NCMA San Diego Chapter
San Diego’s contracting community.
Connect. Learn. Grow.
A message from our President
A stronger contracting community starts with us.
Welcome to NCMA San Diego! I’m honored to serve as your Chapter President for 2026–2027.
I’ve spent my career building relationships in the contracting community and bringing people together. This community means a great deal to me. The people we meet, the knowledge we share, and the trust we build make us better at what we do, and those connections are what I value most about this profession.
San Diego has an incredible contracting community. With the agencies, companies, small businesses, universities, and talented professionals across our region, I believe we have every reason to be a leading hub for contracting. Our opportunity is to bring that talent together: learn from one another, draw on each other’s strengths, and build relationships across organizations.
My vision for this chapter is a place where we can all come together to make our profession and our community stronger. Whether you’re just starting out, pursuing a certification, transitioning from military service, or bringing decades of experience, you have something valuable to contribute, and you belong here.
This year, let’s turn that potential into action. Share what you know. Bring a colleague. Help someone make a connection. Tell us what you need from your chapter and what you can offer others. Together, we can make NCMA San Diego the place where our contracting community comes to learn, connect, and grow.
And if we build something special together, maybe we can give NCMA HQ a few good reasons to bring World Congress to San Diego.
I look forward to building that community with you.
Tom Koponen
Chapter President · 2026–2027
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NCMA San Diego brings the contracting community together to learn, exchange ideas, and build relationships that last beyond a single event.
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Kickoff & Swearing-In Event
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. Pacific
Barrel Riot · Rancho Bernardo
16765 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite O1
San Diego, CA 92128
Treat yourself to an evening with your contracting community. Welcome the incoming board, meet fellow professionals, and help start the new program year. Enjoy a swearing-in ceremony, networking mixer, and light appetizers. This free event welcomes members and non-members; members receive two complimentary drink tickets and non-members receive one.
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Learn together. Build your network. Get involved.
Connect across government, industry, small business, and academia. Share practical experience, explore professional development, and bring your ideas to the chapter.
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Meet your 2026–2027 leadership →
Students, early-career professionals, experienced practitioners, and transitioning military members are welcome.
Our community in pictures
A look back at our June 2023 program year-end celebration. The connections we build are what make this chapter special.
