Ms. Patricia Baumhart
President
Focused on emerging technologies, Patricia served on leadership teams at a leading Silicon Valley public tech co, a global systems integration firm, and a top global accounting firm and helps lead efforts in intelligent infrastructure for autonomous and AI systems, water tech, quantum computing, security engineering, robotics and more. Patricia serves on the Board of Advisors for Autonomy Institute, and on other boards in the national security,
innovation and non-profit space.
Mr. Mike Dietz
Secretary and Immediate Past President 2014-2021
NDIA National Board Member, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
Mike has over 25 years of experience in technology and leadership in the defense industry working for contractors Lockheed Martin (currently) and Raytheon (prior to that). He’s worked systems engineering on products for Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines as well as Special Operations Command in all phases of the product lifecycle from early development through production and sustainment. He’s worked on a wide array of military subsystems, obtaining exposure to numerous technical specialties on every level of integration from the chip level all the way up to force-on-force mission modeling of systems effectiveness…Read More
Mr. John O’Grady
Treasurer
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… Read More
Gen (ret) Michelle Letcher
VP
Michelle leads executives and national security strategy priorities for complex organizations that drive change across the enterprise and impact global security, human capital initiatives, quality of life, and modernization efforts at the intersection of defense, industry, and academia. For over 27 years, as an Army logistician, she led at all levels from the tactical to the strategic and enterprise levels, leading Soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan, alongside our Allies and Partners in Europe, and in the Army and Defense organic industrial base. As the Chief of Staff of … Read More
Mr. Ross Guieb
VP
Ross Guieb is the Executive Director for the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex at the Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus in Bryan, Texas. He is a husband, Aggie Dad, and a “Soldier for Life.” As Executive Director, Ross provides oversight of a unique ecosystem of state-of-the-art facilities, researchers, staff and faculty, organized and focused to accelerate priority Department of Defense technologies from the lab to the field. This includes developing strategic partnerships across DoD, academia, and the defense industrial base. BCDC represents a more than $200 million …Read More
Mr. Chuck Weis
Director
Chuck has 39 years experience in defense contracting at Texas Instruments and Raytheon. Chuck has worked on a variety of missile programs and intelligence services. His worked has spanned development, production and sustainment’ both in the US and overseas including contracting with the United Kingdom, Netherlands and others. He has worked in a variety of missile and intelligence technologies, and has experience ranging from software coding to director of missile programs. Read More
Mr. Jared Febbroriello
Director
Mr. Febbroriello is a Texas and Massachusetts licensed attorney with experience representing prime and subcontracting defense companies assisting them with regulations promulgated by the State Department (DDTC), Department of Defense (DCMA, PARCA), the Commerce Department (BIS) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE). He regularly works with firearms and munitions companies on a variety of matters ranging from the ITAR and export compliance to general corporate matters and litigation risk management. Mr. Febbroriello has worked extensively with microcap and small cap growth companies on various United States stock exchanges ….Read More
Dr. Scott Nichol
Director
Scott works at the Department of State starting in 2017 where he is Present Washington D.C.Staff Advisor, Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. He has also works at the Emergency Operations Proving Grounds in 2016 at Jacksboro, TX. Other assignments include: Director of Academia at University of North Texas 2013 -2016 Professor Criminal Justice Dept. Department of Homeland Security 2008 to 2014 Dallas, TX. Intelligence Officer George W. Bush Administration 2004 – 2007Washington DC – Dallas, TX Assistant to the Press Secretary…Read More
Mr. David Shaw
Director, Small Business Committee Chair
Astrapi Corporation
David is a Co-Founder and Chief Commercialization Officer of Astrapi Corporation, a communications signal modulation company with offices in Dallas, TX and Washington, D.C. David’s efforts helped Astrapi win the Grand Prize for Astrapi at the SATELLITE 2017 Startup Space Pitch Competition and earn one of the “Most Promising Startup” awards at the FinSpace Summit for Satellite Finance in Paris. David also acted as the Astrapi Principal Investigator…Read More
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) John Mark Thane
Director
John is a Capabilities Integrator for SAIC in the Army Future Command’s Future Operations Division. He is part of the G-3’s Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance. (C5ISR) Team that is a key linkage between the AFC Headquarters and the Network Cross Functional Team. He leverages his intimate understanding of the full spectrum of development of Army systems from JCIDS and pre-acquisition activities to the product fielding process. …Read More
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