Mr. Mark Morrison is the Director for Industrial Base and Infrastructure Planning, G3/4, Headquarters, U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC).  He is responsible for infrastructure planning, energy stewardship, environmental stewardship, industrial base policy and assessments, including partnerships with industry, and surety oversight.  Additionally acts as the principal advisor to the AMC Commander and reports to the AMC EDCG on business transformation initiatives.

Lieutenant General Gustave F. Perna assumed duties as the U.S. Army's Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, on 18 September 2014. He oversees policies and procedures used by 270,000 Army logisticians throughout the world. Prior to joining the Army staff he served for two years as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/4, U.S. Army Materiel Command, one of the Army’s largest commands with 70,000 employees impacting all 50 states and 155 countries.

LTG Perna's other command assignments include: Commander, Joint Munitions Command and Joint Munitions and Lethality Lifecycle Management Command, responsible for the lifecycle management of $40 billion of conventional ammunition; Commander, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Defense Logistics Agency, responsible for the procurement of more than $14.5 billion worth of food, clothing, textiles, medicines, medical supplies, construction and equipment items for America's Warfighters and other customers worldwide; Commander, 4th Sustainment Brigade, where he deployed the brigade to combat operations during OIF 05-07; Commander, 64th Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado, where he deployed the battalion to combat operations during OIF I; Deputy Commanding Officer, 64th Corps Support Group, 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas; and Commander, B Company, 143rd Ordnance Battalion, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

LTG Perna’s key staff assignments include: Director of Logistics, J4, U.S. Forces-Iraq, responsible for sustainment plans and policies for strategic and operational logistics to sustain coalition and joint forces; Executive Officer to the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, supporting the Director's mission of providing Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and other federal agencies with logistics, acquisitions and technical services support; Ordnance Branch Chief, Human Resources Command; DISCOM Executive Officer and G4, 1st Cavalry Division, where he deployed to Bosnia; 544th Maintenance Battalion Support Operations Officer and Battalion Executive Officer, 13th COSCOM; and G4 Maintenance Officer, 13th COSCOM, where he deployed to Somalia as a member of Joint Task Force Support Command.

He graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy with an Associate’s degree in Business Administration. Graduating as a Distinguished Military Graduate, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Infantry Officer. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Maryland and a Master’s degree in Logistics Management from Florida Institute of Technology. His military education includes: Infantry Officer Basic Course, Ordnance Officer Advance Course, Logistics Executive Development Course, Support Operations Course, Command and General Staff College and Senior Service College.

His awards and decorations include: Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Parachutist and Air Assault Badges.

LTG Perna is married to the former Susan L. Pollack. They have two sons, Cody (married to Ashley) and Ryan; and
two granddaughters, Adryiana and Priscilla.

Lt. Gen. John B. Cooper is Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Cooper is responsible to the Chief of Staff for leadership, management and integration of Air Force logistics readiness; aircraft, munitions, and missile maintenance; civil engineering; and security forces, as well as setting policy and preparing budget estimates that reflect enhancements to productivity, combat readiness and quality of life for Air Force people.

General Cooper entered the Air Force in 1983 and received his commission through the ROTC program at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. He is a career logistician who has commanded two maintenance squadrons, one maintenance group and one maintenance wing. General Cooper has also held a variety of staff leadership positions, and has been the Director of Logistics for three separate Major Commands and for Headquarters USAF. Prior to this assignment, the General was the Director of Logistics, Headquarters Air Combat Command.

Brigadier General Timothy L. Frye serves as Assistant Adjutant General - Air, West Virginia National Guard where he is responsible for the 130th Airlift Wing, Charleston, and 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg. He advises The Adjutant General on policy and management issues affecting the West Virginia Air National Guard. General Frye monitors the readiness of both wings and provides command guidance and joint, interagency coordination to facilitate communication and response to federal and state taskings.

Brig Gen Frye additionally serves in a dualhatted position as the Director of Logistics and Engineering (J4), National Guard Bureau. In this capacity, he serves as the principle advisor to the Chief, National Guard Bureau and Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau for all logistical and engineering matters to include supply, maintenance, transportation, acquisition logistics, installation/facility, environmental issues, Emergency Management Assistance Compacts and the domestic mobilization of Army and Air National Guard personnel. Brig Gen Frye reviews the strategic Whole of Government/Inter-agency logistics capabilities as they relate to the National Guard's domestic operations. He executes the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear enterprise sustainment of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Systems program of records and equips, sustains and manages the life cycle of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear enterprise. Additionally, Brig Gen Frye operates the Consequence Management Support Center to acquire, distribute, modify, and repair equipment for National Guard domestic missions. He supports the National Guard Coordination Center during National Special Security Events and domestic emergency response operations.

General Frye received his commission in 1980 from the United States Air Force Academy. He has completed several assignments as a C-130 pilot in the airlift community. He completed multiple combat deployments, culminating in 2003 as Vice Commander, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, United States Central Command Area of Responsibility. General Frye gained significant joint experience on assignment in Christchurch, New Zealand where he served as Operations Officer and Deputy Commander of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint mission supporting the United States Antarctic Program. During his tenure, he oversaw Air National Guard, United States Air Force, United States Navy, and United States Coast Guard activities in Antarctica.

Mr. Brunner is the Business Group Leader and Logistics Analyst at Acquisition Logistics Engineering (ALE) and is responsible for defining and leading business activities with the objective of providing the technical expertise our customers come to expect at a reasonable cost. His duties also include analyses in the areas of logistics engineering, ILS planning and program development, supportability in product design, and Reliability & Maintainability.

As the leader of Rockwell Collins' Service Solutions business development global team, Bob Haag is responsible for all sales management and advance business planning associated with this business.  His team has world wide accountability for our Service Solutions efforts and covers our global customer base with team members in our Americas, Asia Pacific and European regions.  Prior to this role, Haag was Vice President and General Manager of Rockwell Collins' Communication & Navigation Products business unit since May, 2011 where he was responsible for the military communication business including Software Defined Radios, Data Link Solutions, satellite communication products and all government navigation business.

Since joining Rockwell Collins in 2006, Haag has served in various management roles. As Vice President and General Manager of Government Systems' Precision Strike and Navigation Products, he had full responsibility for profit and loss, customer relationship management, program execution and new business pursuits.  As senior director of Soldier Solutions for Government Systems Surface Solutions, he was responsible for products and systems used and worn by soldiers to enhance communications and situation awareness.

Haag earned a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and a master’s degree from Iowa State University.  He is a member of the Association of the United States Army, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, and the Institute for Navigation.  He also serves on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids.

Captain Schofield, a native of Lancaster, PA., graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1991, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree with high honors in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He also holds Master of Science degrees in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Captain Schofield received a DHS Program Manger Level III Certification in November 2009. Captain Schofield, a permanent Cutterman, served four sea tours including: Student Engineer aboard USCGC RELIANCE (WMEC 615); Engineer Officer aboard USCGC LEGARE (WMEC 912); Executive Officer aboard USCGC ESCANABA (WMEC 907); and Commanding Officer aboard USCG THETIS (WMEC 910). Captain Schofield’s tours ashore include: Port Engineer and Executive Officer at Naval Engineering Support Unit Boston; Offshore Patrol Cutter Program Manager’s Representative and Executive Officer at Project Resident Office Pascagoula; and most recently as the Offshore Patrol Cutter Project Manager in Washington, DC. As a project manager, he was responsible to contract the design of the largest acquisition in Coast Guard history. Captain Schofield’s military awards include two Meritorious Service Medals, three Coast Guard Commendation Medals, and several unit awards. Captain Schofield is married to the former Christine Kowack of North Stonington, CT. He has two wonderful children, Colman (11) and Conrad (9).

Dr. Daniel C. Parker assumed leadership as the Product Director (PD) of the Army’s Enterprise Systems Integration Program (AESIP) Hub on July 11, 2012.  As the Product Director, Dr. Parker reports to the Project Manager for AESIP, for the PEO EIS where he is responsible for integrating Army business processes by providing a single source for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) enterprise hub services, centralized master data management and business intelligence and analytics.

Dr. Parker was one of the principal Architects responsible for the integration and implementation of the Army Enterprise ERP Solutions (AESIP, GFEBS, LMP, and GCSS-Army, AESIP). He has provided business, technical and analytical support to GCSS-Army (AESIP), an enterprise services oriented architecture utilizing SAP’s ECC, NetWeaver and Product Lifecycle Management suite.  Much of his focus on AESIP and the other ERP programs has been to define, maximize, and continuously improve customer value through business process reengineering, development and integration of supporting technology bridging decision support and operational supply chain management (finance, maintenance, supply, and transportation) functions across the Army Enterprise. 
 
Prior to his assignment at AESIP, Dr. Parker architected, re-engineered business processes, and lifecycle strategy development and planning for major programs (often in excess of $1B) for the Army. Dr. Parker was also a logistician in the U.S. Army for 14 years, during which he served in various capacities. Dr. Parker directed development and implementations of both strategic and operational plans for warehousing and transportation functions on a corporate-wide basis including 11 retail distribution centers, two Aviation distribution centers – with 450 personnel and an annual budget of $135 million (HHC 7th Corps Support Group). Dr. Parker managed an $18 Million retail supply and distribution operation and maintained accountable records for a $955 million account (Devil Troop Brigade, Ft. Polk, LA). Earlier in his career, Dr. Parker attended the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, where he led and flew experimental and engineering flight test programs for the U.S. Army rotary and fixed wing aircraft and aviation systems logging over 5,000 flying hours.  
 
Dr. Parker has received multiple commendations and awards, including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and Air-Force Commendation Medal. He is a also a winner of the Vice-President's “Golden Hammer” Award for productivity and velocity enhancements and his name can be found in The Smithsonian for achievement in aviation.

Dr. Parker is an accomplish author who has been published in Field Manual 10-1 (1993); Quartermaster Magazine (1994); The Army Logistician (1995, 1996); “Battlefield Distribution” Final Concept Report (1994); Transportation Journal (1995); “Velocity Management Implementation Plan Final Report (1995); as well as the Final Report on "Changing the Army's Order and Ship Process" (1995).
 
Dr. Parker holds a PhD in Business Systems, a Master’s of Science in Business Administration and Logistics Management, a Master’s degree in Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Science in Transportation and Traffic Management. He is a member of the Society of Logistics Engineers, Supply Chain Management Council, and the National Defense Industry Association.  Dr. Parker is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and is also a member of the Army Acquisitions Corps and is certified at Level III in Acquisition Information Technology, Life Cycle Logistics and Program Management.

Jon Johnson is a federal IT procurement professional, program leader, and strategist. His specialties include IT Procurement, IT Leadership, IT Governance, and IT Strategy.  He has worked at the General Services Administration on strategic procurements related to the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, Federal IT Shared Services Strategy, and the Digital Government Strategy, and focuses on Cloud Computing and Mobility.   He is currently launching a new division dedicated to vendor engagement and analysis, and is also actively pursuing his PhD at the Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy concentrating on IT Policy, IT Procurement Policy, Organizational Leadership and Organizational Decision Making. 

Dave Blatner is a Manufacturing and Enterprise Operations Management Specialist for SAP America. A former general foreman of final assembly for Boeing, he led production operations on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet program. Dave’s expertise has been in the areas of efficient fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, within a Lean Six Sigma framework. Mr. Blatner holds a MS degree in Engineering Management from Washington University in St. Louis. Dave has been involved in several strategic software implementations in manufacturing, maintenance, modification and overall, with military and commercial aerospace suppliers and supply chain partners, such as Bell Helicopter, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, GE Aviation, General Atomics, Goodrich and others.

Associate professor (Logistics), received his Ph.D. from the University of North Texas. His research interests include supply chain performance, research methods, and supply chain finance. Dr Randall has secured $540,000 in research grants from the Naval Post Graduate School and the Federal Aviation Administration in the areas of performance based contracting and unmanned air system risk modeling. In 2010 Wesley was selected as a DC Velocity Rainmaker. Dr. Randall teaches graduate logistics courses. His research has been published in the Journal of Business Logistics, Journal of Supply Chain Management, European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Journal of Transportation Management, Transportation Journal, Defense Acquisition Review, Aviation Week: Maintenance Repair and Overhaul, Benchmarking: An International Journal, The Journal of Knowledge Management, Collegiate Aviation Review, Distribution Business Management Journal, The Journal of Strategic Marketing, and The International Journal of Logistics Management.

James V. Jones is an internationally recognized authority in integrated logistics support, supportability engineering and development and management of logistics support solutions.  He possesses a strong technical and management background developed through many years of experience and positions of increasing responsibility.   Mr. Jones has a demonstrated ability in management systems, program planning and initiation, and program management.  Additionally, Mr. Jones has authored several technical reference books and is an internationally sought after consultant, lecturer and educator.