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ABOUT HASBAT

HASBAT 

HASBAT, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1993 by four local small business owners in technology companies to represent and promote the views and interests of small businesses in advanced technology and to support the development of opportunities within the federal, state, and/or local governments.

As a nonprofit, HASBAT works to ensure high technology small business in the Huntsville area are being recognized and promoted effectively. Since 1993, HASBAT has continued to serve as a beacon for small business growth in the Huntsville area.

Over the years, HASBAT has helped lay the groundwork for small businesses to grow by helping them identify business opportunities, develop business-to-business relationships, and navigate the Huntsville defense market. They have also supported the launch of numerous initiatives to help fulfill the mission as a Small Business Advocate; a few recognizable endeavors include the Space and Missile Defense Symposium and the HASBAT Small Business Advocate for Excellence Award presented at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards.

Mission: 

To increase business opportunities for high technology small businesses in the Huntsville area.

Strategies:

  • Promote increased small business participation in high technology contracts with local federal agencies.

  • Promote increased small business subcontracting plan goals by prime contractors and encourage achievement of those plan goals.

  • Provide a means for the exchange of capabilities information among member companies,

  • Serve as a point of contact for promoting high technology small business opportunities, issues, legislation, regulations, and communications.

  • Improve community awareness of capabilities of the Huntsville area high technology small businesses.

HASBAT BYLAWS + AMENDMENTS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alex Garner

Co-Chair

Alex Igou

Co-Chair

Allison Rhen

President

Katy Host

Programs Chair, Public Relations

David Bath

Chair

David Lakin

Co-Chair

Dawn Winters

Secretary

Forrest Davis

Co-Chair

Gayla Suddarth

Awards/Scholarships & Advanced Technology

Heather Fisher

Membership, Special Activities & Public Relations

Jeff Mockenstrum

Ways & Means Chair,  Programs, Finance

Jerry Gabig

2nd VP, Gov Affairs Chair, Advanced Technology

Kevin Long

Advanced Technology, Programs, and Membership

Kevin Nash

Calendar Chair, Governmental Affairs, Programs

Louis Michetti

Ways & Means and Finance

Matt Bender

1st VP / Ways & Means, Advanced Technology and Government Affairs

Rebecca Tipton

Membership Committee Chair

Richard Perdue

Co-Chair

Sandy Allbee

PR Chair, Membership & Programs

Stephanie Kornegay

Membership Chair & Public Relations

Steve Cook

IT/Help Desk, Calendar & Special Activities

Steve Willhelm

wards & Scholarships, Government Affairs

Tamela Gibbs

Membership, Advance Technology and Government Affairs

Todd McAdams

Treasurer, Finance Chair, Ways and Means

Chris Jackson

Finance, Ways & Means
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