Educational Opportunities
Macomb Regional APEX Accelerator
Macomb Community College
(formerly PTAC)
Wednesday April 19th
9:00 am – 10:30 am
MDEX Classroom
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Resources for Companies New to Government Contracting and Supplying
Wednesday, April 19
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Macomb Room at MDEX
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Doing Business With The Primes
Wednesday April 19th
10:30 am – 11:15 am
MDEX Classroom
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MDEX 2023 PROGRAM April 19 & 20
Wednesday 19th
| 8:00-8:10 | Welcome Remarks MDEX Chair: Vicki Selva |
| 8:15-9:15 | Leadership Panel Panel Moderator: Michael Clow, Cypress Mr. David Horton – TACOM/ILSC MG Glenn Dean – PEO GCS BG Luke Peterson – PEO CS&CSS COL Ryan Howell – NGCV CFT Chief of Staff Mr. Mike Cadieux- GVSC Director Mr. John Jolokai – ACC DTA Deputy Director |
| 9:20-10:05 | Michigan Defense Industry Organizations panel Discussion Led by Ms. Cemone Moy, GDLS and WID-MI Director of Events WID President – Sue Tellier NDIA President – Kim Wegner AUSA President – Tammy Kielian AFA President – Brif Gen (ret’d) Doug “Odie” Slocum. |
| 10:10-11:00 | ILSC Supply Chain Optimization Briefing / Q&A Led by TACOM Supply Chain Director – Larry Ruehlen |
| 11:05-12:00 | TACOM OIB Business Development & Modernization Panel/Discussion Panel Moderator – MAJ Nick Caito RRAD Program Manager – MAJ Nick Caito WVA Program Manager – Richard Barnes ANAD Program Manager – Adrennia Hughley JMTC Program Manager – Elizabeth Barich SIAD Program Manager – Major Casey Jemelka Partnerships – Brian Sangster |
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch Break |
| 12:45-1:00 | ACC-DTA Executive Director – Mr. Dan Gallagher |
| 1:00-2:30 | PEO CS&CSS / ACC-DTA: Current and Future Requirements Discussion Led by BG Luke Peterson JPO JLTV – John Hufstedler PM Force Projection – Andre Shina ACC-DTA FP/ JLTV – Mr. Steve Balthazor PM Transportation Systems – Mr. Wolf Petermann ACC-DTA Transportation Division – Mr. Greg Dixon ACC-DTA Acquisition Services Division – Mr. Dave Henderson |
| 2:30-2:45 | Break – Networking |
| 2:45-3:00 | Pre-recorded video |
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3:05-4:00
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Defense Industry Panel: Moderator: Kim Wegner, President NDIA Michigan Chapter Defense OEMs AM General: Brandon Batchelder, Supplier Development Lead BAE Systems: Grady Myhre GDLS: Jeanne Schabath Oshkosh Defense: Lisa Race Rheinmetall: Carol Naas |
| 4:05-5:00 | Small Business panel: Small Business Panel: Led by Vicki Selva CEO, Oakland Thrive Office of Small Business Programs Ms. Marie Gapinski Regional Small Business Administration Detroit Office Mr. Thomas Vargo APEX Accelerator (formerly PTAC) Ms. Kathy Stockman |
| 5:30 | Reception – Hosted by NDIA & WID. MC = Sue Tellier, President Of WID Michigan Chapter. |
Thursday 20th
| 8:00-10:00 | AUSA Breakfast (K Building) / Floor Open |
| 9:30-10:00 | Video Loop of this is Michigan Defense |
| 10:00-10:10 | Welcome Remarks MDEX Chair Vicki Selva |
| 10:15-12:00 |
Army TACOM APBI
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| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch Break |
| 12:45-2:45 | PEO GCS/ ACC-DTA: Current and Future Requirements Discussion Led by Mr. Jeff Simonis, Director Ground Combat Systems PM SPHS- LTC Todd Mueller PL FBP- Mr. Chad Stocker PL CTPI- Mr. Bob McNeill ACC-DTA MPC – Ms. Shannon Jewell PM MBTS- Mr. Marlin Carlsen ACC-DTA Combat Systems- Ms. Lisa Behnke PM Stryker- Mr. Clifton Boyd ACC-DTA Stryker- Mr. Brian Corrigan PM MAV- Mr. Brian McVeigh PM MCS- COL Jeff Jurand ACC-DTA MAV/ OMFV- Ms. Mary Hernandez |
| 2:55-3:55 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Panel Discussion led by LTC (ret’d) Misty Martin, CEO of M3 Defense Consulting Ms. Glenda Williams, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, AM General Mr. Kevin Heard, Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce Mr. Phil Wills, Director of Business Development, VES LLC Ms. Nidhi Puri, President of Arbor Corporation, Inc. |
| 4:00-4:55 | GVSC Update – Mr. Mike Cadieux, Director GVSC |
| 5:00 | Thank you from MDEX Chair(s), Announcement of MDEX 2024 Dates |
THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS
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MDEX THEATER
MEETING + LOUNGE
REGISTRATION
BREAKFAST
TSHIRT & WATER BOTTLE
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