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Joni Blizzard
Manager, Small Business Program
Harris IT Services
Joni Blizzard is manager, Small Business Program, reporting to the senior manager
of Procurement for Harris IT Services. As part of the $6 billion Harris Corporation,
Harris IT Services designs, deploys and operates secure communication systems and
information networks with optimal reliability and affordability for high-profile customers
in government and commercial markets, delivering expertise in Program Management,
Enterprise Services Management and Information Assurance worldwide.
In this position, Ms. Blizzard is responsible for the development and implantation
of programs to assist Small Business, to include promulgating policy and
procedures to implement requirements of Public Law 95-507 and other Federal
laws relating to the utilization of Small Business Concerns.
Ms. Blizzard joined Harris in 2009 as an advocate and champion for sourcing to small,
minority, and women-owned businesses, to include advancing business development opportunities for small businesses.
Ms. Blizzard has over sixteen years of contract and procurement experience, serving in various Supply Chain Management
positions of increasing responsibility including Buyer, Purchasing Manager, and Program Subcontract Manager.
Ms. Blizzard’s engagement in support of Small Business Program leadership includes Board of Director membership on the Virginia
Minority Supplier Development Council; representation on various small business sub-committees of AIA/NDIA TRIAD; membership
in National Association of Female Executives, Alliance of Supplier Development Professionals, and other professional organizations.
Ms. Blizzard holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Virginia State University and a master’s degree from
Kaplan University.
Harris is an international communi¬cations and information technology company serving government and commercial
markets in more than 150 countries. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products,
systems, and services.
Sigmund E. Huber
Senior Director
Chrysler Group, LLC
Sigmund Huber is the Senior Director of Supplier Relations at Chrysler Group LLC,
having joined the Company in May 2008. His team is responsible for: improving supplier
and industry relationships, supplier diversity, communications and events, supplier risk
management, supplier assessments, contract administration, training and development,
audit compliance and various other strategic areas within Global Sourcing at Chrysler.
Sig also oversees the procurement of all parts and services for MOPAR. Sig was
actively involved in Chrysler’s restructuring activities in 2008 and 2009 and in that
capacity he worked closely with the US Treasury Auto Taskforce and Fiat due diligence
and integration teams.
Prior to joining Chrysler, Huber was Assistant General Manager for External and Corporate
Affairs for Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America. Huber was with Toyota
for nine years and started his career there as Senior Legal Counsel. He later transitioned
into business jobs and held a variety of positions within Purchasing and Corporate Affairs.
He currently sits on the Board of Directors of AIAG, the National Minority Supplier Development Council and the Business
Consortium Fund. Huber is a native of Southern California and a graduate of the University of California, San Diego.
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