Kittyhawk Post Committees

Committees

Emergency Preparedness & Infrastructure Resilience

Please e-mail Jon Wheeler or call him at (937) 255-5654 x3581, if you have any questions or would like to volunteer to assist with our committee.

Committee Members:

Co-Chair: Major. Theresa White

Co-Chair: Mr. Jon A. Wheeler, P.E.

Member: Mr. Jeff Leonard

Charter

It is the policy of the United States to have an Emergency Mobilization Preparedness Capability that will ensure that government at all levels, in partnership with the private sector and the American people, can respond decisively and effectively to any major national emergency with the defense of the United States as first priority.

Industry Affairs

2020 Committee

Ashley Bielefeld, Michael Chow, Jeff Leonard, Ken Stegall, Norm Campbell, Joe Brink, Bill Sampson, and Felix Cestari

Charter

Facilitate the enhancement and interchange of ideas, methods, and cooperation between the military and industry. Identify public-private sector issues which inhibit sound business practices and develop interchanges aimed at overcoming them. Address issues affecting public sector contracting with industry. Sponsor programs devoted to minority, small, disadvantaged, veteran, and woman-owned business issues and opportunities.

For more info contact:
Ashley Bielefeld
Industry Day Chair
(937) 281-3034 Direct

Small Business

The Small Business Committee mission is to promote small business participation in SAME.  The committee will ensure representation by the Kittyhawk Post in HQ SAME events and participation in Small Business Council Activities.  Information gained at the National level will be shared with the local Post for enhancement of Small Business opportunities and awareness by the membership.  The committee will work closely with the Industry Affairs Committee for seeking opportunities to promote the utilization of Small Business.  This shall include participation in the Post Annual Roundtable in the fall by inviting small business representatives from government and industry to maintain familiarity with rules and regulations and business opportunities. The committee shall make recommendations to the Programs Committee for inclusion of at least one speaker during the year who represents small business interests.  In addition, the committee shall include a Post Small Business Liaison Officer as a member for representing the Post on a national and local level.

Committee members are

Scott Porter, Small Business Liason

Kristen Hosni

Mary Sharrett

Barbara Howell

Ricardo Brower

Chelsey Pacquette

Jim Schafer

Robert Reed

Darin Willis
Savvas Sophocleous

Young Members

If you’d like to help out with Young Member events, or have ideas you’d like to share, please contact the post YM representative, Hannah Rennich.

Communities of Interest

SAME’s Communities of Interest offer members a chance to engage nationally with other professionals focused on a particular technical field or demographic within joint engineering and the A/E/C industry.