Meet the Speakers

2024 Conference Chair:


Dr. Mark J. Lewis PhD
Dr. Mark J. Lewis PhD
CEO
Purdue Applied Research Institute

2024 Speakers:


Dr. James Weber
Dr. James Weber
Principal Director, Hypersonics
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E))
John Hill
John Hill
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Space and Missile Defense
US Department of Defense
Walter Chai
Walter Chai
Director of Space Sensors; Director of the Missile Integration and Operations Center
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Dr. Eric Marineau PhD, SES
Dr. Eric Marineau PhD, SES
Program Officer, Hypersonics, Office of Naval Research (ONR)
US Navy
Matthew Daugherty
Matthew Daugherty
Deputy Major Program Manager, Conventional Prompt Strike, Strike Program in Strategic Systems Programs
US Navy
Jeffrey Boulware
Jeffrey Boulware
Technical Director and Deputy Division Chief, Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO)
Joint Staff J8
Colonel Alexander Rasmussen
Colonel Alexander Rasmussen
Chief, Tracking Layer, Space Development Agency
US Space Force
Lieutenant Colonel Jared Thompson
Lieutenant Colonel Jared Thompson
Chief, Global Strike Advanced Capabilities Integration
STRATCOMM
Kegan Miller
Kegan Miller
Science and Technology Advanced Capabilities (STAC) Lead, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane)
US Navy
Dr. Jesse Maxwell
Dr. Jesse Maxwell
Head, Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Propulsion, Spacecraft Engineering Division, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
US Navy
Geoff Wilson
Geoff Wilson
Program Manager, Test & Evaluation / Science & Technology Program, Test Resource Management Center (TRMC)
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Daniel Marren
Daniel Marren
Hypersonic Advisor, Test Resource Management Center (TRMC)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E))
Edwardo Freeman P.E.
Edwardo Freeman P.E.
Mechanical Engineer, Agile Weapons Division
US Air Force
Dr. Mark Benedict PhD
Dr. Mark Benedict PhD
Senior Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
US Air Force
Colonel Aaron Tucker
Colonel Aaron Tucker
High Speed Systems Division Chief, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
US Air Force
Dr. Carmen Carney
Dr. Carmen Carney
Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Lead, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
US Air Force
Dr. David Glass
Dr. David Glass
Senior Researcher for Advanced Structural/Thermal Systems Research Directorate
NASA Langley Research Center
Dr. Rodney Bowersox
Dr. Rodney Bowersox
Executive Director
University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH)