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:

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 Panelist:
- 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.

Hampton Roads Fellowship Cohort:

The Regional Hampton Roads Fellowship Program meets quarterly before all engagement events. The NVSBC Fellowship Program is comprised of local Fellows (mentees) and Senior Fellows (mentors), where fellows receive a tailored curriculum that focuses on procurement, business readiness, and finance. If interested in this program, please see more details of the regional Fellowship Program here.

Upcoming Engagement Event Dates:

No upcoming Hampton Roads events available.

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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.