Conference Agenda (subject to change)
Tuesday, November 12 - Small Business Workshop
7:30–8:30 am
Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:30–8:40 am
Welcoming Remarks by ISOA
- Crystal Canet, Founder, Clear Consulting International, ISOA Board Member, and Chairman, ISOA Small Business Committee
- Roxanne Kaufman, Senior Vice President, ISOA
8:40–9 am
SBA Keynote Address: Jackie Robinson-Burnette, Associate Administrator of the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development (GCBD)
9–10 am
Panel: Doing Business with U.S. Department of State and USAID
- Moderator: Jason Hutchison, Partner, Lykke Global Advisors
- George Price, Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of State
- John Watson, Deputy Director for Programs for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), USAID
10–10:15 am
Networking Break
10:15–11:15 am
Panel: Mission Ready: Empowering Small Businesses in Department of Defense Contracting
- Moderator: Chris Decker, President, Planate Management Group & Incoming Chairman, ISOA Board of Directors
- Liz Walker, Director of Small Business, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Derrick Davis, Associate Director for Industrial Cyber Security, Office of Small Business Programs (CMMC)
- Bianca Henderson, Director Small Business, NAVFAC
11:15 am–12:15 pm
Panel: Navigating Opportunities for Small Businesses in Government Contracting with Small Business Liaison Officers
- Moderator: Jennifer Kennedy-Ness, President, Kennedy Solutions Group
- Kenyon Taylor, Small Business Liaison Officer, Fluor Mission Solutions
- Rochelle Lowe, Senior Manager Small Business Liaison, Amentum
- Ella O’Brien, Small Business Liaison Officer, SOSi
12:15–12:30 pm
GSA Presentation
RADM Nick Kalathas, USN (Ret)
12:30–1:30 pm
Lunch
Sponsored by Planate Management Group
1:30–2:20 pm
Implementing Effective Capture Strategies to Win
- Jamie Willoughby, Chief Growth Officer, IDS International
- Whitney Stowell, CEO and Founder, Cribworks
2:30–3:20 pm
SBA Mentor Protégé – Operate as a M-P Joint Venture, Prime-Sub Team, and Avoid Common Pitfalls
- Sean Milani-nia, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
- Joseph Cohen, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
3:20–3:45 pm
Networking Break
3:45–4:30 pm
Panel: Scaling Beyond Borders: CEO Insights on Growing Small Businesses Internationally
- Moderator: Crystal Canet, Founder, Clear Consulting International, ISOA Board Member and Chairman, ISOA Small Business Committee
- Bryan Dyer, CEO, Yorktown Systems Group
- Garth Arevalo, CEO, Lukos
- Julianna Keeling, CEO & Founder, Terravive
4:30–4:45 pm
Closing Comments
- Howie Lind, President, ISOA
- Chris Decker, President, Planate Management Group and Incoming Chairman, ISOA Board of Directors
5–7 pm
Chairman’s Opening Reception
Sponsored by GardaWorld Federal
Wednesday, November 13
7:30–8:30 am
Registration, Networking Breakfast, Industry Fair
8:30–9 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks; State of ISOA
- Ambassador David Litt, Master of Ceremonies
- Howie Lind, President & Executive Director, ISOA
9–9:30 am
Keynote Speaker: BG John Lloyd, Commanding General, North Atlantic Division USACE
9:30–10 am
Keynote Speaker: Matt Steinhelfer, AUKUS Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State
10–11 am
Fireside Chat: What to Expect After the Election
- Moderator: Patrick Large, Vice President for Government Affairs, American Defense International (ADI)
- Michael Herson, President & CEO, American Defense International (ADI)
- Liz Schrayer, President & CEO, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
11–11:30 am
Networking Break & Industry Fair
Sponsored by Aaversal
11:30 am–12:30 pm
Panel: Doing Business in Ukraine: Evolving Requirements and Opportunities, War through Reconstruction
- Moderator: LTG Mike Howard (Ret), Founder, MLHoward Consulting
- EJ Herold, Supervisory Board Chair, MITS Capital LLC
- Borys Kremenetskyi, Defence Attaché, Embassy of Ukraine to the United States
- Irina Paliashvili, Acting President & CEO, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
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Ihor Baranetskyi, Ph.D, Minister-Counsellor for Economic Issues, Embassy of Ukraine
12:30–1:30 pm
Lunch and Committee Breakout Session
Sponsored by Taylor’s International Services
1:30–2:30 pm
Panel: Indo-Pacific Region
- Moderator: John Gastright, Senior Vice President, Amentum
- RDML Eileen Laubacher USN (Ret), Senior Advisor, Defense & Intelligence, K2
- Sharon Burke, President, Ecospherics
- VADM William “Andy” Brown, USN (Ret), President & CEO, National Defense Transportation Association
2:30–3 pm
Networking Break & Industry Fair
3–4 pm
Panel: USAID’s Global Priorities: Addressing Crises, Strengthening Partnerships, and Supporting U.S. National Security
- Moderator: Maria “Masha” Martinkov, Chief Strategy Executive, Venatôre
- Dianna Darsney, Deputy Assistant to the Administrator for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), USAID
- Ciara Knudsen, Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID
- David Brown, Director, Technical Support Office (TSO), Europe and Eurasia Bureau, USAID
- Andrew Plitt, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Middle East Bureau, USAID
- Sponsored by:
4–5 pm
CEO Panel
- Moderator: Jake Frazer, President and Cofounder, Precision Talent Solutions
- Greg Miller, CEO, Mission Essential Group
- Amanda Hendry, COO, J&J Worldwide Services, CBRE
- Tony Corbi, CEO, Acuity
- Ken Shreves, Senior Vice President for Global Mission Solutions, V2X
- Rick Kaiser, President, Black & Veatch
5–5:20 pm
Special Presentation: Kristin Wood, CEO, August Interactive Veterans Program
5:20–5:30 pm
End of Day Remarks
- Howie Lind, President and Executive Director, ISOA
- Chris Decker, President, Planate Management Group, Incoming Chairman, ISOA Board of Directors
5:30–7:15 pm
Mid-Conference Reception
Sponsored by Versar Global Solutions
7:15–9:30 pm
New Chairman’s Dinner (by invitation only)
Thursday, November 14
7–7:45 am
Registration, Networking Breakfast & Industry Fair
7:45–8 am
Opening Remarks
- Ambassador David Litt, Master of Ceremonies
8:00–9:00 am
Panel: Harnessing Cyber, Technology, and Innovation for Stability Operations
- Moderator: John Matlock, Co-founder, Matlock & Associates, LLC
- Boyden Rohner, Acting Assistant Director, CISA
- Jason Gray, Chief Information Officer, USAID
- Dr. Philip Root, Director, Strategic Technology Office, DARPA
Sponsored by Matlock & Associates
9–10:00 am
Keynote Speaker: MG Jami C. Shawley, Staff Director for Strategic Integration, Joint Staff J5
10:00–11:00 am
Panel: State Department Customers
- Moderator: Mark DeWitt, Chief Legal Officer, GardaWorld
- Ambassador William Moser, Director, OBO, U.S. Dept. of State
- James Weldon, Branch Chief and Senior Contracting Officer, U.S. Dept. of State
- Patrick Mitchell, Deputy Assistant Director, DS-OPO, U.S. Dept. of State
11:00–11:10 am
Networking Break
Sponsored by Amentum
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Business Matchmaking Session
12:30–1:30 pm
Lunch and Ukraine Working Group
Sponsored by Taylor’s International Services
Led by Jeff Grieco, ISOA Advisory Council
1:30–2:30 pm
Panel: The Inter-Agency Perspective
- Moderator: Rochelle Lipsitz, Senior Vice President, International SOS
- Greg Ducot, Director, U.S. Department of Justice – ICITAP
- Tom Hardy, Director of Policy and Program Management, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
- Barbara Farrar, Acting Executive Director of the Advocacy Center of the International Trade Administration
- COL Steven Green, Chief, Contingency Contracting, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
2:30–3 pm
Networking Break and Industry Fair
Sponsored by Amentum
3–4 pm
Views from NAVFAC, LOGCAP, WEXMAC and Defense Pricing, Contracting and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP)
- Moderator: Tom Lampley, VP, Marketing & External Relations, KBR
- Cindy Readal, Assistant Commander for Contracting, NAVFAC
- Col Wes Adams, Military Deputy Plans Executive Directorate, Headquarters Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
- Tom Kunish, Program Manager, WEXMAC
- Jim Coffman, Executive Director, Acquisition Integration Management Center (AIM), US Army Sustainment Command
4–5 pm
CEO Panel
- Moderator: Roxanne M. Kaufman, Senior Vice President, ISOA
- Ken Myers, Senior Vice President, Fluor
- Martin Rudd, CEO, Government Medical Services, International SOS
- Hal Smith, President, Parsons
- Karl Spinnenweber, President, Amentum