PBL 2011 Speakers Include:

Colonel Shane T. Openshaw is the Project Manager for the Apache Attack Helicopter Program, Program Executive Office, Aviation, as of August 2008.

Prior to assuming his duties as the Apache Attack Helicopter Project Manager, Colonel Openshaw served as the Director of Integration for the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Brigade Combat Team (BCT) program. In this position, he lead a team responsible for planning and executing System of Systems (SoS) level integration and test activities for the FCS(BCT) program.

Colonel Openshaw is a native of Sunset, Utah and graduated from the University of Utah in 1986 with a commission as an Army Aviation officer. After completing flight training and the UH-60 aircraft qualification course, he was assigned to the Aviation Brigade in the 24th Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Colonel Openshaw served as a Maintenance Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, and Flight Platoon Leader during his assignment with the 24th Infantry Division. He served with the division during Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. He returned from overseas to command the UH-60 flight training company at Fort Rucker where he was responsible for training the Army’s Black Hawk aviators and instructor pilots.

Colonel Openshaw has served in a variety of Acquisition positions in addition to his most recent FCS(BCT) assignment. He has served as the Product Manager for Apache Sensors in the Apache Project Office and as the Deputy Program Manager for the Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft (UCAR) in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Colonel Openshaw has also served on the Army Staff as a Department of the Army Systems Coordinator (DASC) and as an Executive Officer.

Colonel Openshaw holds a BS in Business from the University of Utah (1986), and a MS in Systems Acquisition Management from the Naval Postgraduate School (1996). His military education includes the Aviation Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College. He is a Master Army Aviator, rated in the UH-60 Blackhawk and the AH-64D Longbow Apache.

Colonel Openshaw is married to the former Suzanne Russell from Roy, Utah. They have been married for 23 years and have two children, Nick (15) and Lexi (12). The family lives in Madison, Alabama.

Captain Mike Kelly is a career Navy Aerospace Maintenance Duty Officer with 25 years of experience across all levels of maintenance. Captain Kelly has deployed aboard four aircraft carriers in a variety of attack squadron and intermediate level billets and has completed Program Office assignments at the Naval Air Systems Command and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command. Captain Kelly is a graduate of Tulane University (B.S. Chemical Engineering) and the Naval Postgraduate School (M.S. Information Technology Management). Captain Kelly is currently the Assistant Chief of Staff/Force Material Officer at Commander Naval Air Forces in San Diego, CA. Prior to this assignment, Captain Kelly was Commanding Officer of Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, a world-class Navy MRO located at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego.

Colonel Buckles is the Program Manager for the Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles (LAV), Marine Corps Systems Command in Warren, Michigan. He is responsible for the upgrade, sustainment, and lifecycle management of the fleet of approximately 900 LAVs. He is also responsible for the development of the Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC), and the procurement of LAVs for Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

Military Assignments
2006-2009: Director, Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Camp Pendleton, CA.
2003-2005: Commanding Officer, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion (3d AA Bn), 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA.
2002-2003: Deputy Director, Test and Evaluation, Direct Reporting Program Management Office - Advanced Amphibious Assault (DRPM AAA), Woodbridge, VA.
2000-2002: System Test Manager, DRPM AAA, Woodbridge, VA.
1997-1998: Operations Officer, 3d AA Bn, 1st Marine Division.
1997: Commanding Officer, Company B, 3d AA Bn, 1st Marine Division.
1995-1997: Commanding Officer, Company E, 3d AA Bn, 1st Marine Division.
1994-1995: Commanding Officer, Headquarters Company and Operations Officer, Headquarters Battalion, Camp Fuji, Japan.
1991-1993: Platoon Commander, Company Executive Officer, and Leadership Officer, Officer Candidates School, Quantico, VA.
1990-1991: Platoon Commander, Company A, 3d AA Bn during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in support of Task Force Ripper.
1988-1990: Platoon Commander, Assault Amphibian Vehicle Detachment, 3d Marine Regiment, Kaneohe Bay, HI.

Military and Civilian Education
2009: Professional Certification, Advanced Project Management, Stanford University.
2008: Certification in Test and Evaluation, Georgia Institute of Technology.
2005-2006: National Security Affairs Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University.
1998-1999: Masters of Science in Management (Defense Systems Analysis), Naval Postgraduate School. Distinguished Graduate.
1993-1994: Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School. Honor Graduate.
1988: Assault Amphibian Officer Course. Class Honorman.
1987: The Basic School, United States Marine Corps. Honor Graduate.
1987: Bachelors of Science Degrees in Cartography and Geography, University of Idaho.

Personal Awards: Meritorious Service Medal (3rd Award), Navy Commendation Medal (2nd Award), Navy Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and Combat Action Ribbon. Authorized to wear the Basic Parachutist Insignia.

Personal Data: Born in Bozeman, MT on 7 October, 1965. He has three children; Derek, Briana, and Tori; and is married to the former Kal Lamphere, originally of Vermont.

John is an executive with extensive experience in Logistics/Supply Chain, Business, Program Management, and Operations. He is a proven leader in establishing a collaborative DoD/industry partnership for the design and implementation of a transformational approach to the life cycle support of weapon systems. John spent 27 years in the Navy as an Aerospace Maintenance Duty Officer, serving in a variety of operational and acquisition positions including Director of Logistics for the Joint Strike Fighter program. He has operated in senior leadership positions in industry and is currently a consultant providing full time support to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense – Materiel Logistics.

John is a graduate of the University of California at Davis with a Bachelor of Science degree and received his Masters of Science degree with Distinction in Business Management (Material Logistics) from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Mr. Michael McGee is currently serving as the Acting Associate Director for Missiles, Integrated Materiel Management Center, AMCOM and Acting Assistant Program Executive Officer (APEO) for Logistics, PEO Missiles and Space.

Mr McGee is a life-long native of Arab, Alabama and graduated from the University of Alabama (1982) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce & Business Administration. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Project Management from the US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California (2000).

Entering government service immediately following college, he served as a maintainability engineer and depot maintenance manager on the PERSHING II and Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) weapon systems for his first eight years. Afterwards, Mr. McGee served as the Chief Logistician and Division Chief for the Follow-on Lance Project Office (1990-1992) and HELLFIRE Project Office (1992-2000). Additionally, Mr. McGee served for two years as the Chief Logistics Officer (G-4) to the Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Tactical Missiles.

Most recently, Mr. McGee served as the Director of the Short Range Missile Directorate, IMMC (2003-2005) leading over 150 logisticians and 60 support contractors supporting all Short Range Air Defense Systems (SHORAD), Air and Missile Defense Command & Control Systems, Lasers, Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV), TOW 2 Subsystem/Night Sights, and TMDE. During 2006-2007, he served as the Logistics Director of the Cruise Missile Defense Systems (CMDS) Project Office with PM total life-cycle management responsibility for Avenger, Sentinel, Stinger, and Joint Land Attack (JLENS). Most recently, he served as the NATO Chief Logistician for the NATO Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), a cooperative development program between the United States, Germany, and Italy.

Mr. McGee is a graduate of the Logistics and Acquisition Management Program (LOGAMP), DAU’s Advanced Program Manager’s Course, the Brookings Institute’s Executive Development Program, and both of the Personnel Management for Executives (PME) courses. He has been a member of the Army Acquisition Corps since 1995 and is Level III Certified in both Life-Cycle Logistics (1995) and Program Management (2000). Mr. McGee has been awarded two Superior Civilian Service Awards (1999 and 2006) for leadership roles in PM Total Life-Cycle Management and in support of deployed US Army missile systems in the Global War on Terrorism.

He has been married to his junior high-school sweetheart (Susan) since 1980 and has 2 daughters (Jennifer and Haleigh), two sons-in-law (Jason and Joseph) and a grandson (Cooper). His outside interests include golf, traveling, Alabama football, and serving in his local church.

Ms. Terri Schwierling has 21 years experience of government service supporting both Aviation and Missile programs. She currently serves as the Chief of the Apache Sustainment Division, Apache Project Office/Integrated Material Management Center (IMMC), US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), where she is responsible for all elements concerning sustainment of the Apache Weapon System.

Ms. Schwierling graduated from the Army Materiel Command Supply Intern Program in October of 1989 and has worked in Supply Chain Management, Maintenance Engineering and Performance Based Logistics (PBL). From 1995 to 2006, Ms. Schwierling served as the Logistics Lead for the Shadow Unmanned Aircraft System in the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Project Office. In March 2006, Ms. Schwierling transferred to the IMMC Maintenance Directorate and served as the PBL Analysis Branch Chief. In February 2009, she transferred to the Apache Project Office as Sustainment Division Chief.

CAPT Spicer is currently assigned to the Office of Strategic Programs and Initiatives at Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Headquarters, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He is the DLA lead for Performance Based Logistics (PBL) solutions. Immediately prior to this assignment, he was assigned as the Deputy Assistant Commander for Contracts, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland. In this capacity, Captain Spicer had overall responsibility for a 700-person contract workforce covering NAVAIR headquarters, the Joint Strike Fighter, and four geographically separated field contracting sites. This workforce was tasked with performing business and contract functions in support of 4,000 aircraft and 140 acquisition programs, whose volume and value would rank 40th on the Fortune 500.

Sea assignments include: Supply Officer, USS GURNARD (SSN 662); Stock Control Officer, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62); and Supply Officer, USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65). Prior shore assignments include: Instructor, Navy Supply Corps School, Athens, Georgia; Afloat Inventory Management and Outfitting Officer, Commander Naval Air Forces U. S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC), San Diego, California; H-60 Weapon System Manager, Naval Inventory Control Point (NAVICP), Philadelphia; 2.2 Contracting Department Head, NAVICP Philadelphia; and Planning Officer for Spares Procurement and Working Capital Fund Accounts, Chief of Naval Operations Staff (OPNAV N41), Washington, D.C.

Captain Spicer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from Drake University, a Master of Science in Management (Acquisition and Contract Management) from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from National Defense University. He is a Level III Certified Acquisition Professional in Acquisition Contracting and Acquisition Logistics, and a Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM). Captain Spicer is also a graduate of the National Defense University Senior Acquisition Course and the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development.

Mr. Jeff Heron is the Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Policy Director for Logistics and Industrial Operations at the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). He is responsible for developing NAVAIR PBL policy and processes, providing guidance and training, and assisting program offices in the evaluation of PBL initiatives. He provides input on PBL policy and issues to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Materiel Readiness), industry associations, and the Defense Acquisition University.

Mr. Heron was the team lead for the Auxiliary Power Unit Total Logistics Support (APU TLS) PBL, which was Naval Aviation’s first major, successful PBL that included a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), and has become a model program for PBL and PPP. The APU TLS program experienced unprecedented performance in fleet support with APU availability exceeding 90% from a pre-TLS average of 65%. The TLS team received the Admiral Stan Arthur Award for Logistics Excellence, the Department of the Navy Competition and Procurement Excellence Award, and the Defense Acquisition Executive Award.

Mr. Heron has been at NAVAIR since 1987 and prior to his current position he had various assignments within the F/A-18 program office: the F/A-18 F404 Engine IPT Lead, the F/A-18 Propulsion and Power Assistant Program Manager for Logistics (APML), and Foreign Military Sales APML. He received the F/A-18 Program Manager Award for Professional Achievement. Mr. Heron has also worked with the A-6, EA-6B, and AV-8B program offices in both systems engineering and logistics management. He is DAWIA Level III certified in Acquisition Logistics, a member of the Acquisition Professional Community, and has a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland.

Jerry Johnston is currently a Logistics Management Specialist (PBL) with the US Army’s Product Management Office for Air Traffic Control Systems (PM ATC). Jerry is a retired US Army Tactical Operations Officer-Chief Warrant Officer and Senior Army Aviator. Jerry provides PBL and acquisition logistics support to the Logistics Branch Chief and system ILS Managers. Jerry’s initial PBL experience was with the US Air Force’s 50th Space Wing, working for four and a half years on the Space Operations and Maintenance (SOM) contract in Colorado Springs, Colorado. For the last six and a half years Jerry has been assigned as the PM ATC PBL Project Officer and Product Support Manager. Jerry is responsible for the evaluation and implementation of PBL programs on all US Army tactical and fixed base air traffic control systems. Jerry is currently working on three business case analyses for PM ATC: one five year re-evaluation, one legacy system, and one new system. Jerry is also the US Army’s PBL Co-Chair for the Business Case Analysis Sub Integrated Product Team. He holds an A.S/B.S. in Aviation Business Administration and Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Regis University, and a M.B.A. from Nova Southeastern University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Northcentral University, Arizona.

Robert currently serves as the Associate Industrial Base Advocate for the Communications Electronic Command’s Logistics Readiness Center new Strategic Sustainment Support Office. Previously he served as a Division Chief with the Business Management Directorate of Tobyhanna Army Depot. Joining Tobyhanna Army Depot in 2003 he served as Aviation Business Development Manager, working with Joint Service Aviation Program Managers, Research and Development Commands and Industry developing partnerships and performance based agreements to optimize warfighter combat sustainment.

Robert’s industry experience includes serving as a senior systems engineer for Advanced Helmet Mounted Electro –Optic Display and Advanced Aircrew Life Support Systems Programs with Gentex Corporation, a leading manufacturer of pilot and ground combat advanced life support systems.

Previous to that he served as Aeromedical & Aviation Safety Officer for the United States Navy. During his military career, Robert flew a variety of Navy and Marine Corp tactical jet and rotary wing aircraft serving with Atlantic Fleet Fighter, Attack, and Helicopter Air Wings. He deployed with Marine Aircraft Group 11 to Southwest Asia for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, serving as Director of Aeromedical and Aviation Operational Safety Standardization. He served as an instructor at East Coast Naval Strike Weapons and Tactics School and finished his military career as Aviation and Aeromedical Safety Officer for Commander Naval Air Forces Atlantic Fleet.

Ms. Cathy Eggles is currently the Principal Deputy Assistant Program Manager, Logistics (APML) for the Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) in PMA260 (Aviation Common Ground Support Equipment) at the Naval Air Systems Command. She is responsible for leading the CASS logistics team which handles CASS/RTCASS stations, ancillary equipment, and Operational Test Program Sets, as well as eCASS, the CASS modernization system which is currently in development. She interacts with the fleet, field activities and a number of industry partners.
Ms. Eggles has 29+ years of government logistics experience. Her career began at the Naval Air Technical Services Facility where she was a Technical Manual Logistics Element Manager for 16 years. She oversaw a number of different programs during that period, including the H-60, V-22, H-2 and Electronic Warfare avionics/test equipment publications. She was the Team Lead when the H-60 squadrons were successfully outfitted with electronic manuals and Portable Electronic Display Devices.
For the past 13 years, Ms. Eggles has held various positions of increasing responsibility within the CASS logistics community. Her previous CASS experience includes Acquisition Logistics Team Lead, and Test and Evaluation Logistics Team member. She led the CASS team that was awarded the 2009 DoD Performance Based Logistics award at the system level.
Ms. Eggles is DAWIA Level III certified in Acquisition Logistics and is a member of the Acquisition Professional Community. She has a B.A. degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania. She is the mother of one son and seven grandchildren.

Department of the Army Civilian serving as Deputy Product Manager for PM Field Artillery Launchers with over 20 years of uniformed service and 3 years with industry before becoming the new DPM for PM FAL in March 2010. Gary was a commissioned officer in the Army Corps of Engineers and after several Combat Engineer developmental assignments, he transferred into the Army Acquisition Corps. He finished his Uniformed Career as Board Select Program Manager, specializing in US Army Logistical Information Systems. After retirement, Gary spent 3 years with industry focusing on learning how contractors support the Government and other clients. He recently competed for and was selected for the Deputy Product Manager and is responsible for supporting acquisition and Total Lifecycle Sustainment of the HIMARS and M270A1 MLRS Field Artillery Launchers.

Gary holds a MBA, Masters of Science in Logistic Management, a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He is a PMP and has numerous Army and Defense Acquisition certifications.

Gary has two daughters, oldest is serving in the US Marine Corps.

Rod Skotty is currently President, Maritime Helicopter Support Company (MHSCo), a Lockheed Martin – Sikorsky Joint Venture Company established to provide single-point-of-contact logistics support for US Navy H-60 helicopters. In this assignment, since July 2004, he has had overall responsible for MHSCo’s performance on the H-60 Tip-to-Tail (T2T) Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract.

His career of thirty years has touched nearly every aspect of maritime helicopters from pilot to systems engineer to business development executive to performance management executive. He began in the US Navy as a pilot flying the SH-2F, SH-60B, UH-1, TH-57, and SH-3 helicopters; serving as a LAMPS helicopter detachment officer-in-charge, detachment and squadron maintenance officer, and LAMPS Class Desk Officer at the US Naval Safety Center; and making numerous deployments to the Persian Gulf, Nicaragua and Central America, Lebanon and the Middle East, Somalia and East Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and the North Atlantic. After leaving regular active duty, he served in the US Navy Reserves until retirement in 1995 as a Commander, contributing to fleet logistic support and transportation, culminating in command of the Military Sealift Command Unit at Wilmington, North Carolina during Desert Shield.

After serving in the US Navy, in 1986, he joined IBM’s Federal Systems Division (now Lockheed Martin) in Owego, New York. His assignments included system engineering for a variety of aerospace programs, marketing for LAMPS MK III helicopters and international maritime helicopters, and managing strategic planning. Additionally, he was responsible for liaison with the US Congress for legislative issues affecting Owego’s business with the US Government.

In 1995, he was assigned to Lockheed Martin’s subsidiary in the United Kingdom to manage business development. Located in London and Bristol, he directed new business development, communications, public relations, strategic planning, and government liaison with both the British and European Parliaments and government ministers.

In 2000, he left the UK to take up a position with Lockheed Martin Canada where he was the Vice President, Business Development and Government Relations. In this capacity, he led the business growth of the company in domestic and export defense markets, managed communications and public relations, liased with the Canadian Parliament and ministers, and worked with the US Embassy in Ottawa on US – Canadian business opportunities.

Rod Skotty holds a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, a master’s degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, and a systems engineering certification from the US Navy Post-Graduate School in Monterey. Residing in Upstate New York, Rod is a member of the American Hereford Association and the New York State Beef Producers Association.

Jim McKendree is Chief Logistician, Battle Management Systems Division at General Dynamics C4 Systems, Inc.

Mr. Ron Smith has served with the Federal Government since he joined the US Army in February 1962. He retired from the Army in June 1982 as maintenance Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3) and subsequently returned to Government Civilian service in March 1983.

An experienced and well rounded Logistician, Mr. Smith has served as the Publications Lead for the ROLAND Weapon System, became the Logistics Lead for the Tri-Service Stand-off Attack Missile System (TSSAM), and moved on to become the Total Ownership Cost Reduction Lead for the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Project Office.

Since 1999, Mr. Smith has been the Chief, System Support Division for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems (UAVS) Project Office. In this capacity, he has led his logistics team in the support of the RQ-5B Hunter UAV that has seen service in both Bosnia and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and, most significantly, managed the Logistic Division through the development, test, and fielding of the RQ-7A Shadow UAV. The Shadow 200 is the first Army UAV to receive a full rate production decision and, since that milestone in September 2002, the Shadow has been fielded to 15 Army Active, Reserve, and National Guard units. The Shadow 200 is currently deployed with units serving in Iraq where the system is supported using a Performance Based Logistics product support strategy. An additional 22 systems or more will be fielded by the end of FY 07.

In addition to the Shadow and Hunter UAV systems, Mr. Smith provides the logistics leadership that supports UAVS being initially equipped to the field or in the acquisition pipeline to include the Raven Small UAV, the Extended Range Multi Purpose UAV, the I-GNAT, the ALERT UAV, and UAV systems planned for Future Combat Systems (FCS) including the FIRESCOUT UAV.

Mr. Smith received his Logistic Level III in 1995 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management of Technology.

He and his wife Barbara reside in Harvest, Alabama and have two grown daughters.

Pierre Garant is currently the Director of V-22 Integrated Logistics & Training Support at Bell Helicopter in Hurst, TX. He also serves as V-22 Readiness Lead for the Bell-Boeing team. He joined Bell early in 2011 and demonstrates leadership and passion to spearhead improving V-22 Osprey supportability and readiness at less cost for a global presence. Prior to joining Bell, Pierre was the Business Director of the North American Group of the Abraham Y. Goldratt Institute. There he directed business planning specializing in the Theory of Constraint (TOC) based strategies and operations for manufacturing and production, logistics and enterprise supply chain, organization and business strategy, project management, marketing, sales, and Lean Six Sigma integration.

Pierre’s 26 year career in the U.S. Marine Corps and extensive experience in Integrated Logistics Support culminated in his selection to serve as the Director of Aviation Logistics for the U.S. Marine Corps directing global supply chain/logistics operations for Marine Corps Aviation from 2003 to 2008. He led full-spectrum logistics support for 1,400 aircraft operating on a constantly-changing, world-wide environment and spearheaded supply chain and maintenance/repair/overhaul operating budgets valued at $15.2B. Also in this position, he championed multiple PBL solutions for Marine and Naval Aviation. He is recognized as an expert within the defense industry aviation logistics profession. Pierre retired from the Marine Corps with the rank of Colonel.

Pierre has earned a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and two Masters of Science degrees. He has a MS in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and a MS in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and he is a Certified Professional Logistician (CPL).

Mr. Burgess is the Chief of the Contracting Office for the Aviation Logistics Center for the United States Coast Guard, providing leadership on procurement operations and strategic and business guidance.
Prior to assuming this position in August 2006, Mr. Burgess was the Supply Cell Leader and Supervisory Contracting Officer of the then newly formed C-130J Aircraft Project Office for the U.S. Coast Guard where he provided strategic guidance in the development and implementation of a comprehensive logistics plan and the development of sparing models for various components. He also led several performance-based contracting initiatives to support this new aircraft platform including the development and award of a Power-By-The-Hour contract to support the aircraft’s engines and a Contractor Logistics Support Plan that provided complete support to a majority of the aircraft’s other platforms and components.
Mr. Burgess has been a certified acquisition professional since 2004 and is Level III certified in Contracting by DHS. Mr. Burgess has held other contracting positions with the Coast Guard supporting all of the Coast Guard’s aviation platforms including the HU-25, HH-60, HH-65 and HC-130H. In these various positions, Mr. Burgess initiated several innovative contracting practices and gained extensive experience in performance-based contracting and best value awards.
Mr. Burgess received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University Of North Carolina at Wilmington and a Master in Business Administration degree from East Carolina University.

Mike Osborne is a Logistics Management Specialist assigned to the US Army PEO Missiles and Space logistics staff. His logistics career spans 45 years of experience in all life cycle phases with US Air Force, Navy and Army programs, and commercial development and production of military products. He is an advisor to the Council of Logistics Engineering Professionals (CLEP). Mike shares his considerable logistics experience through workshops and presentations on Systems Engineering, Performance Based Logistics and Materiel Availability and has provided valuable input to evolving OSD Sustainment policy. Mike was awarded Certified Professional Logistician (CPL) status in 1989, and was re-certified in 2002. He is also certified as a Configuration and Data Manager. Mike recently participated in the re-write of the Defense Acquisition Guide chapter 5, Life Cycle Logistics, and has provided sustainment input for the development of the evolving Life Cycle Support Plan content and format. Mike shares his considerable logistics experience through workshops and presentations on systems engineering, performance based logistics and materiel availability.

Gerry joined BAE Systems in April 2008 as the Manager for Product Support Business Models.

He has spent the last 24 months working on enterprise availability based strategies, offerings and capture teams.

From May 2006-April 2008 Gerry worked at GE Aviation Systems where he led their worldwide PBL pursuits. Proposals and negotiations. As of his departure GE Systems had 20 PBL contracts and several domestic and United Kingdom military and Prime Aircraft manufacturers valued at $300M. Additionally, GE Aviation Systems was in negation for another Ten PBLs valued at $200M.

Gerry spent 28 years at the Naval Inventory Control Point (NAVICP) prior to joining GE Aviation Systems mostly in contracting. Gerry spent one year as the NAVICP facilities manager and three years as Chief of Staff for the NAVICP Acquisition Executive. The Acquisition Executive Office’s mission was to craft and oversee execution of the acquisition strategy for both the Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg, Pa. NAVICP operating sites. This office wrote the Direct Vendor Delivery (DVD) for repairable strategy that evolved into the current PBL scenario.

Gerry was the Contracting Officer for the Honeywell Total Logistics Support (TLS) Contract that facilitated and incorporated the first public/private partnership for depot workload where a contractor assumed responsibility for an organic depot’s work and quality. The TLS program won the 2005 Secretary of Defense PBL Award for Component level PBLs. Gerry was also the Contracting Officer for the F/A-18 E/F FIRST PBL contract. The FIRST Program won the 2007 Secretary of Defense PBL Award for System Level PBLs.

Gerry received his BS in Business Administration from LaSalle University. Gerry lives in New Britain, Pa. with his family.

Ned is a management consultant with Deloitte, focused on defense and the defense industry. He has over 22 years of professional experience in the areas of supply chain management and management consulting, and has participated in global supply chain engagements in government, aerospace and defense, industrial, consumer Goods, and retail industries. Ned currently works with government and industry clients in acquisition, supply chain, and lifecycle management of defense systems and has been instrumental in developing the defense department’s strategy and partnering approach for weapon system sustainment and supply chain management.

Ned's specific areas of expertise include supply chain and life-cycle strategy development, planning, inventory management, strategic sourcing, PBL, MRO, business case and life-cycle cost analysis, and the application of metrics and performance management. Ned has been an active contributor to the Supply Chain Council, including the Aerospace and Defense Special Interest Group.

Peter has over 30 years of experience in logistics management, third party logistics services and consulting in industry and government. A family background in the transportation business and hands-on industry experience has resulted in deep operational knowledge in all aspects of supply chain with an emphasis on performance based contracting, transport strategy, safety, procurement and operations.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
20 years in contracting and operations of highway, rail and water transportation for large manufacturers of bulk and packaged materials, warehousing and terminaling. Six years as a third party logistics provider serving a dozen major companies managing large asset life cycle and maintenance. Truck, rail and vessel operations experience; fleet, warehousing and bulk operations for hazardous materials, equipment, food-grade and consumer products. Experience in transportation systems, distribution network design, aircraft management, fleet acquisition and operations, transport negotiations, logistics strategy.
Consulting has included facilitation of planning workshops for DLA and 16 other services with emphasis on improving performance in delivery to the warfighter. Service as Program Manager for modernization of Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) for Homeland Security. Commercial projects included assessment, strategy, design and large project delivery for international clients including General Motors, Glaxo Smith Kline, Elemica, Marriott Distribution, Crown Cork & Seal, Black & Decker, Temple- Inland and Fleming Foods. Peter has deep expertise in Transportation Systems and has lead the installation of eight major Transportation Management Systems (TMS). Distribution expertise and understanding of executive metrics development brought to bear to deliver substantial returns to major clients through joint teaming with clients.
Peter qualified as a DoD Certified Instructor in safe handling of Dangerous Goods and as a personnel safety administrator and instructor in government and industry. He has been selected as an Instructor for the Defense Acquisitions University (DAU) in the area of Performance Based Logistics (PBL).
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VP-Supply Chain, Bacou-Dalloz Group SA. Designed and lead global supply chain transformation for over 30 brands of personal protective equipment (PPE) previously purchasing logistics services separately. Responsibilities included One-Stop-Shopping strategy including Global Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) process and carrier re-negotiations and consolidations, new customer service center, track and trace web portals and two new distribution centers, and new logistics systems (WMS, LMS and TMS) in the US and Europe.
CEO, Intertrans Services, Inc. A third party logistics provider (3PL) with major clients including Atofina, Ashta, Consolidated Rail, National Starch and others. Services focused on large asset management, transportation analysis, electronic commerce between trading partners, regulatory compliance, equipment maintenance and training for government and industry. Business sold to a Fortune 500 services firm.
VP-Transportation – Hanlin Group, a national manufacturer of chemicals and consumer plastics. COO of subsidiary logistics company serving seven divisions in North America. Coordinating across multiple divisions at the executive level for this diversified company.
Prior experience in Transport Management, Purchasing and Fleet management positions at IMC Fertilizer, Nachurs and Tyco-Ludlow.
AFFILIATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
Roundtable Officer Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). Council Supply Chain Management Professionals (CLM). 2004 Track Chairman for Supply Chain Transformation. Certified as a Transportation Manager, Hazardous Materials Instructor and Quality Advisor. Former Practitioner before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Former member, National Freight Traffic Association and Transportation Chairman for the Chlorine Institute.
Level 5-C Clearance US Department of Homeland Security.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Currently completing a PhD in Organizational Management, Capella University, including particular emphasis in Logistics leadership skills applied to successful global business transformations.
Peter earned his Transportation Manager certificate (CTM) at the Academy of Advanced Traffic (now Institute of Logistics Management) at the World Trade Center in New York.
PUBLISHED/PRESENTER
Co- author - Annual Report on Trends in Logistics (University of Tennessee and Georgia Southern University) in Supply Chain Review and Logistics Management magazines.
Track Chairman in 2004 for Supply Chain Transformation at the Council of Logistics Management.
Industry project (Bacou-Dalloz) published as cover story of Logistics Magazine, September 2003 (Reed Publications).
Peter has presented at numerous industry and government events on safe and efficient transportation. Certified as a IATA Instructor and HM instructor for US DoD.

Jim is Vice President of Government Affairs, IHS Global Inc. He has been with IHS for since 1995, concentrating on Government and Defense during that time. Jim currently heads IHS Government and Legislative Affairs efforts designed to support IHS business segments that provide services and insight to the US Government, Department of Defense and the US Congress. In addition, Jim manages IHS relationships with Washington DC based strategic partners and advisory groups tasked with supporting IHS presence and visibility within the government and the legislative and executive branches.
Jim provides strategic organizational leadership for IHS government business strategies to include; opportunity strategic planning, team development and coordination of business development processes.

Jim has lead support efforts of multiple programs for the US Navy and US Air Force providing compliance and data management solutions to multiple system programs.
Jim supported the F/A-18E/F ITT with flight test technical documentation support for aerodynamic testing at the NAWC Patuxent River MD; as a result, system flight test and test article preparation cycles were effectively managed reducing redundant flight test hours.
In addition, he is a plank owner to the AAIPT providing solution toolsets and guidance to the Joint/Coalition Obsolescence Management Modernization System (JCOMMS) implemented by NAVAIRSYSCOM to support DMSMS requirements. The JCOMMS system has effectively streamlined pre acquisition processes, thus expediting the acquisition of obsolete parts and system re-engineering.
Jim also has provided guidance and direction to the USAF pre-PLM ECSS data effort leading to initial and subsequent data optimization management for the USAF Material Command. The effort is designed to provide accurate and sustainable system records for weapon system platforms for the duration their life cycle.

Jim holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering; he served 12 years the United States Marine Corps as an A-4 and F/A-18 aviator.
He currently resides in Jefferson MD, with his wife Mindy and son Evan.

Kevin Ford is Director, Business Development at IHS Government Solutions.