SAME Small Business COI Webinar: The Real Impact of SDVOSB Certification Transfer to SBA

Scott Semple Founder/Managing Partner, NewTHINK Solutions GovCon Growth & Federal Procurement Advisor | M&A & Transaction Advisory Services | Veteran & Small Business Set-Aside Programs Specialist | Corporate Development Scott is Founder and Managing Partner at NewTHINK Solutions, a DC Metro based small business growth consulting and M&A advisory firm. Scott brings 25+ years of knowledge and experience in business strategy and operations in the Federal government marketplace. Scott has served as a senior business executive, entrepreneur, technologist, and strategic advisor to Federal and commercial clients globally. Scott also envisioned and led the founding of the nation’s largest not for profit organization dedicated to advancing business opportunities for Veteran entrepreneurs serving as federal government contractors. He received a BS from Cornell University and an MS in Finance from Johns Hopkins University where he served as Faculty Member and Board Advisor for over 20 years.

Chris Decker is the President and Founder of Planate Management Group with over 30 years of military and civilian installation management experience both in uniform, as a senior government civilian and contractor. Since 2007, Mr. Decker has led a diverse team of technical experts who are experienced in working in some of the most complex and difficult environments worldwide providing planning, design, construction and professional service solutions for our clients. His firm, Planate Management Group, works in 26 countries with technical support centers in Subic Bay Philippines, Orlando, Florida and Nairobi Kenya. His experiences in the US Navy as a member of the Civil Engineer Corps/SEABEEs in facilities management and acquisition culminated as the US Navy’s first Public Safety Director and principal resourcing sponsor for a $7 billion program installation for combating terrorism. Mr. Decker has spent a considerable amount of time in Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe working closely with businesses and institutions in engineering, construction, logistics, security, and related specialized services. Mr. Decker’s is a lifelong SAME member and Planate Management Group has been in SAME since October, 2015.