Director of Logistics, Program Manager Air Two-Seven-Six (PMA-276), Program Executive Officer – Alpha (PEO-A), Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR);  GS-346-15.  Responsible for all logistics support of two hundred and eighty (280) AH-1W “Super Cobra” and UH-1N/HH-1N “Huey” aircraft currently deployed worldwide.  Also responsible for the development of the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) for the H-1 Upgrades program, the AH-1Z and UH-1Y, which are the replacement aircraft for the “Super Cobra” and “Huey”.

Product Support Team Leader (PSTL)/Deputy Assistant Program Manager for Logistics (DAPML), EA-18G Program, PMA-265, PEO-T, Naval Air Systems Command.  Served as PSTL/DAPML for the EA-18G program, which is the two-seat F/A-18F variant aircraft integrated with the Improved Capability III Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) systems, that will replace the aging EA-6B.  Oversaw the development of the Integrated Logistics Support system (ILS) for the EA-18G program, all program documentation related to ILS program initiation.

Chief, Plans and Programs Branch; LTC/0-5; Civil Military Operations (CMO) Division, Plans and Policy Directorate, US Central Command (USCENTCOM), Mac Dill AFB, Florida. Served as Chief, Plans and Programs Branch responsible for all Civil-Military Operations plans and programs in the US Central Command Area of Responsibility (AOR).  This included the entire Theater of War to include Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.  Supervised seven military officers, two Non-Commissioned officers and two contractor personnel.  Responsible for all CMO plans, to include CMO plans for Iraq and the standup of the new Joint Task Force in the Horn of Africa.  Supervised the management of $12M dollars of Overseas Humanitarian Disaster Assistance and Civic Action funding that was utilized to fund Humanitarian Assistance projects in Afghanistan and throughout the USCENTCOM AOR.

David Barboro is General Manager of the Click Commerce Service Network Solutions (SNS) division. Click Commerce SNS offers solutions to streamline and optimize aftermarket services in the aerospace and defense, high-tech, commercial aviation, transportation and energy/utilities industries. In this role, Barboro oversees  day-to-day operations and provides strategic direction for Click Commerce SNS including people management, process and delivery management, sales and services revenue business development, and operations management for the professional services, engineering, development, strategy, marketing, sales and support teams. 

Barboro has more than 25 years of industry experience in the software, aviation and aerospace and defense fields. He began his career at AAR Corporation, an aviation supply chain and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider where he was responsible for managing the development of a number of service and distribution supply chain systems in the U.S. and Europe. Subsequently, he joined JD Edwards and Sequent Computer Systems and spent time in various sales, sales management and consulting management roles. Prior to joining Click Commerce, Barboro was employed at ProSight, Inc., a provider of enterprise investment management software, where he held several executive leadership positions including Vice President of the Federal Division, Vice President of Professional Services and Director of Sales. During his tenure at ProSight, Barboro was a thought leader and key contributor who brought the company from beta software to a market leader implemented at numerous U.S. Government Department of Defense, civilian agencies, and top Fortune 500 companies.

Barboro received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Northeastern Illinois University, and a master’s degree in business administration from Webster University in Leiden, The Netherlands.

Major-General Daniel Benjamin enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1976. He graduated from the Royal Military College in Kingston in 1981 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and then started his career as a military engineer.

MGen Benjamin served in a variety of appointments both in garrison and on operations. He commanded at every level and career highlights include command of a special UN demining operation in Cyprus in 1983, command of the 5th Combat Engineer Regiment during the SAGUENAY flood in 1996, command of a Composite Engineer Group in Montreal during the Ice Storm in 1998, and command of the first Canadian contingent in the Central African Republic, also in 1998. He commanded the 5th Area Support Group in Land Force Quebec Area from 2001 to 2003 and as such, was responsible for the Bases at Valcartier, Montreal and St-Jean. He now commanding the new Canadian Operational Support Command.

In the field of Construction Engineering, MGen Benjamin served as Production & Requirements Officer at CFB Shilo, Manitoba, Base Construction Engineering Officer at CFB Valcartier and then Chief of Infrastructure for the Land Force Quebec Area. Other key positions he has held include: strategic analyst for the senior leadership in NDHQ Ottawa, Senior Staff Officer Engineers for the Land Force Command, Chief of Staff for the Land Force Quebec Area and Director General of the Land Staff in Ottawa.

MGen Benjamin enhanced his education by returning to RMC in 1986 to complete a master's degree in geotechnics and teach structural design to undergraduate students. Graduate of the Land Force Command and Staff course in Kingston and the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, he has also completed the Advanced Military Studies Course and the National Security Studies Course at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, and more recently, the Combined Forces Land Component Commander Course at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. MGen Benjamin was appointed Commander in the Order of Military Merit in February 2008.

Rumours are that he is a very average badminton player and that he dances with two left feet. Remains to be seen…

Rear Admiral Raymond E. Berube became commander, Fleet and Industrial Supply Centers (COMFISCS) in August 2006. COMFISCS is comprised of more than 7,000 military and civilian personnel located across the globe providing an array of integrated logistics and contracting services to Navy and Joint operational units across all warfare enterprises and base supply functions at more than 100 shore entities.

Rear Adm. Berube is a native of Fall River, Mass. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Boston College. Rear Adm. Berube was commissioned in 1979 through Officer Candidate School. He received a master’s degree in financial management from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. He is also a graduate of the UCLA Anderson Business School Strategic Leadership Institute.

Rear Adm. Berube’s initial sea tour was aboard the carrier, USS America (CV 66). He served as automated data processing (ADP) officer, assistant stock control officer, and as wardroom mess treasurer. He was the commissioning supply officer aboard USS Vandegrift (FFG 48). The ship was built in Seattle, and homeported in Long Beach, Calif. He later served as supply officer of USS Essex (LHD 2), during which time Essex earned Blue E and Battle E awards.

Rear Adm. Berube’s assignments ashore include aviation supply division officer, Naval Air Station Brunswick; business financial manager, PMA 205, Naval Air Systems Command; Navy working capital fund material budget officer, Naval Supply Systems Command; Navy spares analyst, Office of Comptroller, Chief of Naval Operations; force comptroller, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; comptroller, Naval Inventory Control Point; commanding officer, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center San Diego and assistant commander for business operations, Navy Personnel Command. Rear Adm. Berube’s first flag assignment was as director of Logistics / Fleet Supply Officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk.

His personal awards include the Legion of Merit (four awards), Meritorious Service Medal (five awards), Navy Commendation Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. He is qualified as a Naval aviation supply officer and is a Department of the Navy Acquisition Professional.

Major General Vincent E. Boles assumed duties as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 in the Pentagon on October 30 2006.

A native of Bronxville, NY, Major General Boles graduated from Niagara University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and was commissioned second lieutenant of Ordnance in 1976.  He later earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Babson College, MA.

Prior to joining the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, he served as the 33rd Chief of Ordnance at the US Army Ordnance Center and Schools.  He served as Commanding General, 3d Corps Support Command, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany from July 2003 to August 2004, supporting the forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom I. From January 2003 to July 2003, he served as Commanding General, United States Army Field Support Command with duty as Commander, Army Materiel Command - Southwest Asia/Deputy C-4, Coalition Forces Land Component Command, Camp Arifjan and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Kuwait.  From 2001 – 2002, he served as Commander, Army Field Support Command and from 2000 – 2001 as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Ammunition of the US Army Materiel Command.

Major General Boles' awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with Four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Parachutist Badge

Major General James E. Chambers assumed duties as the Commanding General, United States Army Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee, Fort Lee, VA on 3 June 2008.  MG Chambers was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Defense Artillery in February 1979. 

MG Chambers holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physical Education from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and an MBA in Logistics Management from the Florida Institute of Technology.  His military education includes the Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course and the Transportation Advance Course, the Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College.

Prior to his current assignment, MG Chambers served in a variety of command and staff assignments, most recently, as the Commanding General/Commandant, U.S. Army Transportation Center and School, Fort Eustis, VA from October 2006 to July 2008.  He served as the Headquarters Department of the Army, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 from June 2005 to September 2006 and the Commanding General of the 13th Corps Support Command, based at Fort Hood, TX, and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, from January 2004 to January 2005.

His other command assignments include Commander of the 475th Light/Medium Transportation Company and Commander of Alpha Company, 193d Support Battalion, 193d Infantry Brigade, Fort Clayton Panama; Commander, 27th Main Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX; and Commander 7th Corps Support Group, V Corps, USAREUR, Germany.

MG Chambers’ key Joint and Army staff positions include Redeye Section Leader and Maintenance Officer, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 6th Cavalry Brigade (Air Combat) Fort Hood, TX; Supply Field Service Operations Officer, 324th Support Group, 193d Infantry Brigade, Fort Clayton, Panama; Space Concepts Analyst, US Army Space Institute, Fort Leavenworth, KS; Division Transportation Officer, 3rd Infantry Division, USAREUR, Germany; Plans Officer, VII Corps in OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia; Transportation Staff Officer, USTRANSCOM, Scott AFB, IL; Deputy Commander, 7th Transportation Group, Fort Eustis, VA; Chief, Maintenance Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany; and Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, US Army, Washington, DC.

Among MG Chambers’ awards and decorations are the Legion of Merit with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service and Expeditionary Medals, Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medals and the Army Staff Badge.

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.

Mr. Dunn was born in Shawnee, Okla. He began his civilian career with the Air Force in 1974 in the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center. He served in various managerial assignments connected with the B-52 and B-1 systems. In 1976 he became the manager of the Depot Maintenance and Modification Requirements Division where he reviewed, validated and oversaw execution of programs for depot maintenance and modification for the Oklahoma City and San Antonio air logistics centers. He transferred to Headquarters U.S. Air Force in 1979 as a modification programmer, then moved to Headquarters Air Force Logistics Command serving as Division Chief. He was promoted to Deputy Director of Aerospace Systems and was responsible for the overall logistics health of U.S. Air Force aircraft and missile systems. A headquarters reorganization resulted in his being assigned Deputy Director of Strategic Forces for the Logistics Operation Center.

In 1983, Mr. Dunn became Deputy Chief of the Aircraft Systems Division at Headquarters U.S. Air Force and managed logistics for all Air Force aircraft, subsystems and embedded software, and sustaining engineering. A promotion in 1988 to Chief of the Weapon Programs Support Division brought Mr. Dunn the responsibilities of programming and budgeting for various logistics funding accounts. These accounts included such items as aircraft and missile modifications and spares; depot maintenance; contractor logistics upport, stock fund; depot maintenance industrial fund; and the manpower and infrastructure for Air Force Logistics Command.

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 spoken at numerous symposia and workshops.  Mike has had significant experience in top leadership positions of large organizations, as well as hands-on experience driving operational excellence and bottom line results. After a very successful Navy career culminating in his promotion to two-star admiral, Mike entered the private sector as CEO of a supply chain optimization and modeling company.  Mike is a graduate of Cornell University with a BA in mathematics.  He also holds an MS (with distinction) in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School and attended the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business Executive Program. He was awarded the Chief of Naval Operations Award for Excellence in Operations Research and was admitted to the scientific honorary Sigma Xi.

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. Mr. Fowler further provides oversight over the alignment of budgetary resources to achieve materiel readiness outcomes.

Before returning to the OSD, he was a member of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) senior leadership team as the Director of the Learning Capabilities Integration Center (LCIC) from January 2007 to May 2008. As the LCIC director, Mr. Fowler directed the management of the acquisition, contracting, business, engineering and technology, and logistics and sustainment portfolios at DAU. Prior to this appointment Mr. Fowler served as the Director of the Center for Logistics and Sustainment at DAU from October 2001 to December 2006.
From August 1989 to October 2001, Mr. Fowler was a senior program analyst in Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics and Materiel Readiness). His responsibilities included logistics strategic planning and implementation of logistics reform and acquisition-logistics integration strategies across the Military Departments and Defense Agencies.
Prior to joining OSD in 1989, Mr. Fowler served in assignments at Anniston Army Depot, the Army Logistics Management College, and the Army Combined Arms Support Command. He has thirty-one years of government experience, primarily relating to weapon system program management, acquisition logistics, logistics reengineering, and supply management policy.

His professional development includes completion of the Army Materiel Command logistics intern program in 1978, the Army Logistics and Acquisition Management Career Development Program in 1988, and the Secretary of Defense Professional Enhancement Program in 1989. He is a 1998 graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and is a member of DAU Alumni Association and SOLE - The International Society of Logistics. Mr. Fowler is active with the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Logistics Management Committee and the Aerospace Industries Association Product Support Committee.

Mr. Fowler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of North Texas, a Masters of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Operations Research from Jacksonville State University and a Masters of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University.

He is responsible for monitoring the Strategic Plan and Roadmap for Logistics, assessing emerging logistics concepts, supporting International Coordination in Logistics, and guiding the Human Capital Strategy for Logisticians. He is Co-Chair of the Focused Logistics Functional Capability Board. Additional responsibilities include serving as the Defense Standardization Executive and Chair of the Joint Cross Service Supply and Storage Advisory Board that is guiding implementation of Distribution Realignment and Procurement Consolidation.

Appointed to the department in 2004, as Director, Studies and Analysis for the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), he led initiatives to incorporate lean principles into the DoD supply chain and streamline material flow. He was Executive Coordinator of the Business Transformation Investment Review Boards for Weapons Systems Life Cycle and Material Supply and Service Management.

Before joining the department, Jim addressed a range of supply chain management and operations issues in multiple industries as a management consultant. While a Vice President or Partner of Cleveland Consulting Associates, ATKearney and Deloitte Consulting he assisted executives of Borden, Delphi, GM, Kraft, Safeway, Sears, and other major firms. He focused on establishing cross-enterprise collaboration, globalizing business processes, creating synergy among multiple business units, and improving operations performance.

As a line manager for American Hospital Supply, the leading medical products distributor, he was responsible for logistics operations, costs, and assets in a major geographic area. He has managed the order to cash process, tiered inventory, customer service, multiple distribution centers, transportation, and financial functions.

He has been a speaker at several Council of Logistics Management annual conferences and is the author of the chapter “Supply Chain Management” in McGraw-Hill’s Distribution Management Handbook.

Jim served in the Navy as a surface warfare officer aboard a DDG participating in combat operations. He graduated with distinction from the Naval Academy and has an MBA from Drexel University

RADM Elizabeth A. Hight is the vice director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). As vice director, she helps lead a worldwide organization of more than 6,600 military and civilian personnel responsible for planning, developing, and providing interoperable, global net-centric solutions that serve the needs of the president, secretary of defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the combatant commanders, and other Department of Defense (DoD) components.

RADM Hight joined the Navy in March 1977, and her first duty station was Naval Communications Area Master Station WESTPAC, Guam where she was the High-Frequency Receiver Site Division Officer. In 1979, she reported to NAS Pensacola where she established the command’s first Human Resources Office, followed by 2 years as the base Public Affairs Officer. In 1984, RADM Hight reported to the CNO staff (OP-094) as the Program Sponsor for the UHF Satellite Communications Program. In July 1986, she reported to the U.S. Space Command Directorate of Plans (J5) as a plank-owner, and in February 1988, she was selected to serve as a member of the USSPACECOM Commander-in-Chief’s Group. In July 1989, RADM Hight reported to the Director, Communications Security Material Systems as executive officer. In July 1991, she was assigned to the Program Executive Officer for Space, Communications, and Sensors (PMW-146) where she served as the assistant program manager for Operations.

In May 1993, RADM Hight reported to the Fleet Surveillance Support Command as Commanding Officer. In March 1995, she reported to the Bureau of Naval Personnel as the Assistant Branch Head, Fleet Support Assignments Office. Upon completion of that tour in July 1997, RADM Hight was transferred to the Joint Staff/J6 where she served as the Chief, Current Operations Division and then as the Executive Assistant to the Director, C4 Systems. In June 2000, RADM Hight reported as the U.S. Space Command Liaison Officer to the U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.

In July 2001, RADM Hight reported for duty as Commanding Officer, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic and Program Manager for Mid-Atlantic Region Information Technology. In June 2002, she was selected for promotion to Rear Admiral Lower Half and reported to OPNAV 6/7 where she was the Director, Net-Centric Warfare.

In September 2005, she became the principal director for DISA’s Global Information Grid Operations Directorate and deputy commander for Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations. In January 2006, she was promoted to Rear Admiral Upper Half.

RADM Hight’s awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster), Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (Gold Star in lieu of third award), Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and Air Force Master Space Badge. RADM Hight graduated from Huntingdon College as a triple major in psychology, sociology, and social work. She is a graduate of the Defense Systems Management College, the Naval Post-graduate School with a master’s degree in telecommunications systems, and George Washington University with a master’s degree in information systems.

Rear Admiral Charlie Lilli is the Director of Logistics and Engineering, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

He is a native of East Stroudsburg, Pa. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Muhlenburg College, Allentown, Pa., and a Master’s degree in Inventory Management from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.

Commissioned in 1980, Rear Admiral Lilli was assigned to USS California (CGN 36), where he served as assistant Supply Officer. Additional afloat assignments include Supply Officer in USS Kidd (DDG 993), USS Supply (AOE 6) and USS Essex (LHD 2).

Rear Admiral Lilli’s assignments ashore include Commissary Store Officer, Branch Commissary Store Officer, NAS Oceana; Supply Management Inspector, Readiness Support Group, Norfolk; Supply Officer, Commander Destroyer Group 2; Director, Ships Systems and Planning and Operations Research, Naval Inventory Control Point Mechanicsburg; Deputy Commander, Supply Chain Management, Navy Supply Systems Command, Head Readiness Analyst, OPNAV N80; and Executive Assistant to Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Resources, Requirements and Assessment (OPNAV N8).

Rear Admiral Lilli’s previous assignment was Commander of Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus, Ohio from August 2005 through May 2007. He oversaw an operating budget of $2.8 billion. He directed the functions of more than 2,500 associates involved in purchasing material, monitoring inventory levels, maintaining technical data and assuring quality conformance of the supply chains’ more than 1.7 million spare and repair parts used by more the 24,000 military units and civilian federal agencies.

His decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and other personal and campaign awards. He is designated as a Surface Warfare Officer, Surface Warfare Supply Officer and Aviation Supply Officer.

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.

General Les Lyles (Retired) is a distinguished retired military officer with thirty-six years of service in the United States Air Force, where he rose to the rank of four-star general.

In his last position, he served as Commander, Air Force Materiel Command at the Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio. There, General Lyles was responsible for an 82,000-person organization within the USAF. This command included the development and implementation of policies and processes to annually acquire $42.6 billion in research and development, production, test and logistics support for USAF technological systems and infrastructure. This budget represented 53% of USAF’s annual budget. From 1999 to 2000, General Lyles was Vice Chief of Staff of the US Air Force for the Pentagon in Washington, DC. As Chief Operating Officer and the second highest ranking officer for USAF, he was responsible for helping the Chief of Staff manage 750,000 Active Duty, Guard and Reserve personnel in executing global Air Force missions.

Robert Mansfield is the Director, National Center for Aerospace Leadership (NCAL) and Principle Investigator, National Aerospace Leadership Initiative (NALI) at the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) in East Hartford, CT.   The NALI is an Air Force Office of Scientific Research funded, national initiative focusing on the critical role of the US manufacturing supply chain in the aerospace industry.  Central to the NCAL is developing innovative technology and process applications in the areas of next generation manufacturing, modeling and simulation and workforce development for small to medium aerospace manufactures and the USAF’s logistics/sustainment capabilities at the Air Logistics Centers.  Mr. Mansfield joined CCAT in May 2007.

Prior to joining CCAT, Mr. Mansfield was Lockheed Martin Aeronautics’ Director of Global Supply Chain Services. In this capacity he was moving the company forward in developing and providing sustainment services for Lockheed Martin designed and built in-service aircraft. Previously he had been the Director of Global Sustainment for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).  He led an integrated product team in the design and implementation of the integrated global supply chain network to sustain the fifth generation F-35, Lightening II. His team created the foundational infrastructure and processes to provide performance base logistics to the US military and the program’s international partners.

Mr. Mansfield is a retired Air Force Brigadier General, gaining 34 years of experience in logistics planning, operations, and supply chain management. He served as the Air Force Director of Supply, and was the chief architect of the Air Force's supply transformation initiative to improve weapons systems' availability and manage cost. Major initiatives included bringing best practices in purchasing and supply management (PSM), activity based cost management (ABC/M), enterprise applications integration (EAI), and logistics command and control to Air Force spare parts management. He led the Department of Defense's surplus and excess property operations; reshaping the global organization by training the entire workforce to use applicable best commercial business practices, leveraging information technology, and focusing on customer determined outcomes. Mr. Mansfield established the first depot reengineering office in the Air Force Material Command and led the command-wide supply reengineering team. He's been a product director and director of distribution. In overseas assignments he led supply teams to deploy new weapons systems (F-16 fighters, TR-1 reconnaissance aircraft, and Ground Launched Cruise Missiles) to the European theater. He has experience in establishing government to government cooperative support agreements, and has served as the U.S. representative to NATO logistics planning committees. He established the U.S. European Command's Joint Movement Center and led it during the first Gulf War; managing the sea-air-land movements of all personnel and equipment from Europe, and coordinating ship and air movements to the gulf region from the U.S. east coast.

Wally Massenburg is the Vice President for Readiness and Sustainment in the E&IS Operating Group.  He is responsible for creating the model, building the logistics functionality, and providing the environment to pursue new business opportunities for robust “through life” care of integrated systems and electronics products.  He retired at the rank of Vice Admiral after a 38 year Navy career, predominantly in the Patrol Aviation community. 

His last assignment was Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland. Coincident with his Flag tours, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Naval Aviation Enterprise where he and other Naval Aviation stakeholders engineered a “Business of Warfighting” model to address the balance of current and future readiness at reduced cost.  He was the chief architect of this business model for the entire Navy, called the Navy Enterprise, which has been implemented by the Chief of Naval Operations and continues to mature.

Major General Arthur B. Morrill III is the Director of Logistics, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He is responsible for all depot maintenance, supply management and sustainment transformation activities within the command. He develops and directs policy and procedures for major overhaul, repair and modification of weapon systems and spare parts. The depot maintenance activity is valued in excess of $6.5 billion in annual revenue and employs more than 35,000 people at the command's three air logistics centers. He establishes guidance relating to the Air Force's retail and wholesale supply chain management of spare parts, valued at more than $5.8 billion. In addition, he directs policy and procedures for AFMC aircraft maintenance, munitions, supply, logistics plans, transportation, packaging, and fielding and sustaining AFMC logistics data systems. As the staff lead for logistics and lifecycle sustainment issues, General Morrill plans and coordinates product support and acquisition logistics for all fielded and emerging Air Force weapon systems.

Boeing named Dennis Muilenburg president of its Support Systems business in February 2008.  He leads all aspects of the company’s St. Louis-based $6.7 billion business (2007 revenues) 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; supply-chain management 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 military airplanes; training and simulation for military aircraft systems; network and communication services; and international support systems.

Prior to his current assignment, Muilenburg served as vice president and general manager of the Boeing Combat Systems division, and program manager for Future Combat Systems (FCS).  His responsibilities included management of the Boeing-led industry team for FCS - a major U.S. Army modernization initiative to deliver next-generation ground combat systems and link soldiers to a wide range of weapons, sensors, robots, and information systems via mobile networks, improving joint interoperability, shared situational awareness, and more effective mission operations. His Combat Systems division responsibilities also included the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) program for the UK MOD, global land force programs, robotic systems, tactical wheeled vehicle systems, software and network systems, and several proprietary initiatives.

Before that assignment, Muilenburg was vice president – Programs & Engineering, Boeing Air Traffic Management, responsible for the overall development of Boeing’s program to modernize the air traffic management (ATM) system and support complementary global communication, navigation and surveillance services.  Prior to that, he was director – Weapon System, for the Boeing Joint Strike Fighter program, where he was responsible for overall design, analysis and integration of the Boeing JSF multi-service weapon system.  He is co-holder of the patent on the Boeing JSF design concept.

Muilenburg joined Boeing in June 1985 and has held a progression of program management and engineering positions on a broad range of large-scale programs including JAST/ASTOVL, F-22, AFX, Multi-role Fighter, EX surveillance platform, 747 Airborne Laser, Advanced Tactical Fighter, National Aerospace Plane, High Speed Civil Transport, Condor reconnaissance aircraft, and a number of proprietary programs.

Jeffery Orner is the Coast Guard’s Deputy Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics, CG-4D.  He has served in this position since 2005.  He’s been a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) since 1999, and this is his third SES position.  Mr. Orner provides executive leadership of the Coast Guard’s engineering and logistics programs and workforce (Naval, Aeronautical, Civil and Industrial), maintaining the Coast Guard’s $25 billion capital plant consisting of 200 aircraft, 230 ships, 1,800 boats and 23,000 facilities.  Mr. Orner also plays a leadership role in the Coast Guard’s modernization, in which he is focusing on putting in place Logistics Centers and Service Centers, structured on a product-line basis, to provide mission support products and services effectively to operational units. 

Mr. Orner was the Executive Director of the Naval Supply Systems Command from 2001 to 2005.  As NAVSUP’s number two official, he led a worldwide work force of over 24,000 military and civilian personnel; oversaw $10 billion in annual spending; and, was NAVSUP’s acquisition executive.  He managed the Navy’s supply chain operations while leading an enterprise-wide business transformation that created a single customer-focused enterprise out of 14 commands, and institutionalized long-term continuous improvement using tools such as Lean and Six Sigma.  While he was Executive Director, Mr. Orner was also the Chief Information Officer (CIO) in 2001-2002, as a collateral duty, while he established a new SES-led CIO structure that centralized information technology management at NAVSUP.  In addition, Mr. Orner developed the Navy logistics community’s human capital strategy, in partnership with the Marine Corps, as co-leader of the Department of the Navy’s Logistics Community.   He was also one of the founders and leaders of the “Virtual Systems Command,”  that realigned functions to take better advantage of the core competencies of the systems commands, and better defined systems commands’ technical authority roles.

From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Orner was the Assistant Deputy Commander, Fleet Logistic Support at the Naval Sea Systems Command.  As NAVSEA’s senior logistician, he managed the acquisition and in-service logistics processes, products, services, programs and information technology necessary to achieve and sustain affordable readiness for ships and ship systems, Navy-wide.  He focused on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Fleet support, and led the team that developed the Distance Support program. He was the Milestone Decision Authority for Radioactivity, Detection, Indication and Computation (RADIAC) acquisition programs.  The Naval Sea Logistics Center, a logistics and information technology center of excellence, reported to him.

From 1993 to 1998, he was an Assistant Program Executive Officer for Mine Warfare, where his team improved readiness, configuration management, and life cycle costs for systems that had been experiencing serious supportability challenges.  He led logistics efforts in support of the PEO’s ships, aircraft, and Explosive Ordinance Disposal team systems (70 in-service systems, 25 system acquisition and 2 shipbuilding programs).

Mr. Orner was the Configuration Management and Logistic Support Branch Head in the NAVSEA Surface Combatant Ship Program Office from 1988 to 1993.  There he led a team that managed readiness, configuration management, maintenance and sustainability of all non-AEGIS surface combatant ships in all life cycle phases, including shipbuilding, major modernization, and in-service support. 

He began his Federal career in 1981 as a graduate cooperative education student at NAVSEA, where he was one of the authors of the Fleet Modernization Program Manual, and of new configuration management processes.

Mr. Orner is an acquisition professional, certified at Level III by both DOD and DHS, in Program Management and in Life Cycle Logistics.  A native of Ebensburg, PA, he holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, and a Master of Science from the Kogod School of Business at The American University in Washington, D.C.  He received the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, the Navy Superior Civilian Service Medal and was the first recipient of the Admiral Stan Arthur Award for Logistics Excellence (CNO Logistician of the Year Award) and the NAVSEA Logistician of the Year award.  The NAVSUP team was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation by the Secretary of the Navy, recognizing the Command’s business transformation and superior mission performance in 2004.   Mr. Orner was awarded the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive by the President of the United States in 2005.

Mike Osborne retired from the US military in 1985 as a senior superintendent of both aircraft flight line and in-shop avionics maintenance. He began his civilian career as an ILS Manager for a major contractor of US Air Force and Navy Automatic Test Equipment acquisition programs, managing Logistics, Manufacturing and Engineering disciplines. From 1993 to the present, he has supported US Army Aviation as logistician supporting Aviation and Missile programs. Mike is a Senior Member of the International Society of Logistics (SOLE). He was awarded Certified Professional Logistician (CPL) status in 1989, and was re-certified in 2002. He was certified as a Configuration and Data Manager by NDIA in 2004. Since 2001 he has been a Senior Logistics Analyst for the design, fielding and sustainment of the US Army aircraft Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.  For this successful ACAT 1 program, he developed the Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) PBL structure, Statements of Work and negotiated the PBL metrics

Terry J. Pudas has served as the Deputy Director, Force Transformation since October 2001. He serves as advocate, focal point, and catalyst for Department of Defense transformation. The Office of Force Transformation provides recommendations for linking the Departments transformation efforts to strategic functions, evaluates the transformation efforts of the Military Departments, and promotes synergy by recommending steps to integrate ongoing transformation activities. Other responsibilities of the office include monitoring Service and Joint experimentation programs and making policy recommendations to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense.

He is a 1969 graduate of the University of Washington. In addition to his Bachelor of Science degree he holds a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College and a Master of Arts degree in Management from Webster University.

He entered the Navy through the Aviation Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida in 1969 and was designated a naval aviator in May 1971, served in numerous fighter squadrons, graduated from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California and served as an exchange pilot with the German Navy. He commanded at both the squadron and wing level. He served as Air Officer on board USS MIDWAY (CV-41) deployed to the Persian Gulf and conducted operations in support of Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Terry Pudas retired from the Navy in September, 2001 with over 32 years of service after serving as the Deputy and Executive Assistant to the President of the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

Major General Robert M. Radin serves as Commanding General of the U.S. Army Sustainment Command, a position he has held since July 25, 2007. As Commanding General of ASC, Major General Radin leads a global organization responsible for providing front-line logistics support to combat units. The Command manages Army pre-positioned stocks located in strategic sites around the world; maintains weapons and equipment at bases in forward areas; and oversees the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP), which provides contractor support in theaters of operation.

Major General Radin came to ASC from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, ASC’s higher headquarters, where he served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (G3). From September 2003 to September 2005, Major General Radin served as Commanding General of the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC) which, like ASC, is headquartered at Rock Island, Illinois. For a 12-month period during his term of service as JMC’s Commanding General, Major General Radin was deployed to Southwest Asia as the C4 (Logistics) staff officer for the Combined Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) and Commanding General for Army Materiel Command (AMC) elements in Southwest Asia. In those positions, Major General Radin provided logistics support for U.S. forces operating in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Djibouti, and led and coordinated efforts to provide sustainment for combat units operating in the region. Major General Radin was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1976 following his graduation from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Along with his Bachelor of Science degree from West Point, Major General Radin holds postgraduate degrees from the Florida Institute of Technology and the National Defense University. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Army Command and General Staff College, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

During his career, Major General Radin has served overseas in Korea, Germany and Saudi Arabia. While serving at Fort Bragg in 1984 with the 18th Airborne Corps, he went to Grenada on Operation Urgent Fury. Major General Radin also served in Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm with the 1st Armored Division.

Major General Radin’s other past assignments include logistics staff officer and military assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics at the Department of the Army in Washington, D.C.; commander of the 702nd Main Support Battalion with the 2nd Infantry Division, 8th U.S. Army in Korea; logistics plans officer with the 8th U.S. Army; chief of the Ordnance Branch at the U.S. Army Total Personnel Center in Alexandria, Virginia; commander of the Division Support Command, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and chief of the Logistics Operations Division (J-4) at the U.S Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

Major General Radin’s awards and decoration include the Defense Superior Service Medal; the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster); the Bronze Star Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster); the Defense Meritorious Service Medal; the Meritorious Service Medal (with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters); the Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters); the Joint Service Achievement Medal; the Army Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster); the Expert Infantryman, Parachutist, and Air Assault Badges; and the Ranger Tab.

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.

Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau is the Deputy Commander of United States Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. She assumed this post in December 2006.

Vice Adm. Rondeau is a native of San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in Beacon, N.Y. She graduated with a degree in history in 1973 from Eisenhower College, where she was selected by the Board of Trustees as "Most Distinguished Graduate" and received the Groben Award for Leadership.

Vice Adm. Rondeau earned her commission in 1974 through Officer Candidate School. Subsequent assignments include Navy Staff in the NATO/Europe section of the Strategy, Plans and Policy Division; Office of the Secretary of Defense as Assistant for Policy Analysis; the Office of African Affairs; and Special Assistant to the Attorney General for National Security Affairs as a White House Fellow; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Executive Panel as Assistant for Political-Military Analysis; Military Assistant to the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and Deputy Chief of Staff for Shore Installations for Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet Staff.

Her early leadership tours include serving as the Operations Officer for VP-50, the Executive Officer for FSS-1, the Officer-in-Charge of Military Sealift Command Unit (New Orleans), and as a Battalion Officer at the U.S. Naval Academy. Vice Adm. Rondeau has also held many senior command positions, to include: Commanding Officer, Naval Support Activity, La Maddalena, Italy and at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tenn.; Commander of Naval Training Center Great Lakes and subsequently, the first Commander of Naval Service Training Command, which was established June 30, 2003. Following those tours, Vice Adm. Rondeau assumed command of Naval Personnel Development Command in November 2004, and later became the Director of Navy Staff (DNS) in August 2005.

Vice Adm. Rondeau is Surface Warfare qualified, training on both MSC Merchant Marine vessels and U.S. Navy combatants. She holds subspecialty qualifications in political-military affairs, operations intelligence, operations analysis, strategy and planning and military transportation. In addition, she was selected as a White House Fellow, a CNO Strategic Studies Group Fellow and as a permanent member of the Council of Foreign Relations.

Vice Adm. Rondeau holds a master's degree in Political Science from Georgetown University and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Adult and Higher Education from Northern Illinois University. Further, she has been conferred an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Public Service from Carthage College.

Her personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (4 awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), Navy Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards), and Navy Commendation Medal (3 awards).

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.

Mr. Salomon holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Illinois and a Masters degree from Polytechnic University in Industrial Engineering. He is a member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

Mr. Schneider has over 24 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.

Mr. Schneider serves as Sr. Vice President for New Breed’s Aerospace and Defense division.  During his tenure with New Breed, Mr. Schneider was instrumental in capturing and implementing Boeing 787 Production Support, Sikorsky Production Support and the C17 and Sikorsky spares 3PL programs. Mr. Schneider’s experience includes providing tailored support solutions for commercial/military aircraft and ground systems to include avionics, electronics, propulsion, environmental control systems, landing systems, hydro-mechanical, auxiliary propulsion, and aircraft structures.

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. 

Rear Admiral Alan S. Thompson became Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and 44th Chief of Supply Corps in March 2007. As such, he commands a worldwide workforce of over 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 over 3,400 active and Reserve Supply Corps officers and over 27,000 active and reserve enlisted personnel.

Rear Adm. Thompson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics from UCLA, where he received his commission through the Naval ROTC program in 1976. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida and completed the Columbia University Graduate School of Business Senior Executive Program.

Rear Adm. Thompson has served in a variety of key leadership positions afloat and ashore. At sea, he served as Assistant Supply Officer, USS David R. Ray (DD 971); Supply Officer, USS Chandler (DDG 996); and as Supply Officer, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).

Ashore, he has served at the Naval Supply Systems Command, the former Naval Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia; Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Naval Air Station, Miramar; and the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). He was the Commanding Officer, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk and a CNO Fellow on the CNO Strategic Studies Group. Rear Adm. Thompson’s Flag assignments included duty as Commander, Defense Supply Center Columbus, Defense Logistics Agency and as Director, Supply, Ordnance, and Logistics Operations Division (N41), Office of the CNO.

Rear Adm. Thompson's personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, three Legions of Merit, four Meritorious Service Medals, two Navy Commendation Medals, the Navy Achievement Medal, and a number of unit and campaign awards. He is a qualified Naval Aviation Supply Officer and Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer. Rear Adm. Thompson is also a member of the Department of the Navy Acquisition Corps.

In June 2007, Rear Adm. Thompson was appointed by President George W. Bush as a Member of the U.S. Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled. This committee administers the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act program providing employment opportunities for over 48,000 Americans who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

Major General Willie J. Williams was promoted to his present grade and assumed his current position as the Commanding General of Marine Corps Logistics Command, Albany GA, in June 2005.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Business Administration) from Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a Master of Arts Degree (Business Administration) from National University, San Diego, California and a Master of Science Degree (Strategic Resources Management) from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, and an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Stillman College.

Major General Williams was commissioned in the Marine Corps in May 1974. He began his career with the 11th Marine Artillery Regiment in May 1975, serving first as Supply Officer for the 3rd Battalion, and later as the Regimental Supply Officer/Assistant S4 Officer. In October 1977, he was ordered to the 3rd Force Service Support Group as the Officer-In-Charge, Inventory Control Point, Iwakuni, Japan. After his one-year tour in Iwakuni, he returned to the U.S. for duty at Marine Barracks, North Island, San Diego, California as the Ship's Detachment Supply Officer, Pacific Ocean Area/Marine Barracks Supply Officer and as the Barracks Executive Officer. In June 1982, he reported to Quantico, Virginia for duty as Platoon Commander, Officer Candidate School and later attended the Amphibious Warfare School.

In May 1983, he became the Supply Officer, Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California. From August 1985 to June 1989 he served as the Assistant Division Supply Officer, 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa Japan, prior to attending the Armed Forces Staff College. While serving with the 3rd Marine Division, Major General Williams stood duty as the Logistics Officer, Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force 3-88 during its Persian Gulf Deployment from May to December 1988.

After completing Armed Forces Staff College, he was assigned to joint duty with the Department of Defense Inspector General's Office in January 1990. During 1993 he attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Following graduation, he reported to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) to assume the duties as the Commanding Officer of the MEU Service Support Group from September 1994 to September 1996. Major General Williams subsequently served as the Assistant Chief of Staff G4, 3rd Force Service Support Group prior to departing from Okinawa. Major General Williams was then transferred to the 1st Force Service Support Group in June 1997 for duty as the Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 before assuming duties in 1998 as the Commanding Officer of Brigade Service Support Group 1. Upon returning to Okinawa during July 2000 to June 2001, Major General Williams assumed the duties of Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan. From June 2001 to September 2003, Major General Williams was assigned as the Commanding General, 3d Force Service Support Group, IIIMEF, Okinawa, Japan. From October 2003 to May 2005, Major General Williams was assigned as the Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (Facilities), Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.

Major General Williams' personal awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with gold star in lieu of second award, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Department of Defense Service Badge.

Mr. Patrick J. Sweeney II is ODIN technologies founder and provides the strategic leadership and management which has made the company a well recognized leader in the booming RFID industry. He is a proven entrepreneur and technology visionary building the company from concept to having the largest customer base in the industry – including the US Department of Defense, Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Colgate Palmolive, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Shaw Industries and many more. Mr. Sweeney is the author of two industry-leading books - RFID for Dummies and the CompTIA RFID+ Study Guide. He is well recognized as a thought leader in the RFID industry with three RFID patents and several more patents in various stages of approval. Mr. Sweeney has been interviewed in CIO Magazine, The Washington Post, Fortune Magazine, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, CNN and ABC News, among others. He is a top-rated keynote speaker at industry conferences and on webcasts. Mr. Sweeney’s combination of technical and business background help him form the vision and understand the direction of the emerging RFID industry; his involvement in many governing bodies and standards committees effectively transfers those ideas into policy. Mr. Sweeney graduated from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia, where he currently sits on the Alumni Board. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of New Hampshire. He is the only North American member of Trinity College Dublin’s Business School Advisory Board, and is on the advisory group for RFID Business and a member of the AIM Global RFID Experts Group. Mr. Sweeney is also on the board of Peace Players International , helping use sports to bring children in areas of conflict together. Mr. Sweeney is a champion rower, having won numerous international and national events. He finished second in the 1996 Olympic trials in the single scull. He is also an instrument-rated airplane pilot. Mr. Sweeney believes in building companies based on innovation, integrity and a focus on client satisfaction.