Wednesday August 30, 2017 8:00 AM Registration AGENDA LOCATION: O.D. and Ruth McKee Business and Technology Complex Auditorium 8:30 AM Session I: Opening Plenary Session Dr. Harry L. Hobbs Site and Assistant Professor of Business Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/Redstone Site Welcome, Purpose and Objectives of Taking the Pentagon to the People Mr. Clarence Johnson, SES, Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Pentagon Presentation of the Colors AAMU Joint ROTC The National Anthem Welcome Dr. Leslie N. Pollard President Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. President Alabama A&M University Normal, AL Major General Allan Elliott Deputy Chief of Staff Assistant Deputy Commanding General, USAR Mr. Tommy Battle Mayor City of Huntsville
Mr. Will Culver Huntsville City Councilman District 5 City of Huntsville 9:00 AM Session II: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce 10:00 AM Break Mrs. Paula Y. Taylor Office of Diversity and Leadership Speakers: LTG Samuel A. Greaves Missile Defense Agency Mr. Max R. Wyche, SES Deputy Chief of Staff, G1 10:15 AM Session III: Doing Business with DoD Mr. Jesse L. Barber Command Ombudsman Speakers: MG James E. Simpson Commander Army Contracting Command Mr. Tommy Marks, SES Army Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) Pentagon 2
11:15 AM Session IV: DoD Research and Development Opportunities Ms. Margie Brown Manager, HBCU/MI Outreach Initiative/Senior Research Associate Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA Ms. Patricia Huff HBCU/MI Program Manager Army Research Office Research Triangle Park, NC Mr. Anthony C. Smith, Sr. Department of Navy s HBCU/MI Program Arlington, VA Mr. Edward J. Lee Program Coordinator HBCU/MI STEM K-12 Outreach Air Force Office of Scientific Research Arlington, VA 12:15 PM Session V: Lunch - Diversity and Inclusion: A Deep Dive! Atty. Andy Sieja Attorney at Law Martinson and Beason PC Speaker: Mrs. Delois Smith Vice President for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs The University of Alabama in Huntsville 1:15 PM Session VI: Test Resource Management Center: Opportunities for HBCU/MI Dr. Karen Benn Marshall Vice President for Academic Administration and Interim Senior Vice President 3
Speaker: Mr. G. Derrick Hinton, SES Acting Test Resource Management Center Office of the Secretary of Defense Alexandria, VA 1:45 PM Session VII: Career Opportunities with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Mrs. Tora R. Henry Deputy /EEO Manager Army Materiel Command, Office of Diversity and Leadership (OD&L) Speaker: Mr. Steven Harris Special Assistant for Deputy to the Commander U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense/ Army Forces Strategic Command USASMDC/ARSTRAT 2:15 PM Session VIII: Logistics Career Opportunities with Life Cycle Management Command Dr. Prudence LaBeach Pollard Vice President for Research and Faculty Development Speaker: Mr. Mark Moe, Supportability and Sustainment ate AMCOM Logistics Center 2:45 PM Session IX: Mentor Protégé: An Success Story Ms. Sabrina Cotton Vice President for Financial Administration Mr. Bruce Emerson Senior Manager SAIC 4
3:15 PM Break Mr. Steve Reed Program Manager, Mentor Protégé Program Tec-Masters, Inc. Mr. Jeff Krongaard Program Manager, Mentor Protégé Program Raytheon Missile Systems Tucson, AZ Dr. Everett Roper Assistant Program Manager U. S. Army Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) Project Office (PO) Adjunct Professor 3:45 PM Session X: Strategic Partnerships between Two and Four Year Colleges and Universities to increase Student and Research Competitiveness Mr. Kenya Russell of Public Relations J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Mr. Christopher Lewis Interim President J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Dr. Bruce Crawford Executive Vice President Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL Dr. S. Keith Hargrove Dean of Engineering Tennessee State University Nashville, TN Dr. Ken LaiHing Dean, School of Arts and Sciences 5
4:30 PM Session XI: Advocating for Diversity: Success Stories Dr. Ryan E. Smith Dean Enrollment and Career Services Assistant Professor Mr. David Person Owner David Person Media, LLC COL (Retired) John Olshesfski Vice President for Customer Care Huntsville Utilities Mr. Kenneth Anderson Multicultural Affairs Officer City of Huntsville 5:30 PM Session XII: Closing Remarks and Day 1 Wrap-up 5:30 7:00 PM Session XIII: President s Welcome & Networking Reception MUSIC: U. S. Army Materiel Band Thursday, August 31, 2017 7:30 AM Registration 8:00 AM Session XIV: DoD Education Outreach and Talent Acquisition Programs Ms. Rashida Wilson Faculty Associate for Experiential Learning (ELO) College of Business and Public Affairs Alabama A & M University Normal, AL Mr. Bryan A. Stevens Talent Acquisition & Business Strategist Air Force Research Laboratory Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 6
Mrs. Gayla Turner Spivey STEM Outreach & Diversity Program Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center Mr. Durwin J. Lairy Expert Consultant Office of Impact and Diversity Department of Energy Washington, DC 9:00 AM Session XV: Pathways for Students and Recent Graduates to Federal Careers Internship Program Dr. Del Smith Dean College of Business and Public Affairs Alabama A & M University Normal, AL Speakers: Mr. Max Wyche, SES Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, G1 Dr. Charles S. Basham Chief of Staff Program Executive Office, Missile and Space (PEO MS) Dr. Karen Benn Marshall Vice President for Academic Administration and Interim Senior Vice President 9:45 AM Break and Transition to Church 9:50 AM Session XVI: All-Campus Convocation A People United Speaker: Dr. Leslie Pollard President 7
11:30 AM Session XVII: Creating Technical Centers of Excellence Dr. Chance Glenn Dean Engineering and Physical Sciences Alabama A&M University Normal, AL Speakers: Dr. Juanita Harris, SES Weapons Sciences ate U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center Dr. Shaik Jeelani Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL 12:30 PM Session XVIII: Closing Remarks and Evaluation 12:45 PM Career Outreach Booths (OPTIONAL) 8