Nonie C. Cabana, MS., MA, DML

Consultant and Trainer

M.Ed in Secondary Education, Wayland Baptist University, 2012
M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, 2000
M.S. in International Relations, Troy State University, 1983
B.S.O.E., Business Management, Wayland Baptist University, 1978

Nonie Cabana’s professional career spans over 35 years and includes extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. His 30+-year career in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) included experience in logistics, contracting, health services (medical), project management, and academia. In the public sector, he stayed focused on contracting management, acquisition, and negotiation, In the private sector, he held positions ranging from professional trainer for Aviall Inc.,--a subsidiary of Boeing--to Executive Vice President of a local SCORE chapter overseeing 38 professionals with experience in business, negotiation, medical, contracting, and business planning.

In government federal service at assignments in San Antonio Air Logistics Center, he completed the 3-month Contracting Officer Course, with a heavy emphasis on Federal Acquisition Regulation. He subsequently served as a Procurement Contracting Officer at the base operational contracting and worked contracting depot issues as a deputy program manager. He oversaw a contracting activity of 45 personnel with contractual obligations in excess of $90M and $16M. He used his contract savvy in obtaining funds from the US Senator’s contingency fund for operating the Fire Department at a military installation. Equally important, he led the successful transfer of base operations service contract from the US Air Force to the US Navy for a small US military installation in Singapore. Lastly, he used his solid contracting experience when he assisted in the humanitarian relief operations/disaster relief operations during the 2004 biblical Tsunami in Asia. He mentors Procurement Acquisition Management students at the graduate level and guides them to obtain their federal government contracting certification. At a community college, Nonie served as professional trainer and vendor in conducting workshops for Manufacturing “101” (peppered with contracting golden nuggets) and medical health service contract. At SCORE, in collaboration with Small Business Administration, he conducted the first class dealing with “Boots to Business” with contracting flavor for military personnel separating from the service. Nonie has taught procurement acquisition management, logistics, and negotiation courses over the last 16 years at the graduate and undergraduate levels. He has presented short courses and training sessions for industry on a regular basis. He was a frequent lecturer of strategic logistics course at the Air Force Institute of Technology, and actively serves as adjunct professor positions for Webster University, Alamo
College, and North Lake College. In addition, he is the President and CEO of N C Cabana Logistics, LLC—responsible for providing management consulting in contract management, negotiations, and health contractual services. Moreover, Nonie has published several articles in logistics journal and Air University Chronicle and made presentations at logistics symposia and conferences.

PROFESSIONAL CHRONOLOGY: United States Air Force, 1974-2008 (logistics engineer, project manager, program manager, chief of staff, director; separated with rank of Colonel); North Lake College, 2011-present (advisor, professional trainer, and trainer vendor); Alamo College 2011-Present (Adjunct professor ― course designer, trainer, and developer).  Demonstrated Master Logistician: Highest distinction conferred by the International Society of Logistics.

Professional Memberships: Manufacturing Skill Standard Council, Air Force Foundation, Naval War college Foundation, Supply Chain and Logistics Associations, and SCORE.