James A. Blanco

LTC (Retired) Jim Blanco served over 20 years in the U.S. Army in logistics and acquisition. He served his final tour in uniform as the Assistant to the Director, for the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) at the Pentagon. OSBP is the Army’s single point of contact for small business outreach, policy and acquisition integration.

Upon leaving the military, he accepted a position as Vice President of Business Development for Vision Technologies, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). During his 15 months with Vision, the company was awarded in excess of $140 million and Vision’s revenue growth increased over 100 percent.