
Mr. Dick Wannemacher
Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
National Cemetery
Administration 24.31% $35 Million
Office of Acquisition & Logistics
Mr. Robert Henke
Assistant Secretary for Management
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Office of Acquisition &
Logistics 3.19% $6 Million
Office of Facilities Management
Mr. Donald H. Orndoff, Director
Mr. Chris Kyrgos, Senior Contracting Officer
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Office of Facilities
Management 8.42% $30 Million
Other Federal Achievements
Defense Logistics Agency
Ms. Susan Rapoza, Contract Specialist, HQ, Document Automation & Production Service
Mr. John Roberts, Contract Specialist, Enterprise Support Contracting Services Office
Mr. Melvin Croll, Acquisition Specialist Supervisor, Defense Supply Center Richmond
Ms. Roslyn Rogers, Division Director, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia
Mr. James Washington, Director of Contracting, Defense Reutilization & Marketing Service
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Headquarters, Document
Automation & Production
Services 17.2% $2 Million
Document Automation &
Production Service 12.8% $12.8 Million
DLA Enterprise Support
Contracting Services Office
Richmond 6.5% $2.9 Million
Defense Supply Center
Richmond
Engines and Airframes
Division and Airframes Division
Aviation Supplier Opers. 3.0% $8.2 Million
DLA Enterprise Support
Contracting Services Office
Richmond 28.3% $3 Million
Defense Supply Center
Philadelphia Medical
Supplier Operations 18.3% $1 Million
Defense Reutilization &
Marketing Service
Acquisition Operations
Division 5.9% $1 Million
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. Ted Riverso, Chief of Contract Management for EPA, Region 2
Ms. Romona McQueen, EPA Region 3 Small Business Coordinator
Adrianne Callahan, EPA Region 5 Small Business Coordinator
Mr. Chester Stovall, EPA Region 7 Small Business Coordinator
Mr. Greg Luchey, EPA Region 10 Small Business Coordinator
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
EPA Region 2 3.35% $1 Million
EPA Region 3 12.18% $8 Million
EPA Region 5 20.19% $21 Million
EPA Region 7 7.87% $ $3 Million
EPA Region 10 20.2% $7.6 Million
NAVAIR
Ms. Jill Moore, Deputy, Office of Small Business Programs, NAVAIR, Headquarters Office
Ms. Dawn Chartier, Deputy, Office of Small Business Programs, NAVAIR, NAWCAD Lakehurst Office
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
NAWCAD Lakehurst Office 3.03% $22.7 Million
U.S. Department of Transportation
Mr. John Baxter, Associate Administrator
Mr. Darren Brown, National Functional Discipline Leader of Procurement
Ms. Elizabeth Firestone, Procurement Team Leader
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Western Federal Lands 6% $6 Million
Division
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Glenda F. Barfell, Director, Office of Acquisitions & Grants Services FDA
Douglas Smith, FDA Small Business Specialist
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Food and Drug
AdministrationOffice of
Acquisition and Grants
Services 6.8% $21.85 Million
U.S. Department of Agriculture
William Milton, Deputy Administrator for Management
Ronald Hooper, Director, Acquisition Management
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Food Safety and Inspection 20.54% $10.6 Million
Forest Service 4% $37.5 Million
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
James Washington, Deputy Associate Director of Small Business- Contracting Officer
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Defense Contracting Office 9.2% $4 Million
U.S. Department of Defense
Ms. Lorraine Allison, Chief of Procurement
Mr. Ray Robinson, Procurement Analyst
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
DoD Education Activity 3.8% $2.4 Million
General Services Administration
Mr. Richard Selby, Deputy Director, Acquisition & Procurement Office & Division Director, OSD Studies Acquisition & Contracting Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition and Procurement Office, Information Technology Team
Ms. Linda Allen, Acting Division Director, PENREN Acquisition & Contracting & Team Lead, Alt Sites & Other Construction
Mr. Ronald Hooper, Director, Acquisition Management,
Mr. Hank Kashdan, Deputy Chief for Business Operations
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Forest Service Information
Technology Support 15% $26 Million Branch
Washington Headquarters
Services, Acquisition And
Procurement Office
Information Technology 3.9% $27 Million
U.S. Department of Labor
Rita M. Hurd, Contract Coordinator, Occupational Safety and Health Admin
Valerie Veatch, Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Adm.
Karen Barton, Contracting Officer, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Gordon J. Burke, Director, Veterans Employment and Training Services
Darrell Cooper, Director, Mine Safety and Health Administration
Brian C. McDonnell, Administrative Officer, Employee Benefits Security Administration
Victoria Lipnic, Assistant Secretary, Employment Standards Administration
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Occupational Safety and
Health Admin. 4.2% $1 Million
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Adm. 4.0% $7 Million Bureau of Labor Statistics 3.6% $2 Million
Veterans Employment
and Training Services 57% $4 Million
Mine Safety and Health
Administration 7.6% $2 Million
Employee Benefits
Security Administration 6.7% $2 Million Employment Standards
Administration 9.6% $12 Million
Department of Homeland Security
John C. Dooher, Senior Associate Director, Washington Operations
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center 3.67% $7 Million
Booz Allen Hamilton
Ray Thomas, Principal
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Booz Allen Hamilton 8.7% $46 Million
SI International, Inc.
Mike Becraft, Executive Vice President Mission Services Group
Al DeBenedictis, Senior Vice President Records Services
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
SI International, Inc. 14% $32 Million
EDS, U.S. Government Solutions
Trudy McKnight, Senior Director Small Business Programs
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
EDS, U.S. Government
Solutions 3.5% $33 Million
SAIC
Mr. George Otchere Senior Vice President, Corporate Development for Small Business
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
SAIC 4.5% $106.6 Million
Washington Group International, Inc .
Mr. Sam W. Artis, CPCM
Director - Small Business Liaison Office URS Washington Division
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Washington Group
International, Inc. 3.8% $17 Million
Department of Veterans Affairs
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Department of Veterans
Affairs 6.95% $818 Million
Environmental Protection Agency
Jeanette L. Brown, EPA Director, Office of Small Business Programs
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
EPA 4.02% $57 Million
Defense Contract Management Agency
Mr. Kevin Loesch, Director, Small Business Programs Division &
Small Business Center
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
DCMA 6.4% $5 Million
Small Business Administration
Mr. William Elmore, SBA Associate Administrator for
Veterans’ Business Development
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
SBA 4.26% $3 Million
National Transportation Safety Board
Ms. Lola A. Ward, Director, Office of Administration
Senior Procurement Executive
Mr. Christopher Blumberg, Chief, Acquisition Division
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
National Transportation
Safety Board 17.16% $1 Million
Federal Trade Commission
Mr. Steven Fisher, Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Helen Curlee, Chief Acquisition Officer
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Federal Trade Commission 13.90% $4 Million
Federal Communications Commission
Ms. Wilma S. Mooney, Chief, Contracts & Purchasing
Ms. MaShonda Smith, Contract Specialist
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Federal Communications
Commission 3.53% $3 Million
HONORABLE MENTION – FEDERAL CHAMPIONS
Organization SDVOSB% SDVOSB$
Federal Maritime
Commission 29% $362k
Federal Financial
Institutions Examination 13.73% $166k
Denali Commission 4.04% $46k
Railroad Retirement Board 3.39% $454k
This award is presented to agencies or offices that made significant use of the SDVOSB set-aside/sole source authority encouraged by President Bush in EO 13360.
We would like to salute the following teams:
NASA
Langley Research Center
Office of Facilities Engineering & Asset Management -Dryden Office
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Small Business Programs
Department of Transportation
Western Federal Lands Highway Division
Department of Energy
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Department of Defense
Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
MCTSSA Contracting Office
DoD Education Activity
Mark “Ranger” Jones
Ranger Mark Jones, better known as “Ranger” Jones was one of the first owners to visit the Center for Veterans Enterprise. Since then, we’ve watched his good work with appreciation. We now invite you to get to know “Ranger” Jones.
Ranger Jones describes his experience in the military as “living the dream.” One look at his service record will tell you why: he began as cook, became an Airborne Ranger and went on to become the Senior Aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—he also jumped with former President Bush along the way. Ranger Jones grew up in a military family and turned to the Army’s Airborne Rangers, initially, in order to secure medical benefits for his wife and two children. His talent, ability and sheer dedication to his unit soon earned him the nickname “Ranger” among his comrades. But it was his sense of mission that led to his reputation as a go-to guy in the Rangers, and now as a world class entrepreneur. To this day, Ranger Jones remains the only Airborne and High Altitude, Low Opening (HALO) jump-qualified cook in US Army history. He served as Senior Aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Hugh Shelton in the office directives, which included providing strategic direction for the Armed Forces. He was the principal military advisor to the National Security Council (NSC), directing preparations of contingency plans, advising on programs, requirements and budgeting as well as developing joint doctrine, training and education. His US Army career included more than 4,000 airborne jumps, including the jump with former President Bush.
Following his retirement from the military, Ranger Jones established The Ranger Group, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), a security services and construction company focusing on Department of Defense opportunities. But beyond his entrepreneurial accomplishments, Ranger Jones remains a strong advocate for service members. The Veterans Business Journal (now Vetrepreneur) has highlighted his work. He is currently assisting in a major recruiting campaign for the US Army. Ranger Jones also serves as a Board Member for the Greater Southeast Hospital Foundation and for the Salute America’s Heroes Foundation. Most notably, and the reason that he is here today, is his work as a Trustee with the Fisher House™ Foundation, an organization that shares his commitment to military and veterans’ communities and their families. Fisher House serves as a "home-away-from-home" for families of patients receiving care at major military and VA medical centers. Since its inception in 1990, the program has assisted more than 100,000 families by providing temporary lodging in a caring environment that allows military and veterans' families to face a medical crisis together. Ranger Jones as one of many Vetreprenuers is recognized for his work with the foundation, and for the advocacy that he brings to this program.
ENTERPRISING VETERAN OF THE YEAR
Heidi Gerding , President/CEO
Founded: October 1999; Employee Count: 28% increase, FY07 – 92, FY06 – 72;
Office Space Occupied - Square Footage (SF): 1999 – nearly 120 SF, 2002 – grew to approximately 2,500 SF, and later expanded to 9,500 SF (status in 2006) 2007 – acquired nearly 17,000 SF at the HQ location; Annual Revenue: 32% increase during FY07 ($9.7M) over FY06 (7.4M), anticipates 57% increase for FY08 TO $15.3M.
HeiTech Services, led by a service-disabled woman veteran, is a small business whose impact on Navy small business programs has been unmatched. Heidi Gerding, the owner, has demonstrated the she has the leadership and determination to overcome personal obstacles and build the very foundation that makes her company unique, principles that have helped her succeed: honor, excellence, and innovation. Her commitment to ‘delivering quality service’ is unique. As a veteran of the U.S. Navy, she continually strives to satisfy the very principles of the President’s Management Agenda.
Heidi Gerding has served as a guest speaker on several events, speaking on her personal experience as a small business owner and the obstacles she has overcome to build a successful business. She shares ‘real’ experiences and lessons learned and have provided assistance to a number of small start-up firms, struggling with the same issues she faced years ago. Oftentimes, it is her reassuring words offered about persistence, tenacity, and strength the help other small business owners continue their American dream of living an entrepreneur’s success. Over the last year HeiTech has successfully completed migrating EDA network infrastructure to be IPv6 Compliant ahead of the OMB mandate, and integrating advanced security NIST SCAP compliant configuration tools to meet the reporting requirements of OMB for FDCC compliance. Additionally, HeiTech automated EDA software inventory and installation process by installing and configuring an enterprise design of SMS to allow improved management of EDA software environment thereby reducing cost and resources required to perform this task.
HeiTech Services embodies the military spirit of protecting and serving the USA. As a small business owner, Heidi Gerding continues to serve America because she takes to heart her obligation to provide a better quality of life for her employees while ensuring that each of them deliver service second to none. HeiTech Services represents a success story about a service disabled veterans who is still serving America today.
ENTERPRISING VETERAN OF THE YEAR
Charles W. Scott , President and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Founded: 1993; Employee Count: grew to 308, 26% are veterans; Office Space Occupied - Square Footage (SF): IN FY 2007, expanded to 26 new operating locations, doubling the office space in Atlanta, GA to 4,400 SF, adding 15,000 SF to San Antonio, TX and adding 10,000 SF to the corporate headquarters in Fairfax, VA; Annual Revenue: Grew revenue to $31.8 million while executing 259 Task Orders. 70% of business is as a prime contractor, 85% is from repeat customers; New Contracts: proposed on 26 major Federal contracts with a 56% win rate and new contract capacity exceeding $250 million; New Business Line: Logistics/Sustaining Engineering; Partnership: Participates in the Army Mentor-Protégé program with SAIC as its mentor; named by SAIC as the SAIC Small Business of the Year.
J. M. Waller Associates, Inc. (JMWA) is a world class, award-winning service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) which provides technical services and best management practices supporting client requirements in environmental, facility and logistics/sustaining engineering.
JMWA’s entrepreneurial leadership focused on serving America in FY 2007 by bringing innovation and best management practices to DoD clients in a number of major programs supporting DoD’s total force program. For the National Guard, JMWA provided superior architectural, engineering and construction quality assurance support to 35 Army and Air National Guard installations in 22 states. For the Air Force, JMWA provided architect-engineering services for the innovative design of the Human Systems Applied Technology Center at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio, and performed a vulnerability and force protection study utilizing innovative progressive structural collapse modeling software to model the extent of damage to the facility structure based on explosive blast detonations of varying sizes and distances from the facility at Hickam AFB in Hawaii. For the Air Force Reserve, JMWA supports the Air Force Reserve Command’s nationwide asset management program by performing fence-to-fence facility and infrastructure assessments of 27 major Air Force Reserve installations in 22 states. For the Army, JMWA was at the forefront in developing Installation Sustainability Strategic Plans, as well as providing innovative consulting support for the Army’s transformation to a modular force. For the US Army Reserves, JMWA helped develop and implement an innovative approach to acquiring new facilities and real property at literally no cost. The program is titled the Real Property Exchange program. For the US Navy, JMWA provided environmental engineering and scientific support for hazardous waste site cleanup at several Navy/USMC bases in Virginia and Maryland, including long-term operations and long-term monitoring, Human Health Risk Assessments and Ecological Risk Assessment, biological assessments, Engineering Evaluations/Cost Analysis, development and maintenance of administrative records, remedial action oversight and post closure inspections.
HONORABLE MENTION – ENTERPRISING VETERANS
Veterans in Business………………..Still Serving America!!!!!!
Diligent Consulting, Inc.
Mr. David M. Cerminaro, CEO
Duluth Travel
Mr. Arthur Salus, President
The Gabriel Group
Robert Ramos, Owner/CEO
MNB Technical Services, LLC
Michael Grinstead, President and CEO
PAC Solutions, LLC
Mr. Robert F. Padilla, Jr. President
Savvee Consulting, Inc.
Mr. Daniel J. Askin, President and CEO
Sentry Box Services, LLC
Dennis Fontana, President and CEO
St. Onge Company
Paul Evanko, Senior Vice President/ Managing Partner
Arthur St. Onge, Founder
John Faulkner, Founder
Paul Thomas Shupert, Principal
Three Wire
Mr. Dan Frank, Managing Partner
Visron Design
Mr. Bruce Ginder, President
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