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William (Bill) Smith, Ph.D. Agora Associates 74 Cartney Bluff Mountain Home, AR 72653-7746 Phone: (870) 425-1348 "bsmith" @ "agora-assoc.com" |
- Southern Illinois University - Post Doctoral, 1993-94, Workforce Education
- Southern Illinois University - Ph.D., 1985, Education
- Air Force Institute of Technology - M.S., 1976, Logistics & Procurement
- University of Oklahoma - B.B.A., 1971, Production Mgmt & Accounting
- International Accountants Society - Public Accounting Diploma, 1971
- National Contract Management Association - Fellow, 1986
- Institute of Cost Analysis - Certified Cost Analyst, 1982
- Society of Logistics Engineers - Advanced Professional Designation: Logistics, 1981
- National Contract Management Association - Professional Designation in Contract Management, 1979
- Ordained Elder and Minister, 2001
- Ordained Deacon, 1981
- Formal Press Credentials, ARRA 2007
- Agora Associates: Owner & Consultant to business, industry, government & nonprofit organizations. Website design & management. Founded in 1989.
- ARRA News Service: Editor
- Let's Get This Right: National Political Director
- Minster at-large: Teaching Pastor, Elder, Deacon & Bible Teacher.
- Free World Academy: Board of Advisors.
- Contact Management Association: Board of Fellows.
- Earthnet Institute, Inc., Missouri: Board of Directors, Secretary / Treasurer
- President, officer & member of many organizations
- USAF: Major-Retired (17 yrs as an officer & 5 yrs enlisted)
- Teaching Pastor, Elder, Deacon, Bible Teacher, Administrator, Small Group leader at various churches in Arkansas, Illinois, Virginia, Belgium.
- Earthnet Institute Inc, Hawaii (closed): Dean & Professor of International Business & Logistics & Acquisition Management.
- Business & Industry Corporate Trainer in Quality Management, Arkansas State Univ. Mtn Home
- Director, Center for Business, Industry & Workforce Development, Arkansas State Univ. Mtn Home
- Adjunct Graduate Professor of Business, Webster University
- Program Coordinator & Asst. Professor of Workforce Education, Southern Illinois Univ.
- Academic Program Chair & Graduate Prof. of Management, Florida Institute of Technology
- Director, Acquisition & Contracting, European F-16 Co-production Program in Brussels, Belgium. Oversight: $2 billion production, research, development & repair operations & $350 million in plant equipment at 35 plants in Belgium, Denmark, Norway & The Netherlands. Led multinational team: production, engineering, purchasing, quality, property management, transportation & flight operations.
- Assistant. Professor of Aerospace Studies, USAF, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
- Graduate Instructor, Acquisition & Contracting, Air Force Institute of Technology & Army Logistics Management Center, Ft Lee, VA
- Chief, Production and Purchasing, Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, MT: Directed purchases over $35 million annually.
- Commissary Officer, Clark AB, Republic of Philippines: Retail/Wholesale grocery operations, $20 million annual sales, $11 million average daily inventory, and $4 million fixed assets.
- Logistics Officer, McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS: $55 million in real property.
- Materials Management Supervisor, Forbes AFB, Topeka, KS: managed $100 million annually in inventories.
- ARRA News Service (blog), July 25, 2006 - ongoing & syndicated: Editor; Numerous published editorials.
- Quality Management Information (Blog), Feb 2, 2004 - 2005
- Weighing Sprawl Factors in Large U.S. Cities, (Advisor), NumbersUSA.com, March 19, 2001
- Agriculture in the Year 2000 in Baxter County, Arkansas, Center for Business, Industry & Workforce Development, ASUMH, Oct. 6, 1998 (Received 1999 National Farm Bureau Award)
- "Education & the Internet" - Arkansas Assoc. Community Service & Cont. Educ. Symposium, Petit Jean, Oct., 1998
- Career Development Course Manual, (ed.) Center for Business & Industry, ASUMH, Nov. 3, 1997
- "Contract Administration," 1993 Government & Corporate Procurement Opportunities Conference, (SBDC, UNF), Jacksonville, FL; Oct. 1993
- "Negotiation;" 1992 National Education Seminar, Warner Robins, GA, Apr 1992
- Guidelines for Specification Development, (reviewer) Vienna, VA: NCMA, 1992
- Jacksonville Florida Library Resource Guide, Workforce Education. & Development Dept., SIUC., 1992
- "Final Settlement - What's on the Horizon After Contract Termination," Topical Issues In Procurement Series, (reviewer) Vol. 2, No. 1, Vienna, VA: NCMA, Jan., 1991
- "The Buy American Act - Translating Foreign Acquisition Regulations," Topical Issues in Procurement, (reviewer) Vol. 1, No. 13, Vienna, VA: NCMA, Oct., 1990
- Practical Guide for Writing Scholarly Papers, Agora Assoc., Tabb VA 1989
- "International Currency Exchanges," International F-16 Audit Conference, Brussels, Belgium, May 1986
- "Socioeconomic Programs as of June 1989," Contract Management, Nov. 1989
- "International Contracting," NATO F-16 European Co-producers Conferences in Oslo, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, & Brussels, March, 1988
- Selected reading: "Degradation of the DOD Acquisition System for Socioeconomic Policy Implementation," Socioeconomic Objectives, Vienna VA: NCMA, 1987 [et al.]
- "Impact of Socioeconomic Programs on International Contracting," Educational Seminar, BENELUX International Chapter, NCMA, Brussels, Belgium, April, 1986
- History of the Initial Development of the 1982 Job Training Partnership Act, Dissertation, SIUC., 1985.
- "On the Utilization & Degradation of the DOD Acquisition System for Socioeconomic Policy Implementation," National Contract Management Journal, Winter 1982 [et al.]
- "Managing the Pandora Effect of Socioeconomic Policy: 2nd of 2 Part Series, Contract Management, Sept. 1981 [et al.] and " ...1st of 2 Part Series," Contract Management, Aug. 1981 [et al.]
- "A Systems Approach to Estimating Replenishment Investment Spares Cost," National Estimating Society Journal, Spring 1978 [et al.]
- "A Systems Model of the Logistics Process," Proceedings, 12th International Logistics Symposium, Aug. 1977
- "A Systems Approach to Defense Cost Estimation," Proceedings, 12th International Logistics Symposium, Aug. 1977 [et al.]"
- "Systems Approach to Cost Estimation;" (Presentation) 12th International Logistics Symposium, Society of Logistics Engineers, Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 1977 [et al.]
- "A Functional Approach to Defining the Logistics Entity from a Systems Prospective," Proceedings, 6th Annual Procurement Symposium, June 1977 [et al.]
- Taxonomy of Cost Estimation Characteristics as Applied to an Aircraft Replenishment Spares Model, LD3735ma, Defense Logistics Studies Information Exchange, 1976
- Member of Grant Special Topics Committee, National Contract Management Association
- Grant Developer, Writer & Advisor for several nonprofit agencies (smaller grants)
- Developed Grant Proposal for City of Mountain Home Parks & Recreation; awarded $34,738 (80% Federal) & $6,947(20% Local Support), Oct. 31, 2000
- Delivered Grant Proposal Workshop to Artist League of the Ozarks, Mtn. Home, AR, Nov. 1998
- Author of seed money grant for Community Energy Efficiency Training Center in N. Arkansas with potential recurring funding. Grant awarded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star™ and Partnership for Environmental Technical Education, Dec. 1998
- Aided in development & coordinator for grant from the Arkansas Education Television Network for a Satellite Downlink at ASUMH, est. value $100,000, July 1998.
- Committee member - $9 million grant proposal for Convention Center; passed Phased I review Sept. 98.
- Delivered Proposal Workshop for SPARKS Inc., Mountain Home, AR, Feb. 1999
- Participant - Samsphere Chicago 2008 - new media forum, host: The Sam Adams Alliance, Chicago, IL, Mar 28-30, 2008
- Attendee - Phi Delta Kappa International 2004 Conference - "Changing Times, Changing Needs, Developing Strategies," Las Vegas, NV, Oct 21-24, 2004
- Facilitator - Small Business Administration (SBA) Workshops, Baxter County, AR, Sept., 1998
- Participant - Arkansas Governor's Summit on Economic Development, Little Rock, AR, June 9-10, 1998
- ASUMH Representative - AATYC Workforce 2020 Conference, Little Rock, AR, May, 1998
- Facilitator - Agriculture in the Year 2000 Focus Groups, Baxter County, AR, Feb. - March, 1998
- ASUMH Sponsor - Campus Forum on Deming, Mountain Home, AR, Oct 13, 1997 to March, 9, 1998
- Attendee - First Congressional District Economic Summit, ASU, Jonesboro, AR, Aug. 28, 1997
- Sponsor Chairperson - 1993 American Society of Training & Development North East Florida Training & Development Symposium, Sawgrass, FL, Jun 17-18, 1993
- Faculty - "Financial Issues for the Contract Professional," 1993 National Education Seminar, NCMA
- Faculty:"Negotiating a Quality Contract," 1992 National Education Seminar, NCMA
Attendee - 1992 American Vocational Association Conference, St. Louis, MO - Faculty - "Managing Contracts for Peak Performance," 1991 National Education Seminar, NCMA
- Regular Commissioned Officer, U.S. Air Force ("Mustang" Major - Retired; an E-5/SSgt when commissioned)
- Fellow, National Contract Management Association
- Outstanding Contracting Officer, Strategic Air Command, USAF
- Air University academic scholarship - attended University of Oklahoma
- Air Force academic fellowship - attended Air Force Institute of Technology graduate school
- Air Force Economy Champion
- Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service training Air Force reserve officers
- United States Meritorious Service Medal for service as Base Contracting Officer - Strategic Air Command
- United States Meritorious Service Medal for service as DOD Advanced Acquisition/Contract Senior Instructor - U.S. Army Logistics Management Center
- United States Meritorious Service Medal for service as Director of Contracting, European F-16 Co-production Program, Brussels, Belgium (CASUER)
- Examiner: 1999 & 2000 Arkansas Quality Award Board
- Sigma Iota Epsilon, National Graduate Honor Society in Management
- Omicron Tau Theta National Graduate Honor Society in Vocational Education
- Outstanding 2004-2005 Republican National Committee Team Leader
- Arkansas Quality Award Board (1999 & 2000)
- Arkansas 1st Congressional District Republican Committee Member (2005-2008)
- Arkansas Republican Assembly Delegate, Chief Editor and Webmaster
- Artist League of the Ozarks Member(Board of Directors - 1999)
- American Legion (1993 - ...); Member Alley-White Am Legion Post 52, Mountain Home, AR
- Baxter County Bush-Cheney Campaign Chair (2004)
- Baxter County Friends of the Taxpayer member
- Baxter County Republican Committee, Precinct 11-2 (1996 - ...) & Board Member (2006, 2001 & 2004-2008)
- Baxter County Republican Men's Club: President (2006-2008 & 2001); Secretary (2005); 2nd Vice President (2000)
- Baxter County Republican Assembly (President, 2006-2008)
- Baxter County Teenage Republican Federation Executive Director (2004 & 2005); Deputy Director (2006 ...)
- Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Faculty Associate & Campus Representative
- Disabled American Veterans - Life Member
- Friends of the North Fork and White Rivers member
- Friends of the Norfork National Fish Hatchery member
- Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) member
- National Contract Management Association [Since 1975]: Board of Fellows. Mentor & Former European Director
- National Contract Management Association Special Topics Committees: Commercial - Environment - Education - Grants - International - Program Management - Small Business
- National Estimating Society (Former Regional Vice President)
- National Rifle Association (NRA) & NRA-ILA member [since 1998]
- Phi Delta Kappa International (Professional Education Org) [Since 1993]
- North Arkansas Twin Lakes Chapter Phi Delta Kappa; Foundation Representative & Past Research Representative
- Officer Christian Fellowship member & former area representative
- Society of Logistics Engineers - Senior Member (retired)
- Southern Illinois University Alumni Association - Life Member
- Twin Lakes Golf Association - member
- Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club - associate member
- University of Oklahoma Alumni Association - Life Member
- Founding Member: Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges Workforce Training Consortium
- Former Committee Member: AATYC WFTC Industrial Maintenance Curriculum Committee
- Former Committee Member AATYC WFTC Hospitality Tourism Curriculum Committee
- Former Arkansas Association Community Service and Continuing Education member
- Former member of Kiwanis Club of Mountain Home and of America
- Former member of Baxter County Transition Employment Assistance Coalition (TEA)
- Former Co-Chair: North Ozark Mountain Region Tourism/Hospitality Taskforce
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74 Cartney Bluff
Mountain Home, AR 72653-7746
Phone: (870) 425-1348