Mr. Ken Letcher, PhD
Board Advisor
Ken Letcher, Col (ret) US Army, is an Executive Leader at Deloitte focused at the intersection of technology, national security, supply chain management, and contested logistics. He is an experienced problem solver, strategic planner, thought leader, and organizational leader at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. He’s leading teams and leveraging the knowledge, skills, and attributes that developed over 27+ years in the DoD centered around strategic planning, systems of systems integration, organizational change, and leadership in supply chain management with a focus on additive and advanced manufacturing.
Ms. Laurie Young
Board Advisor
Laurie A. Young is the Director of Competitive Intelligence, Competition Differentiation at Lone Star Analysis. She has been in the Competitive Intelligence field for over 30 years, working in government and commercial industries. During her career, she supported over 500 competitive engagements. Ms. Young is on the National SCIP Board of Advisors. She has been the Chairman of the Dallas Chapter of Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) since 2014…Read More
Mr. Tom Duffy
Board Advisor
Mr. Duffy is an attorney who has retired from active practice. He currently is an adjunct professor at Texas A&M Law School where he teaches government contract law. Prior to retirement, Mr. Duffy spent 42 years in federal practice. He served as a judge advocate in the Army, retiring in the grade of Lieutenant Colonel after 21 years of service. He subsequently served in the Department of Defense for an additional 21 years as a civilian attorney. Read more …
Mr. Bill Frunzi
Board Advisor
Bill Frunzi joined the Center for Innovation “The Lighthouse” in Suffolk, Virginia as a Project Manager in October 2016.The “Lighthouse” is a dedicated facility and environment that provides advanced concept development and rigorous experimentation. Ultimately, operators and engineers come together at the Lighthouse to find the best concepts and solutions for our customers….Read More
Mr. Drew Scheberle
Board Advisor
Director, National Security Innovation Council
Drew is the co-founder and managing director of the National Security Innovation Council, a 501(c)(6) designed to ensure Texas is the partner of choice to accelerate national security decision making. NSIC is linking military, security, business, research and economic development partners from El Paso to Texarkana to rapidly solve the nation’s premiere innovation challenges. Prior to the NSIC, Drew supported Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce volunteer executives for 15 years to helped secure critical amenities for the Central Texas eco-system.
Ms. Meredith Walker
Board Advisor
Meredith Walker is a business economist with expertise in globalization, technology and public policy analysis. Economic research interests include cyber security, sustainability, national security and economic growth. She is a member of Business Executives for National Security, and the National Defense Industrial Association Lone Star Chapter Executive Vice President and Treasurer. She also serves on the Frontiers of Flight Museum Leadership Advisory Council. Her philanthropic work focuses on military and veterans initiatives…Read More
Ms. Emily Kimmett
Board Advisor
Panosonic Connect
Emily L. Kimmett has multi-industry experience as a Business and Proposal Development professional with experience in test engineering, marketing, state lobbying, UAS programs, and project management. In addition to performing all aspects of business development, she continues to work as a practitioner directly supporting clients as a Color Team Reviewer and Trainer…Emily_Kimmett
Mr John O’Grady
Board Advisor
John O’Grady is the Director, Strategic Regional Engagement, Army Modernization and Army Futures Command for Raytheon. He is responsible for developing relationships with academia, venture, innovators, government agencies and business, as well as understanding the capability needs of Army Futures Command in support of Army and Joint modernization efforts. He ensures Army Futures Command has a clear understanding of what industry can provide to help support their mission ranging across a broad portfolio of air and missile defense systems, long range precision weapons, radars, command and control systems and advanced technologies.