SPEAKERS
Alison Amann, Attorney-Advisor, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Small Business Administration
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Alison Amann is an Attorney-Advisor in the Office of Procurement Law at the U.S. Small Business Administration. She serves as a legal advisor to senior Agency officials and their staff with respect to the HUBZone program and SBA’s internal contracting procedures. Alison has been a lawyer in SBA’s Office of General Counsel since 2011. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2009. |
Bill Barkovic, Modern Workplace Sales Solution Professional, Microsoft
Bill Barkovic is a Modern Workplace Sales Solution Professional at Microsoft.
Ed Bender, Attorney, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Small Business Administration
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Ed Bender is an Attorney-Advisor in the Office of Procurement Law at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in Washington, DC. He provides legal advice to Agency officials and their staff with respect to the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern program; suspension and debarment; size protests and appeals; and the timber program. Prior to joining the Office of General Counsel in 2018, he served as an attorney in the Office of Capital Access and as a Special Advisor to the Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development. |
P. Antoine Broughton, Director, Direct Access Program & Strategic Outreach and Communications, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (VA OSDBU)
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As the Director, Direct Access Program P. Antoine Broughton is responsible for all facets of planning and executing business networking events hosted by the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) to include the National Veteran Small Business Engagement. Mr. Broughton also leads OSDBU's strategic communications, planning, designing, and executing initiatives to educate and help Veteran-Owned small businesses and firms in other socioeconomic categories. Mr. Broughton routinely speaks at various inter-governmental and industry forums, performing briefings on a wide array of topics related to historically disadvantaged businesses' advocacy and utilization. |
Mr. Broughton's assignment with OSDBU began in 2012, and he has held several leadership positions. Before his current appointment, Mr. Broughton served OSDBU as the Deputy Director Direct Access Program; Chief Verification and Executive Support; Determination Team Leader; and Executive Assistant to the Director, Center for Verification and Evaluation.
Mr. Broughton is a Veteran of the United States Navy, having served 28½ years on active duty. Mr. Broughton's military assignments included leading staffs that supported up to 10,000 Sailors and their families. The capstone of his Navy career entailed service as the Deputy Executive Assistant and Flag Secretary to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller). Mr. Broughton's faithful active duty service included 13 years in the enlisted ranks, followed by 15½ years as a commissioned officer.
Mr. Broughton is a Doctor of Business Administration candidate. Mr. Broughton also earned a Master of Business Administration degree (with honors) and Bachelor of Science Degree Multi-Disciplinary Studies - Business Administration emphasis (Magna Cum Laude).
Mr. Broughton is a Veteran of the United States Navy, having served 28½ years on active duty. Mr. Broughton's military assignments included leading staffs that supported up to 10,000 Sailors and their families. The capstone of his Navy career entailed service as the Deputy Executive Assistant and Flag Secretary to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller). Mr. Broughton's faithful active duty service included 13 years in the enlisted ranks, followed by 15½ years as a commissioned officer.
Mr. Broughton is a Doctor of Business Administration candidate. Mr. Broughton also earned a Master of Business Administration degree (with honors) and Bachelor of Science Degree Multi-Disciplinary Studies - Business Administration emphasis (Magna Cum Laude).
Michael Fonseca, Pacific General Manager, DAWSON
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Mr. Michael Fonseca joined DAWSON in 2015 and serves as the General Manager for the DAWSON operating companies in Honolulu, with his AOR covering the Pacific Rim. Part of his operational duties include development and implementation of comprehensive Annual Strategic Planning for the Pacific Region that includes sales, operations, finance, and HR. In addition to his operational management duties, Mr. Fonseca brings an entrepreneurial spirit and vision to the organization, and perpetuates DAWSON’s core values of Aloha, ‘Ohana, and Kuleana, to our clients, partners, and community.
Michael proudly supports the activities of DAWSON’s parent company, Hawaiian Native Corporation (HNC), a Native Hawaiian non-profit, and assists the HNC Board in carrying out their mission to benefit the Native Hawaiian community. Born and raised in Kaneohe, on the island of Oahu, Michael is extremely passionate about giving back to the Native Hawaiian community and enjoys volunteering his time with his family at activities benefiting community and various Native Hawaiian non-profits. |
Michael obtained his degree Construction Management and Business Management at Northern Arizona University, before returning to Hawaii to start his career in the Federal construction sector where his construction management focus is in fuels construction, secured construction, general renovation, and environmental projects for various DoD agencies across the Pacific Rim.
Jason Greenawalt, Executive Vice President, Na Ali’i Consulting & Sales LLC
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Jason Greenawalt serves as the Executive Vice President for Na Aliʻi and Vice Chair and Treasurer of the Nakupuna Foundation – the majority owner of all Nakupuna Companies. Jason is responsible for the long-term vision of the Nakupuna Companies and is proud to have been on the ground floor to oversee the growth of the organization from a single firm with a handful of associates to a family of companies with several hundred employees working across the United States. |
Prior to joining Na Aliʻi, Jason spent more than a decade in public service with the Department of the Navy (DON), most recently serving as the Director of Business Operations in the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for Management – leading efforts to transform the DON’s business operations, streamline business processes, and reduce operating costs – and was responsible for the oversight, portfolio management, and funds certification of nearly 500 defense business systems with an annual cost of nearly $1.2B. Jason’s other positions with the Navy cut across the enterprise to include serving on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (OPNAV N4); first as the lead for Strategic Planning, then as the Chief of Staff for the Energy and Environmental Readiness Division. His other positions included a variety of roles at both the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC).
Jason is extraordinarily passionate about supporting the Native Hawaiian community; as a board member of the Nakupuna Foundation, Jason is responsible for community outreach and developing the investment portfolio of the Foundation’s charitable activities. Jason is a distinguished alumnus of Campbell University and holds a Masters of Public Policy (MPP) from the George Washington University along with executive certifications from the Kennan-Flagler Business School, the Naval Postgraduate School, the Elliott School of International Affairs, and the Federal Executive Institute.
Jason is extraordinarily passionate about supporting the Native Hawaiian community; as a board member of the Nakupuna Foundation, Jason is responsible for community outreach and developing the investment portfolio of the Foundation’s charitable activities. Jason is a distinguished alumnus of Campbell University and holds a Masters of Public Policy (MPP) from the George Washington University along with executive certifications from the Kennan-Flagler Business School, the Naval Postgraduate School, the Elliott School of International Affairs, and the Federal Executive Institute.
Mark Hagedorn, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Procurement Law, Office of General Counsel, SBA
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Mark Hagedorn is an Attorney Advisor in the Office of Procurement Law at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in Washington, DC. He serves as a legal advisor to Agency officials and their staff with respect to the 8(a) Business Development program; the Women-Owned Small Business Concern program; the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern program; the HUBZone program; suspension and debarment matters; and SBA’s internal contracting procedures. Mr. Hagedorn also represents the Agency in matters before SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals. He has been a lawyer in SBA’s Office of General Counsel since 2016.
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Brian Jamison, Technology Solution Professional, Microsoft
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Brian has been in the Information Technology industry for well over 19 years. His emphasis for the bulk of his career has been in Identity/Access Management, Data Protection, Cybersecurity and Security Intelligence. Mr. Jamison has worked in a wide range of positions, from infrastructure support, development, solution design/architecture and implementation to name a few. As Brian has worked with several of the Top 5 world-wide IT companies, he has gained experience in commercial, Healthcare, Armed Services, Local & State and Federal Government as well as International industries.
Currently, Brian serves as a Microsoft Technology Solution Professional (Technical Pre-Sales Role). His primary responsibility is to create compelling, innovative security solutions that drive customer decisions to buy and use Microsoft platforms and cloud services. The solutions Brian’s covers in this role are the Azure security components (Enterprise Mobility & Security suite, Intune, Azure Information Protection, Microsoft Cloud App Security, Azure Active Directory, Azure Advanced Threat Protection, etc). |
In summary, Mr. Jamison has a vast background in the Information Technology industry. That coupled with his military service in the United States Airforce, Brian is well equipped to assist his customers through their Digital transformation journey and beyond.
John Klein, Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law, U.S. Small Business Administration
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John Klein is the Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law at the U.S. Small Business Administration. He serves as the principal legal advisor to senior Agency officials and their staffs with respect to the 8(a) Business Development program; the Agency's Government Contracting programs, including the small business set-aside, subcontracting and Certificate of Competency programs; the HUBZone program; the Small Business Innovation Research program; the Size Standards program; the Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business program; the Woman-Owned Small Business program; and SBA’s internal contracting procedures.
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Mr. Klein has been a lawyer in SBA’s Office of General Counsel since 1983, serving in the Office of Legislation and the Office of General Law before becoming the Associate General Counsel for the Office of Procurement Law in 2000. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1980, and With Distinction from Hofstra University School of Law in 1983.
Christine Lanning, President, Integrated Security Technologies Inc
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Christine Lanning leads an elite team of security system integrators as President of Integrated Security Technologies, Inc. (IST), a woman-owned, small disadvantaged 8a electrical contractor headquartered in Hawaii. IST was awarded 2019 Hawaii Business Magazine Top 250 Business and has been a Hawaii Business Magazine’s Best Places to Work since 2013.
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IST’s mission “Leading Hawaii to a Safer Place” reflects Christine’s history of commitment to the local community and the security industry. She serves on the boards of The Pacific Club, AFCEA Hawaii, ASIS Hawaii, Associated Builders and Contractors, and PSA Security (becoming the first female elected to the Board of Directors for PSA Security Network, North America’s largest electronic security cooperative). She is also an active member of the Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council, InfraGard, Honolulu Navy League, and the National Association of Women in Construction.
In 2020, Christine became the SBA Leader of the Year for Hawaii and in 2014 she was awarded the ASIS Woman of the Year Award. Christine holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of Hawaii – West Oahu and a Master’s Degree in Information Systems from Hawaii Pacific University.
She is a champion for culture building and leadership, believing in Ho’ohui (creating connections and building bridges together).
In 2020, Christine became the SBA Leader of the Year for Hawaii and in 2014 she was awarded the ASIS Woman of the Year Award. Christine holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of Hawaii – West Oahu and a Master’s Degree in Information Systems from Hawaii Pacific University.
She is a champion for culture building and leadership, believing in Ho’ohui (creating connections and building bridges together).
Adam Lasky, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Adam Lasky is a partner in the Seattle office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, where he helps clients across the nation navigate and win government contracts. Government contractors nationwide depend on Adam for counsel to minimize and mitigate risks that arise during contract performance, to ensure compliance with regulations, and for vigorous representation in procurement disputes and government contracts litigation. |
A large part of Adam’s practice focuses on regulatory compliance issues in connection with SBA’s small business and socio-economic government contracting programs. Adam has drafted and negotiated dozens of joint venture agreements under the SBA’s 8(a) and All-Small Mentor Protégé programs. His unique depth of experience with SBA’s mentor-protégé programs and joint ventures provide his clients (large and small) peace of mind that they will end up with a joint venture agreement that not only complies with SBA regulations, but is also tailored to the client’s specific needs and is practical, operationally sound and will reduce potential for disputes between the joint venture partners.
Adam also regularly represents contractors across a wide variety of industries in bid and size protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the SBA. Over the past decade, he has protested and defended well over a billion dollars in procurements and contract awards across a wide variety of industries, and has achieved amongst the highest GAO bid protest sustain rates in the nation (over three times the national average). Adam is also the author of several articles and books chapters on bid protests, including "A Practitioner’s Road Map to GAO Bid Protests" and "Roadmap to Bid Protests at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims" (ABA 2010 & 2018), and the bid protests chapter of "Federal Government Construction Contracts" (ABA 2d and 3rd eds.).
Adam is a Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Public Contract Law Small Business Committee, Vice-Chair of the Section’s Bid Protest committee, and also a member of the Section’s governing council.
Adam also regularly represents contractors across a wide variety of industries in bid and size protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the SBA. Over the past decade, he has protested and defended well over a billion dollars in procurements and contract awards across a wide variety of industries, and has achieved amongst the highest GAO bid protest sustain rates in the nation (over three times the national average). Adam is also the author of several articles and books chapters on bid protests, including "A Practitioner’s Road Map to GAO Bid Protests" and "Roadmap to Bid Protests at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims" (ABA 2010 & 2018), and the bid protests chapter of "Federal Government Construction Contracts" (ABA 2d and 3rd eds.).
Adam is a Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Public Contract Law Small Business Committee, Vice-Chair of the Section’s Bid Protest committee, and also a member of the Section’s governing council.
Don Lionetti, Sales Director – Tribal Government, Gaming and Alaska Native Corporations Vertical, Microsoft
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Don is a 1987 Graduate of Washington State University (WSU) with a Major in Business Administration and Minor in Marketing. He has served on the WSU Carson College of Business National Board of Advisors for 10 years, chairing the Marketing Advisory Board and served as the Chair of the entire National Board of Advisors.
Don worked for the Xerox Corporation for 8 years and joined the Microsoft Corporation 18 years ago. He is currently a Director or Sales, leading a team that provides solutions for Native American Tribal Government, Gaming and Alaska Native organizations encompassing the entire US market. |
Don is passionate about technology and helping his Native American clients discover solutions to help tribal government and gaming organizations gain efficiencies and better serve their constituents.
Don and his wife of 30 years, Julie, reside in Bellevue, WA. Julie is also a graduate of WSU and is a Corporate Pilot flying out of Boeing Field in Seattle.
Don and his wife of 30 years, Julie, reside in Bellevue, WA. Julie is also a graduate of WSU and is a Corporate Pilot flying out of Boeing Field in Seattle.
Alexander Major, Partner, McCarter & English, LLP
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Mr. Major is a partner and co-leader of the firm’s Government Contracts & Export Controls Practice Group whose practice focuses on federal procurement, cybersecurity liability and risk management, and litigation. A prolific author and thought leader in the area of cybersecurity, his professional experience involves a wide variety of litigation and counseling matters dealing with procurement laws, federal regulations, complex litigation in federal court under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, and bid protest actions. He counsels all sizes of companies on issues relating to compliance with government regulations including, among other things, cybersecurity (NIST, FAR, FedRAMP, and DFARS) requirements, multiple award schedule compliance, domestic preference provisions (Buy American and Trade Agreements Acts), cost accounting, and small business requirements.
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A retired U.S. Air Force intelligence officer, Mr. Major also regularly conducts internal investigations to assist companies ensure that they are in full compliance with the law on behalf of Fortune 500 companies and individuals in diverse state and federal civil and criminal proceedings.
Kevin Plexico, Senior Vice President of Information Solutions, Deltek
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As the Senior Vice President of Information Solutions at Deltek, Kevin manages the delivery of GovWin, Deltek's industry leading government market research and information solution providing essential information and insights to over 3,400 clients. Kevin has responsibility for leading the industry's largest team of analysts focused on the government contracting industry. He also provides thought leadership and expert opinion to industry executives and is a recognized expert on the public sector market. |
Kevin has been on the Deltek team since its acquisition of INPUT in 2010. At INPUT, he played an instrumental role in helping to grow the company from a boutique market research firm to the industry leading provider of market information to government contractors.
Kevin earned an MBA in Information Systems from the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland and a B.B.A. in Economics from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Kevin earned an MBA in Information Systems from the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland and a B.B.A. in Economics from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Matthew Schoonover, Founder and Managing Member, Schoonover & Moriarty LLC
Matthew is the founder and managing member of Schoonover & Moriarty LLC, a law firm dedicated to serving federal government contractors. Together with his colleagues, Matt counsels clients on all aspects of their work with the federal government—from understanding acquisition regulations and contract provisions; to ensuring compliance with regulations relating to small business and socioeconomic program eligibility; and to developing mentor/protégé agreements, joint venture agreements, and subcontracts. Schoonover & Moriarty also represents contractors in bid protests, size and socioeconomic eligibility protests, and performance disputes. Above all, Matt enjoys helping small businesses achieve success in the federal marketplace.
Matt is an experienced speaker, having traveled the country (and, more recently, cyberspace) to present on topics critical to small businesses. He has been interviewed for a variety of publications and podcasts relating to small businesses. He’s also an experienced writer on small business federal contracting issues; you can follow Matt’s posts on small business federal contracting issues on GovConBrief.com.
Matt is an experienced speaker, having traveled the country (and, more recently, cyberspace) to present on topics critical to small businesses. He has been interviewed for a variety of publications and podcasts relating to small businesses. He’s also an experienced writer on small business federal contracting issues; you can follow Matt’s posts on small business federal contracting issues on GovConBrief.com.
John Shoraka, Co-Founder/Managing Director, GovContractPro
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John Shoraka currently serves at the Managing Director of GovContractPros (GCP). As Managing Director, he assists small business government contractors in all phases of their business lifecycle including navigation of the federal marketplace, business development, certification for and compliance with small business set-aside programs, teaming and mentor-protégé arrangements, and financing and acquisition. GCP, as a core value, works on pro bono basis, supporting various industry associations and conducting outreach to relevant Congressional committees to educate the staff on the benefits of the small business programs and strategies to strengthen them.
The professional services space to support federal contractors is saturated with companies that seek to make lots of money while driving little to no value. GCP has competitive challenges with clients whose trust has been damaged by unscrupulous actors within the space. The GCP values of “only charging for work we do” and “delivering results” are seemingly intuitive or basic, but in fact are truly differentiating against many competitors. |
Since inception, GCP has assisted over 75 companies directly as company clients and 500+ companies through publicly available training and educational presentations.
John Shoraka is the former Associate Administrator of Government Contracting and Business Development at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Shoraka’s knowledge of the government contracting marketplace derives from decades of both infield private sector and public sector practice.
As outgoing Associate Administrator of SBA, Shoraka was responsible for overseeing the federal government’s small business set-aside programs. His responsibilities included the Business Development/8(a) program, HUBZone, WOSB and SDVOSB programs. He was responsible for the Office of Size Standards, the federal government’s small business goaling program as well as the federal government’s small business prime and subcontracting programs.
Shoraka worked closely with the White House, Office of Federal Procurement Policy and Senior Administration officials in crafting best practices for accomplishing small business procurement goals.
Shoraka has deep understanding of the federal government contracting legislative and regulatory landscape. He was responsible for implementing procurement provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act (including the All Small Mentor Protégé Program) as well as the National Defense Authorization Acts of FY13-16 (including sole source authority for the WOSB program). He represented the SBA and the Obama Administration in hearings before Congress, including hearings with the House Small Business Committee, House Armed Services Committee, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
John Shoraka is the former Associate Administrator of Government Contracting and Business Development at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Shoraka’s knowledge of the government contracting marketplace derives from decades of both infield private sector and public sector practice.
As outgoing Associate Administrator of SBA, Shoraka was responsible for overseeing the federal government’s small business set-aside programs. His responsibilities included the Business Development/8(a) program, HUBZone, WOSB and SDVOSB programs. He was responsible for the Office of Size Standards, the federal government’s small business goaling program as well as the federal government’s small business prime and subcontracting programs.
Shoraka worked closely with the White House, Office of Federal Procurement Policy and Senior Administration officials in crafting best practices for accomplishing small business procurement goals.
Shoraka has deep understanding of the federal government contracting legislative and regulatory landscape. He was responsible for implementing procurement provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act (including the All Small Mentor Protégé Program) as well as the National Defense Authorization Acts of FY13-16 (including sole source authority for the WOSB program). He represented the SBA and the Obama Administration in hearings before Congress, including hearings with the House Small Business Committee, House Armed Services Committee, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Franklin Turner, Partner, McCarter & English, LLP
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Mr. Turner is a partner and co-leader of the firm’s Government Contracts & Export Controls Practice Group. He is an innovative business lawyer with significant experience resolving complex government contracts issues for a broad array of companies – ranging from multinational, multibillion-dollar Fortune 500 corporations in the aerospace, defense, technology, health care and industrial supply sectors to small business intelligence and security services providers. |
Mr. Turner’s multifaceted practice includes assisting companies with comprehensive claims for payment, prosecuting and defending bid protests, conducting internal investigations to ensure his clients’ compliance with federal procurement regulations and related statutes, preparing and submitting mandatory and voluntary disclosures, counseling prime contractors and subcontractors regarding disputes of all types and sizes, defending companies against False Claims Act allegations, counseling companies regarding issues of cost allowability, allocability and reasonableness, designing and implementing comprehensive regulatory compliance programs, and assisting government contractors in connection with mergers and acquisitions due diligence.