EBC's 6th Annual Forum
EBC Government Procurement - Matchmaking and Contract Teaming
Friday, October 5, 2012
Foley Hoag Enterprise Center
Bay Colony Corporate Center
1000 Winter Street - North Entrance Suite 4000 - Waltham, Massachusetts
This EBC Program will provide an opportunity for large, small and disadvantaged
companies to learn about each other's services as they seek teaming opportunities for
future private sector and government contracts. Businesses will learn first-hand from other
environmental businesses about the services or equipment they provide for contract
teaming opportunities.
The program will also will provide you with the opportunity to hear about:
 The process to becoming certified (as a Small, Disadvantaged, WomanOwned business, etc) by the US Small Business Administration, and
 Environmental Program Opportunities of the US ARMY CORPS of
Engineers
 Several companies hands on experience as government contractors through
a panel discussion moderated by Arthur Mabbett, President of Mabbett &
Associates.
Finally, this EBC program will provide an opportunity for companies to showcase their
services or equipment with a table top display.
Draft AGENDA
8:00 a.m.
Welcome - Daniel K. Moon, President, EBC
8:05 a.m.
An Overview of the New England District's Environmental Mission and
FY13Program and Contracting Opportunities
Scott Acone, P.E., PMP
Chief, Military & Environmental Project Management Branch
US Army Corps of Engineers, New England
8:25 a.m.
Maximizing Participation by Small, Disadvantaged, and Woman-Owned
Businesses in Federal Government Contracts
David Polatin
Assistant District Director/Business Development
Small Business Administration
8:45 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Experience with Government Contracting
Moderator: Arthur N. Mabbett, President, Mabbett & Associates, Inc.
Panel Members:
 Jonathan L. Feinstein, Senior Principal-Environmental, VHB
 Wendi Goldsmith, CPG, CPSSc, CEO, Bioengineering Group
 Peter Delano, P.E., Principal, Nobis Engineering, Inc.
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Donald M. Dwight, P.E., Associate VP, Federal Accounts, AECOM
Paul Steinberg, P.E., LSP, Senior V P and GM, Mabbett &
Associates
10:00 a.m.
Networking Break
10:30 a.m.
Company Presentations
11:00 a.m.
Networking break
11:30 p.m.
Company Presentations
12:00 p.m. Adjourn
SPEAKERS
Scott Acone, P.E., PMP, Chief, Military & Environmental Project Management Branch
US Army Corps of Engineers, New England
696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-8162 // Scott.E.Acone@usace.army.mil
Scott Acone is Chief of the Military and Environmental Project Management Branch for the Corps
of Engineers, New England District. Scott has been with the Corps since 1988 and is a registered
professional engineer and project management professional. Scott’s experience with hazardous
waste and Superfund cleanups includes: design and construction of both solid waste and RCRA
landfill caps; planning and execution of comprehensive remedial investigations and feasibility
studies for both chemical and radiological contaminated media; excavation and disposal of
contaminated soils and sediments; characterization, reclamation, and remediation of abandoned
mine sites; in-situ treatment of contaminated soils; thermal treatment of soil; and wetland
restoration.
Peter Delano, P.E., Senior Vice President
Nobis Engineering, Inc.
585 Middlesex Street, Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 703-6000 // Cell: (978) 609-0891 // PDelano@nobiseng.com
Pete Delano, P.E. is a Principal and Senior Vice President with Nobis. Pete joined Nobis in 1995
and has been responsible for the setting the strategic direction and growth of Nobis’ Federal
practice. He has managed numerous engineering, environmental, construction, and facility
contracts and programs for Federal agencies including the US Army Corps of Engineers, Navy,
EPA, Air Force, and others. Pete graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1985 where he
received a BS Degree in Civil Engineering and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the
U.S. Army. He’s also a graduate of the U.S. Army Engineer School, served on active duty, and
retired from the NJ Army National Guard in 1992 as a Captain.
Nobis Engineering is a 100-person small business headquartered in Concord, NH with branch
offices in Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Jersey. Founded in 1988, Nobis has been delivering
high quality civil, geotechnical, and environmental expertise to a broad mix of Federal, State,
municipal, and commercial clients. Nobis was a participant in the SBA 8(a) Developmental
Assistance program through 2004 and is currently certified as a Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise in several States.
Donald M. Dwight, P.E., Associate Vice President Federal Accounts
AECOM Environment
701 Edgewater Drive, Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 224-6286 // don.dwight@aecom.com
Mr. Dwight is an Associate Vice President and Federal Account Manager in AECOM’s
Environmental Business Line. Mr. Dwight has 25 years of experience working on and managing
Federal environmental contracts. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from UMASS
Amherst and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University and is a
Licensed Professional Engineer. Mr. Dwight currently manages Federal environmental contracts
and performs business development in the Federal Market for AECOM.
AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad
range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government.
With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key
markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and
technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built,
natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than
130 countries.
Jonathan L. Feinstein, Senior Vice President-Environmental
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
101 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 9151, Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 924-1770 x1580 // JFeinstein@VHB.com
Wendi Goldsmith, CEO
The Bioengineering Group, Inc.
18 Commercial Street, Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-0096 // wgoldsmith@bioengineering.com
Wendi Goldsmith is founder and CEO of Bioengineering Group, a Salem, MA‐based consulting
engineering firm whose mission is "Building sustainable communities on an ecological foundation."
Ms. Goldsmith is known for building consensus among diverse and often antagonistic stakeholder
groups to help advance some of the largest public infrastructure projects in history. Wendi has a
successful track record in conducting research, and especially guiding effective incorporation of
research into practice, having first served as the principal investigator on ERDC funded projects in
1992. She is currently leading multiple ERDC research projects featuring ultra‐low energy use on
installations, water conservation, and integrated resource management for net‐zero energy, waste,
and water management. She has extensive experience in all phases of project planning, design,
permitting, financing, and implementation for water, energy, waste, and transportation projects with
a restoration and/or sustainability focus.
Ms. Goldsmith holds a Master’s in Plant and Soil Science from UMass, a Master’s in Ecological
Landscape Planning and Design from the Conway School, and two Bachelor’s degrees from Yale,
in Geology and Geophysics and also Studies in the Environment.
Arthur N. Mabbett, President
Mabbett & Associates, Inc.
5 Alfred Circle, Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-6050 // amabbett@mabbett.com
Mr. Arthur N. Mabbett is the President and founder of Mabbett & Associates, Inc., (M&A)
Environmental Consultants and Engineers, Bedford, Massachusetts; an award winning firm
specializing in integrated and multidisciplinary waste minimization, pollution prevention and control,
site assessment and remediation, occupational safety and health, and energy consulting and
engineering services to manufacturing and commercial industry, institutions and public agencies..
M&A is a US Department of Veterans Affairs verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small
Business.
Mr. Mabbett holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Boston, and a
Master of Science degree from Rutgers University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer; a
Registered and Certified Environmental Health Scientist; a Certified Safety Professional, a
Qualified Environmental Professional; a Certified Hazard Control Manager, and a Diplomate of the
American Academy of Sanitarians. He served meritoriously in the US Army as an Environmental
Sciences Officer from 1970 to 1976 and in the US Army Reserve until 1989 as a mobilization
designee assigned to the Assistant Secretary of Army for Logistics, Washington, D.C. He is the
founding President of the Environmental Business Council of New England.
David Polatin
Assistant District Director/Business Development
Small Business Administration
10 Causeway Street Room 265, Boston, MA 02222
(617) 565-5562 // david.polatin@sba.gov
David Polatin is the Assistant District Director for the Massachusetts Office of the Small Business
Administration. He is responsible for marketing SBA’s programs and services, government
contracting, and the 8(a) Business Development Program. He has been with the agency for 17
years. Prior to joining the SBA, he spent five years in government contracting with the US Army.
He holds a BA and an MBA degree from Boston University and a Master’s in Education degree
from Boston State College.
Paul Steinberg, P.E., LSP, Senior Vice President and General Manager
Mabbett & Associates, Inc.
5 Alfred Circle, Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-6050 // psteinberg@mabbett.com