Speakers

Col Michael Micucci, USMC
LAV Program Manager
TACOM MARCORSYSCOM

Colonel Micucci was commissioned in 1984 from Iowa State University with a BS Degree in Civil Engineering. He has spent many years in the Marine Corps Operational Forces as a Combat Engineer Officer and has led Marines at all levels, most notably serving as a Combat Engineer Company Commander during Desert Shield and Storm and a Combat Engineer Battalion Commander during OIF-I. Col Micucci has had three tours in Acquisitions; countermine project officer (1997-2000), the PM for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (2005-2006) and currently as the PM for Light Armored Vehicles (A position he has held since July 2006).

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COL Robert W. Schumitz, USA
Project Manager
Stryker Brigade Combat Team

Colonel Robert Schumitz is the United States Army's Project Manager for the Stryker vehicle platform. He held previous operational assignments as an Infantry officer and numerous acquisition assignments working with both the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the Stryker programs. Colonel Schumitz previously commanded the Army's 18th Contracting Command at Fort Bragg and served as the Commander of Contract Operations (PARC - Forces) for the Joint Contracting Command - Iraq/Afghanistan. He holds degrees from the Naval Post-Graduate School and Syracuse University; additionally, he completed a Senior Service College Fellowship at the University of Texas prior to assuming his current position.

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David K. Hansen
Deputy Program Manager, Joint MRAP Vehicle Program
USMC

Dave Hansen enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1980. Awarded an NROTC scholarship to attend the University of Southern California from 1981 through 1985; graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Business Management. Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in May of 1985. Served in various positions in the operating forces of the Marine Corps, and at Marine Corps Systems Command. Received a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) in 1991. Medically retired from the Marine Corps in 1997 and returned to the Marine Corps as a Civilian employee later that same year. Served as Deputy Program Manager for Infantry Weapons, Deputy Program Manager for Non-Lethal Weapons, and the Program Manager for Infantry Weapons. And the Program Manager for the Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Graduated ICAF in June 2007 with a Masters Degree in Strategic Defense Resource Management. Level III DAWIA certified in PM and Log, Graduate of the Senior Acquisition Course and the ACAT I Program Managers Course. He has been married for 22 years – wife’s name is Deb, and has two kids Alissa 18, and Mitch 12.

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Brigadier General Jerry Beck, Jr., Division Commander 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard

Brigadier General Peter N. Fuller, USA, Deputy Commanding General, Research Development and Engineering Command

LTC Charlie Stein, USA, Product Manager, Ground Combat Tactical Trainers, PEO-STRI

Lieutenant Colonel Maxi Blum (R), Israeli Defense Forces

PEO Land Systems, United States Marine Corps

Shuvra S. Bhattacharyya, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland

David Bialas, Chief, Integration Division, Center for Army Lessons Learned, US Army Combined Arms Center

Samuel Cameron, Logistics Domain Group, U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency

Eddie C. Crow, Jr., Head, Systems Operations & Automation Division, Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University

Professor Lawrence Drzal, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Composite Vehicle Research Center, Michigan State University

Glen Gallant, Business Development, Allen Vanguard

Robert Horton, Chief Executive Officer, GPS Source, Inc.

Stephen Howard, Acting Director, PM-SANG Washington Field Office, U.S. Army Security Assistance Command

Mike Kelley, TRADOC Capability Manager, Platform Battle Command and Combat ID

Professor Dahsin Liu, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Composite Vehicle Research Center, Michigan State University

Professor Albert Loos, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Composite Vehicle Research Center, Michigan State University

Jay Ochterbeck, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University

Jim Olson, Director, Business Development, Digital Design Corporation

Bryan Prosser, Program Manager, Assault Amphibious Vehicle Systems, Armor and Fire Support Systems Marine Corps Systems Command

Reinhard Radermacher, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE), University of Maryland

John Rutledge, Business Development, American Defense Systems,Inc.

Bao Yang, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland

Chris Yunker, Mob/C-Mobility Section, Fires & Maneuver Integration Division, Marine Corps Combat Development Command