Meet the Defense Logistics & Energy Experts

2026 Speakers

Chair: Major General Allan E. Day (Ret.), VP, Logistics/Sustainment Industry Strategy Global Public Sector at Salesforce

Chair: Major General Allan E. Day (Ret.)

VP, Logistics/Sustainment Industry Strategy Global Public Sector
Salesforce

Lieutenant General Mark T. Simerly, Director at Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

Lieutenant General Mark T. Simerly

Director
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

Douglas G. Smith, Director of Aerospace Energy at DLA Energy

Douglas G. Smith

Director of Aerospace Energy
DLA Energy

Erica H. Plath, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Logistics at Office of the Under Secretary of War (Acquisition & Sustainment)

Erica H. Plath

Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Logistics
Office of the Under Secretary of War (Acquisition & Sustainment)

Dr. Robert Mantz, Senior Official, Contested Logistics Technologies Critical Technology Area at Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering

Dr. Robert Mantz

Senior Official, Contested Logistics Technologies Critical Technology Area
Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering

Kirk Phillips, Director, Air Force Office of Energy Assurance at U.S. Air Force

Kirk Phillips

Director, Air Force Office of Energy Assurance
U.S. Air Force

Mike Smith, Nuclear Portfolio Lead, Operational Energy-Innovation (OE-I) at U.S. Department of War

Mike Smith

Nuclear Portfolio Lead, Operational Energy-Innovation (OE-I)
U.S. Department of War

James Balocki SES, Executive Director, Marine Corps Installations Command at U.S. Marine Corps

James Balocki SES

Executive Director, Marine Corps Installations Command
U.S. Marine Corps

Dave Menzen, Director of Logistics at Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Installations and Logistics, (OPNAV N4L), US Navy

Dave Menzen

Director of Logistics
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Installations and Logistics, (OPNAV N4L), US Navy

Adarryl Roberts, Chief Information Officer at Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

Adarryl Roberts

Chief Information Officer
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

Dr. Nicholas Martin, Director of the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) at U.S. Department of War

Dr. Nicholas Martin

Director of the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA)
U.S. Department of War

Colonel Joseph Claros, Deputy Chief of Staff Logistics, G4 at U.S. Army

Colonel Joseph Claros

Deputy Chief of Staff Logistics, G4
U.S. Army

James L. Hartle, Principal Director, Operational Energy Policy and Chief of Staff at Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Operational Energy Safety and Occupational Health

James L. Hartle

Principal Director, Operational Energy Policy and Chief of Staff
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Operational Energy Safety and Occupational Health

Nathan T. Cornell, Program Manager for Operational Energy at Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)

Nathan T. Cornell

Program Manager for Operational Energy
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)

Captain Corey Odom, Logistics & Sustainment Branch Head at NATO

Captain Corey Odom

Logistics & Sustainment Branch Head
NATO

Steve L. Martinez, Deputy Chief, Protection & Logistics Capability Development Division at Deputy Chief of Staff for Force Modernization, US Air Force

Steve L. Martinez

Deputy Chief, Protection & Logistics Capability Development Division
Deputy Chief of Staff for Force Modernization, US Air Force

Ms. Corey Chance, Technical Director for Installation Energy Policy & Programs at Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Infrastructure, Energy and Environment, Department of the Air Force, U.S. Air Force

Ms. Corey Chance

Technical Director for Installation Energy Policy & Programs
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Infrastructure, Energy and Environment, Department of the Air Force, U.S. Air Force

Mr. Jeffrey J. Ignatowski, Director, Letter Kenny Munitions (LEMC) at US Army

Mr. Jeffrey J. Ignatowski

Director, Letter Kenny Munitions (LEMC)
US Army

Lindsey H. Hicks, Strategic Energy Program Manager, Quality Research and Development Division at DLA Energy

Lindsey H. Hicks

Strategic Energy Program Manager, Quality Research and Development Division
DLA Energy

Kate H. Kelly, President, Advanced Technologies at BWXT

Kate H. Kelly

President, Advanced Technologies
BWXT

Jonathan Moak, Senior Vice President, U.S. Public Sector Sales at Exiger

Jonathan Moak

Senior Vice President, U.S. Public Sector Sales
Exiger

Mr. Steve Morani, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Sustainment & President at US Department of War

Mr. Steve Morani

Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Sustainment & President
US Department of War

Michael Howard, Chief, Engineering/Digital Transformation at USTRANSCOM

Michael Howard

Chief, Engineering/Digital Transformation
USTRANSCOM

Dan Kunze, Regional VP, Department of War Sales at Exiger

Dan Kunze

Regional VP, Department of War Sales
Exiger

Advisory Board: General USAF Retired Jacqueline Van Ovost, Former Commander at USTRANSCOM

Advisory Board: General USAF Retired Jacqueline Van Ovost

Former Commander
USTRANSCOM

Advisory Board: Lieutenant General (Ret.) Eric Wesley, Former Deputy Commanding General, Army Futures Command at U.S. Army

Advisory Board: Lieutenant General (Ret.) Eric Wesley

Former Deputy Commanding General, Army Futures Command
U.S. Army

Advisory Board: Colonel (Ret.) Kevin Sampels, Senior Vice President of Operations at Systecon North America

Advisory Board: Colonel (Ret.) Kevin Sampels

Senior Vice President of Operations
Systecon North America

Advisory Board: Richard Kidd, President at RK4 Consulting​

Advisory Board: Richard Kidd

President
RK4 Consulting​

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