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Presentations Santa Clarita Valley Chapter

In inverse chronological order:

SpeakerOrganization AffiliationTopicDownload Meeting NoticeDownload AudioDownload Slides, Photos, and Videos
Nick SalgadoGeneral Manager
Cicoil Corporation
Tour of Cicoil CorporationJune 10, 2025
David HarlowPresident
ITC-Diligence, Inc.
“Tariff Impacts are Navigated with Advantages of Foreign Trade Zones”May 21, 2025
Santa Clarita Valley Chapter Happy Hour!April 17, 2025Not recorded.
Peter J. WablDirector of Contract Business Development
Adept Fasteners
Tour of Adept FastenersMarch 11, 2025Not recorded.Wabl - Slides
Aaron Valencia




Laura Evans
Executive Director and Founder
Lost Angels Career Center

Director-Job Development
Lost Angels Career Center
“A Solution to Your Entry Level Workforce Needs”February 25, 2025Event rescheduled.
Santa Clarita Valley Chapter Happy Hour!January 30, 2025Not recorded.
Vignesh Palanivel


Mike Mills


Christian Hubbard

Business Director ASC LA

Operations Manager ASC LA

Production Supervisor ASC LA
Site Tour of PPG Aerospace Application Support Center
November 4, 2024Not recorded.Palanivel - Slides
Aaron Valencia




Laura Evans

Executive Director and Founder
Lost Angels Career Center

Director-Job Development
Lost Angels Career Center
"A Solution to Your Entry Level Workforce Needs"August 13, 2024Only video recorded.Valencia and Evans - Video

What We Offer
Harriet Happel








Justin Wallace
Dean of Career Education, Integrative Learning and
the Employment Center
College of the Canyons

Director, Business Partnerships & Workforce Engagement
College of the Canyons
Tour of Advanced Technology CenterJune 25, 2024Not recorded.Happel and Wallace - Slides
Ivan AlcalaExecutive Director of Operations & Site Leader
ITT Aerospace
Site Tour of ITT AerospaceApril 16, 2024Not recorded.Not recorded.
Barton Webb


Eric D. Jensen
President
Janas Corporation

Managing Director
Janas Associates
“What You Should Know to Maximize the Value of Your Business in Today’s A&D and M&A Environment”
March 19, 2024Webb & Jensen - AudioWebb & Jensen - Slides

Webb & Jensen - Video
Starr GinnAdvanced Air Mobility Lead Strategist
NASA
“Community Integration Considerations for Advanced Air Mobility Operations”
February 20, 2024Ginn - AudioGinn - Slides

Ginn - Video
Jessica S. Westcott, Esq.Hackler Flynn & Associates, APC“Employment Law 2024 Update: What Employers Should Know.”
January 16, 2024Only video recording made.Westcott - Slides

Westcott - Video
Yocelyne GomezGeneral Manager
Aero TMF
“Presentation and Tour of Aero TMF”October 26, 2023Gomez - AudioGomez - Slides
Jacob HorneChief Security Evangelist
Summit 7 Systems
“Cybersecurity Update for Small and Mid-Size (SME) Defense Contractors”August 15, 2023Horne - AudioHorne - Slides

Horne - Video
Dennis SuedkampCEO“Presentation and Tour of Aircraft Component Repair, Inc.”June 20, 2023Not recorded.Suedkamp - Slides
David RichardsonX-59 Program Director,
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
"The X-59 – Pioneering Quiet Supersonic Flight"May 16, 2023Richardson - AudioRichardson - Slides
Tim Mickael


Chris Grapsas

CEO
FMI Aerostructures

VP of Business Development
FMI Aerostructures
“Presentation and Tour of FMI Aerostructures” April 25, 2023Not recorded.FMI Aerostructures - Slides
Agustin GarciaSr Manager Business Development
Motivo
“How Accelerated Product Development can lead to cost-effective Innovation and move a company forward”March 21, 2023Garcia - AudioGarcia - Slides
Congressman Mike GarciaCalifornia 27th District “Opportunities for the SCV Aerospace & Defense Industry – a Washington Update”February 21, 2023Garcia - AudioGarcia - Video
----Presentation and Tour of Sunvair AerospaceSeptember 23, 2022None recordedNone used.
Gary Saenger



Kimberly Antillón





Deborah Wagner





Moderator: Eric D. Jensen
Founder and President
Saenger Associates

Director, H.R. Business Partner
ITT Aerospace Controls, Valencia CA

Sr. Director, Business Development
PEAK Technical Staffing USA

President
Jensen Next Level
“Recruiting the Needed Talent in 2022;
How Do We Meet the New Challenges?”
March 17, 2022Recruiting Needed Talent - AudioNo slides used.

Recruiting Needed Talent - Video
Paul Single




Katie McDowell
Managing Director, Senior Economist,
City National Rochdale

Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager, Aerospace and Defense
City National Bank
“An economic outlook for 2022 and the possible impacts on the Aerospace and Defense Industry"January 20, 2022Single and McDowell - AudioSingle and McDowell - Slides

Single and McDowell - Video
Jillian Foerster





Brent Harrison
Country Manager, West Africa
U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Country Manager, Indo-Pacific
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
“USTDA 101: USG tools to support U.S. exporters"October 21, 2021Foerster and Harrrison - AudioFoerster and Harrrison - Slides

Foerster and Harrrison - Video
Doug ShaneGeneral Manager
Ampaire, Inc.
"Ampaire - a Trusted, Practical, and Compelling Provider of Electrified Aircraft"September 16, 2021Shane - AudioShane - Slides

Shane - Video
Jens FlottauExecutive Editor, Commercial Aviation
Aviation Week Network
"The Future of the Wide Body"

A Joint Meeting of the Santa Clarita Valley and San Fernando Valley Chapters
July 15, 2021Flottau - AudioFlottau - Slides

Flottau - Video
Paul Croci




Scott Dragicevich
Head of A&D Investment Banking, New York
Wells Fargo Bank

Director, Southern California Investment Banking, Los Angeles
Wells Fargo Bank
"M&A Trends in the Aerospace Industry and Guidance for Small to Medium Sized companies and How to be Prepared"

Joint Meeting of the Santa Clarita Valley and South Bay Chapters
June 9, 2021Croci & Dragicevich - AudioCroci & Dragicevich - Slides

Croci & Dragicevich - Video
Daniel Wierman








Jeffrey Forrest





Tracy DiFilippis
Apprenticeship Coordinator
Goodwill Southern California and
The Strong Workforce Apprenticeship Group

Vice-President of Economic Development
College of the Canyons

Sector Strategies Implementation Manager
Goodwill of Southern California
"How does Apprenticeship Help With Workforce Problems?"

Joint meeting of the Santa Clarita Valley and San Fernando Valley Chapters
April 15, 2021Apprenticeships - AudioApprenticeships - Slides

Apprenticeships - Video
Jacob HorneCybersecurity Consultant
DefCERT
"Reading Between the Lines: Leveraging the Assumptions Behind CMMC to Save Time, Money, and Your Sanity"

Joint meeting of Santa Clarita Valley and Orange County Chapters
March 4, 2021Horne - AudioHorne - Slides

Horne - Video
USAF Chief, Major Joseph R. DechertIn-Space Propulsion Branch
Air Force Research Lab
"Future of Space Propulsion for U.S. Space Force"November 24, 2020Dechert - AudioDechert - Slides

Dechert- Video
Brian Williams


Michael Alfred


Eric Jensen
CEO
Avantus Aerospace

President
Crissair Inc.

Vice President
Fralock Inc.
"Facing COVID-19 and Industry Disruption: An Interactive Discussion with A&D Santa Clarita Businesses"September 24, 2020Facing COVID-19 and Industry Disruption - AudioFacing COVID-19 and Industry Disruption - Slides

Facing COVID-19 and Industry Disruption - Video
Jacob HorneSr. Cybersecurity Consultant,
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC)
"Set Up to Fail? Cybersecurity Compliance in the Last Mile of the DoD Supply Chain"July 16, 2020Horne - AudioHorne - 20 06 16 Slides

Horne - Video
Brian MuirheadMars Sample Return Campaign Chief Architect
NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
"Take Risk, Don't Fail,
The Power of Leadership, Innovation and Collaboration"
June 18, 2020Not recorded.Npt available.
Carlos ChavezDirector
Crean & Associates
"Is Real-Time Improvement
Disrupting Continuous Improvement?"
May 21, 2020Chavez - AudioChavez - Slides

Chavez - Video
Larry O'TooleFounder
Yosemite Associates
"COVID-19 -
Enabling or Disabling Company Value"

Virtual Meeting
April 24, 2020O'Toole - AudioO'Toole - Slides

O'Toole - Video
Larry O'TooleFounder
Yosemite Associates
"Technological Trends -
Moving from Awareness to Preparedness"
March 19, 2020Meeting cancelled.N/A
Mercina Tillemann-DickChief Operating Officer
Global Blockchain Business Council
"Secure Global Supply Chains"February 20, 2020Tillermann-Dick - AudioTillermann-Dick - Slides
Capt. (Ret) Scott TaitU.S. Navy (Ret)"Professional Paranoia:
Leadership & Management Lessons from the USS Zumwalt"
January 16, 2020Tait - AudioTait - Slides
Carol Marinello
President
TA Aerospace
Tour of TA AerospaceDecember 5, 2019Not recorded.None used.
Brian Williams (panel moderator)

Nicholas Janneck


Steve Perry



Erik Choy

CEO
Shimtech Industries

Principal
Vance Street Capital

Founding Partner, Managing Director
Janes Capital Partners

Director
Keystone Capital Markets
LLC
"The Pulse of Aerospace M&A in Southern California"October 17, 2019IB Panel - AudioNone used.
Humphrey (Hoppy) PriceMars Program Chief Engineer
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
"Human Exploration:
From the Moon to Mars"
September 19, 2019Price - AudioPrice - Slides

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