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. 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