8:00 AM

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM

Opening Remarks
Jeff Cantor, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret); NJ State Veterans Chamber of Commerce

9:05 AM

Official Welcome
Ron Rios, Middlesex County Freeholder Director

9:10 AM

Expanding Economic Opportunities for Veterans in NJ; Profiles of Veterans Who Own Businesses in NJ
Jeff Cantor, Colonel, US Army (Ret); Founder of the NJ State Veterans Chamber

9:25 AM

Remarks
The Hon. Bob Andrzejczak, NJ State Assembly and Veteran of Iraq

9:30 AM

Remarks
The Hon. Ryan Peters, NJ State Assembly and Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan

9:35 AM

Impact of the Military and Veterans on New Jersey’s Economy
Tom Bracken, President & CEO, NJ Chamber of Commerce

9:40 AM

Wells Fargo’s Commitment to Veterans and Its Diverse Supplier Program
Al Nunan, Business Banking Manager for Central New Jersey, Wells Fargo

9:47 AM

Prudential’s Veterans Initiatives
Chuck Sevola, VP, Veterans Initiatives, Prudential Financial

9:54 AM

Institute for Veterans and Military Families
Maureen Casey, Chief Operating Officer, IVMF at Syracuse University

10:01  AM

New Jersey’s Military Heroes (video)
Courtesy of AT&T

10:06 AM

BREAK

10:25 AM

Panel Discussion: Private Sector Opportunities - Supplier Diversity and Veterans’ Businesses

Moderator

• Misty Stutsman, Director Entrepreneurship & Small Business, IVMF
  

Panelists

• Beth Canning, Supplier Diversity Manager, Prudential Financial
• Sandi Hassett, VP, Global Consumer Care, Johnson & Johnson
• John Peterson, President, OA Peterson Construction
• Stanley Campbell, Chairman & CEO, Eagle Force Associates

11:15  AM

In The Trenches: Navigating the Public Sector
Hester Agudosi, Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, State of NJ

11:20  AM

Public Sector Opportunities: Leveraging Support Organizations and Programs

Moderator

• Michael Riegel, Managing Director A/E/C

Panelists

• Catherine Best, RCC Compliance Officer, Railroad Construction
• Megan Carton, Director of Marketing, Ferreira Construction
• Ida Perich, General Manager, Supplier Diversity, Port Authority of NY & NJ

12:05 PM

Contracting Opportunities – County Level
Rafael Mata, Director of the Office of Business Developmemt, Hudson County

12:10 PM

Contracting Opportunities at Joint Base MDL
Suzanne Edgar, Director of Business Operations, Small Business Specialist, JBMDL

12:15 PM

A Veteran Entrepreneur’s Perspective
The Hon. Patrick J. Murphy, Former Secretary of the Army

12:23 PM

A First-of-its-Kind  Incubator for Veterans’ Businesses
Jack Fanous, President, GiGo Fund

12:28 PM

SBA’s Support to Veterans
Larry Stubblefield, Associate Administrator, Office of Veterans Business Development, Small Business Association

12:33 PM

Final Remarks and Adjourn to Procurement Expo
Jeff Cantor, Colonel, US Army (Ret), Iraq & Afghanistan Veteran

12:38 PM

New Jersey’s Military Heroes (Video Tribute)
Courtesy of AT&T