The NCMA VOICE November 2001
The
President’s Corner.........
I
‘d like to encourage ALL Chapter members to actively participate in helping
your chapter serve your professional needs.
Your participation and support allows the Chapter to meet the needs of
the contracts and procurement community.
We have a history of providing excellent educational programs,
employment services, scholarship opportunities, informative programs, and
networking opportunities. Your
participation is necessary in order to continue to provide these services. I urge your to volunteer your time and
energy to ensure the success of this Chapter.
Mark Williams
About
The Speaker..........
Mr.
Will Minter is Director of the Small Business Program Officer for Oak Ridge
National Laboratory, which is manager by UT-Battelle, LLC, for the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE). Mr. Minter
has primary responsibilities for ensuring that small businesses get the chance
to share in the $160 million in subcontracting opportunities occurring annually
at the Laboratory. He develops the
strategies and procedures for maximizing the utilization of small businesses in
the procurement of goods and services.
Mr.
Minter has been employed at the Oak Ridge facilities for more than 33
years. During that time he has held a
wide range of management responsibilities: he has served as the Manager of
Technical Procedures for the Engineering Technology Division, Department Manager
for Engineering Services for all Oak Ridge sites, Manager of Document Control
Center in Information Services Division, and Supervisor of the Y-12 Plant
Records Department. Mr. Minter
developed and implemented the first small minority business technology transfer
initiative, which became a model for all of DOE. He was the Project Manager for the implementation of the first
application of bar-coding technology for managing classified documents. Mr.
Minter proposed and assisted in the installation of the first
engineering-drawing optical-disk system for Lockheed Martin Energy Systems,
Inc. He also proposed and provided
leadership in managing the first small business conference for DOE.
Will
Minter is a former Vice Mayor and City Councilman for the City of Oak
Ridge, and has risen through the ranks
to become well known nationally as a political leader. He has led or participated in a number of
noteworthy events, including the National Crime Summit (a nationally televised
event) and a briefing to President Clinton regarding his state of the union
address. He has also led a group of
political and business leaders who met with Vice President Gore on the subject
of African Americans and the Information Highway. Mr. Minter is also
president emeritus of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
(NBC-LEO), chairman of NBC-LEO National Policy Committee, and a former member
of the Oak Ridge Board of Education and the National Black Leadership
Forum.
Mr.
Minter is a motivational speaker and community innovator. He won the contest for the best idea for the
World’s Fair held in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1982. He has most recently introduced his concept for a major attraction
for the City of Oak Ridge, a virtual-reality science learning center.
Mr.
Minter, majored in industrial education a the University of Tennessee and
Knoxville College. He is a certified
interaction management instructor, a certified records manager, and a licensed
affiliate real estate broker.
By-Laws..........
Proposed
Chapter By-Laws will be distributed at our November membership meeting for
review and comment by the Chapter Members.
We plan to vote on adoption of the By-Laws at our January meeting. If you have any questions or comments with
regard to the By-Laws, contact Joel Pearman at p2e@sns.gov or 241-5305.
Treasurer’s
Report...........
As
of September 30, 2001, there was $4,030.41 in checking, $526.68 in savings,
$100 in cash, and $5,652.18 in a CD for a total of $10,309.27.
Seaira Stephenson
From
Membership..........
As
of October 15, 2001, the East Tennessee Chapter had 141 members. Members can
call to report changes in personal/professional information at 800-344-8096.
Yvette Cantrell
From
The Newsletter..........
Don’t
forget... if you have articles of interest please submit them to us at (865)
482-9436 (fax), or email them to kbumgardner@scgincorp.com.
Katherine Bumgardner
Upcoming Events........
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2001 Program Schedule |
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November 7, 2001 |
Membership Meeting,
11:30 a.m., Garden Plaza |
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November 13, 2001 |
Board Meeting, 12:00 p.m., at the office of TN &
Associates |
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December 5, 2001 |
Workshop, 10:30 a.m.,
Garden Plaza Board Room |
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December 5, 2001 |
Membership Meeting, 11:30
a.m., Garden Plaza |
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December 18,2001 |
Board Meeting, 12:00 p.m., at the office of TN &
Associates |
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2002 Program Schedule |
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January 9, 2002 |
Membership Meeting,
11:30 a.m., Garden Plaza |
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January 15, 2002 |
Board Meeting, 12:00 p.m.,
at the office of TN & Associates |
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February 6, 2002 |
Membership Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Garden
Plaza |
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February 19, 2002 |
Board Meeting, 12:00
p.m., at the office of TN & Associates |
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March 6, 2002 |
Membership Meeting,
11:30 a.m., Garden Plaza |
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March 19, 2002 |
Board Meeting, 12:00
p.m., at the office of TN & Associates |
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April |
NES |
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April 16, 2002 |
Board Meeting, 12:00
p.m., at the office of TN & Associates |
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May 1, 2002 |
Membership Meeting,
11:30 a.m., Garden Plaza |
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May 14, 2002 |
Board Meeting, 12:00
p.m., at the office of TN & Associates |
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June 5, 2002 |
Membership Meeting,
11:30 a.m., Garden Plaza |
2001/2002
Officers and Chairs
|
Position |
Name |
Telephone Number (Area Code 865) |
E-mail |
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President |
Mark Williams |
220-9000 x 210 |
mwilliams@tn.tna-inc.com |
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Vice President |
Joel Pearman |
241-5305 |
pearmanje@sns.gov |
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National Director |
David Wallace |
482-1066, x 316 |
wallacedw@cdm.com |
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Secretary |
Katherine Bumgardner |
482-7440 x 128 |
kbumgardner@scgincorp.com |
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Treasurer |
Seaira Stephenson |
481-6546 |
seairas@home.com |
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Education |
Mary Berry Barbara Turner |
220-4959 717-3216 |
mary.berry@jacobs.com |
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Employment |
Al Guidry |
241-4161 |
guidrya@sns.gov |
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Graalman |
Christine Bond |
560-1372 |
christine.bond@power.alstom.com |
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Membership |
Yvette Cantrell Gina Thomas |
481-4603 481-4637 |
yvette.a.cantrell@saic.com regina.d.thomas@saic.com |
|
Newsletter |
Katherine Bumgardner |
482-7440 x 128 |
kbumgardner@scgincorp.com |
|
Program |
Christine Bond |
560-1372 |
christine.bond@power.alstom.com |
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Publicity/Webmaster |
Faye
Orick |
481-8632 |
sorick@fwenc.com |
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Scholarship |
McArthur
Moore |
576-3847 |
mzo@ornl.gov |
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Social |
Vicki
Dyer |
483-9332 |
vdyer@scisale.com |
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Constitution/Bylaws |
Joel
Pearman |
241-5305 |
pearmanje@sns.gov |