Hampton Roads, VA

EVENTS FOR SMALL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS

Hosted by the National Veteran Small Business Coalition Education Foundation (NVSBC-EF), our local engagement events are structured around a 3-hour time-frame, which includes a meal, training session, and networking. Non-members are welcome to attend at the regular event price and NVSBC members may attend at a discounted price.

All Hampton Roads Engagement events are federal government contracting focused and ALL (NVSBC Members, Non-members, Veteran Owned Small Business Professionals, Veterans, etc) are welcome to attend.

Past Hampton Roads Engagement Lunch/Dinner Event Guest Speakers:

29 April 2026: Speaker: Kristy Pittman, Strategic Life and Business Coach, Founder, Peak Performance Strategies
4 February 2026: Speaker: Brad Reaves, Government Contract Attorney, Reaves GovCon Group
13 November 2025: Panelists: Michael Harris, President, PERSCOM LLC, Arizone H. Brown, CEO/President, ASJ-Solutions, Maria Herbert, CEO/President, MCH Consulting Services, LLC, Joe Lee, CEO, JLGOV LLC, Tim Goodrich, President, Timitron Corporation
7 August 2025: Speaker: Mark Fox, Federal Sales Manager, Amazon Business
1 May 2025: Speaker: Michael LeJeune, Partner, RSM Federal
27 March 2025: Speaker: Kean Reilly, Senior Manager – Advisory GovCon, CohnReznick
13 November 2024: Speaker Panelists:
- Charlotte Brooks-Dale, Small Business Professional, Air Combat Command (ACC), Acquisition Management and Integration Center (AMIC)
- Hans Augustus, Director of Business Operations & Small Business Professional, 633rd Contracting Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis
- Stacey L. Cooper, Deputy of Small Business Programs, Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC)
- Tonney Kawuh, Director of Small Business Programs, HQ, ACC
- Paul Waite, Small Business Professional / Procurement Analyst, Office of Small Business Programs – Army Contracting Command (ACC) – Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC)
- Jennifer Souza-Madura, Procurement Analyst, Small Business, Industry, Innovation and Outreach Division (CG-9133), Office of Procurement Policy & Oversight (CG-913), DHS/U.S. Coast Guard HQ
- Nettie Straub, Small Business / Subcontracting Program & Acquisition Innovation Advocate (U.S.Coast Guard HQ)
1 August 2024: Speaker: Nick Kalathas, Rear Admiral (ret.), Division Director, QT2F2BA, Office of Acquisition Operations
2 May 2024: Speaker: Mike Mellow, Co-Owner and Founder of ITA International
1 February 2024: Speaker: Gloria Larkin, President & CEO, TargetGov

Previous presentations are available for NVSBC Members in VetFedConnect.

Upcoming Engagement Event Dates:

Hampton Roads Finance Seminar
August 26, 2026

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HAMPTON ROADS COMMITTEE

Our Ambassadors give their time, talent and treasure to support the mission of NVSBC, while serving as Ambassadors at engagement events supporting Veteran Owned small businesses in the federal contracting ecosystem.

Elegear “EG” Primus
Managing Principal
NetCentric Alliance LLC

Ronald Verostek
Executive GovCon Consultant

Arizone Hollins Brown, PMP
President & CEO
ASJ IT Services, LLC, dba ASJ Solutions

John Lipscomb
TechnoTraining, Inc.

Katina Adams, CFSBLO
Manager, Small Business and Prospective Supplier Offices
Newport News Shipbuilding

Kary Jubilee
President
Tours Cleaning Services

Past & Present Sponsors:

Thank you to our sponsors whose generous sponsorships of our NVSBC Communities of Interests events.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for future events! As a sponsor, you have the opportunity to introduce the guest speaker and more. If you are interested in learning more about event sponsorship, please contact Adelaide Kahn.