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Episode: 019
- Eric Coffie
- September 2, 2019
019: Vicky Mangano International Consultant for U.S. Procurements in Italy
One of the interesting things about Social Media is how far your voice travels.Apparently, there are no boundaries and I found this out by becoming acquittances with our guest. “Buongiorno Eric” the email reads, along with the subject line “From Italy” Vicky Mangano reached out to me back at the end of 2018 all the […]
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- Eric Coffie
- August 27, 2019
018: Charles Jones - Baltimore Powerhouse Commissaries
Today’s guest is Charles Jones. He started out in the mortgage industry back in 2008 until the market crash and everything’s shut down. It was during those difficult times that he formed his company C&S Jones group to start assisting with cleaning up all the abandoned properties on behalf of asset managers. Today his business […]
Read MoreEpisode: 017
- Eric Coffie
- August 20, 2019
017: Alex Hernandez – Marine turned CEO builds a $50 Million Dollar National Construction Firm
Alex Hernandez founded Hernandez Consulting & Constructionin 2005 and currently serves as CEO and Chairman of the Board. Hernandez Consulting & Construction is a project management firm and general contractor specializing in design, construction, design-build and real estate development. Under Alex’s leadership, the firm has grown exponentially and now actively operates in a large portion of the […]
Read MoreEpisode: 016
- Eric Coffie
- August 12, 2019
016: Janetta Brewer ESQ – Government Contracts Compliance Expert
Today’s guest, Ms. Janetta Brewer, is the owner of Blue Alchemy Consulting. She has an extensive federal contracting background, which includes roles with the Office of Secretary of Defense, US Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Air Force, Department of Homeland Security and in her last federal, she was a senior […]
Read MoreEpisode: 015
- Eric Coffie
- August 5, 2019
015: Dee Kivett – Queen of Quality, CEO/President of Next Gen Supply Chain Integrators
Today’s guest, Dee Kivett is the CEO and president of NextGen Supply Chain Integrators. NextGen specializes in helping companies seeking certification to ISO 900 and 1345, AS 9100 and 9120, TS 16949 standards, as well as the rigorous requirements of Boeing. Dee grew up sitting on tires at the race track watching her father and […]
Read MoreEpisode: 014
- Eric Coffie
- July 30, 2019
014: Beverly Kuykendall – On Consulting, Being Intentional, Prime Contracts and Supplier Diversity
Beverly Kuykendall, President of Government Business, leads AMD’s expansion into key areas aligned with the firm’s long-term strategic goals. She has a background in relationship development and government contracting, and brings a facilitative approach to understanding and proposing solutions to difficult economic issues. In March 2016, AMD was awarded a $1.2 billion government contract for […]
Read MoreEpisode: 013
- Eric Coffie
- July 23, 2019
013: Orlando Espinosa – State of Florida Small Business Advocate of the Year
Orlando Epinosa is the recipient of the U.S Small Business Administration South Florida District and State of Florida Small Business Advocate of the year for 2016 and 2018. In this episode, we talk about the SBA Emerging Leaders program as well as other valuable resources. Orlando is the co-founder of Emineo Media, an organization that […]
Read MoreEpisode: 012
- Eric Coffie
- July 15, 2019
012: Ashley D. Bell – Region IV Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Today’s guest was gracious enough to take time out of his busy schedule as the newly-appointed SBA regional administrator, to talk with us. Ashley D. Bell was appointed Feb. 2018, by the White House, to serve as regional administrator for the US Small Business Administration, Region IV, serving nine district locations and eight southeastern states, […]
Read MoreEpisode: 011
- Eric Coffie
- July 9, 2019
011: Donnie Harris – Unlimited Warrant to Write Billions in Contract Actions
Donnie Harris, former senior contracting officer with an unlimited warrant, meaning he could sign off at any size contract. Over the course of his 20 years in government he managed complex and high-profile procurements totaling over $3 billion, that’s billion with a B, from the acquisition phase to the pre-award for three DC agencies. His […]
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- Eric Coffie
- July 2, 2019
010: Dr. Karen Vieira – Medical writing, proposal writing, CEO and SBA Award Winner
Dr. Karen Vieira owns The Med Writers, is an author and speaker. The Med Writers formed in 2011, writes content for medical and scientific clients in the fields of pharmaceutical, healthcare, supplement, and biotech. Her doctorate is in biomedical sciences, with a Masters in Management. Last year, she was awarded the Small Business Administration Miami’s […]
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