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SUMMARY:18th Annual End of Year Federal Contractor Update – In-Person (Pewaukee\, WI)
DESCRIPTION:Join Wisconsin’s Federal Government contractors and subcontractors for this annual event. Briefings during the event will provide an overview of the current Federal contracting environment as well as highlight up and coming trends for future business opportunities.\nSCHEDULE\n8:00 AM – Light Breakfast and Registration\n8:30 AM – Welcome and Introductions\n9:00 AM – Program\n12 NOON – Lunch\n4:00 PM – End of Program\n4:30 PM – End of Event\nEVENT LOCATION – CAMPUS MAP\n\nCONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS \n\nSean Ketter – Vice President\, Global Procurement & Supply Chain\, Oshkosh Corporation – LinkedIn\nDavid Zvenyach – Founder\, Tandem – CEO\, MakeGov – LinkedIn\nNathaniel Millsap – Vice President\, Security & Compliance\, Fincantieri Marinette Marine – LinkedIn\nBaly Ambegaoker – CEO and Corporate Director\, BTMS Breakthrough Technologies for Mission Success – LinkedIn\nBrian Waagner – Partner\, Husch Blackwell – LinkedIn\nJason Rathsack – NCMA WI Chapter Board Member\nSamuel Jack – Senior Counsel\, Husch Blackwell – LinkedIn\nFrank Demarest – Wisconsin State Deputy District Director\, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) – LinkedIn\nShane Mahaffy – Lead Business Opportunity Specialist\, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)\nBuckley Brinkman – Advisor\, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity (WCMP) – LinkedIn\nJames Pitcher – Director of Strategic Contracts\, Gallatin AI – LinkedIn\nDaryl Zahn – Sr. Manager\, Contracts & Compliance\, DRS Naval Power Systems\, Inc. – LinkedIn\nBen Blanc – Government Contract Specialist\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) – LinkedIn\nMatt Frost – Government Contract Specialist\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)\nAina Vilumsons – President-Executive Director\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) – LinkedIn\n\nAGENDA
URL:https://www.wispro.org/event/18th-annual-end-of-year-federal-contractor-update-in-person-pewaukee/
LOCATION:Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) – Pewaukeee Campus – Building S\, 800 Main St.\, Room S104\, Pewaukee\, WI\, 53072\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Updates,Conference,In Person Event,In State,WPI Events
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SUMMARY:11th Annual DOD Contract Management Update [in-person - Milwaukee\, WI]
DESCRIPTION:ONSITE REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILBLE DURING THE EVENT. Pre-registration is now closed. \nDoing business with the Department of Defense presents great opportunities but also complex challenges. In order to be successful\, the Defense Industrial Base must keep current with ever changing regulatory requirements\, industry trends\, and DoD priorities. Whether you’re a current or prospective DoD prime or subcontractor\, you won’t want to miss the updates and discussions presented by a mix of Government and Industry experts. \nJoin Wisconsin’s DOD contractors and subcontractors for this annual event. This in-person event will be held in Milwaukee\, WI. \nSchedule \nRegistration: 7:30 AM\nContinental Breakfast: 8:00-9:30 AM\nProgram Opens: 8:30 AM\nProgram Close and Networking: 4:00 PM\nEvent Close: 4:30 PM \nAgenda [click to open] \n \nConfirmed Speakers \n\nColonel Susan Styer\, Director-Land Supplier Operations\, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)\nDon Schulze\, Deputy Director-Land Supplier Operations\, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) LINKEDIN\nSean Ketter\, Vice President\, Global Procurement & Supply Chain\, Oshkosh Corporation LINKEDIN\nDave Zvenyach\, Principal\, TandemGov LINKEDIN\nTodd Bentley\, President\, Bentley World Packaging Ltd LINKEDIN\nJim Segelstrom\, Chief Executive Officer\, McNally Industries LINKEDIN\nMichael Ward\, Senior Vice President\, Business and Community Development\, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) LINKEDIN\nDavid Petry\, Director of Purchasing Compliance and Vendor Management\, Fincantieri Marinette Marine (LINKEDIN)\nJoseph Addison\, Program Manager-DOD Mentor Protégé Program\, Derco\, A Lockheed Martin Company LINKEDIN\nJames Pitcher\, Strategic Contracts Lead (Public Sector)\, Scale AI LINKEDIN\nDaryl Zahn\, Sr. Manager\, Contracts & Compliance\, DRS Naval Power Systems\, Inc. LINKEDIN\nSamuel W. Jack\, Of Counsel\, Dempsey Law Firm LLP LINKEDIN\nBryan Erickson\, Supervisory Contract Administrator\, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Great Lakes LINKEDIN\nMark Zeihen Jr.\, Contract Administrator\, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Great Lakes LINKEDIN\nShane Mahaffy\, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist (Wisconsin)\, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) BIO\nTammie Clendenning\, Lead Economic Development Specialist (Wisconsin)\, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) LINKEDIN\nBuckley Brinkman\, President-Executive Director\, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity LINKEDIN\nAina Vilumsons\, President-Executive Director\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) Wisconsin APEX Accelerator LINKEDIN
URL:https://www.wispro.org/event/2025-05-15-11th-annual-dod-contract-management-update-milwaukee-wi/
LOCATION:Brookfield Conference Center\, 325 S Moorland Rd\, Brookfield\, WI\, 53005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Updates,Conference,In State,WPI Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Steger":MAILTO:michaels@wispro.org
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SUMMARY:17th Annual End of Year Federal Contractor Update – In-Person (Appleton\, WI)
DESCRIPTION:Onsite registration will be available. \nJoin Wisconsin’s Federal contractors and subcontractors for this annual event. Briefings during the event will provide an overview of the current Federal contracting environment as well as highlight up and coming trends for future business opportunities. \nSCHEDULE \n8:00 AM – Light Breakfast and Registration \n8:30 AM – Welcome and Introductions \n9:00 AM – Program \n12 NOON – Lunch \n4:00 PM – End of Program \n4:30 PM – End of Event \nCONFIRMED SPEAKERS \nLieutenant Colonel Tom Cayia\, Commander\, Defense Contract Agency (DCMA) Milwaukee – BIO \nColonel Susan Styer\, Director-Land Supplier Operations\, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) \nDon Schulze\, Deputy Directory-Land Supplier Operations\, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) \nJason Rathsack\, Senior Contract Specialist at Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) – LinkedIn \nJohn Myer\, Senior Counsel\, Husch Blackwell LLP – LinkedIn \nBrian P. Waagner\, Partner\, Husch Blackwell LLP – BIO \nZahn Daryl\, Sr. Manager – Contracts & Compliance\, DRS Naval Power Systems\, Inc – LinkedIn \nEmma Thompson\, Global Trade Compliance Specialist\, Oshkosh Corporation — LinkedIn \nEric Ness\, Director-Wisconsin District\, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) \nJames Pitcher\, Lead Contract Manager – Federal Programs\, Scale AI — LinkedIn \nMarc Violante\, Director-Federal Market Strategies\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) \nMatt Frost\, Government Contract Specialist\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) \nAina Vilumsons\, President / Executive Director\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) – LinkedIn
URL:https://www.wispro.org/event/17th-annual-end-of-year-federal-contractor-update-in-person-appleton/
LOCATION:Fox Valley Technical College DJ Bordini Center\, 5 N Systems Dr\, Appleton\, WI\, 54914\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Updates,Conference,WPI Events
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SUMMARY:10th Annual DoD Contract Management Update -- Appleton\, WI
DESCRIPTION:Doing business with the Department of Defense presents great opportunities but also complex challenges. In order to be successful\, the Defense Industrial Base must keep current with ever changing regulatory requirements\, industry trends\, and DoD priorities. Whether you’re a current or prospective DoD prime or subcontractor\, you won’t want to miss the updates and discussions presented by a mix of Government and Industry experts. \nJoin Wisconsin’s DOD contractors and subcontractors for this annual event. This in-person event will be held in Appleton\, WI at the FVTC D.J. Bordini Center. \n\nConfirmed Speakers – click here for bios \nMAJ Tom Cayia – Site Director\, Defense Contract Management Association (DCMA) in Oshkosh\, WI \n        Jason Rathsack – Senior Contract Specialist\, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)\, Central Region \nKelli Zagata – Director\, DCMA Subcontract and Small Business Compliance Center \nJohn Foley – Director\, DCMA CPSR Group\, Defense Contract Management Agency \nFabricio Corrales – Group Chief\, Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center\, Defense Contract Management Agency \nBrad Lee – Quality Assurance Specialist\, Department of the Army\, Joint Program Office in Detroit MI \n        Joseph Jackson – Branch Chief\, Tactical Multi-Site Support and Systems Pricing Group\, Army Contracting \n        Command\, Detroit MI \n        Greg Litvinskas – DACO\, DCMA Cost and Pricing Regional Command \n        Jennifer Stewart – Executive Vice President for Strategy and Policy\, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) \n         (virtual) \nJim Cotton – Vice President\, Contracts\, Cost Estimating\, and Pricing\, Fincantieri Marinette Marine \nLorenzo Veriani – VP of Supply Chain\, Fincantieri Marinette Marine \n        James Pitcher – Lead Contract Management Federal Programs\, Scale AI \nSean Ketter – Vice President\, Global Procurement & Supply Chain\, Oshkosh Corporation \nBuckley Brinkman – Executive Director/CEO\, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity \nPete Guinto – President of Government\, Defense\, and Aerospace\, Resilinc \n        Jay Annis – Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy\, McNally Industries LLC \n  \n\nEvent Schedule \n7:30 AM – Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast \n8:00 AM – Opening Comments \nPresented by Major Thomas Cayia\, Site Director\, Defense Contract Management Agency\, Oshkosh \n8:15 AM – Regulatory Updates Impacting Supply Chain \nPresented by Jason Rathsack\, Senior Contract Specialist\, Defense Contract  Management Agency \n9:00 AM – DoD Small Business Programs\, Contractor Purchasing System\, and DIBCAC Cybersecurity Assessments Updates (Virtual) \nPresented by Kelli Zagata\, Director\, DCMA Subcontract and Small Business Compliance Center and  \nJohn Foley\, Director\, DCMA CPSR Group\, Defense Contract Management Agency \nFabricio Corrales – Group Chief\, Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center\, Defense Contract Management Agency \n10:00 AM – Break \n10:15 AM – Government Panel: Supply Chain Challenges \nPresented by Brad Lee\, Joint Program Office\, Department of Army and \nJoe Jackson\, U.S. Army Contracting Command\, DTA and \nMAJ Thomas Cayia\, Site Director\, DCMA Oshkosh and \nGreg Litvinskas\, DACO\, DCMA Cost and Pricing Regional Command \n11:00 AM – NDIA Vital Signs and Economic Outlook (Virtual) \nPresented by Jennifer Stewart – Executive Vice President for Strategy and Policy\, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) \n12:00 PM – Lunch \n12: 30 PM – Prime Contractor and Supply Chain Challenges – Fincantieri Marinette Marine \nPresented by Jim Cotton\, Vice President\, Fincantieri Marinette Marine and  \nLorenzo Verniani\, Vice President\, Supply Chain\, Fincantieri Marinette Marine \n1:15 PM – Alternative Acquisition Methods \nPresented by James Pitcher\, Lead Contract Management Federal Programs\, Scale AI \n2:00 PM – Break \n2:15 PM – Innovation with Intent \nPresented by Sean Ketter\, Vice President\, Global Procurement & Supply Chain\, Oshkosh Corporation \n3:00 PM – Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership Industry Panel – Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities: How to Position Your Business for Success \nModerated by Buckley Brinkman\, Executive Director and CEO\, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity \nPanelists include Pete Guinto – President of Government\, Defense\, and Aerospace\, Resilinc and \nSean Ketter – Vice President\, Global Procurement & Supply Chain\, Oshkosh Corporation \nJay Annis – Senior Vice President of Development and Strategy\, McNally Industries LLC \n4:00 PM – End of Program \n  \n\n 
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LOCATION:Fox Valley Technical College DJ Bordini Center\, 5 N Systems Dr\, Appleton\, WI\, 54914\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Updates,Conference,WPI Events
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