Home Page   Our Services    Web Site Mgmt Seminars/Retreats    Ministry Support    About Us William (Bill) Smith, Ph.D. Agora Associates 74 Cartney Bluff Mountain Home, AR 72653-7746 Phone: (870) 425-1348 "bsmith" @ "agora-assoc.com"

I. Degrees & Designations 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 II. Professional Experience Current: Agora Associates: Owner & Consultant to business, industry, government & nonprofit organizations. Website design & management. Founded in 1989. 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 ARRA News Service: Editor USAF: Major-Retired (17 yrs as an officer & 5 yrs enlisted) Past: 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. III. Selected Publications & Presentations 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 IV. Grants & Grant Presentations 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 V. Other Symposiums/Seminars 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 VI. Web Sites Authored (Designed) & Managed Visit Web Site Mgmt VII. Honors & Special Recognition 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 VIII. Memberships and Community Involvement [... means Present] 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 Retired Association 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) 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 Agora Associates 74 Cartney Bluff Mountain Home, AR 72653-7746 Phone: (870) 425-1348 © 2005-2008 Agora Associates    Home Page   Our Services    Web Site Mgmt    Seminars/Retreats    Ministry Support    About Us