1 2 Welcome Thank you for attending the Ohio Defense Forum. Over the next two days, we will hear from experts in their fields about how we can maintain our country’s strong national defense. The Ohio Defense Forum will give community leaders the opportunity to learn more about the important role they play “It is my hope that this forum will in supporting and advocating for Ohio’s defense resources, help forge partnerships and develop from our servicemembers and installations, to industry and innovative strategies that will further technology. It is my hope that this forum will help forge showcase Ohio’s dedication to our partnerships and develop innovative strategies that will men and women in uniform.” further showcase Ohio’s dedication to our men and women in uniform. First, I would like to thank the Dayton Development Coalition and the Association of Defense Communities for making this event possible. Also, I would like to thank all of our panelists for sharing their thoughts on how we can continue to bring together community and military leaders from across the state to preserve Ohio’s commitment to defense. Sincerely, Congressman Mike Turner 3 4 Venue Map The Ohio State University Ohio Union Ohio Defense Forum Location 5 Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:00 AM Registration Desk Open - Venue Sponsor: The Ohio State University College of Engineering Performance Hall 11:00 AM Lunch (Provided) - Sponsors: Radiance Technologies & Taft Law & Sawdey Solution Services Performance Hall 12:00 PM Welcome / Opening Ceremonies Performance Hall - ADC Event Purpose/Overview - Mike Cooper, President, ADC - Welcome Remarks by Congressman Michael Turner 12:30 PM Partnerships: Integrating the Military and the Community for Mutual Benefit Panel Moderator: Tim Ford, CEO, Association of Defense Communities Panelists: - Sandy Law, Military Families for High Standards - Marcus Lingenfelter, Senior Vice-President, State and Federal Programs, National Math and Science Initiative - Abigail Beniston, Code Enforcement and Blight Remediation Superintendent, City of Youngstown - Colonel Bradley McDonald, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Installation Commander - Brigadier General Todd Audet, Ohio Air National Guard Chief of Staff 2:00 PM Ohio’s Military Installations Panel Moderator: Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, Cliff Rosenberger Panelists: - Colonel Bradley McDonald, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Installation Commander - Richard (Dick) Willinger, Director of Installation Management and Resources, Ohio National Guard - Brigadier General Greg Schnulo, Assistant Adjutant General, Ohio Air National Guard - Colonel James Dignan, Youngstown Air Reserve Station Installation Commander - Hank Kennedy, Director of Plant Operations, General Dynamics and Systems, JMSC Lima 3:30 PM Networking Break Performance Hall Sponsors: The University of Dayton Research Institute & NextGen Federal Systems & CBD Advisors 4:00 PM Building Defense Investment in Ohio Panel Moderator: Maurice McDonald, Executive VP Aerospace and Defense, Dayton Development Coalition Panelists: - Bill Harrison, Director, Air Force Research Laboratory Small Business Office - Mike Hripko, Associate Vice-President for Research, Youngstown State University - Arthur L. Huber, II, Air Force Research Laboratory Operations; Ground-Based Sense and Avoid Radar Project - Dennis Andersh, CEO, Wright State Applied Research Corporation at Wright State University; Ohio Federal Military Jobs Commission and the Ohio Federal Research Network - Hugh Bolton, Senior Cyber & Intelligence Fellow, Director of Commercialization, Wright State Research Institute; Office of Economic Adjustment Grant 5:45 PM Networking Reception (Refreshments Provided, Cash Bar) 6 Thursday, October 6, 2016 7:00 AM Registration Desk Open Performance Hall 7:00 AM Breakfast (Provided) - Sponsor: National Math and Science Initiative Performance Hall 8:15 AM State of Defense Now and into the Future Overview Panel Performance Hall Moderator: Congressman Michael Turner Panelists: - Lucian Niemeyer, The Niemeyer Group, LLC, Washington, DC - George Schlossberg, Kutak Rock, Washington, DC - Lt. General Loren Reno, US Air Force (retired) - Dr. Zachary Mears, Assistant Vice President for National Security Programs and Research, The Ohio State University 9:15 AM Building State and Regional Defense Community Champions National Panel Moderator: Matt Borron, COO, Association of Defense Communities Panelists: - Mike Cooper, Chairman, Oklahoma Strategic Military Commission and President, Association of Defense Communities - Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director, Utah Defense Alliance - Frank Sullivan, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Military Community Enhancement Commission - Dino Pick, Deputy City Manager, Plans and Public Works, City of Monterey, California 10:15 AM Networking Break Performance Hall Sponsors: Eastern Ohio Military Affairs Commission & SelectTech Services Corporation & The Perduco Group 10:45 AM Community Support for Ohio’s Military Installations – Community Leaders Panel Moderator: Dr. Cassie Barlow, Director, WSU Center for Workforce Development Panelists: - Vito J. Abruzzino, Esq., Director, Eastern Ohio Military Affairs Commission - Jeff Hoagland, President and CEO, Dayton Development Coalition - Wendy Gramza, President, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce - Steve Tugend, Chair, Government Relations Legal Practice, Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter; Central Ohio Defense Jobs Task Force - Mayor David Berger, City of Lima, OH, and Co-chair of Task Force Lima 11:45 AM Closing Comments By Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur 12:00 PM Forum End 12:00 PM Lunch “On Your Own” 1:00 PM Campus Tour by Venue Sponsor: Ohio State University – RSVP required 7 8 General Session Biographies In Relative Order of Appearance Congressman Michael Turner Mike Cooper Michael Turner is the US Congressman from Michael Cooper began his career with Southwestern Ohio’s 10th Congressional district. He was Bell / AT&T in 1974 in Tulsa, OK where he served in a first elected to Congress in 2002, after serving wide variety of assignments which included State and Federal Regulatory & Government Relations, Network as Mayor of Dayton for 8 years. In Congress, Operations, Network Operations Staff and External Turner serves as a senior member of the Affairs in a variety of locations throughout the AT&T Oversight and Government Reform Committee territories. In 2006 Michael retired from AT&T and and a subcommittee Chairman on the Armed founded Cooper Public Strategies located in Broken Services Committee. Arrow, OK. Prior to his retirement, Michael served as Mayor for the City of Enid, Oklahoma In January of 2011, Turner was appointed Chairman of the US Delegation from 1995-1999. Cooper is currently active in a wide array of Oklahoma organizations serving as Chairman to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly the of the Governor’s Oklahoma Military Strategic Planning Commission, (2002-2016). inter-parliamentary organization of legislators from the countries of the North Mike also serves as President for the National Association of Defense Communities Atlantic Alliance. In December of 2014, Turner was elected President of the (ADC), (2014-2016). NATO Parliamentary Assembly. He also served as Chairman of the Board for the Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce, In January 2015, the Speaker of the House appointed Congressman Turner to Chairman of the Enid/Garfield County Development Alliance, Chairman of the Enid Joint the House Intelligence Committee. He is one of only two members of Congress Industrial Foundation and Foundation Board Member of Northwestern Oklahoma State to serve on both the House Intelligence Committee and as a Subcommittee University. Mike further serves on the Greater Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce board, Oklahoma Better Business Bureau board, Tulsa Community College Foundation, Chairman on the House Armed Services Committee. Northeastern Oklahoma State University President’s Council and the Jenks Aquarium board. Tim Ford Rachel Castle Tim Ford has served as the CEO of the Association of Rachel Castle is the Director of Defense Defense Communities (ADC) since 2010. Tim previously served as the organization’s Executive Director from Programs for the Dayton Development 2004-2007 and Deputy Director from 1999-2003. Coalition. She is charged with creating Credited with guiding ADC’s hundreds of member and maintaining relationships between communities and related organizations through BRAC the community and Dayton area defense 2005, Tim also nearly tripled the size of the organization and led efforts to fundamentally expand its mission during installations. Ms. Castle is the coordinator his decade leading the association. In recent years, Tim spearheaded the development and of the Ohio Defense Forum and the DRMC advocated for passage of a new authority that allows local governments and the military to – Dayton Region Military Collaborative. share public services. A nationally recognized expert on BRAC, the impacts of base closure, Prior to joining the Coalition, Rachel spent 12 years in federal civil base redevelopment and community-military partnerships, Tim has been featured on ABC World News Tonight, CNN, and MSNBC, as well as in USA Today, Time, the Wall Street service working in Public Affairs, the Commander’s Action Group, Journal, the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times. Workforce Development and Strategic Planning. Her final assignment Tim also serves as the President/CEO of LRG. Founded in 1998,