National Security Leadership: Are We Prepared For the Complex Challenges of the 21st Century?

Confirmed Attendees List

Confirmed Attendees (As of 10/13/08)

(The list will be updated as attendees RSVP)


Captain Mark Adamshick, Ph.D., US Naval Academy

Dr. Mike Andrews, L3 Communications Corporation
Dr. Larry Arnn, Hillsdale College

Dr. George H. Atkinson, Institute for Science on Global Policy 
Mr. Will Ball, The Loeffler Group

Professor William C. Banks, Syracuse University

Colonel Jeff Baumert, USMC

Mr. Michael Bayer, Defense Business Board, Dumbarton Strategies

Admiral Dennis Blair, USN (ret.)
Dr. Jim Carafano, Heritage Foundation
General James "Hoss" Cartwright, Vice Chairman, JCS

Admiral Vern Clark, USN (ret.)
Mr. Tom Colella, Korn Ferry International

Dr. Patrick Cronin,  Institute for National Strategic Studies, NDU

Mr. Ralph Crosby, EADS, NA

Ms. Joann DiGennaro, The Center for Excellence in Education 

Mr. Larry DiRita, Bank of America

Mr. Scott Ellison, Friedman Billings Ramsey & Co.

Major General Maury Forsyth, Air War College

Dr. Jack Gansler, University of Maryland
Major General Bill Gerety, USA (ret.), Dataline LLC

Dr. Ted Gold, Defense Science Board

General Mike Hagee, USMC (ret.)

Rear Admiral Garry Hall, Industrial College of The Armed Forces

Mr. Christopher Ryan Henry, Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Policy
Dr. John Hillen, Global Strategies, Inc.
Dr. Kim Holmes, Heritage Foundation

Mr. Church Hutton, Senate Armed Services Committee

Dr. Randy Jayne, Heidrick & Struggles

Major Colby Jenkins, USA
Dr. William Johnsen, Army War College

General Paul Kern, USA (ret.), The Cohen Group

Mr. Mark Lister, STRATTECHS, INC.
General Lance Lord, USAF (ret.)

Mr. Karl Lowe, Institute for Defense Analyses

Dr. Mark M. Lowenthal, The Intelligence and Security Academy

Colonel Jerome M. Lynes, USMC (ret.), J-7, The Joint Staff

Dr. Jeff McCausland, Penn State University

Dr. Elizabeth A. McDaniel, National Defense University

Dr. Roger McGinnis, Department of Homeland Security

Mr. Tom McKnight
General Montgomery Meigs, USA (ret.)

Dr. Bill Miller, US Naval Academy
General Dick Myers, USAF (ret.)
Dr. Mark Mykityshyn, The White Oak Group

Major General William A. Navas, Army (ret.), NSPD-IO

Professor Debbie Nightingale, MIT
Dr. Bill Nolte, University of Maryland

Lt. General Tad Oelstrom, USAF (ret.), Harvard University
General Pete Pace, USMC (ret.)

Lt. General Allen G. Peck, Air University

Mr. F. Whitten Peters, Williams & Connolly, LLP
Dr. Mike Pillsbury, Office of Net Assessment
Mr. Doug Randall, Monitor Group

Brigadier General Michael E. Rounds, J-7, The Joint Staff

Mr. Peter Schwartz, Global Business Network

Dr. Don Snider, Army War College

Professor Judith Hicks Stiehm, Florida International University

Mr. Glenn Sturm, Nelson Mullins

Mr. Bill Tobin, DynCorp

Mr. Mark Treanor, US Naval Academy BOV

Lt. Col. Santiago Vaca, USAF - US House of Representatives Liaison

Ms. Debra Wada, Professional Staff Member - Chairman Skelton's Office Admiral Patrick Walsh, Vice Chief of Naval Operations

Mr. Edward Weidenfeld, The Weidenfeld Law Firm

Major General Bob Williams, US Army War College

Lt. General Fran Wilson, National Defense University

Dr. Jerre Wilson, Marine Corps University

Rear Admiral Tom Zelibor, USN (ret.)