Timothy J. Bagniefski is Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. The company’s core business is in munitions with sales of approximately $1.35 billion. Mr. Bagniefski has over 28 years of experience in the defense field.

He joined Olin Corporation in 1988 as a management intern. During his nine years with Olin, Mr. Bagniefski held positions of increasing responsibility within its Winchester and Olin Ordnance Divisions. On January 1, 1997, Olin Corporation spun off its Ordnance and Aerospace divisions into Primex Technologies, Inc., Mr. Bagniefski was promoted to Director, International Marketing and Strategic Planning for the newly formed company. In 2001, after the acquisition of Primex Technologies by General Dynamics, Mr. Bagniefski was promoted to Vice President, Marketing and Business Development for General Dynamics-OTS, responsible for all domestic and international business development programs for the OTS Division.

Mr. Bagniefski holds a B.S. degree from Columbia with a major in Marketing. Mr. Bagniefski currently serves as the chairman of the NDIA Munitions Division. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Federal Contractors Association. Mr. Bagniefski’s office is located at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Chet Claudon joined Cobham Life Support in 2006 as the Chief Operating Officer. In January 2007, Chet accepted the position of General Manager and he remains in that position today. Chet has 25 years experience in the high-technology DoD arena and he holds several degrees including an MBA from Duke University, an MA from the University of Akron, and a BS from Carroll University. His background includes VP of Operations and President of Meggitt Defense Systems, Fullerton, California. In addition, he has been Chief Operating Officer and President of Think Tank Systems LLC of Cerritos, California. During Chet’s earlier career, he spent 12 years with the system integrator Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), rising from Scientist to Division Manager of multiple divisions in Crystal City, Virginia. Chet is a licensed pilot and has a strong technical background in a variety of technologies.

Michael Crews, Esq. serves as In House Counsel to Custom Manufacturing & Engineering, Inc. (CMETM), St. Petersburg, Florida. Mr. Crews earned his Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law (St. Petersburg, Florida) in 2001. He is a member in good standing of both the Florida Bar and the District of Columbia Bar. His practice entails contracts, corporate, labor/employment, import/export law (ITAR) as well as various other areas of law that arise while working for a small aero-space business. Mr. Crews graduated from Washington College (Chestertown Maryland) with a double major in Political Science and Theatre. In 2007, he became a NASBITE Global Certified Business Professional. His interests and previous work experience includes internships at The White House, The U.S. State Department—stationed at the Embassy in Brunei-Darussalam, and several other judicial, legislative, and governmental organizations. Mr. Crews has received several awards for public speaking and acting; he is also an Eagle Scout. Mr. Crews may be contacted at (727) 547-9799.

Ed Dottery has had a varied career focused on either defense, security, or technology. He did this as a Soldier including Infantry and Special Forces Command, in academia on the West Point Physics Faculty, and the defense industry in US Army Research, Development, and Acquisition positions in the PEO for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors , a senior program manager for the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Army sensor programs, and now as President and co-founder of Alaka’i Consulting & Engineering, Inc., building sensors for the Army. The company has grown six-fold in the last two years under his leadership. He holds a BS in Engineering from USMA, West Point, and an MS in Applied Physics from Stanford University.

Alakai won the Governor’s Entrepreneurship Award from Governor Christ in 2008, and is a local graduate of the STAR TEC incubator/accelerator program. Mr. Dottery’s membership on the board ensures entrepreneurial needs are represented on the PAFCA board of directors. He can be reached at 727-541-1600.

Sue Englander a native of Rochester, NY, founded EEI Manufacturing Services in 1993 after a successful eighteen year career in electronics distribution. Her expertise and product knowledge have helped her forge solid business relationships with Department Of Defense Prime Contractors and Federal Government Agencies. These relationships have endured and grown for more than thirty years.

This proven record of accomplishment demonstrates how Sue was able to grow EEI from two employees operating in a 300 square foot plant with gross sales of $700,000 to today’s vibrant company which boasts a re-modeled 18,400 square foot plant and sales in excess of $6,000,000.

EEI's success is directly attributable to the strategic position in which Sue has placed her company. Sue did her homework and obtained economic incentives through Federal certifications that designated EEI as a small, 8(a) Disadvantaged, woman owned business, as well as from the facility being located in a Brownfield. Today, EEI is positioned as a leader in the manufacturing of defense electronics supporting our War Fighters.

The strategy is working not only for EEI but for the local community as well. Her Company training programs have yielded greater economic opportunity for EEI employees. This underscores Sue Englander’s business philosophy that relationships are key and people are primary. The company continues to be guided by her own principles: credibility, quality and value.

Sue and EEI have received recognition for their efforts both locally and nationally.

AWARDS:

2007 Top 75 Woman Owned Business	Tampa Bay Business Journal
2007 Fast Fifty Technical Companies	Tampa Bay Business Journal
2006 Top 100 Fastest Growing Woman Owned Firms In Tampa Bay	Tampa Bay Business Journal
2006 Top 75 Woman Owned Business	Tampa Bay Business Journal
2006 Top 100 Fastest Growing Technical Firms In Tampa Bay	Tampa Bay Business Journal
2005 Business Woman of The Year	Tampa Bay Business Journal
2005 Lockheed Martin Small Business Of The Year	Lockheed Martin
2004 Administrator’s Award for Excellence	U.S. Small Business Administration
2004 Finalist, Business Woman of The Year	Tampa Bay Business Journal
2004 Top 75 Woman Owned Business	Tampa Bay Business Journal
2004 Who’s Who in Tampa Bay Business	Tampa Bay Business Journal
2003 & 2004 Top 75 Woman Owned Businesses	Tampa Bay Business Journal
2002 Tri County Business of the Year	Upper Pinellas County Chambers of Commerce
2001 Business of the Year	Clearwater Chamber of Commerce
2001 Minority Small Business of the Year	St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce
2000 Top 75 Woman Owned Business	Tampa Bay Business Journal

CIVIC ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS:

• Pinellas County Economic Development Council
• Pinellas Area Federal Contractors Association, Board Of Directors
• Women in Philanthropy-Charter Member
• Charity Works Committee Member
• FL ATE Industrial Advisory Committee Board Member
• Business Development Council & Economic Development Team for the City of Clearwater
• Ruth Eckerd Hall Executive Board
• Clearwater Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Committee 2004,2005
• Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, Past Board of Directors

Sue Englander can be reached at 727-461-4755 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Small business defense and homeland security programs focused on protecting forward-deployed personnel and assets
• U.S. Navy research, development, and procurement programs to increase fleet readiness
• Military medicine programs for injured service members
• Department of Defense 6.1 university basic research initiatives
• Deployable emergency communications networks
• Equipment grants to rural and small jurisdiction first responder units
• Reprogramming of funding for Congressionally directed Department of Defense programs
• Law enforcement programs, including a broad-based initiative to increase funding for the U.S. Marshals Service and regional initiatives to fund local law enforcement technology programs
• Local transportation and infrastructure projects, including major capital improvements, alternative transportation projects such as rails-to-trails, infrastructure to support brownfields redevelopment, airport infrastructure upgrades, Corps of Engineers coastal projects, and public health infrastructure
• Non-profit development projects to provide housing and related services to underemployed veterans and at-risk youth
• Medical research programs in neurology and regenerative medicine
• Nursing education and training programs
• Green research initiatives in alternative energy production
• Aquaculture enhancement research programs
• Library sciences and oral history projects

 

In addition to this portfolio, Mr. Jolly remains committed to pro bono activities and advocacy projects.In recent years, Mr. Jolly has served as a pro bono advisor and advocate for Support Jessie’s Law, a non-profit committed to securing resources for law enforcement to track and apprehend child predators. Mr. Jolly has advised the non-profit Central City Community Development Corporation in Central Florida to help secure funding for facilities for underemployed veterans and at-risk youth.Mr. Jolly also founded and volunteers as Executive Director for the non-profit Florida Federal Contractors Association, an economic development organization in Central Florida advancing the interests of the Federal contracting community.For many years, Mr. Jolly worked with returning members of the Armed Services and their families at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda and Walter Reed Army Hospital, and he has been recognized for this service by past Surgeons General of both the United States Navy and the United States Army.

 

As a fifth-generation Floridian with nearly 15 years advancing Florida’s priorities on Capitol Hill, Mr. Jolly attracts many clients with offices and interests in the State.He remains a resident of the Tampa Bay area and is active in civic and community affairs. Mr. Jolly contributes to the community through service on several Boards, including the Board of Advisors for the Elder Law program at Stetson University School of Law in St. Petersburg, the Clearwater Veterans Alliance, and the Town of Indian Shores Public Services Committee and Board of Adjustment.Together with his wife, Mr. Jolly has also established a law school scholarship for working professionals engaged in an evening Juris Doctorate program.

 

For his industry leadership and community contribution, Mr. Jolly was recognized by the Gulf Coast Business Review in its July 2009 “40 Under 40” profile of leading regional professionals.

 

Mr. Jolly received his Bachelor of Arts in History from Atlanta’s Emory University.He then studied in the evenings to earn a Juris Doctorate cum laude from the George Mason University School of Law.He is admitted to practice in both the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

David can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 727.547.7354.

I started my career at Sperry Corp. in 1979 after earning a degree in Electrical Engineering Technology. I worked for seven years in test engineering when an opportunity became available to fill a position in subcontract management. In 1986 Burrow’s Corp. purchased Sperry which became Unysis. Our location was sold to Hercules, Inc. In 1995 Alliant Techsystems, Inc. who had spun off from Honeywell in 1991, purchased Hercules Aerospace which included our location in Clearwater. Although I’ve worked under many different corporate names, I’ve been in the same location for 30 years. During my years of service I’ve filled many positions including Small Business Liaison Officer, Purchasing Manager and most recently Supply Chain Manager.

Alliant Techsystems (ATK) is a leading manufacturer of Defense and Aerospace articles. ATK employs over 17,000 employees in 21 states and has over four billion dollars in sales per year. Please visit our web site, www.atk.com, for additional information.