Service-Disabled, Veteran Owned, SBA Certified HUBZone Small Business
Dedicated to our Veterans
Lorentzen and Associates was established in June of 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. We are a Service-Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVO SB) on a mission to provide best-value professional and technical services through the development of collaborative and innovative solutions in complex environments.
It is our vision to be the undisputed professional services leader supporting Department of Defense, State Department, Navy Acquisition, National Security, and California State Government customers in next generation support, while supporting Veteran engagement in a transformational leadership environment.
We are driven by immense respect and admiration for our Warfighters, Engineering Duty Officers, and Acquisition Professionals who motivate us to meet their needs with exceptional results. Our customers and partners trust in our industry-leading expertise and rely on our unending commitment to service excellence. We are dedicated to the well-being of our Veterans, Service-Disabled Veterans, and those Veterans living in disadvantaged communities.
Purpose
To provide experienced, professional, technical, innovative, collaborative, and ethical support to our customers.
Mission
We provide best-value professional and technical services through the development of collaborative and innovative solutions in complex environments.
Vision
To be the undisputed collaborative and innovative professional services leader supporting Department of Defense, State Department, Navy Acquisition, National Security, and California State Government customers in next generation support while supporting Veteran engagement in a transformational leadership environment.
Our Values
Integrity – Ethical behavior is the foundation of everything we do.
Accountability – Honest and ethical support across the full spectrum of our services.
Excellence – Performance at the highest levels of customer standards through integrated execution, focus on customer best interests, and constant innovation.
Respect – Respect for customers, employees, stakeholders, partners, and collaborators.
Diversity – Fostering a culture that respects the interests and perspectives of every individual.
Innovation – Constant improvement through incorporation of creative and ‘state of the art’ techniques and efficiencies.
Leadership Team
Our leadership is comprised of over 50 years of combined industry experience including time in our nation’s armed forces as well as operating at executive levels in defense support services.
Stephen Lorentzen,
CEO and President
Mr. Stephen Lorentzen is a retired Navy Commander who has managed various Navy and Industry programs throughout his 40-year career. He has extensive experience as both a Surface Warfare Officer, Acquisition Professional, and Senior Executive.
Mr. Lorentzen provided effective leadership and management of personnel and Government contracts located in San Diego, CA; Everett, WA; Pearl Harbor, HI; Naples, Italy; Yokosuka, Japan; and Manama, Bahrain. His customers and service support have included Tactical Training Group Pacific (TTGP) and Afloat Training Group Pacific (ATGPAC); Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) training, assessment, and certification of ships in the Pacific Fleet; Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Training at the Naval Training Center (NTC); Financial Management in support of the Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) and PACFLT; AEGIS Ashore Engineering and Logistics Services at PEO C4I / PMW 760; Fleet Systems Engineering Team (FSET) support to deployed forces; Database management for Fleet systems; Material and Maintenance Management (3M) support to Commander Naval Surface Forces Pacific (CNSP), CANES systems engineering support; Unmanned Carrier Aviation (UCA) engineering and logistics support, MCM/PC Readiness support and Unmanned Systems Support to NAVCENT and C5F, and Senior Leadership support to CNSP. Mr. Lorentzen’s Naval career includes serving aboard USS Leahy (CG 16), USS Kitty Hawk (CV-61), USS Vandegrift (FFG-48), USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55), PCU/USS Preble (DDG-88), Commander Fifth Fleet (C5F)/Commander United States Navy Central Command (CUSNC), Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Port Hueneme Detachment (PCD), and the Space and Naval Warfare Center (SPAWAR)/PMW 760.
He holds a BS in General Engineering from the United States Naval Academy, a MS in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School, a MA in National Security Affairs and Strategic Studies from the Navy War College, a Master of Business Administration/Global Management from the University of Phoenix, a Master of Public Administration from Keller University, and is currently a Doctoral Student at Alliant International University.
Rylie Rizzo,
Vice President of Internal Operations and Facility Security Officer
Ms. Rizzo has over 10 years of experience providing corporate, contract, and direct support to the Fleet Readiness Directorate (FRD) at the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC PAC), PMW 160 Tactical Networks (CANES Agile Software Development), Commander Naval Surface Forces Pacific (CNSP), Afloat Training Group Pacific (ATGPAC), Afloat Training Group Mid-Pacific, Afloat Training Group Pacific Northwest, and Afloat Training Group Yokosuka, Tactical Training Group Pacific (TTGP), Commander Naval Surface Squadron Five (CNSS-5), Commander 5th Fleet, and Commander United States Naval Forces Central Command (C5F/CUSNC). She has provided direct and successful business capture and business development support in all Fleet Concentration Areas (FCA) as well as the Indo-Pacific Region. She currently provides corporate leadership for Human Resources, financial management, Facility Clearance (FCL) management, recruiting, staffing, website management, marketing, and IT support.
Ms. Rizzo is a certified examiner for the California Award for Performance Excellence (CAPE)/Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award and holds a BS from James Madison University.
