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Faculty and Staff:
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Mr. Rodney F.
Matsushima, CPCM
Department
School of
International
Graduate Studies
Adjunct
Faculty
Contact
rmatsushima@suntiva.com
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Research Interests:
Procurement automation and
end-to-end Electronic
Acquisition, particularly
within the defense and
aerospace arena.
Background:
Mr. Rodney Matsushima is
currently a Vice President
at Suntiva, LLC an 8(a)
Professional Services Firm.
He has been in the
government acquisition and
contract management business
for more than 35 years as a
Contracting Officer in the
Department of Defense and
within the contractor
professional services
outsourcing arena.
Mr. Rodney Matsushima is a
highly respected thought
leader in the area of
procurement automation and
end-to-end acquisition,
particularly within the
defense and aerospace
arena. He brings a unique
perspective as a hands-on
acquisition executive from
DoD, as well as someone who
is an executive in the
private sector.
During his 20 years
of active duty as a
Naval Officer, Mr.
Matsushima held
various management
positions afloat and
ashore. His
Acquisition and
Contracting
positions included
assignments at the
Assistant Secretary
of the Navy (API&A);
Supervisor of
Shipbuilding,
Seattle; Naval
Regional Contracting
Center, Long Beach
and the Long Beach
Naval Shipyard.
As an active member of the
National Contract Management
Association, he was a
Certified Professional
Contract Manager (CPCM) and
was elected as a NCMA
Fellow. He is currently a
member of the Washington DC
Chapter of NCMA. Rodney was
past Director of the
Monterey Peninsula Chapter
and President of the Beach
Cities Chapter.
Mr. Matsushima received his
Bachelor’s of Science degree
in Biology from Purdue
University and his Master’s
of Science degree in
Acquisition and Contract
Management from the Naval
Postgraduate School.
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