BEACHCOMBER NCMA BEACH CITIES CHAPTER MARCH DINNER MEETING DINNER SPEAKER Mr. Timothy Terry MARCH 2010 Vol., Issue 08 Date: Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 Founder The Terry Law Firm Place: Golden Sails 6285 E. Pacific Coast Hwy Long Beach, CA False Claims Act Time: 5:30 PM Social Hour 6:15 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Program SOCIAL NETWORKING Price: Beach Cities $20 Guests $23 Come early and see old friends and meet new ones at this exciting networking opportunity! Menu: Salmon, Rice Pilaf, Spinach Salad and Mousse Be sure to contact your local Booster. If you have no local booster, please call Judy Curren at (562) 593-2717 or Jean Plante at (562) 593-2722 for reservations by Monday, March 8th.
DINNER SPEAKERS L. Timothy Terry The Terry Law Firm, Ltd. Tim founded The Terry Law Firm, Ltd. and joined The Whistleblower Action Network in December of 2008. This followed a 17 year career in the Nevada Attorney General s Office in which he served as the Director of the Nevada Medicaid Fraud Control Unit prosecuting fraudulent health care providers. In 1999 Tim was instrumental in the passage of the Nevada False Claims Act and since that time has been involved in over 150 qui tam actions filed under the Nevada and/or Federal False Claim Acts. He served as lead counsel for the State of Nevada in the groundbreaking case of Nevada ex rel Steinke v. Merck that resulted in a nationwide settlement in which Merck paid $400M to state Medicaid programs across the country. As a past President and member of the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units, Tim worked with state and federal law enforcement officials across the country in combating fraud in both the Medicaid and Medicare programs. He served as a state team negotiator in multiple investigations and cases which have resulted in recoveries to taxpayers in excess of $1B including settlements with Bayer, Columbia Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck and Tenet Healthcare. Tim s legal career began in 1978 as a law clerk to Nevada Supreme Court Justice Gordon Thompson. From 1979 1981 he served as the Deputy Supervising Staff Attorney for the Nevada Supreme Court and thereafter spent 10 years in private practice in Carson City. In their spare time Tim and his wife Laurel enjoy hiking with their dogs in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. They are also avid fans of the Oakland Athletics and San Jose Sharks. ANNIVERSAIRES MARCH 2010 Daniel Crymes 5 Years Are you receiving your NCMA Monthly Magazine? If you have not received your monthly NCMA magazine recently, this may be because your membership has expired. You can extend your membership online at: http://crmportal.ncmahq.org/login/login.aspx?returnurl=%2fmemberdr%2fmembershiprenewa l.aspx%3fnavitemnumber%3d3946&navitemnumber=3946 Page 2 BEACHCOMBER Volume 30, Issue 7
PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Bill Vargo Hello Everyone! If you missed the February dinner meeting you missed a good one. We had a full house to hear Mr. Clark Rucker speak on being ready when opportunity knocks. It was an interesting and thought provoking presentation. This month we have another outstanding dinner speaker, Mr. Tim Terry, of the Terry Law Firm, in Carson City, Nevada. He will be speaking on the False Claims Act. I hope you can attend. I want to thank the Beach Cities members who turned out for our Education Symposium on February 26th. We had a good turnout, excellent speakers, and good question/answer sessions. Also, kudos goes out to the board members who helped prepare for the symposium. I m proud to be a member of this chapter. We do good things. We continue to see increased interest in our chapter. Please come and see your old friends and meet some new ones. If you see someone new, please make them feel welcome. See you on March 9th. Sincerely, Bill Vargo Volume 30, Issue 7 Page 3
MESSAGES April 13 May 11 June 8 Calendar 2009 Dinner Meeting Dinner Meeting Dinner Meeting The Beachcomber This Newsletter is primarily distributed by E-mail, so please let us know if your E-mail address changes. Contact me or Stacey Ramsay if you would like your name removed from the E-mail list. Judy Curren (562) 593-2717 judith.t.curren@boeing.com or Stacey Ramsay (562) 400-7068 stacey.d.ramsay@boeing.com Don t forget to call your booster with your dinner reservation. Phone numbers are on the front and back pages of this publication. Please check the Beach Cities website for Employment, Education and Training Opportunities, Presentations, Photos and more. http://intranet.ncmahq.org/beachcities THE BEACHCOMBER Editorial Staff: Editor John Flores Proof Readers Jean and Judy Email & Snail mail Stacey and Judy Candid Cameraperson Kelly Kyes Contributions welcomed Published monthly, when we have the time, but always before the dinner meeting. Orange County Chapter Meets third Thursday each month at 5:30 Crowell & Moring LLP 3 Park Plaza, 20th floor Irvine, For Info call Derek Hahn, 949-263-8400 Page 4 BEACHCOMBER
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National Contract Management Association Beach Cities Chapter Chapter Officers President Bill Vargo The Boeing Co (714) 896-1774 william.e.vargo@boeing.com VP Programs Charlotte Kyes The Boeing Co (562) 797-1513 charlotte.m.kyes@boeing.com Secretary Sheri Esposito Raytheon Co (310) 616-1650 Sheri_L_Esposito@Raytheon.com Treasurer Ben Lapekas The Boeing Co (562) 496-6369 benjamin.lapekas@boeing.com Committee Chairs Membership Tricia Graham The Boeing Co (562) 593-3918 tricia.graham@boeing.com Education/Certification Teresa Alvarado The Boeing Co (562) 519-9451 teresa.e.alvarado@boeing.com Mtg Arrangements Jean Plante The Boeing Co (562) 293-2722 jean.e.plante@boeing.com Employment Ray Ventura The Boeing Co (562) 982-8288 raymond.p.ventura@boeing.com Symposium/Registration Harold Wickersham The Boeing Co (562) 593-7473 harold.l.wickersham@boeing.com Fellows Laura Doyle The Boeing Co (562) 797-1039 laura.o.doyle@boeing.com Photos/Historian Kelly Kyes The Boeing Co (562) 797-1580 teresa.e.alvarado@boeing.com Booster Tricia Graham The Boeing Co (562) 593-3397 tricia.graham@boeing.com Booster Charlotte Kyes The Boeing Co (562) 797-1513 charlotte.m.kyes@boeing.com Hospitality Elaine Foster The Boeing Co (562) 797-1679 elaine.s.foster@boeing.com Newsletter John Flores The Boeing Co (562) 982-5954 john.j.flores@boeing.com Web Judy Curren The Boeing Co (562) 593-2717 judith.t.curren@boeing.com Web Stacey Ramsay The Boeing Co (562) 400-7968 stacey.d.ramsay@boeing.com THE BEACHCOMBER NCMA - Beach Cities Chapter c/o J. Curren P.O. Box 2257 Huntington Beach, CA 92647