Summit Awards
Summit Day 1 Lunch Session Awards
This year, the Summit Organizational Award was presented to the Society of American Military Engineers Carolinas Region for their commitment in supporting and uniting public and private sector individuals and organizations from across the architecture, engineering, construction, environmental and facility management, contracting and acquisition in support national security.
AES Export Compliance Seminar
If your company is seeking to expand into Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or commercial defense opportunities overseas, you should strongly consider participating in the US Commercial Service AES Export Compliance Seminar.
This intensive two-day virtual program gives you the practical knowledge and real-world tools to strengthen your export operations.
US Forest Service Industry Day
Hosted by the SBTDC, US Forest Service Forest Service, and Partner Apex Accelerators. The US Forest Industry Day is back, this time with sessions across North Carolina focused on connecting contractors with USDA Forest Service contracting opportunities, including civil construction and service-based work related to Hurricane Helene recovery.
Summit Keynote SpeakerDr. Larry D. McCallister, Ph.D, PE, PMP, SESDirector of ProgramsUS Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division
Dr. Larry McCallister was appointed to the Senior Executive Service (SES) in September 2013 and serves as the as the South Atlantic Division Programs Director where he oversees work in the Southeast United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. He is responsible for the US Corps of Engineers (USACE) civil works mission consisting of planning, engineering and construction for navigation, flood control, stream bank and shore protection, hurricane and storm damage reduction, emergency preparedness response and recovery, hydropower, water supply, recreation, environmental protection and recovery, permitting, real estate and interagency and international support.
Summit Keynote RemarksMr. Christopher D. Parker,Deputy Chief Procurement Executive (DPED) of the Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OALC)and the Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Parker is the Deputy Chief Procurement Executive (DPED) of the Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OALC) and the Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). He is responsible for managing and overseeing 17,000 acquisition and support personnel across VA’s portfolio of acquisition, logistics, and construction activities, which deliver care at 1,255 facilities for more than 9 million veterans.
Summit KeynoteMr. Denver Heath, Director of ContractingUS Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters
Mr. Denver S. Heath was selected as the Director of Contracting for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in February 2024. In this role, Mr. Heath serves as the principal staff advisor, facilitator, and reviewer for the Commanding General, USACE and staff.
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