Meet the Speakers at Armored Vehicles USA

2026 SPEAKER ROSTER

Event Chair: General (Ret.) David G. Perkins, Former Commanding General at US Army Training and Doctrine Command

Event Chair: General (Ret.) David G. Perkins

Former Commanding General
US Army Training and Doctrine Command

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Eric Wesley, Former Deputy Commanding General, Army Futures Command at US Army

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Eric Wesley

Former Deputy Commanding General, Army Futures Command
US Army

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Antonio Aguto, Former Commanding General, Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU) at The Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU)

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Antonio Aguto

Former Commanding General, Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU)
The Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU)

Major General Curtis D. Taylor, Commanding General, 1st  Armored Division and Fort Bliss at US Army

Major General Curtis D. Taylor

Commanding General, 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss
US Army

Major General Thomas M. Feltey, Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division at US Army (Pending Final Confirmation)

Major General Thomas M. Feltey

Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division
US Army (Pending Final Confirmation)

Brigadier General Beth A. Behn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) at US Army

Brigadier General Beth A. Behn

Commanding General, U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM)
US Army

Mr. Stephen Bowdren, Program Executive Officer, Land Systems at US Marine Corps

Mr. Stephen Bowdren

Program Executive Officer, Land Systems
US Marine Corps

Mr. Nick Taylor, Head Combat Vehicles 1, Defence Equipment and Support at UK MoD

Mr. Nick Taylor

Head Combat Vehicles 1, Defence Equipment and Support
UK MoD

Colonel Leon Rogers, Military Deputy to the DASA-PPR at US Army

Colonel Leon Rogers

Military Deputy to the DASA-PPR
US Army

Colonel Jason M. Wingeart, Director for Transformation and Lessons Learned Manager – Armored Brigade Combat at US Army

Colonel Jason M. Wingeart

Director for Transformation and Lessons Learned Manager – Armored Brigade Combat
US Army

Colonel Scott Pence, Division Chief, Capability Directorate, Ground Maneuver, G-8 at US Army

Colonel Scott Pence

Division Chief, Capability Directorate, Ground Maneuver, G-8
US Army

Colonel Ryan Howell, Director of Integration, CPE Ground at US Army

Colonel Ryan Howell

Director of Integration, CPE Ground
US Army

Colonel James Polak, Commander, Aberdeen Test Center at US Army

Colonel James Polak

Commander, Aberdeen Test Center
US Army

Lieutenant Colonel Nick Rinaldi, Project Lead, Overwatch, Army Applications Lab at US Army

Lieutenant Colonel Nick Rinaldi

Project Lead, Overwatch, Army Applications Lab
US Army

Stuart Hartfield, Deputy Division Chief, G-8 Capability Directorate (CD) at US Army

Stuart Hartfield

Deputy Division Chief, G-8 Capability Directorate (CD)
US Army

Steve Dawson, Engineering Director for Capability Program Executive, Ground (Combat Platforms) at US Army

Steve Dawson

Engineering Director for Capability Program Executive, Ground (Combat Platforms)
US Army

John Jolokai, Executive Director, US Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal at US Army (Pending Final Confirmation)

John Jolokai

Executive Director, US Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal
US Army (Pending Final Confirmation)

Dr. Macam Dattathreya, Senior Scientific Technical Manager at US Army

Dr. Macam Dattathreya

Senior Scientific Technical Manager
US Army

Will Booz, Direct Fire and Autonomous Armaments Fire Control, DEVCOM AC at US Army

Will Booz

Direct Fire and Autonomous Armaments Fire Control, DEVCOM AC
US Army

Joella Zwack, Security Specialist, DEVCOM Armaments Center, G2 at US Army

Joella Zwack

Security Specialist, DEVCOM Armaments Center, G2
US Army

Michael Clow, Director, Combat and Tactical Wheeled Vehicles at Cypress International

Michael Clow

Director, Combat and Tactical Wheeled Vehicles
Cypress International

2026 CHAIRMAN

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