Speakers
 | Hon. Jack Markell Governor State of Delaware Governor Jack Markell has been recognized in Delaware and across the country as a leader in promoting policies to help all people achieve their economic potential. Governor Markell’s administration faces historic challenges including a steep economic downturn and large budget shortfalls but he and his team are focusing on growing the economy, creating jobs and protecting taxpayers. Read more. |
 | Keynote SpeakerAnthony BellChief, Small Business Program Office US Army Corps of Engineers Anthony (Tony) Bell is the Chief of Small Business Programs at the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The mission of USACE is to provide engineering services to the nation for planning, designing, building and operating water resources and other civil works projects. Read more. |
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Colonel Andrew B. Nelson, PE Deputy Garrison Commander for Transformation Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland Colonel (COL) Andrew B. Nelson joined the U.S. Army Garrison, Aberdeen Proving
Ground as Deputy Garrison Commander for Transformation in June 2008. Prior to this
assignment, he served as the Deputy Commander and Deputy District Engineer, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (2004-2008). |
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Billie M. Reed, Ph.D. Executive Director Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority Dr. Reed is the Executive Director of the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority and
Chief Operating Officer of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at the NASA Wallops
Flight Facility, a cooperative activity of Virginia and Maryland. |
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Colonel John R. “Buck” Surdu Chief of Staff U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Colonel John R. “Buck” Surdu was commissioned as a second lieutenant from the
United States Military Academy as an infantry officer with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science in 1985. He earned a Master of Business Administration from
Columbus State University in 1992 and a Master of Science degree in computer science from Florida State University in 1995. |
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David S. Weir Director Office of the Economic Innovation & Partnerships University of Delaware Dr. David S. Weir is the Director of the Office of the Economic Innovation & Partnerships
at the University of Delaware.With a Ph.D. and Post Doc in chemical physics he lectured at the University of St.
Andrews in Scotland before joining the DuPont Company in Wilmington, DE. |
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Giselle Whitfield Program Manager, Office of Small Business Programs Headquarters, Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL Ms Whitfield is a Program Manager for the Office of Small Business Programs, HQ,
Army Materiel Command. Prior to her selection she was the Acting Associate Director
and Deputy Associate Director, Office of Small Business Programs for Information
Technology, E-Commerce & Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4) and was detailed
to the Contracting Center for Excellence. |