Agenda for Tuesday, 28 February 2017

1. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2017:

0700-0800:  Introductions, Networking, Open Forum Discussion.

Join us Tuesday morning for productive networking, interesting discussion, and good camaraderie with your grad network.   

2. SPEAKER SCHEDULE:

28 February (this week):  Networking & Open Forum Discussion

7 March:  Wes Biggers will speak on business transitions.  He writes as follows:

The largest economic shift in history is approaching – and most people don’t see it.  We all know about the ‘Baby-Boomers’.  But think about what that generation has done.  As young men and women, they all entered the workforce where many found that there weren’t enough jobs – so they created their own.  The result is that the ‘boomer’ generation is the largest group of business owners of all the demographic groups – and they are all approaching retirement age RIGHT NOW.  For any business owner, the day that they separate from their business is inevitable – in one way or another.  Retirement is certainly the most desirable of the many options.  What will happen to those businesses – and the jobs that those businesses provide?

I will present an interesting perspective on the dynamics of business transitions, and how the coming wave of boomer retirement will affect those transitions.  If you are a business owner; if you know a business owner; if you work for a business owner; this information is relevant to you and how you shape your next 15 years of prosperity.

Mr. Biggers is a former naval officer who served mostly in the nuclear power submarine community.  In the civilian world he has held CEO and Managing Director roles with significant experience purchasing, selling, owning, and growing privately held businesses.  

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Have a great week.

Joe Paniccia (USMA '84)

panicciaj@aol.com

Service Academy BizNet of Denver meets weekly on Tuesdays at 0700, in the Marriott Hotel at the Denver Tech Center. From I-25, exit Belleview east, then turn north onto Syracuse Street. The hotel will be on your left. There is free self-parking at the hotel. Look for us in the seating area inside the Marriott's coffee shop. RSVP is not required. Dress is casual. Attendance is open to graduates of the federal service academies (USAFA, USCGA, USMA, USMMA, USNA). There are no dues or fees.  Our schedule, roster, and other information are posted at www.academybiznet.org.  Sign up (free) by following the instructions on the home page, to get communications via our blog and email.

Agenda for Tuesday, 21 February 2017

1. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2017:

0700-0800:  Introductions, Networking, Open Forum Discussion.

Join us Tuesday morning for productive networking, interesting discussion, and good camaraderie with your grad network.   

2. SPEAKER SCHEDULE:

21 February (this week):  Networking & Open Forum Discussion

28 February:  TBD or Open Forum Networking.  If there's a speaker you'd like to invite for this date or any upcoming Tuesday, just let me know at panicciaj@aol.com.

7 March:  Wes Biggers will speak on business transitions.  He writes as follows:

The largest economic shift in history is approaching – and most people don’t see it.  We all know about the ‘Baby-Boomers’.  But think about what that generation has done.  As young men and women, they all entered the workforce where many found that there weren’t enough jobs – so they created their own.  The result is that the ‘boomer’ generation is the largest group of business owners of all the demographic groups – and they are all approaching retirement age RIGHT NOW.  For any business owner, the day that they separate from their business is inevitable – in one way or another.  Retirement is certainly the most desirable of the many options.  What will happen to those businesses – and the jobs that those businesses provide?

I will present an interesting perspective on the dynamics of business transitions, and how the coming wave of boomer retirement will affect those transitions.  If you are a business owner; if you know a business owner; if you work for a business owner; this information is relevant to you and how you shape your next 15 years of prosperity.

Mr. Biggers is a former naval officer who served mostly in the nuclear power submarine community.  In the civilian world he has held CEO and Managing Director roles with significant experience purchasing, selling, owning, and growing privately held businesses.  

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Have a great week.

Joe Paniccia (USMA '84)

panicciaj@aol.com

Service Academy BizNet of Denver meets weekly on Tuesdays at 0700, in the Marriott Hotel at the Denver Tech Center. From I-25, exit Belleview east, then turn north onto Syracuse Street. The hotel will be on your left. There is free self-parking at the hotel. Look for us in the seating area inside the Marriott's coffee shop. RSVP is not required. Dress is casual. Attendance is open to graduates of the federal service academies (USAFA, USCGA, USMA, USMMA, USNA). There are no dues or fees.  Our schedule, roster, and other information are posted at www.academybiznet.org.  Sign up (free) by following the instructions on the home page, to get communications via our blog and email.

Agenda for Tuesday, 14 February 2017

1. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2017:

0700-0800:  Introductions, Networking, Open Forum Discussion.

Renew your old contacts and build new ones, via your grad network.  Come by on Tuesday morning, grab some coffee, and join in the discussion.  We'll begin with introductions and general networking.  Tell us about any current pursuits.  We can help with referrals, advice, job search assistance, contacts, and other networking. 

2. SPEAKER SCHEDULE:

14 February (this week):  Networking & Open Forum Discussion

21 February:  TBD or Open Forum Networking.  This date is open for a speaker.

If there's a speaker you'd like to invite for an upcoming Tuesday, just let me know at panicciaj@aol.com.

Remember that you could be the speaker yourself.  Maybe you have an interesting topic or a problem you'd like to put to the group.  Or you've gained new insight from a book or conference.  Those are just a few examples of informal discussions you can lead as our speaker.


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Have a great week.

Joe Paniccia (USMA '84)

panicciaj@aol.com

Service Academy BizNet of Denver meets weekly on Tuesdays at 0700, in the Marriott Hotel at the Denver Tech Center. From I-25, exit Belleview east, then turn north onto Syracuse Street. The hotel will be on your left. There is free self-parking at the hotel. Look for us in the seating area inside the Marriott's coffee shop. RSVP is not required. Dress is casual. Attendance is open to graduates of the federal service academies (USAFA, USCGA, USMA, USMMA, USNA). There are no dues or fees.  Our schedule, roster, and other information are posted at www.academybiznet.org.  Sign up (free) by following the instructions on the home page, to get communications via our blog and email.

BizNet Member Seeking Assistance

Syd Abernethy (USNA '81) is conducting a job search in the Denver area.  Please take a look at his resume below.  Contact him directly if you can offer advice, referrals, or other assistance.

(Please note:  Any formatting issues below are due to the limitations of our BizNet blog, which does not allow for attachments, and does not preserve the formatting of the original document.)

Syd Abernethy

Metro Denver | 360.320.2783 | syd.abernethy@yahoo.com |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydabernethy


SENIOR EXECUTIVE

Defense Industry Marketing & Product Development / Strategic Planning, Leadership & Diversity

Signals Intelligence/ Electronic Warfare / Unmanned Systems

Top performing executive with proven experience in leadership and change management in large organizations. Experience in a variety of industries including: aviation and defense.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Boeing Company, Chicago IL 2008-2015

Boeing is a $90 billion company (NYSE: BA) as the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space, and security systems. With corporate offices in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 165,000 people across the U.S. and in more than 65 countries. The company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in 150 countries.

NETWORK AND SPACE DIVISION; ARLINGTON, VA 2014-2015


Director, Business Development


Responsible for developing and driving the Electronic & Sensor Solutions growth strategy across the maritime, airborne, ground and product business

 Facilitated and developed a coherent strategically focused plan for Electronic & Sensor Solutions

 Aligned multi-million dollar investment accounts to strategic focus areas over the next five years: Revenue growth from $300 milllion to $750 million

 Leveraged intimacy with legacy customer base to demonstrate and provide affordable new capabilities to existing product lines

 Worked with the Program Management team to look for business opportunities from horizontal integration of core capabilities across the business unit

 Coordinated across Boeing to address communications and intelligence business opportunities in the Navy, Army, SOCOM, Air Force and international communities.

 Phantom Works Division; St. Louis, MO 2011-2014

Capture Team and Business Development Lead

Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS)

  Developed Campaign and Win Strategies for a 350 person Capture Team: revenue opportunity- $6.2 billion

Coordinated customer interaction at NAVAIR, OPNAV Staff (N-98, N-2/6), OSD, the Joint Staff, and COCOM’s

 Developed UCLASS CONOPS and conducted multiple customer immersions sessions at the Pentagon and at tradeshows across the US


Surveillance and Engagement Division; Seattle, WA 2008-2011

P-8 Multi Intelligence Capture Team Leader

  Capture team lead for Boeing’s offer of a 737 derivative replacement for the EP-3E: revenue opportunity-$2.5 billion



 Led the BD/Engineering Team executing $1 million of company funds to build a customer demonstration lab

 Facilitated and led strategic framing sessions to coordinate efforts across Boeing

 Aligned win strategies to actions in conjunctions with PM team to the IPT level

 SYD ABERNETHY Cellular 360.320.2783



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United States Navy 1981-2007

Captain

   Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor WA. Managed operations of 30,000 person organization: direct supervision of 24 department heads with operating budget of $300 million and $7 billion of infrastructure assets (2004-2007)

 Other Command leadership included:

 o U.S. Navy’s first Chief Diversity Officer: developed diversity program across a 360,000 person organization (2002-2004)

o Command and Control Warfare Commander, USS John C. Stennis, CVN 74 (1998-2000)

o Commanding Officer Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ,VQ-2 (1996-1998)

o Flew over 100 sensitive intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance missions; over 50 as Mission Commander on Naval Maritime Patrol Aircraft


EDUCATION AND TRAINING

 United States Naval Academy, Annapolis MD



Bachelor of Science, General Engineering 1981

 U.S. Naval War College, Newport RI

National Security Strategy, Master of Arts 1999

 University of North Carolina Durham, Keanan-Flagler Business School: Executive Immersion Program

 Security Clearances: TS-SCI, 1986-Present

 Lean Six Sigma Training

 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, AWARDS, RECOGNITION

 Legion of Merit, Department of the Navy



 Defense Superior Service Medal, Department of Defense

 2006 U.S. Navy Excellence Award for Innovation

 U.S. Naval Academy: Alumni Assoc. Board of Trustees; U.S. Naval Academy Foundation Trustee

 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

 Developed Diversity Strategy for the U.S. Navy in conjunction with Booz Allen Hamilton; resulting 300 page business case for diversity delivered across the Navy



 Represented Boeing as a member of the Veterans Transition Initiative Panel for the Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference, 2015

 Published in: Diversity Inc. Magazine, 2004

 PERSONAL

  First Team All-American Lacrosse Honors, United States Naval Academy-1981



 Multi-National Experience

 Conversant in French  




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Agenda for Tuesday, 7 February 2017

1. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, 7  FEBRUARY 2017:

0700-0800:  Introductions, Networking, Open Forum Discussion.

Renew your old contacts and build new ones, via your grad network.  Come by on Tuesday morning, grab some coffee, and join in the discussion.  We'll begin with introductions and general networking.  Tell us about any current pursuits.  We can help with referrals, advice, job search assistance, contacts, and other networking. 

2. SPEAKER SCHEDULE:

7 February (this week):  Networking & Open Forum Discussion

14 February:  TBD or Open Forum Networking.  This date is open for a speaker.

If there's a speaker you'd like to invite for an upcoming Tuesday, just let me know at panicciaj@aol.com.

Remember that you could be the speaker yourself.  Maybe you have an interesting topic or a problem you'd like to put to the group.  Or you've gained new insight from a book or conference.  Those are just a few examples of informal discussions you can lead as our speaker.


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Have a great week.

Joe Paniccia (USMA '84)

panicciaj@aol.com

Service Academy BizNet of Denver meets weekly on Tuesdays at 0700, in the Marriott Hotel at the Denver Tech Center. From I-25, exit Belleview east, then turn north onto Syracuse Street. The hotel will be on your left. There is free self-parking at the hotel. Look for us in the seating area inside the Marriott's coffee shop. RSVP is not required. Dress is casual. Attendance is open to graduates of the federal service academies (USAFA, USCGA, USMA, USMMA, USNA). There are no dues or fees.  Our schedule, roster, and other information are posted at www.academybiznet.org.  Sign up (free) by following the instructions on the home page, to get communications via our blog and email.

Interviewing: Responding To, 'So, Tell Me About Yourself'

A good article, hope it helps someone...:

From Forbes, by Jay Sullivan 

I have two kids in college and two recent graduates. If their early work life is like mine, every few years they’ll be changing jobs or even careers. When you’re in your 20s, it’s always "interview season." Even later in life we’re occasionally asked to explain our career arc to others when speaking on a panel or starting a presentation. How can you best respond to that question, "So, tell me about yourself?"

Let’s say I’m interviewing you for a job. If I’ve done my job well, I have read your resume and made some notes about your work history. I’m ready to ask some pointed questions to find out if you have the skill set to perform the job in question. If I start the conversation with, "Tell me about yourself," I’m trying to see how you view yourself. Wherever you start reflects your sense of self.

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