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Mr. Tizoc S. Loza
Program Manager, Mentor-Protégé and HBCU/MI Programs
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Tizoc S. Loza is the Corporate Mentor-Protégé, Small Business Innovated Research, and Historically Black College & Universities /Minority Institutions Programs, Program Manager reporting to the Corporate Director, Socio-Economic Business Programs/Government Relations at Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Tizoc has the corporate oversight responsibility for all Mentor-Protégé, SBIR/STTR, and HBCU/MI programs, including the review and approval of new Mentor-Protégé agreements, corporate strategy development, and training.
Tizoc also serves as Northrop Grumman's Mentor-Protégé, SBIR, and HBCU/MI customer liaison that insures consistent and efficient program management.
In addition, Tizoc develops and implements strategies to increase the involvement of SBIR's, HBCU/MI's in the Mentor-Protégé program and other subcontracting opportunities.
Tizoc started his career with TRW in 1981 as a college summer hire, working in subcontracts.
Tizoc worked for Hughes Aircraft Company as a Buyer and Rockwell International as a Contracts Negotiator and then returned to TRW as a Contracts manager.
Tizoc earned his Bachelors Degree in Financial Management and International Business from California State University at Long Beach.
In addition, Tizoc received the Government Contract Management Certification from University of California at Los Angeles and is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and currently enrolled in a MBA program.