- Brian W. Cross
Brian W. Cross Vice President & Program Manager, GuardNet XXI
- Joseph W.Cuzzupoli
Joe Cuzzupoli is Vice President & Program Manager for Kistler Aerospace Corporation and has primary responsibility for production of the K-1 vehicle within budget and on schedule. He joined Kistler in January 1997. Mr. Cuzzupoli has over three decades of experience in aerospace program management and manufacturing.
- Bill Austin
Accomplished Systems Engineer with extensive experience in Security and Internet Architecture, Information Systems and Project Management. Proven successes in defining and developing complex systems and problem solving involving wireless and Internet technologies as well as the invention of integrated systems applications. Internet marketing expert with extensive experience in improving bottom line performance for medium sized manufacturing and distribution company marketing efforts. . . .
- Nisha Branch
Nisha Branch , Policy Analyst Nisha Branch has a background in public health research and health policy analysis and in May will complete her Masters of Public Health (MPH) at the George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, DC.
- Charles Ames
Charles Ames Vice President, Business Development Charles Ames joined Exist Global in January of 2007 as vice president of business development and is responsible for the company’s worldwide sales and marketing activities. Ames brings over fifteen years of senior management and technical expertise to the position.
- Steven Schenk
Steven Schenk Vice President, Special Projects Steven Schenk joined the Diversified Energy® team as the Vice President of Special Projects in 2007. In that capacity, Mr. Schenk is responsible for the project management of current and emerging energy-related opportunities as well as providing technical/engineering support.
- Marsha Calfee
Marsha Calfee is currently Director, Infor CRM Epiphany Global Sales Operations. Infor, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is the industry's fastest growing enterprise software provider. As the 10th largest software company in the world and with over 70,000 worldwide customers, Infor provides best-in-class enterprise software solutions that span CRM, ERP, supply chain management, performance management, financial service and human capital managements.
- Joanne M. Maguire
Joanne M. Maguire Executive Vice President Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Joanne M. Maguire is executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company and also an officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation. As the most senior Space Systems official, Ms. Maguire is responsible for the business operations and activities of approximately 18,000 company employees located in Sunnyvale, Calif.; Denver, Colo. ; New Orleans, La.
- Diana Sparacin
Award-winning, innovative, business-savvy Program Manager and Sr. Systems Engineer, with extensive experience in delivering effective customer-focused solutions tailored to meet bottom-line requirements, from startups to the Fortune 500. Highly-motivated, collaborative, creative problem-solver, quickly adapts to changing business needs. Extensive, hands-on, full lifecycle experience, from concept through delivery, including new business development. Adept at working with . . .
- Carolyn Evans
Business analyst and process quality consultant with an extensive background in information technology, software design and development, business process management, sales, marketing, and consulting. Passionately focused on architecting user-centric solutions which increase productivity and efficiency, and consistently exceed project requirements and business user expectations. Holds a Masters certificate in Six Sigma Methodology from Villanova University: Green Belt, Black Belt, Lean
- Manuel Alvarado
Manuel Alvarado Programs Manager A true Californian, Manuel Alvarado was born and raised in Sanger, California. He earned a B.A. from California State University, Fresno. He helped open the Good Company Players Music Hall and performed in dozens of productions there. After twenty years in the hospitality and advertising industries [including the California Dancing Raisins campaign] he returned to his roots in the Central Valley.
- Clark Korbisch
Clark Korbisch is Vice President of Customer Operations. In this role, he is responsible for the project management, customer support, network operations, engineering services, quality control and safety for all nineteen of Cellnet's managed service contracts and all new projects and deployments. Since joining Cellnet in 1997, Clark has held numerous positions at the company including Vice President of Midwest Regional Operations, Program Manager, and Regional Technical Manager.
- Curtis D. Mobley
Dr. Curtis Mobley graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with Highest Honors in Physics, and he received his Ph.D. in Meteorology in 1977 from the University of Maryland. During his career he has been a Fulbright Fellow to the Federal Republic of Germany, and National Research Council Resident Research Associate at the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Lab in Seattle, Washington and at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California.
- Paolo Cellini
Paolo Cellini , Executive Vice-President, SEAT, IT Mr Cellini is currently the Executive Vice-President of the Internet and Business Sales Divisions of SEAT, the publisher of the Italian Yellow Pages.
- Gary Absher
Gary Absher, Vice President of Product Development Mr. Absher began his career at Delco Remy in 1973 where he progressed through increasing roles of responsibility in manufacturing and engineering. In 1990, Absher was appointed Customer Program Manager, responsible for commercial and engineering relationships with Saturn and GM Truck and Bus. In 1994, he was named Quality Assurance Manager for GM Ovonic, the predecessor to Cobasys.
- Sharon Sutherland
Sharon Sutherland, LL.M. (ADR) , Vice President Sharon is Clinical Instructor in Dispute Resolution at UBC Faculty of Law and teaches the clinical mediation program which qualifies law students as CoRe Clinic mediators. Sharon also coaches several successful UBC moot teams in international commercial arbitration, mediation, and negotiation.
- Robert T. McGrath
Robert T. McGrath Senior Vice President for Research, The Ohio State University Robert McGrath has been Senior Vice President for Research at The Ohio State University since 2004, where he directs an annual budget of $50 million and has responsibility for the University’s $590 million research program. In his capacity as Vice President, he is also President of the Ohio State University Research Foundation.
- Paul Somerville
Paul has over 20 years experience designing and implementing industry-leading human capital management, enterprise learning, and performance management solutions for organizations of all sizes in both the public and commercial sectors.
- Robert Patton
Robert Green , MCW Technologies Robert Green is a senior consultant with MCW Technologies, a Microsoft Certified Partner. Before joining MCW, Robert worked at Microsoft for 8 years, most recently as a Program Manager on the Visual Basic product team and previously as a Product Manager for Visual Studio, Visual Basic, Visual Studio Tools for Office and Visual FoxPro.
- Dale D. Myers
Dale Myers Mr. Myers' career in the aerospace industry, spanning 50 years, has been distinguished by many high-level positions in both industry and government. He has played a vital role in the development of aircraft and launch vehicles. Most recently, he served as President of North American Aircraft Operations and was Vice President of Rockwell International.
- Carolyn Evans
Carolyn Evans 2007 Program Manager – Organizational Effectiveness Business Process / IT Consultant Carolyn Evans joins the WIT Foundation as Program Manager for Organizational Effectiveness. In this position, she may draw on her 25 years experience in information technology in a variety of roles including software developer, business systems analyst, management, consulting, and sales.
- Jay Allen Sears
Jay Allen Sears Dr. Jay Allen Sears is a Vice-President at the Corporation for National Research Initiatives. His current work includes developing human language processing techniques and procedure to enable computers to hear and read, and to understand what they hear and read. In addition, he is involved in implementing the Digital Object Architecture (DOA) concepts developed by Robert E. Kahn at CNRI.
- Diane N. Holland
Diane Holland, Commission President - Diane N. Holland was born in Austin, Texas, to Margie Williams and Louis Kunz who were married February 33, 1937. Diane has one brother, Dwayne, born in 1954. Diane grew up in Houston, Texas.
- Joanne Correia
Joanne Correia, Research VP, Gartner Joanne Correia is a vice president in Gartner, where she is the lead analyst of Gartner's Software Industry research and is also part of the software team, focusing on the application integration, middleware and portal software markets. Ms. Correia is a software professional with more than 20 years of experience in market analysis and marketing and sales management.
- Christopher D. Platt
Mr. Platt’s 21-year career in the Marine Corps included numerous postings in Marine Corps Group Aviation Supply Departments where he served in various positions. Mr. Platt served on the staff of the Commander, Naval Air Forces, Atlantic and, subsequently, on the staff of the Commander Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic. Mr. Platt was assigned to the Marine Corps Computer and Telecommunications Activity in 1993 as the Deputy, Programs and Budget Division.
- Harry Koch
Mr. Harry Koch Vice President, Barge Programs Mr. Koch has held a variety of positions at Epsilon Systems Solutions prior to assuming his present duties as Vice President of Barge Programs. Prior to joining Epsilon Systems, Mr. Koch was Vice President of Technology Services for Digital Systems International Corporation (DSIC).
- Ronald A. Kirchoff
Ron joined Cimarron in 2000 as the Program Manager for Cimarronâs engineering support contract with Boeing for the ISS and Shuttle programs. Prior to joining Cimarron, he spent five years with the Honeywell Space Engineering Center in Houston supervising engineers and Field Service personnel assisting the ISS program with the use of Honeywell flight and ground equipment.
- Clark Korbisch
Clark Korbisch is Vice President of Customer Operations. In this role, he is responsible for the project management, customer support, network operations, engineering services, quality control and safety for all nineteen of Cellnet's managed service contracts and all new projects and deployments. Since joining Cellnet in 1997, Clark has held numerous positions at the company including Vice President of Midwest Regional Operations, Program Manager, and Regional Technical Manager.
- John Noel
John Noel serves as Vice President of the Illinois Technology Development Alliance and will focus on managing their contract with the Department of Defense's Office of Naval Research. Through this contract, John interfaces directly with technology businesses; utilizing his experience in operations management, business plan review, technology assessment, market assessment and strategic planning to help these technology firms prepare for and access federal technology development financing.
- Charles Precourt
Charles Precourt , Director Currently Vice President, Strategy and Business Development of ATK, Mr. Precourt served as an NASA astronaut and is a veteran of four Space Shuttle missions. He was the pilot of the first Space Shuttle docking mission and later commanded two additional missions to the Mir Space Station. He served as Chief of the Astronaut Corps, responsible for the mission certification of all Space Shuttle and ISS crews.
- Curt Barker
Curt Barker , Chief Cyber Security Advisor and Chief of the NIST Laboratory's Computer Security Division Mr. Barker is NIST's Chief Cyber Security Advisor and Chief of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory's Computer Security Division. He was previously Program Manager for NIST Personal Identity Verification (PIV) activities.
- Lee Mays Higdon
Lee Mays Higdon , DMCP Senior Director of Sales As Senior Director of Sales for The Key Event & Helen Moskovitz Group , Lee's main responsibility is to understand the needs of KE&HMG's clients while providing personalized attention and cost effective, quality programs. Lee is able to provide outstanding service to KE&HMG's clients and meet their objectives because of her vast experience in event planning and her extensive knowledge of Nashville.
- Gary Redmond
Gary Redmond Gary Redmond BA CBCP Gary Redmond has been involved in emergency management since the early 1990s. With the Canadian Red Cross he served as the National Coordinator, Disaster Services and Regional Director, Central and Northern Alberta. In 1996, Gary became the Vice-President of Disaster Forum Association, in 1998, President and currently serves as the Past-President.
- Luis M. Venegas
Luis M. Venegas , PE , CVS, LEED™ AP, FSAVE Vice President Luis Venegas has more than 25 years' experience in the fields of architecture, civil engineering, and team facilitating. Prior to joining LZA, he was the Program Manager of the U.S. Navy's VE and Architect/Engineer Liability programs during construction of the TRIDENT Nuclear Submarine Base in Kings Bay, Georgia.
- Debra Lavell
Debra Lavell - President and Conference Chair Debra Lavell has 10 years experience in quality engineering, currently working as a Program Manager in the Corporate Platform Office at Intel. Her role is to engage with product development teams to uncover opportunities to share best practices. Prior to her work in quality, Debra spent 8 years managing an IT department responsible for 500+ node network for ADC Telecommunications.
- Neal Most
Neal Most , Vice President Mr. Most has 20 years of experience in applications and systems development. Over the course of his career, Mr. Most has spent significant time as a programmer, technical project manager and team lead. Mr. Most has led teams through all aspects of full lifecycle software development. Mr. Most has served at a senior level in many organizations, focusing on developing product for clients and markets and managing those product development activities.
- Gerry Nielsen
Gerry Nielsen Vice President, Operations Since joining ABS Nautical Systems in 2002 Nielsen has held the positions of Director, and then Vice President, of Operations. In this role he has global responsibility for all Operations efforts, including software implementations, support and consulting services, as well as for managing the Houston based Operations Department.
- Dennis McCarthy
Dennis McCarthy was the deputy project manager for the Cosmic Background Explorer at Goddard from 1983-1989. He stayed at Goddard in 1990 as the Associate Director for the Space Sciences Directorate, moving in 1991 to Headquarters to be the Program Manager for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). He followed the project back to Goddard in 1992, where he was the Deputy Project Manager for the HST Servicing Mission, and later Deputy Associate Director of Flight Projects.
- Rob Sedlak
Rob Sedlak Vice President – Commercial Programs Rob Sedlak is Vice President and Program Manager for ACE Westchester Specialty Group. He joined the Program Division in 2005 and is responsible for managing several specialty programs produced through MGAs. Prior to joining ACE, Mr. Sedlak worked for The PMA Insurance Group and was responsible for managing their Groups and Programs book of business.
- Kirk Goins
Kirk Goins is Senior Vice President of the Robotics Division in North America. Kirk joined ABB in 2001 and previously served as Global eCommerce Program Manager, Group Vice President GM Business Unit and Vice President, and North American Sales and Marketing for Robotics.