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VIP Instructors
The following individuals are the instructors for the Veteran Institute for Procurement program:
Jackie Asencio is President/CEO of C2 Portfolio, Inc., one of the region’s leading human capital management service providers. With more than 27 years experience, Ms. Asencio has been a major influence in helping small government contractors grow and compete in the federal market place. As a seasoned trainer and coach, Ms. Asencio works closely with business owners ensuring their human capital management strategies are aligned to their business goals. She has extensive experience of full life cycle recruiting, talent management, succession planning, career development, reward and recognition strategies, performance management, regulatory compliance, compensation, benefits, risk management, and outplacement services. Prior to founding C2 Portfolio, Ms. Asencio provided human capital management support to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of State, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Environmental Protection Agency, National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Treasury Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the World Bank Group.
Michael Bowlds is the President of Mountaintop Marketing Group. An award winning sales, business development, and marketing professional, Michael Bowlds is a well recognized government marketing expert with over 15 years of industry experience and a highly regarded small business advocate. Michael was named the “2009 Maryland Business Champion” by Gazette of Business and Politics.” He was awarded the “2009 Advocate of the Year” award by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MEDWeek NY Region) and applauded for assisting Small and Minority Business firms with securing over $200 Million in government contracts for 2009 alone! Mountaintop Marketing Group is highly touted as a national leader in government marketing and business development.
Douglas T. Brown, is Senior Vice President and Manager of the Corporate Banking Government Contracting Group for PNC Bank N.A., Washington, DC. Mr. Brown has been with PNC and its predecessor bank, Riggs Bank, since 2001 and previously worked for Bank of America, N.A. and its predecessor banks for 16 years as a Loan Officer, as well as a manager of Loan Officers in the Mid-Atlantic region. Subsequent to 1990, the majority of Mr. Brown’s customers were companies that provided services to the Federal Government and State governments. He sits on the MCCC Board of Directors as Treasurer.
Robert A. Burton is a nationally-recognized federal procurement expert, who focuses his practice on assisting government contractors navigate the complex and rule-driven procurement process. He represents companies that conduct business across the entire spectrum of the federal government, from the largest defense contractors and systems integrators to small businesses that provide products and services to the government.
Joseph Buyalos is a Partner with The Insurance Exchange. He leads the firms Employee Benefits practice and in his 14 years with the firm has tremendous experience in designing and negotiating ultra competitive fringe benefit programs for his many government contractor clients ranging from employers with around 50 employees up to 5,000 employees worldwide including several war risk countries. In addition to government contractors, Buyalos also has several large technology, association, and non-profit clients. He is also the driving force behind the GovConNet Benefits Survey which will give government contractors throughout the region and the country access to real-time high quality benefits benchmarking data at no cost to Survey participants.
Mark Chase has nearly fifteen years of public accounting and private industry experience dealing with a wide range of accounting and business advisory services primarily in the professional and commercial services industries. Mark has extensive knowledge and experience with complex issues associated with operational accounting, financial reporting, audit and tax compliance, and the development and reengineering of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Henry, a Senior Manager in the firm’s Government and Technology Services Group, specializes in State and Local Tax services for real estate companies, commercial and government contractors, and technology and government contracting service organizations. Sought after for his state tax expertise, he has served as a presenter at a wide variety of professional seminars. Henry earned his Juris Doctorate from the City University of New York and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Leicester in England. In addition, Henry is a member of the New York Bar Association.
Tony Franco is a partner with PilieroMazza PLLC. Mr. Franco oversees the Government Contracts/Small Business Group. His practice includes all aspects of federal government contracting and administration. Mr. Franco has represented clients before government agencies, and federal and state courts, including the Court of Claims, General Accountability Office, and Board of Contract Appeals. Mr. Franco’s primary focus is in areas relating to commercial and government contracting with an emphasis on procurement programs, such as the small business, 8(a) and HUBZone programs, representing large, mid-size and small business concerns. He is a frequent speaker on various aspects of federal contracting issues. Mr. Franco serves on the Small Business Administration’s Advisory Board for the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area District Office.
Molly K. Gimmel is the co-founder and Executive Vice President of Design To Delivery Inc, a consulting firm that helps businesses win and manage government contracts. She works with clients in all industries to provide consulting services in the areas of proposal management, pricing, contract and subcontract management, GSA Schedule proposals and administration, FAR and regulatory compliance, and contract financial management. She has been working in the field of government contract and acquisition management since 1991. Before founding D2DInc, she spent eight years working in the government practices of three of the “Big Five” accounting/consulting firms.
Alexander (“Lex”) Ruygrok is a senior tax manager with Aronson & Company. He has over 10 years of experience as a CPA providing tax and financial consulting to business owners. Prior to joining Aronson & Company in 2008 Lex served as the chief financial officer and chief executive officer for one of the largest title companies in the Mid-Atlantic region , started and operated his own title company, and also maintained a law practice focusing on tax and real estate matters. Lex spent 7 years as an adjunct professor at Villa Julie College (now Stevenson University) where he taught tax accounting courses. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Maryland School of Law.
Barry Kane is president of Catapult Technology and has nearly 40 years of experience in the public and private sectors, with a background in engineering, telecommunications, and information technology. As a senior manager, he has a track record of acquiring new work, expanding existing contracts, building and running an efficient organization, and exceeding revenue and profit estimates. Prior to joining Catapult, Kane was senior vice president at CACI and executive vice president and chief operating officer of AlphaInsight, where he was responsible for all aspects of operations, business development, and proposal development. He has also managed government contracts for SIGNAL Corporation and Synetics Corporation.
Rebecca Kehoe serves as a Senior Consultant to the Government Contracting and Technology Industry Group. Ms. Kehoe specializes in Government Contract Compliance Requirements including review of purchasing policies, record keeping, subcontract negotiations and awards, ethics compliance programs, small business subcontract reporting requirements, and recovery act funding reporting requirements. Ms. Kehoe’s 25 years experience in Government Contracts as a GSA Procurement Official, VP of a Small Business and Small Business Liaison Official in a large business provides her a comprehensive background on complete life-cycle of Government Contracting.
Pamela J. Mazza, managing partner at PilieroMazza PLLC, practices in the areas of corporate counseling, government contracts, government relations, Native American law and association law. Within her government contracts practice, Mazza advises on all aspects of government contracting, with a specialty in issues pertaining to small and disadvantaged businesses. She counsels clients on a variety of corporate issues including corporate formation and restructuring, shareholder agreements, and trade secrets protection. Mazza also represents trade associations, coalitions and corporations before Congress and the Administration. She sits on the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors and acts as General Counsel to the Chamber.
Nicole is a Senior Manager in the firm’s Government and Technology Services Group, specializing in comprehensive financial services for government contracting clients. Her areas of expertise include assurance, consulting services, government cost principles, employee benefits, and due diligence related to M&A activity. Nicole earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Accounting from Frostburg State University in 1997 and a Master of Business Administration degree from Mount Saint Mary’s College in 2004.
Dean Nordlinger is counsel with PilieroMazza PLLC. Mr. Nordlinger represents companies, private equity firms, entrepreneurs and other clients on a variety of corporate matters across varied industries. Mr. Nordlinger actively counsels clients on mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and other strategic transactions, joint ventures, corporate financings, debt transactions, and entity structure and formation in the fields of media and communications, information technology, government contracting, and manufacturing. He is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) and a member of both the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee and the Middle Market and Small Business Committee of the ABA’s Business Law Section. Mr. Nordlinger earned an International MBA from the University of San Diego and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School.
Keith Romanowski, Senior Manager, Watkins, Meegan, Drury & Company has more than 19 years of experience in the Government Contracting sector. He has handled SEC reporting and FAR, CAS, and GAAP compliance. Keith provides consulting to companies that use Deltek GCS Premier and Deltek Time & Expense. Keith also advises clients on financial and operational issues, including indirect rate structures, general ledger chart of accounts, account reconciliations, monthly and year end closings, and financial statement reporting. Keith is a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a B.S. in Accounting.
Mitchell Weintraub is a Certified Public Accountant and a founding partner of Cordia Partners and has been instrumental in assisting clients with management and staffing of their accounting departments. Mitch has over 18 years of professional experience in accounting department development for new organizations, process and organizational reorganization, reengineering and management of existing departments. He also has experience in personnel and corporate policies and procedures, management reporting and financial statement preparation and review as well as extensive experience in audit, tax and consulting services.
Jeremy Welsh is a Vice President in the Commercial lines division of The Insurance Exchange, Inc. Jeremy has nearly 10 years of industry experience and specializes in risk transfer for the Government Contractor community ranging from IT Contractors to Janitorial Service companies. Jeremy provides property-casualty consulting and brokerage services for over 300 clients in VA, MD, and DC. His services include identifying risks, managing costs, coordinating strategies to prevent injuries, improving safety and claims management systems, reviewing contract insurance requirements and providing international coverages. Jeremy has an excellent understanding of the exposures Government Contractors face and has the expertise, capabilities and partnerships to insure those risks.
Christine Williamson serves as a Member of the Government Contracting and Technology Industry Group. From her experience in working on engagements involving the closing and management of acquired financial institutions, she has been able to adapt to various organizational sizes and levels of accounting personnel. She has performed financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations for construction, professional services firms, retail, and not-for-profit clients.
John Zuccaro is Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain Management, Lockheed Martin Corporation. John has over 30 years contracting/procurement experience in the federal prime contractor sector. He has earned "lifetime" Certified Purchasing Manager status from the Institute of Supply Chain Management. His current responsibilities include procurement operations and the Small Business/Supplier Diversity program for Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Services business area headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. Click here to go the VIP FAQ/Application page Site Last Updated: 28-Jul-10 |
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