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
Rob Gorham
Board Advisor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robgorham/Rob Gorham Executive Director of SecureAmerica Institute Rob Gorham is the Executive Director of The SecureAmerica Institute for the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) where he is responsible for development and execution of strategic manufacturing initiatives. His current focus is leading the SecureAmerica Institute, a private-public partnership converging technology, economics, and policy to enable a secure and resilient U.S. manufacturing and industrial base through applied research,education and workforce development (EWD), and technology transition. He previously served as the Executive Director of America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute at the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM). In this position, Gorham was responsible for execution of the $400M, Department of Defense (DOD) sponsored, public-private partnership charged with advancing the adoption of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing technologies within the United States. Prior to joining America Makes, he was Senior Manager of the Manufacturing Exploration and Development Group at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Advanced Development Programs, also known as The Skunk Works. In this position, Gorham was responsible for leading the transition-focused development and application of affordable manufacturing technologies for Lockheed Martin. He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University and a M.S. in Engineering Management from Southern Methodist University.
Mr. Lex Keen
Board Advisor
Workforce STEM Committee Chair
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexkeen/
Lex Keen is the CEO of Secure Foundry, a technology firm specializing in commercializing and domesticating high end microelectronics for the US Government. They currently support DoD programs of record with anti-tamper microelectronics and provide quantum encryption to Indiana’s 5G zone. His current focus is standing up a low volume semiconductor market anchored in SecureFoundry’s globally unique Multi eBeam Direct Write Lithography system, currently installed at the Northrop Grumman Advanced Technology Lab. Mr. Keen is a reservist, currently assigned to the Marine Corps Innovation Unit, managing wargaming, experimentation and prototypes. He previously served as the Technical Director at US Cyber Command and NATO’s Quantum Expert Group.
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
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.
Dr. Victor Fishman
Board Advisor
Associate Vice President for Applied Research, UT Dallas (retired)
Dr. Fishman’s responsibilities included enhancing faculty and student applied research across the University’s eight schools and creating an effective translational research infrastructure at the Applied Research Center (ARC). The ARC bridges the gap between faculty basic research and applied research, leading to sponsor-integrated solutions. The ARC is a professionally staffed, budget, schedule, and…Read More
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
Mr. Michael Holmes
Board Advisor
Associate Vice President for Business Development with Butler America AerospaceMichael Holmes is an Associate Vice President for Business Development with Butler America Aerospace LLC, a global aerospace engineering services company, where he is helping clients push the boundaries in developing the next generation of air and space craft. Over his 24-year career he has lead engineering analysis efforts on a number of ground breaking composite and metallic aircraft…Read More
Mr. Jared Asplundh
Board Advisor
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Subcontract Administrator
Jared Asplundh is a Subcontract Administrator for Lockheed Martin. He has three years’ experience of Enterprise Resource Planning implementation to government entities. He is an active participant and board member to many veterans’ affairs groups in Dallas, including the Air Force Association—Seidel chapter and the Navy League. In 2012, he graduated Penn State University with three degrees in Supply Chain Management, German, and International Politics…. Read More