EBC's 6th Annual Forum
Government Procurement, Matchmaking and Contract Teaming
Friday, October 5, 2012
Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center
Waltham, Massachusetts
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
Scott Acone’s Presentation – Part 1
Scott Acone’s Presentation – Part 2
Scott Acone’s Presentation – Part 3
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 VP and GM, Mabbett & Associates, Inc.
10:00 a.m.
Networking Break
10:30 a.m.
Company Presentations
1. R. Lee Wooten, GEI Consultants
2. Gary Stevens, VeruTEK Technologies, Inc.
3. Peter Spawn, TRC Companies
4. Celeste Fay, Alden Research Laboratory, Inc.
5. Paul Steinberg, Mabbett & Associates, Inc.
11:30 a.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
Mr. Feinstein is Senior Vice President of Environmental Services at VHB. A regulatory affairs specialist, he has extensive
experience in environmental analysis and social analysis of the impacts of major transportation infrastructure and land
development projects. He has specific knowledge of NEPA and state environmental policies and procedures, and a
working knowledge of state and federal regulations and requirements for environmental documents. He is an instructor at
the Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Lecturing on major NEPA policies and precedents.
Mr. Feinstein has directed successful Federal EISs for major roadway and bridge and airport projects including the recent
TF Green Airport Improvement Project EIS and the Development of a Supplemental Draft and Final Environmental Impact
Statements (SDEIS and FEIS) for the proposed construction of the Sears Island Dry Cargo Marine Terminal project.
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 firm whose mission statement is
"Building Sustainable Communities on an Ecological Foundation." Having become a federal contractor over 20 years ago,
the firm has gained many insights into how both small and large businesses can benefit from carefully crafted strategies
for teaming and joint venturing guided by the often daunting small business rules. Always open to sharing information and
tips, she has learned the hard way and also experienced outstanding success. Her firm is currently prime on federal
contracts for A/E services valued at $150, $50, and $30 million dollars, as well as smaller ones, and she has served as
Federal Appointee to the National Women's Business Council advising SBA, Congress, and White House staff on
implementation of the WOSB program.
Ms. Goldsmith has been a pioneer in the field of ecological restoration and the application of sustainability principles to
planning and design of increasingly large scale projects. Wendi has led R&D programs for DOD developing methods for
evaluating and optimizing renewable energy and efficient infrastructure and building and site design. Her roles span
planning of large scale infrastructure projects, as well as multi-state watershed management and restoration projects, and
design of the first LEED projects by the Army Corps of Engineers. Her leadership roles in the Greater New Orleans
Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System planning, engineering, and construction management program helped
influence, deliver, and shape institutional change $14 Billion in flood infrastructure while also affecting future programs
and procedures. She facilitates interdisciplinary collaborative design teams in adopting effective climate change
adaptation strategies, serving as co-convener of a June 2012 NATO Advanced Research conference on the topic, hosted
in Iceland.
Wendi is a graduate of Yale University, where she earned degrees in Geology & Geophysics and Environmental Studies.
She later went on to pursue a Master’s Degree in ecological landscape design at the Conway School and a second
Master’s in Plant and Soil Science at the University of Massachusetts.
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
Paul Steinberg, P.E., LSP is Senior Vice President with Mabbett and joined the firm in 1999. Paul has helped the firm
develop and successfully execute a business plan to serve Federal clients following establishment of the Service Disabled
Veteran Owned Small Business classification in the fall of 2004. Paul serves as Program Manager on Mabbett’s Army
Corps of Engineers and EPA IDIQ contracts as well as it contract supporting Tishman, AECOM, JV and GSA at the
redevelopment of the St. Elizabeth’s campus in Washington, DC. Paul has 25 years of experience and is a registered
professional engineer and licensed site professional. He is a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a BS in
Chemical Engineering and an MS in Marketing.
PRESENTER INFORMATION
Celeste N. Fay, Project Engineer
Alden Research Laboratory, Inc.
30 Shrewsbury St., Holden, MA 01520-1843
(508) 829-6000 x6443 // cfay@aldenlab.com
Peter Spawn, Vice President
TRC Companies
650 Suffolk Street, Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 656-3620 // pspawn@trcsolutions.com
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
Gary Stevens, Business Development Manager
VeruTEK Technologies
65 West Dudley Town Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002
(203) 859-2417 // gstevens@verutek.com
R. Lee Wooten, Principal
GEI Consultants, Inc.
400 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, Massachusetts 01890
(781) 721-4034 // lwooten@geiconsultants.com
SHOWCASING COMPANY
Mabbett & Associates, Inc,
5 Alfred Circle, Bedford, MA 01730
“Mabbett™ provides environmental, health and safety and sustainability-energy
consulting and engineering services nationally to industry, commercial enterprise and
Federal, state and local agencies.”
Nicole Burnett
Business Development Manager
(781) 275-6050 x339 // burnett@mabbett.com
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