Expired July 20, 2017 – Will Strozier

Event Details

July 20, 2017
Mr Will Strozier
Director, Small Business
SMC, Los Angeles AFB, CA

Mr. Willard B. Strozier is the Director of Small Business Programs for Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, Calif. He advises the SMC Commander (AF Program Executive Officer for Space), Program Office acquisition professionals, and external customers on policies and processes impacting the nation’s small business community. He is responsible for establishing policy for the installation’s small business and source development programs and managing and overseeing daily program operations. Mr. Strozier facilitates, counsels, and mentors various types of small businesses by providing advice concerning acquisition procedures; information regarding proposed acquisitions; and instructions on preparation of proposals in the interpretation of standard clauses, representations, and certifications.

Mr. Strozier maintains an outreach program (including participation in Government-industry conferences and regional interagency small business councils) designed to locate and develop information on the technical competence of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, veteran owned businesses, women own businesses, HUBZone small businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions.

Mr. Strozier entered the Air Force in February 1974. He held a variety of positions in both the Fire Protection and Contracting career fields. His active duty assignments include tours in Arkansas, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Ohio, California, Italy, and Louisiana. He was also deployed to Iraq during the initial Gulf War. Mr. Strozier retired from the Air Force in March 2000 at the rank of Senior Master Sergeant and entered Civil Service in June 2000. Mr. Strozier is a member of the DoD Western Regional Small Business Council for Education and Advocacy that encompasses California, Hawaii and Nevada.  Mr. Strozier has served in various leadership positions including Chairperson (2012-2015).

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Dress code is Business / Uniform of the Day.

Prior Registration/RSVP is Required.

If you do NOT have access to LAAFB:
Strict registration cutoff on Friday, July 14, 2017.  Please register ASAP. Ensure you register with the exact name on your Driver’s License.
Security measures will require additional information upon registration.  (Date of Birth, Driver’s License number, State of driver’s license issue, and citizenship)

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To secure an available seat, please RSVP by 4PM on Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Depending on our sponsors, we typically have 10-25 Government/Military seats available on a first come/first serve basis.
We may be able to offer a few open seats to walkins at 1200.

Check In and Networking – 11:30AM – 12:00
Sit Down, Announcements, and Lunch – 12:00
Expected End time – Usually 1:45PM

Location:
Los Angeles AFB, CA
Gordon Conference Center
400 N Douglas St
El Segundo, CA 90245