The Annual North American Logistics Conference

The Defense Logistics training conference is a cross-service examination of the issues surrounding logistics strategies and support. Running since 1999, the Defense Logistics conference has become a set date on the calendars of 650+ logisticians and has proven to be the most influential and trusted forum of great logistics minds in the United States (U.S.)

Speaker and Presenter Information

Peter Benson Executive Director & Chief Technology Officer ELECTRONIC COMMERCE CODE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (ECCMA) Mr. Peter Benson is the Executive Director and Chief Technical Officer of the Electronic Commerce Code Management Association (ECCMA). Peter is an expert in distributed information systems, content encoding and master data management. Peter designed and oversaw the development of a number of strategic distributed database management systems used extensively in the UK and US by the Public Relations and Media Industries. From 1994 to 1998, Peter served as the elected chairman of the American National Standards Institute Accredited Committee ANSI ASCX 12E. Peter is known for the design, development and global promotion of the UNSPSC as an internationally recognized commodity classification and more recently for the design of the eOTD, an internationally recognized open technical dictionary based on the NATO codification system. Peter is the Project Leader for ISO 22745 and ISO 8000 as well as the ISO TC184/SC 4 Quality Committee convener. He is an expert in the development and maintenance of Master Data Quality as well as an internationally recognized proponent of Open Standards that he believes are critical to protect data assets from the applications used to create and manipulate them. Rear Admiral Raymond E. Berube Commander Naval Inventory Control Point Philadelphia US NAVY Rear Admiral Raymond E. Berube became Commander, Naval Inventory Control Point (NAVICP) in September 2008. The NAVICP, a single virtual organization with two primary sites in Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg, Pa., provides program and supply support for naval aircraft, ships and submarines worldwide. Prior to his tour at NAVICP, Rear Adm. Berube served as Commander, Fleet and Industrial Supply Centers. Gary R. Bliss Deputy Director, Enterprise Information and OSD Studies, Office of the Undersecretary ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS (USD(AT&L)) Gary R. Bliss is currently the Deputy Director, Enterprise Information and OSD Studies in the office of the Undersecretary, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD(AT&L)). His responsibilities include oversight of the five OSD-funded Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), the OSD�s university research program, as well as review and development of innovations to overhaul the AT&L enterprise management systems. He is perhaps best known from his recent position as the longstanding Director of OD(PAE) Weapon System Cost Analysis Division (WSCAD). a ten staff members constitute one of the two offices dedicated to OSD Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG) functions, and responsible for the preparation of independent development and procurement cost estimates for major systems that range from munitions (e.g., tactical missiles) through platforms (e.g., helicopters, submarines, fighter aircraft, tanks, etc.). As such, Mr. Bliss has been a key player for more than twelve years in DoD�s most important system decisions by the Services, OSD, and the Congress. Generally recognized in both industry and government as a leading authority on the economics of defense procurement, Mr. Bliss has also an established track record in institutional reform/reengineering including: Management information system reengineering helping to develop a broad-based re-definition of the core management systems used to coordinate the far-flung value chain of major defense program focusing on the key signals that individual decision makers face throughout the supply-chain � at both the prime and vendor. Manufacturing enterprise reengineering conducting studies of the potential for savings from enterprise reengineering reviewing in considerable detail the four basic enterprise-wide systems: design/engineering; manufacturing shop floor performance; supplier-chain management; and overhead/indirect functions. Public/Private Competition acting as a principal economic advisor on the Source Selection Evaluation Boards for both McClellan AFB and Kelly AFB public/private competitions. CCDR Project Office as the architect of the initiative that reengineered DoD�s Contractor Cost Data Reporting (CCDR) system. Gary has a BA, Mathematics and Economics (Highest Honors in Economics) from College of William and Mary and done PhD graduate work at School of Business, University of Chicago. Dr. Don R. Brown President, CEO and Founder PARTNET Don Brown is the founder and CEO of Partnet, the #1 provider of comprehensive, flexible, and targeted online marketplace solutions in the government arena. Dr. Brown served as a tenured faculty member at the University of Utah as Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. Brown was also a member of the Schlumberger Palo Alto Research technical staff, a lab that pioneered work in artificial intelligence. He has served on the board of directors of the Electronic Commerce Code Management Association and has authored or co-authored over 27 technical publications. He holds 9 patents or patents pending. Brown earned a B.S. degree from the University of Utah and was awarded M.S. and PhD degrees by Stanford University. W. Wayland Coker Founder & President COKER LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS Wayland Coker is a retired Naval Officer with an extensive logistics background, both in defense and industry. He successfully spearheaded the Department of the Navy's entry into a new wargaming approach -- one that looked specifically at the logistics of war instead of the war itself. From there he successfully conceived, designed and facilitated the first-ever joint logistics capability assessment within the Department of Defense: the Focused Logistics Warfighting (FLOW) process. FLOW was an enterprise-wide assessment conducted by the Director for Logistics (J4), Joint Chiefs of Staff with all military Services, Unified Commands and Defense Agencies participating, as well as the Defence Ministries of the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. Continuing to leverage these past successes, Mr. Coker conceived, designed and currently facilitates LOGWAR, the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment & Support's (DE&S) logistic wargame. Colonel James T. (Tim) Cole, USMC J4 Directorate for Logistics & Engineering US NORTHERN COMMAND Colonel James T. (Tim) Cole currently serves with NORAD-US Northern Command�s J4 Directorate for Logistics & Engineering, developing a Logistics Common Operational Picture system (LogCOP) to visually portray domestic public & private sector capabilities, resources & locations. Previously Col Cole was assigned to the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region, US Northern Command, as the AFIC Chief of Staff. AFIC�s mission was to plan, coordinate and provide Department of Defense ceremonial support for the 2009 Presidential Inauguration, Inaugural Parade and other designated activities during the 10 day Inaugural Period. Colonel Cole was raised in Portage, Indiana and is a graduate of Graceland College in Iowa. He enlisted in the Marine Corps 1982, graduated Company Honor Man and was selected for the Enlisted Commissioning Program. Commissioned a second lieutenant in April 1983, he subsequently completed The Basic School, logistics occupational specialty schools, and served on active duty with Second Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (2d LAAM), Third Marine Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Force until July 1986. Joining the Marine Corps Reserve, Col Cole served as a battalion staff officer working logistics functions at Second Battalion, Fourteenth Marine (Artillery) Regiment - through 1990; was mobilized to active duty for Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1991 with First Battalion, Twenty-third Marine (Infantry) Regiment � and served with the unit through August 1994. Col Cole was selected to staff the newly formed 8th Reserve District - Peacetime/Wartime Support Team (PWST) structure in 1996 and served through its varieties of transitions until 2000, when primary duties of the District staff were shifted to those of the new Marine Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (MEPLO) program. Since 9/11, Col Cole has served on mobilized active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) with the G-4 Logistics staff of First Marine Expeditionary Force in Kuwait and Iraq (2003); reserve duty with the G-4 Logistics staff of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific in Korea and Hawaii (2004); and mobilized active duty with the G-4 Logistics staff of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command (2005-2006) in Florida and the CENTCOM theater of operations in support of Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) & Iraqi Freedom (OIF). From October 2006 thru July 2008, Col Cole served as Senior Marine Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer, U.S. Marine Corps Forces North, leading MEPLO Team E, aligned with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VI states - Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas & Louisiana. Col Cole has completed Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) course Phases I & II; completed FEMA training courses (IS-100, 200, 300, 700 & 800); participated in Federal responses to Hurricanes Dean & Erin, the 2007 California Wildfires, and numerous regional and national level event training exercises. Col Cole is a graduate of Marine Corps Command & Staff College, the Marine Corps Logistics Education Program, Landing Force Air/Ground Task Force Staff Planning and the Reserve Components National Security Course. Col Cole�s personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. Col Cole is married to the former Mary Anne Schmidt and they�re proud parents of five children. Brigadier General Michael Dana Director for Logistics, HEADQUARTERS NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND and Director of Logistics and Engineering US NORTHERN COMMAND BGEN Dana was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in June of 1982 following graduation from Union College in Schenectady, New York. Following completion of the Basic School and Armor Officer Basic School, Lieutenant Dana was assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion where he served as a tank platoon commander for twenty two months; during this tour he deployed with Battalion Landing Team 1/8 to the Mediterranean. He served as the Executive Officer of Charlie Company, 2nd Tank Battalion until reporting to the Logistics Officers Basic School in January 1986. Following school, he was transferred to San Diego for duty as the Combat Cargo Officer aboard for USS Duluth (LPD-6). During this tour he deployed to the Western Pacific with Battalion Landing Team 1/9 embarked. In June of 1988 Captain Dana reported for duty as the S-4 Logistics Officer for 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines. Over the next three years he deployed with Battalion Landing Team 3/1 to the Western Pacific, Alaska, and Southwest Asia [Desert Storm]. After attending Amphibious Warfare School he returned to Camp Pendleton in June of 1992. As a company commander in 1st Landing Support Battalion, he deployed to Somalia for Operation Restore Hope in Somalia. Following company command, he served as the Operations Officer for 1st Landing Support Battalion. From June 1994-June 1996 Major Dana attended Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Warfighting. Following school, he received orders to the Standing Joint Task Force (SJTF) at Camp Lejeune, N.C.; during this tour he served as a Plans Officer with the SFOR Theater Support Command in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia. Following the deactivation of the SJTF he served as the II MEF G-4 Operations Officer until July 1999. From August 1999 to May 2000 Lieutenant Colonel Dana served at MAWTS-1 in Yuma, Arizona; he then commanded MWSS-371 from May 2000-May 2002. Following command, Lieutenant Colonel Dana attended the Naval War College and was then assigned to III MEF in Okinawa. He served as the G-7/3D MEB Chief of Staff and III MEF Deputy G-3 during this tour. From December 2004 to July 2005 he served as the OIC of the MARCENT Coordination Element at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and the MARCENT G-4. He took command of MWSG-37 in July of 2005 and commanded MWSG 37 FWD in Iraq from January 2006-January 2007. Jerry Decker Head, Logistics Branch, Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NAVEODTECHDIV) David Dias Chief, Asset Visibility Division US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND Dave Dias serves as the Chief of the United States Transportation Command�s Asset Visibility Division, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. He is responsible for developing automatic identification technology and asset visibility strategies and programs, supporting the entire DoD supply chain and USTRANSCOM�s deployment and sustainment mission. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Dias directed USTRANSCOM�s involvement in research and development efforts, modeling and simulation activities, and major Department of Defense mobility studies. Mr. Dias entered Civil Service in 1978 and has served on the USTRANSCOM staff since 1990. Prior to entering Civil Service, he served as a licensed officer in the United States Merchant Marine on various dry cargo and tanker vessels. Mr. Dias holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Transportation from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from Golden Gate University, and a Master of Arts degree in National Security Strategy and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. Robert Dolan Program Manager, Sustainment JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER Grover L. Dunn Director, Innovation and Transformation, Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics HEADQUARTERS US AIR FORCE Grover L. Dunn, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Director of Transformation, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. Mr. Dunn plans, develops and implements innovative and transformative installations, and logistics concepts and initiatives across the full spectrum of the Air Force installations and logistics enterprise to enable the evolving expeditionary air and space force. He develops architectures, and provides management and oversight across the full range of a diverse logistics information technology enterprise. He defines and integrates logistics management information systems requirements for the Global Combat Support System. Kenneth R. Estelle Vice President and General Manager, Technical Service Solutions ROCKWELL COLLINS Kenneth R. Estelle is Vice President and General Manager of Technical Services Solutions for Rockwell Collins Services. In his position, he is responsible for Rockwell Collins� global service and support operations with a network of service centers providing repair and overhaul of aviation electronics, as well as parts management and logistics for commercial, business and military aircraft worldwide. Prior to joining Rockwell Collins in April 2007, Kenneth was a vice president of Global Customer Management with Smiths Aerospace (now GE Aviation) in Grand Rapids, Mich. Prior to Smiths, he was employed by Honeywell Aerospace, where he held several Business Planning, Contract Management and Marketing positions. Alan Estevez Principal Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics & Materiel Readiness) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Alan Estevez is the Principal Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics & Materiel Readiness). In this capacity, he is responsible for guiding the transformation of the Department of Defense (DoD) logistics processes to ensure cost effective, joint logistics support to support the warfighter in the 21st Century. He provides program oversight and develops policies for the operation of the over $100 billion DoD logistics operations, and he is a key leader of the DoD�s implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to improve logistics support to U.S. forces. He assumed his current position in November 2006. From October 2002 to November 2006, Mr. Estevez was the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Supply Chain Integrations) responsible for development of global supply chain management and distribution policies. Prior to assuming his executive position, Mr. Estevez held key positions within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he played a critical role in reengineering Defense transportation processes, and with the U.S. Army Strategic Logistics Agency, where he managed the Army�s program to correct logistics deficiencies identified during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. From 1981 through 1990, Mr. Estevez held numerous positions with Military Traffic Management Command in Bayonne, New Jersey, Oakland, California, and Falls Church, Virginia. Mr. Estevez received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1979 and a Masters degree in National Security Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1995. He is the recipient of the Presidential Rank Meritorious Executive Award, the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service, and the 2005 Service to America Medal awarded by the Partnership for Public Service. He was inducted into the Senior Executive Service in October 2002. Lieutenant Colonel Cary V. Ferguson Product Manager J-AIT (Joint-Automatic Identification Technology) US ARMY Lieutenant Colonel Cary V. Ferguson assumed duties as Product Manager for the Joint-Automatic Identification Technology Program on 24 June 2009 and has over nine years of acquisition experience. Prior to this assignment, he was an Assistant Project Manager and the Military Deputy for the Project Manager Global Combat Support System � Army (GCSS-Army) at Fort Lee, VA. Upon graduating from the University of Notre Dame earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management Information Systems, Lieutenant Colonel Ferguson was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Transportation Corps, serving in tactical transportation units in the 1st Corps Support Command (COSCOM), Fort Bragg, NC; and the 3rd COSCOM in Germany. He also served as the Aide de Camp to the Commanding General, Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) Eastern Area, Bayonne, NJ. He has deployed in support of combat operations, security and stability operations, and humanitarian operations. He served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (Kuwait), Operation Joint Guard/Forge (Hungary), Operation Joint Endeavor (Bosnia), Joint Task Force Guantanamo (Guantanamo Bay, Cuba), and Hurricane Andrew Relief (Florida). His other acquisition assignments include: Executive Officer and Deputy Software Team Chief, Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center; Assistant Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Systems Manager (TSM) for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles (TWV), where he managed vehicle armor and the medium TWV fleet. In addition to his degree from the University of Notre Dame, Lieutenant Colonel Ferguson earned a Master of Science Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Information Technology Management. He is a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the Program Manager Course at the Defense Systems Management College. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and several other awards and decorations including the Parachutist Badge. Rear Admiral (Ret) Michael E. Finley Partner, Global Public Sector Business Group PRTM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Mike is a partner in PRTM�s Global Public Sector business group, specializing in consulting to aerospace, defense, and government clients. He is a recognized expert in logistics, public-private partnerships, and outsourcing, and has hands-on experience driving operational excellence and bottom-line results. After a very successful Navy career, where he was awarded the Chief of Naval Operations Award for Excellence in Operations Research and eventually promoted to two-star admiral, Mike entered the private sector as CEO of a supply chain optimization and modeling company. David S. Floyd Performance Based Logistics Director DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY Mr. David S. Floyd, CPL is the Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Director at the Defense Acquisition University located at Fort Belvoir, VA, where he supports the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition Technology and Logistics (AT&L) for Logistics and Material Readiness (L&MR), educates/ trains military, civilian and industry employees in PBL and directs the update of PBL courses for the Department of Defense. Mr. Floyd, CPL has over 25 years combined logistics and systems engineering experience supporting the acquisition and life cycle support of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard combatant ships and cutters. He is a retired Navy Commander and served as a Surface Warfare Officer on Navy combatants. Mr. Floyd, CPL holds a B.S. Degree in Government and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and an M.S. Degree in Systems Engineering from George Mason University. He has been a member of SOLE � The International Society of Logistics since 1988. He is entering his 8th year as the SOLE Greater Washington Area Chapter (GWAC) Chair. He is the recipient of the 2006 Mo Grumbine Award for service to SOLE and the 2002 Configuration Management Field Award from SOLE. He lives in Alexandria, VA and is the proud father of a 24 year old daughter. Ian Fogarty Vice President, Defense Industry and Technology Practice ACCENTURE Ian Fogarty is a Vice President within Accenture�s Defense Industry and Technology Consulting practices. He has 16 years of experience in planning, designing, implementing and leading technical architecture and complex application development projects. Mr. Fogarty has extensive experience in enterprise architecture, SOA and integration architectures, object-oriented design, database design and operation, net-centric technologies, data centers, networks, security, performance test and tuning, and systems operation. In his current role, Mr. Fogarty serves as a solution architect across several DoD and IC accounts for infrastructure, service oriented architecture, and cyber initiatives. Randy T. Fowler Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (ADUSD), Materiel Readiness (MR) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Randy T. Fowler was appointed as a member of the Senior Executive Service and assumed the responsibilities of the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (ADUSD) Materiel Readiness (MR) in May 2008. Mr. Fowler is the principal advisor to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) leadership on policies, procedures, and actions related to the materiel readiness of Department of Defense (DoD) weapons and other materiel systems. He is responsible for weapon system supportability advocacy and the development and implementation of acquisition and sustainment requirements and associated metrics employed during the systems acquisition and life cycle management process. He further provides oversight over the alignment of budgetary resources to achieve materiel readiness outcomes. Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey Director for Logistics, J-4 THE JOINT STAFF Currently, LTG Gainey is the Director for Logistics, J4, The Joint Staff. LTG Gainey's other assignments include Chief, Container Freight Branch, Military Ocean Terminal Bay Area, MTMC Western Area, Oakland, CA; Program Analyst, United States Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, IL; Executive Officer, 2d Area Support Group, 22d Support Command; S-2/S3, 702d Transportation Battalion, Saudi Arabia; Division Transportation Officer, 24th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Stewart, GA; Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Army, Washington, DC; Chief Joint Operations Division, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, IL; Director, Force Projection and Distribution, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, Washington, DC; Deputy Chief of Staff, Resources and Sustainment, Multi-National Force-Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dr. John R. Gray Deputy Commander LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT John R. Gray was appointed Deputy to the Commander, Letterkenny Army Depot in October 1999. He is the senior civilian at the depot managing a $500 million operation and 18,000-acre installation. A native of central Pennsylvania, Mr. Gray graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science (1975) and Master of Business Administration (1978) degree. He is a graduate of the Secretary of Defense Executive Leadership Development (1990) program. He earned a Master of Public Administration (1998) degree, and a Doctor of Public Administration (2002) from the University of Southern California. In 2008 he received the Lawrence J. Rhoades award from the National Center for Defense Machining and Manufacturing. He began his federal career over 30 years ago with the Rock Island, Illinois U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1978. As an economist, he performed cost analyses on hydropower, flood control and water supply projects. For two years, he was an instructor with the Army Management Engineering College providing training on financial management and productivity measurement. Mr. Gray moved to Letterkenny and Chambersburg in 1985, when he established a branch for the US Army Materiel Command Management Engineering Activity. Since 1988, he has held various positions at the depot, including Director of Resource Management. His selection as Deputy Commander followed almost two-years in Arlington, VA where he worked as a Supervisory Budget Analyst with the Defense Information Systems Agency. He lives in Chambersburg with his wife of 33 years, Marjorie, a 1974 and 1975 Penn State graduate. His daughter Allison (PSU class of 2002) works for Johnson & Johnson and his son Patrick (PSU class of 2005) attends graduate school at Ohio State University. Kevin P. Green Vice Admiral, US Navy (Ret), Industry Leader � Defense and Intelligence IBM GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES Kevin Green leads IBM�s Global Business Services (GBS) Department of Defense and Intelligence Community business which covers the US Navy and Marine Corps, the US Army, the US Air Force, Joint Commands and Networks, Acquisition and Logistics, and the Intelligence Agencies. In this role he has full profit and loss responsibility for IBM's US Defense and Intelligence services business, providing consulting and systems integration services to solve client enterprise management and mission capabilities development challenges. In previous roles, Kevin led the GBS Navy and Marine Corps account and the Defense Agencies account, and served as Director, DoD Strategic Accounts. Prior to joining IBM in 2004 Kevin spent thirty-three years as a naval officer, completing his Navy career as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Policy (OPNAV N3/N5). As DCNO, he coordinated global naval operations, strategic planning, information operations, and naval policy development; and managed service relationships with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the National Security Council staff, the US military services, other federal agencies, and allied navies. As a flag officer he commanded Naval Forces U.S. Southern Command, the ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Battle Group, and Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Illinois. He served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Atlantic Fleet Headquarters, the Bureau of Naval Personnel, and commanded Destroyer Squadron 23 and the guided missile frigate USS TAYLOR. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy and the National War College, and received an M.S. in Applied Science from the Naval Postgraduate School. Rear Admiral Vincent L. Griffith Commander DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER RICHMOND Rear Adm. Vincent L. Griffith commands Defense Supply Center Richmond, Va., a field activity of Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va. He assumed his position in June 2009. Defense Supply Center Richmond is Defense Logistics Agency�s aviation demand and supply chain manager. Defense Supply Center Richmond is the primary source of supply for more than 1.3 million repair parts and operating supply items supporting 1,300 major weapon systems. More than 444,000 of the items are aviation parts, including spares for engines on fighters, bombers, cargo aircraft and helicopters; airframe and landing gear parts; flight safety equipment; and propeller systems. Positioned alongside its military customers, Defense Supply Center Richmond manages supply, storage and distribution sites at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., and Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. Defense Supply Center Richmond also manages depot-level reparable procurement operations at Robins, Tinker and Hill Air Force Bases, Navy Inventory Control Point Philadelphia, and at Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command, Huntsville, Ala. The aviation supply chain has personnel at over a dozen stateside sites directly supporting warfighters, including Philadelphia. Defense Supply Center Richmond also operates an industrial plant equipment repair facility at Navy Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Rear Adm. Griffith most recently served as force supply officer of Commander, Naval Air Forces, San Diego. Prior to that, he was the commanding officer of Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Jacksonville, Fla. Dennis G. Haines VP, F-22 Sustainment LOCKHEED MARTIN Bruce Jacquemard Executive Vice President & General Manager Mincom Defense As the General Manager � Mincom Defense, Bruce has responsibility for all Defense Business globally. Under his direct leadership he will have sales, consulting services, product development and all defense related activity. Because of the specific business strategy relevant to the Defense industry, Mincom Defense will include all customer facing Defense activities globally and will remain as a separate business unit with Bruce reporting directly to the CEO. Bringing more than 25 years global logistics leadership experience in enterprise software, hardware and services, Bruce was most recently with Lockheed Martin as their Executive Vice President and Managing Director of International Business for their subsidiary, Savi Technologies. Bruce was based at their London headquarters, and was responsible for large defense and other government business on a global basis. He was responsible for the strategy and tactics that led all growth of the Savi solutions outside of the USA and to enabling them to become NATO and coalition allied forces standards in the area of tactical logistics. Savi Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin and is the primary technology provider for many of the world's largest Defense supply chains and RFID consignment monitoring networks including the U.S. Department of Defense. Since joining Savi Technology in 2002, Bruce has been instrumental in the company�s revenue growth from a wide variety of defense, government and commercial customers on five continents as Executive Vice President. Prior to joining Savi, Bruce was Senior Vice President at i2 Technologies where he had global responsibility for i2�s largest vertical sectors of High Tech and Telecommunications. Through his 25 years of global experience in the technology industry, Bruce has held a number of increasingly responsible management and executive level positions in start-up, mezzanine and large technology organizations, with emphasis in enterprise software, hardware and services. He received his business degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1980 and is currently Advisory Board Member to several U.S. based technology organizations. Tami J. Johnson Product Manager for Transportation Information Systems (TIS) US ARMY Rear Admiral Nicholas T. Kalathas Assistant Deputy Commander for Logistics, Naval Sea Systems Command US NAVY Rear Admiral Nick Kalathas serves as the director for fleet logistics within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Code 04 (Logistics, Maintenance, and Industrial Operations). As the command's senior logistician, Kalathas is responsible for the program management and implementation of logistics functions, policies and processes within NAVSEA and its field activities. He is a native of Baltimore, Md., and graduated from American University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1980. He completed his Master of Education degree at Loyola College in 1996. Kalathas received a direct commission in the U.S. Navy Reserve through the Navy Supply Corps in 1983 and then attended and completed the Navy Supply Corps School Basic Qualification Course (I) in Athens, Ga. He graduated as a member of 10th Company, 1986. Lawrence J. Karr President & Chief Technical Officer ROUNDTRIP LLC Lawrence J. Karr is the inventor and architect of the RoundTrip location technology. Mr. Karr, a graduate of the California Institute of Technology, holds 28 issued U.S. patents, including some covering the RoundTrip technology. His technical interests include low energy communication systems, and more broadly, communication theory and information theory. His major consulting clients have included Microsoft and Intel. Mr. Karr, with biomedical innovator and philanthropist Alfred E. Mann, founded RoundTrip in 2005 to develop and commercialize precision long-distance location and monitoring systems. Mr. Karr has played a pivotal role in the development of implanted ultra-low power communications networks for re-enervating muscles. Christopher Kulp Director, Global Public Sector Business Group PRTM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Chris brings over 15 years of experience in product and services strategy, product development, and service development business growth. Prior to joining PRTM, Chris spent more than eight years helping Fortune 100 technology firms compete and grow revenue through the identification, development, implementation, and management of integrated product-service offerings. He has worked across commercial and DoD markets in the areas of electronics, military/defense communications, aerospace, heavy industry, telecommunications services, and data networking. Shawn Lane VP Product Marketing SERVIGISTICS Shawn Lane is the Vice President of Product Marketing for Servigistics, the leader in Service Lifecycle Management solutions. His current responsibilities include customer needs definition, market strategy, product positioning, field readiness and the management of new product introductions for Servigistics. Shawn brings 15 years of experience in the service industry in a wide variety of roles, enabling solutions for blue chip companies across the Aerospace, High Tech and Automotive markets. Prior to Servigistics, Shawn served in various roles at i2 Technologies, including leadership roles in of sales, marketing and product direction for i2�s Aerospace industry business unit, Supplier Relationship Management group, and Service Parts Management group. Before joining i2, Shawn served as a New Product Launch manager at Procter & Gamble, successfully delivering global rollouts for a number of new commercial product initiatives. Mark Lieberman Automatic Identification (AIT) Program Manager DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Mr. Lieberman is the AIT Program Manager leading a strategic team spearheading the DLA mission to define, integrate, implement and sustain AIT technology across the DLA enterprise, with the goal to convert actionable information into improved business processes. With over 20 years experience in supply chain and material management, Mr. Lieberman has vast expertise executing strategic deployments of AIT technology throughout the DLA enterprise. He is responsible for development, maintenance and procedural implementation of the AIT program including oversight to drive continual progress in achieving uniform and integrated tracking procedures for transportation, supply management, maintenance, and commercial practices, and integration of new applications throughout DLA's major transportation and supply nodes. Mr. Lieberman began his career with Defense Distribution Depot, Region East and held a series of roles of increasing responsibility in supply chain and material management for Defense Distribution Centers, Government Consulting, Third Party Logistics and Aerospace Manufacturing, until assuming his current position in 2006. Mr. Lieberman has received numerous performance and service awards for his contributions to DLA's supply chain operations. Robert E. Luby Jr. Vice President, Supply Chain Management Public Sector Leader IBM GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES Robert E. Luby, Jr. leads the Supply Chain Management (SCM) Practice for the Public Sector. This practice includes over 1200 supply chain professionals. As leader of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) practice, he is also responsible for developing and maintaining the relationship with various software partners including SAP, Oracle, i2 and Manugistics. Robert has over 30 years of logistics, supply chain management, and project management experience. His clients include the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), various Defense Supply Centers, several major defense depots, public and private shipyards, aviation depots, and defense suppliers. He has been in the forefront of the development of supply change strategy for IBM�s defense clients. He has also been the partner responsible for IBM�s unique virtual prime vendor (VPV) and direct vendor delivery (DVD) efforts both with the Department of Defense and its suppliers. He has also led the practice in the development of Strategic Sourcing and Enhanced Bill of Material (EBOM) offerings. Carla E. Lucchino Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS Ms. Carla E. Lucchino is the Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, in Washington DC. She was assigned to this position in August 2002. Throughout her 25 year career, Ms. Lucchino has held a wide variety of positions across the Defense Department. Her first assignment was as an Industrial Engineer in the machine shops of the Seneca Army Depot in Romulus, New York. From there she moved to the Air Force Plant Representative Office at Westinghouse in Baltimore, Maryland, where she oversaw the design, development and production of airborne and ground based radar systems such as the F-16 Radar, the Airborne Warning and Control System, and the Airborne Self-Protection Jammer. In 1986, she began work at the Air Force Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base where she worked on acquisition strategy plans for major Air Force weapon system procurements. After a brief reassignment to the newly formed Defense Office at Westinghouse in Baltimore, where Ms. Lucchino held a supervisory position overseeing Westinghouse program management, engineering and manufacturing operations, she was recruited by the Defense Logistics Agency. At the Defense Logistics Agency she served in several different positions including the Assistant Chief of Operations Management, the Assistant Executive Director of Information Management, and the Staff Director of the Corporate Performance Office. In these assignments she wrote policy for Defense contract management, managed the Defense Logistics Agency Automated Information Systems Review Council, and developed Executive Information Systems, respectively. In 1997, Ms. Lucchino became the Deputy Commander of the Defense Contract Management Office at Lockheed-Martin Missiles and Space in Sunnyvale, California. She led 126 military and civilian personnel in managing and overseeing the design, development and production of satellites, missiles and other space assets for the Defense Department and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This $36 billion portfolio included the Space-Based Infra-Red System, the Fleet Ballistic Missile, the MILSTAR satellite, the Theater High Altitude Area Defense missile, Airborne and Space-based Laser programs, and the Hubble Telescope. Ms. Lucchino was promoted to the Senior Executive Service in 1999. At that time, she served as the Comptroller and Executive Director of Financial and Business Operations at the Defense Contract Management Agency in Alexandria, Virginia. During this assignment, she oversaw $973 billion in Defense contracts at 960 contractor locations world wide. She led 65 military and civilian personnel in managing the Agency's $1 billion budget, accounting systems, international business agreements, strategic planning, policy development, facilities, and outsourcing programs. Upon completion of this assignment, she served on a detail to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. As the Special Assistant to the Director of Acquisition, Resources and Analysis, Ms. Lucchino managed the Defense Department's core/non-core competency program, coordinated efforts to support the President's Management Agenda, and led an effort to improve accounting for service contracts. Rear Admiral Michael J. Lyden Commander NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVSUP) Rear Admiral Michael J. Lyden became commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and the 45th chief of Supply Corps, in October 2008. He commands a worldwide workforce of more than 25,500 military and civilian personnel in providing a broad array of logistics support and retail services to U.S. and allied naval forces. As chief of Supply Corps, he is responsible for community management of more than 3,500 active and Reserve Supply Corps officers and more then 27,000 active and reserve enlisted personnel. Prior to assuming his current position, Lyden was the director of Supply, Ordnance and Logistics Operations in the Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV N41). He came to OPNAV from Headquarters United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, where he served as the director, Logistics and Security Assistance (ECJ4). Previously he held two other Joint positions, commander, Defense Supply Center Richmond, Va., a ﬁeld activity of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Fort Belvoir, Va., and as executive officer to the Director, DLA. Lyden earned a bachelor's of Science degree in Management Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and was commissioned through the Navy ROTC program in 1978. He also earned a master's in Business Administration degree from Harvard University�s Graduate School of Business Administration and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. Afloat, he served as supply officer aboard the frigate USS Valdez (FF-1096), and later as stock control officer in the initial crew of the combat stores ship USNS Sirius (T-AFS-8). Lyden completed his sea assignments as supply officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). His shore and staff assignments include duties as supply management instructor, Navy Supply Corps School; Supply and integrated logistics support analyst, Program Appraisal Division, Office of Chief of Naval Operations (N81); executive assistant to the Assistant Commander for Inventory and Systems Integrity, Naval Supply Systems Command; director, Operations Policy and Integrated Logistics Support Divisions, Naval Aviation Supply Office; supply officer, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash.; head, Spares Programs and Policy Branch, Office of Chief of Naval Operations (N41) and as deputy commander for Financial Management/ Comptroller, Naval Supply Systems Command. Lyden�s personal awards include two Defense Superior Service Medals, two Legions of Merit, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, six Meritorious Service Medals, the Navy Commendation Medal and a number of unit and campaign awards. He is qualiﬁed as a Naval Aviation Supply officer and Surface Warfare Supply Corps officer and is a member of the Navy Acquisition Professional Community. Brigadier General Frederick H. �Rick� Martin Deputy Director, Operations and Logistics US AFRICA COMMAND Brig. Gen. Frederick H. "Rick" Martin is Deputy Director, Operations and Logistics, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany. He is the principal adviser to the Director, responsible for overseeing the daily execution of directorate functions, with a particular focus on deployment, distribution, supply and engineering matters. Major General Gary T. McCoy Commander, Air Force Global Logistics Support Center (AFGLSC) AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND Maj. Gen. Gary T. McCoy is Commander, Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, located at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. An AFMC sustainment center, the AFGLSC executes the Air Force supply chain by integrating enterprise-wide planning and strategy with global command and control serving as the single focal point to the warfighter. The center manages a $8.5 billion budget and is composed of more than 4,200 people. Operations are at several geographically separated locations: the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing (planning and execution), Tinker AFB, Okla.; 635th Supply Chain Management Wing (operations), Scott AFB, Ill.; and 591st Supply Chain Management Group (strategy and integration), Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Ralph McCoy Vice President APPTRICITY CORPORATION Elizabeth (Beth) McGrath Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Ms. Elizabeth (Beth) McGrath is the Department of Defense Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer and the Department�s Performance Improvement Officer. In these roles, Ms. McGrath leads the Department�s effort to better synchronize, integrate, and coordinate DoD business operations and serves as the Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for matters relating to management and the improvement of business operations. Ms. McGrath is focused on achieving increased efficiency, greater effectiveness, and improved performance in the Department�s enterprise policies, processes, and systems. She is also responsible for the generation of the DoD Strategic Management Plan. As part of her duties, Ms. McGrath executes the Department�s primary governance body for business transformation, the Defense Business Systems Management Committee (DBSMC), serves as the Capability Portfolio Co-Manager for the Corporate Management and Support Portfolio, establishes performance goals and measurements for the Department�s business operations, is responsible for implementing DoD�s Continuous Process Improvement/Lean Six Sigma efforts, and is co-leading, with the Director of National Intelligence, an initiative to reform the government-wide security clearance process. Additionally, Ms. McGrath was instrumental in the establishment of the Business Transformation Agency (BTA) in 2005. Her responsibilities require integration and coordination with the other PSA organizations as well as other inter-governmental agencies, such as the Office of Management and Budget and the Government Accountability Office. Preceding her current position, Ms. McGrath served as the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Business Transformation. Previously, Ms. McGrath served as the Deputy Director for Systems Integration, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). At DFAS, she created financial migration strategy that was executed with a collective budget of approximately $1B over the life cycle. She managed the entire financial architecture supporting DOD-wide standard financial systems, integrating it with the DoD�s evolving target, enterprise architecture. The project scope included logistics, personnel, medical, acquisition and financial missions including many information technology solutions. Prior to joining DFAS, Ms. McGrath served in a variety of Program Management roles culminating in Program Executive Office (PEO) level oversight responsibility. She possesses extensive knowledge of acquisition-related statutes, regulations and policies with over 18 years applied acquisition experience with Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) and Major Automated Information Systems (MAIS). She served as the Business and Acquisition Manager on an international program with the United Kingdom and held numerous other financial, acquisition and program management positions within the US Department of the Navy. Ms. McGrath holds a bachelor�s degree in Economics from George Mason University and is a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute (FEI). She is certified Acquisition Level III in Program Management, Financial Management and Logistics, is a member of the DoD Acquisition Professional Community. Alan Melling Senior Director, RFID Product/Program Management MOTOROLA Alan Melling currently works as Senior Director, RFID Product/Program Management with Motorola. In that capacity, he helps define the direction of Motorola's EPC (Electronic Product Code) products, including fixed, handheld, and mobile devices. Mr. Melling has 20 years of experience in the development and marketing of automatic data identification and related technologies, including 2D barcodes, RFID, wireless networks, and intelligent vision systems. Captain Fred Melnick Executive Officer FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST William F. Moore Deputy Commander, Combined Arms Support Command US ARMY His current position as Deputy to the Commander of the Combined Arms Support Command & Fort Lee, where he oversees a 4600 person work force across seven states with a combined budget of more than $220M to lead Army logistics combat/training developments and the annual training of more than 100,000 logistics soldiers and civilians. Gary J. Motsek Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Program Support) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Gary serves as the principal advisor to the OSD leadership on policy and program support to the Geographic Combatant Commands (excluding TRANSCOM) and ensures continued actions to promote military effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and standardization. He develops and maintains a comprehensive policy framework and program support governing logistical and support operations, contractor planning and execution, including combat, humanitarian, and disaster relief. He coordinates policy for OSD relating to field support operations, civilians in the forward area and battle space, forward distribution and maintenance operations, contract support, LOGCAP, Management of frustrated cargo, disposal or redistribution of excess materiel and scrap, and retrograde operations and their links into the national level industrial and supply base. Represents the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics and Materiel Readiness) in liaison with JCS J4, COCOM J4s, and Service Deputy Chiefs for Logistics regarding policy coordination and program support for COCOM field operations. Directs, coordinates, and provides analysis, assessments, and testimony to higher authorities, congressional committees, and industry. Tim Nichols Vice President, A&D Global Sector Siemens/PLM Software Jim O'Neill Vice President/General Manager - Integrated Logistics THE BOEING COMPANY James W. (Jim) O�Neill is vice president and general manager of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems� Integrated Logistics business. In this role, he has profit and loss responsibility for the Boeing effort to provide readiness and after-delivery support for military platforms and systems through performance based logistics contracts, leveraging innovative supply-chain management, industry-leading engineering services and public/private partnerships. Key programs include the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter, C-17 Globemaster airlifter, AH-64 Apache helicopter, CH-47 Chinook helicopter, and other Boeing military platforms. Before this, O�Neill served as vice president and program manager of Boeing Tanker Programs since July 2004. He was responsible for sales, development, production and support of Tanker Programs. Boeing introduced the world�s most advanced aerial-refueling tanker � the KC-767 � under his leadership. Prior to this, he served as the deputy program manager for Tanker Programs, after serving as vice president and deputy director of the Comanche helicopter program. From March 2001 until January 2004, he was general manager of Naval Weapons, with program management responsibility for SLAM-ER, Harpoon and target missile systems in St. Louis. He also worked in Seattle as chief engineer and air vehicle director for the Joint Strike Fighter program. O�Neill began his career with Boeing in 1982 as a structural engineer on the F/A-18 Hornet program. He worked on several aircraft and research programs for ten years before rejoining the F/A-18 program as an Integrated Product Team leader on the F/A-18E/F development program. He held various management jobs on the F/A-18, with his last assignment being air vehicle manager. O�Neill attended the University of Missouri and graduated with a bachelor�s degree and a master�s degree in civil engineering. He also has an EMBA from the University of Washington. He presently serves as vice chairperson on the board of directors for the Youth In Need charitable organization. Rear Admiral Thomas P. Ostebo Assistant Commandant for Engineering & Logistics US COAST GUARD Rear Admiral Thomas P. Ostebo is currently serving as the Coast Guard�s Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics (CG-4). He is responsible for all naval, civil, aeronautical, and industrial engineering and logistics for the Coast Guard's $25 billion capital plant which includes 23,000 facilities, 230 ships, 1,800 boats, and 200 aircraft. Responsible for executing an annual budget of $1 billion, he also leads 2,200 personnel at Coast Guard Headquarters and three major Headquarters commands. Anthony M. (Tony) Parasida President, Global Services & Support BOEING INTEGRATED DEFENSE SYSTEMS Boeing named Anthony M. Parasida president of its Global Services & Support business in September 2009. He leads all aspects of the company's St. Louis-based $8 billion business providing global after-delivery support for military platforms and systems, and a broad array of defense and government services. This includes maintenance, modifications and upgrades for such venerable aircraft as the KC-135 Stratotanker, B-52 Stratofortress, KC-10 Extender, A-10 Thunderbolt, and C-130 Hercules, as well as numerous commercial derivative and executive fleet aircraft such as the VC-25, C-32, and C-40; supply-chain management, performance-based logistics, and engineering services supporting the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter, C-17 Globemaster airlifter, AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook helicopters, and other Boeing and non-Boeing military airplanes and systems; training systems, solutions and simulation for military aircraft and ground combat systems; managed network and communication services; infrastructure support services and support operations; intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance services; energy solutions; logistics command and control, and international support systems. Major subsidiaries of the business include Boeing Service Company, Boeing Aerospace Operations, Tapestry Solutions and Federated Software Group. Prior to this assignment, Parasida served as vice president and general manager for Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare & Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems (ASW&ISR) within Boeing Military Aircraft. In that position he was responsible for three major programs: P-8A Poseidon; Airborne Early Warning & Control programs; and Airborne Warning Systems, including AWACS. Prior to that, Tony was Program Manager of the P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft program. Parasida joined Boeing in 1978 as a structures engineer on helicopter programs. Since that time, he has held numerous jobs of increasing responsibility within aircraft design, Integrated Product Team leadership and program management, including program manager for the V-22 Osprey and vice president of the F/A-18 Hornet. Parasida holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a master's degree in engineering management from Drexel University. Parasida was born 1956 in Sewickley, Pa. Kimberly Pisall Director, Transformation Priorities and Requirements � Supply Chain Management BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AGENCY (BTA) Ms. Kimberly Pisall is the Director of Transformation Priorities and Requirements, Supply Chain Management, at the Business Transformation Agency. In her role, Ms. Pisall identifies enterprise priorities that enable Defense business modernization and defines detailed requirements for the Acquisition Visibility, Common Supplier Engagement, Materiel Visibility and Real Property Accountability business enterprise priorities. Ms. Pisall spent two years as a consultant for IBM providing the Department of Defense with support on business transformation initiatives including portfolio management, Standard Financial Information Structure and other Acquisition Domain initiatives. Ms. Pisall worked for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) from inception in 1991 through 2004. She was the Agency Program Manager for the Wide Area Workflow system since its beta version in 1999. She also worked on the Electronic Document Access system and other electronic initiatives designed to reduce the cost of operations and provide additional funding to support the warfighter. She was the Acting Chief of Vendor Pay and Travel for the Omaha Operating Location from standup through 1996. Ms. Pisall was the Deputy Accounting and Finance Officer for Plattsburgh Air Force Base responsible for accounting, civilian and military payroll and commercial services. She started her Defense career with the Defense Contract Audit Agency in 1986 conducting a wide array of contract audit positions. Terry J. Pudas Senior Research Fellow, Center for Technology and National Security Policy NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY Terry Pudas� work is primarily focused on transformation and related national security issues. Prior to joining the Center, he served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (acting), Forces Transformation and Resources in the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. In September of 2001 he was appointed as the Deputy Director of the newly created Secretary of Defense Force Transformation Office. He served as the Acting Director from January 2005 to October 2006. His primary role was to serve as advocate, focal point, and catalyst for the Department of Defense transformation efforts. Dr. Wesley S. Randall Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Department of Aviation and Supply Chain Management College of Business AUBURN UNIVERSITY Wesley S. Randall (PhD. University of North Texas) currently serves as Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Auburn University. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Randall acquired considerable practical experience serving as a United States Air Force Officer. Dr Randall worked as combat logistics officer supporting global operations involving the F-16, A-10, F-117 & NATO AWACS. He also served as an acquisition program manager for F-22, F-16, & Fighter Engines. Wesley is actively involved in research and publication dealing with commercial and DoD performance based logistics strategies. He also teaches undergraduate supply chain decision making and air transportation. David J. Reed Deputy Director, PBL Policy and Operations NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND Gary Salomon PBL Champion CECOM, US ARMY Gary Salomon began his professional career in the private sector in 1978. Working in the automotive manufacturing industry he held various positions including manufacturing department supervisor, production planner and industrial engineer. Mr. Salomon began his government career in 1984, serving as a production engineer on various CECOM programs and progressing through a variety of supervisory positions that led to his assignment as the Chief of the Engineering Data Management Branch in 1996, Chief of the Engineering, Logistics and Acquisition Support Division in 2006. He began his current assignment as PBL Champion in 2008. John Schneider Senior Vice President, Aerospace and Government Markets New Breed Logistics John has over 25 years of experience in the Aerospace and Defense industries in the areas of program management, logistics/supply chain, maintenance/repair/overhaul, strategic planning, large system implementation, business development, and six sigma/lean. He serves as Sr. Vice President for New Breed�s Aerospace and Defense division. During his tenure with New Breed he was instrumental in structuring and leading New Breed Logistics� aerospace, defense, and government services business segment. He was instrumental in capturing and implementing Boeing 787 Production Support, Sikorsky Production Support, the C17 and Sikorsky spares 3PL programs and most recently the Boeing San Antonio maintenance, modifications and upgrades support program for the C17, KC135, KC10, and C130. John�s experience includes providing tailored support solutions for commercial/military aircraft and ground systems. Prior to joining New Breed, Mr. Schneider served in various logistics and product support leadership positions most recently with Honeywell Defense and Space. Mr. Schneider�s international experience includes worldwide support for third party product to include partnerships with Alenia Aeronautica, Stork/Fokker, KLM, BAES, and Maersk. Mr. Schneider is a Six Sigma/Lean Black Belt. Mike Scott Executive Director, Materiel Policy, Process and Assessment Directorate (J-33), for Logistics Operations and Readiness (J-3/4) DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Mr. Michael Scott is the Executive Director, Materiel Policy, Process and Assessment Directorate (J-33), for Logistics Operations & Sustainment (J-3/4) in the Defense Logistics Agency. Mr. Scott has management responsibility for the development and application of DLA logistics policy, plans, programs and operations for all classes of supplies managed by DLA. His organization is also responsible for order fulfillment, demand and supply planning requirements, retail integration, logistics research & development, lean six sigma, and the technical and quality processes across the DLA enterprise. He assumed these responsibilities in September 2008. Prior to his current position, from August 2003 to September 2008, Mr. Scott was the Deputy Director and then Director for Strategic Planning and Enterprise Transformation (J-5). In this capacity, he was responsible for leadership, oversight, management and coordination of the Agency's strategic transformation initiatives and strategic planning programs. He provided corporate-level direction and focus to ensure DLA's wide-ranging systems, process, organizational and personnel initiatives were developed to achieve the Agency's overarching strategic objectives. Mr. Scott has worked at DLA for 22 years, both at the DLA Headquarters and the Defense Supply Center Columbus. His previous positions have included Business Systems Modernization (BSM) Organizational Alignment Chief, DLA Demand and Supply Planning Process Owner, DLA Demand and Supply Planning Process Lead, Headquarters DLA Requirements Team Chief, Deputy Director of Enterprise Business Systems Office - Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC), Acquisition and Materiel Management Chief (DSCC), Program Support Unit Chief (DSCC), Logistics Programs Division Branch Chief (DSCC), Systems Development Team Chief (DSCC), Distribution Systems Analyst (DSCC), Requirements Systems Analyst (DSCC), and Item Management Specialist (DSCC). Mr. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from the Ohio State University, has graduated from the United States Air Force's Air War College, and completed the Harvard University JFK School of Government Executive Leadership Series. Mr. Scott's awards include: DLA Director's Award for Organizational Excellence, 17 Special Act or Service Awards