Team Profile - Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance

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Colorado Springs
Aerospace & Defense Team
COLORADO SPRINGS AEROSPACE & DEFENSE TEAM
Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance
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Colorado Springs
Stan VanderWerf is founder, President and CEO of Advanced Capitol LLC, an aerospace defense consulting company headquartered in Colorado Springs.
Advanced Capitol has seen more than 300% in sales growth in 2013 by helping companies capture defense business, while also helping cities and
communities grow their aerospace defense industry. With over 30 years in the aerospace defense market, Stan brings a wealth of knowledge to the
Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance. Stan is also the President and CEO of UAS Colorado, a team of more than 125 aerospace companies, state
agencies, economic development companies, universities, and other non-profits who are collaborating to capture one of the FAA’s six UAS test sites in
Colorado. He also volunteers in his home town of Colorado Springs as co-chair of the Aerospace Defense Team helping to develop businesses and jobs.
Stan
VanderWerf
Co-Chair
Colorado Springs 2013
Stan’s has held a wide variety of program director positions in the space, aircraft, electronics, and avionics industries. As a former senior officer in the US Air
Force, he ran the Air Force’s electronic warfare and avionics programs from 2008 to 2011, a portfolio of 750 systems and over a million products in the field
with an operating budget in excess of $1 billion a year and 380 employees. These products included sensors, jammers, GPS guidance systems, navigation/
display boxes, and numerous classified programs. Stan is also formerly the Chief of Strategic Analysis for NORAD-NORTHCOM, program director for the Air
Force’s C-130E/H programs, and Executive Officer to Special Operations Command’s Acquisition Executive.
About Advanced Capitol LLC
Advanced Capitol provides consulting services to the Department of Defense and Defense Industry including Program Management, Business and Strategy
Development, Electronic Warfare, Depot Logistics, and other topics. Advanced Capitol also consults with Cities, Counties, and non-profit economic development partners to grow high tech businesses in their areas of responsibility. Advanced Capitol grew 300% in sales from the previous year and has been in
operation since the fall of 2011. Clients have included Fortune 100 companies, state research institutes, for profit aerospace defense companies, and nonprofit economic development corporations.
Sean D. McClung, Colonel, USAF, (ret), is Executive Director for Space Innovation, Millennium Engineering and Integration (MEI) Company, introducing
innovative space technologies into business and technical profiles. He is also serves as MEI’s Director of Colorado Operations. Col McClung served on the
Governor’s Colorado Blueprint Steering Committee and is Co-Chairman of the Defense Development Advisory Council for the Colorado Springs Regional
Business Alliance (RBA), helping shape the Aerospace and Defense Industry in Colorado and the Pike’s Peak Region. As a member of the RBA’s Aerospace
Defense Team he is involved in initiatives including Spaceport Colorado, Unattended Aerial Systems (UAS) Test Area development, STEM Education and Cyber
security. Col. McClung also serves on UCCS’ College of Engineering Executive Leadership Council.
Sean McClung
Co-Chair
About Millennium Engineering and Integration Company
Millennium Engineering and Integration Company delivers exceptional engineering services and unique hardware/software products. We are expanding the
capabilities of today’s ground, air, and space systems and advancing the technologies of tomorrow’s systems. Millennium is an employee-owned small
business with world-class systems integration capability for end-to-end mission assurance. Our expertise includes systems engineering and technical
analysis, integration and testing, test facility development, test and evaluation, sensor systems, software development, safety and mission assurance, range
safety and operations, and program engineering management. (meicompany.com)
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Colorado Springs
Kathy Boe, Founder and CEO of Boecore, Inc., has over 25 years of engineering and information technology experience supporting the Department of Defense.
Kathy holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from Pepperdine University.
Kathy currently serves as trustee for Pikes Peak United Way and is an active community contributor supporting many local charity organizations. Kathy was
recently appointed by Mayor Bach as a Trustee for the recently formed Colorado Springs Health Foundation.
Kathy Boe
About Boecore, Inc.
Boecore has established itself in the Aerospace and Defense industry as a fully qualified provider of Engineering and Information Technology services with an
outstanding reputation for excellence and service delivery. Highly talented people, recognized by numerous industry and individual awards, pride themselves in
delivering superior services fully supporting Customers’ mission needs. Boecore’s management structure, proven processes, and experienced staff consistently provides our customers high quality, low-risk and cost-effective support. Boecore is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in Colorado
Springs, CO since our inception in 2000. (boecore.com)
J joined TechWise in 2009 as a Deputy Program Manager after serving in the US Army with over 25 years of honorable military service. He established himself
as a key leader within TechWise and was promoted to Program Manager and primary interface to new and existing clients in support of our U.S. operations
and business development efforts. J has since been elevated to General Manager and continues to lead in our effort to identify and establish strong and
sustaining partnerships with our U.S. teammates and clients. He brings highly valuable experience of resource and organizational management and holds dual
Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College and in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix as well as a Bachelor’s
Degree in Political Science from Northern Illinois University.
J Chesney
About TechWise
TechWise, a 2014 Colorado Company to Watch Winner, is privately owned defense contractor that provides repeatable processes, expertise, and staff to fulfill
requirements for Defense and Support Services, Emergency Management Support, Center of Excellence Support, and Advisory and Assistance Services
worldwide. Established in 1994, TechWise has grown into a reliable source of highly qualified Analysts, Subject Matter Experts, Service Providers, and
Management Staff that are dedicated to consistently exceeding client expectations. TechWise brings this same commitment to excellence, program
management, and customer service focus to clients in the Middle East/North Africa Region, with an emphasis on Gulf Cooperation Council nations. TechWise
performs responsibly and reliably as a Prime and Subcontractor, and has dependably delivered quality products and services on time and under budget for
over 22 years. (techwise.com)
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Colorado Springs
Roy Griggs is an Executive Business Developer for Air Force and Space Programs for PAR Government Systems Corporation/Rome Research Corporation. In
this capacity, he has responsibility for working with potential customers to understand their requirements and develop cost-effective solutions to meet their
needs. Mr. Griggs is a retired Air Force Colonel with more than 26 years of service. He has extensive knowledge in intercontinental ballistic missile operations
and maintenance, space operations, communications and information technology.
Mr. Griggs has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, a Master’s Degree in Education, a Master’s Degree in International Relations, a Master’s Degree in
National Security Management, and 30 hours toward a Ph.D. in Counseling and Guidance.
Roy Griggs
William Hoffman
About Par Government Services
Provides system engineering support and develops software-based solutions. Expertise ranges from theoretical and experimental studies to development and
fielding of operational solutions. (pargovernment.com)
William is Director - Space Programs, and has taught graduate courses for Webster University for 30 years. He holds Graduate degrees in Computer Science,
Government Acquisition, and Space Operations Management. A retired Air Force officer, he was formerly responsible for HQ Space Command global secure
communications upgrades and technical architectures, and was Secretariat to the Joint Chiefs of Staff – Systems Executive Manager, for the global Integrated
Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) system. Following military service, he was employed by ARINC, Colorado Springs, as lead engineer on the Global
Positioning System (GPS) Ground Control Upgrade program. William provides graduate research support and advice on space system operations management
to the Aerospace Defense Team (ADT). He, David White of the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance (CSRBA) and Edgar Johansson of the Colorado
Space Business Roundtable (CSBR) were instrumental in getting Governor Hickenlooper to pursue development of Spaceport Colorado. In May 2012, he accepted, on behalf of Webster University, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation - Chair’s Award, for Outstanding Economic Development.
About Webster University
Webster University, founded in 1915 with its home campus based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is the only Tier 1, private, nonprofit university with campus
locations around the world including metropolitan, military, online and corporate, as well as American-style traditional campuses in North America, Europe and
Asia. In Colorado, Webster University offers an MS in Space Systems Operations Management, a certificate in Remote Sensing, with a Masters of Cyber Space
being added to our already comprehensive space programs. (webster.edu)
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Colorado Springs
David Hollenbach
David Hollenbach is the President and CEO of DSoft Technology Company, a locally headquartered small business specializ¬ing in engineering services and
software development for the aerospace and defense industry as well as the private sector. During his active duty military career, he worked in systems
engineering of space launch and information systems, systems analysis, program management, government contracting, and space operations (Shuttle, DSP,
GPS, MILSATCOM, and spacelift). David is an Air Force Level III Certified Acquisition Professional and holds the Master Space Operator rating. He is a
graduate of Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College. David graduated with military distinction from the US Air Force
Academy in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Mechanics and later received his Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering from
the Air Force Institute of Technology. He active in Scouting, sports and is an active community contributor supporting many local professional and charitable
organizations.
About DSoft Technology
DSoft Technology, a Colorado Springs-based service-disabled, veteran-owned small business, is a leading provider of IT services and solutions for a broad
range of clients both locally and across the country. DSoft Technology specializes in modeling and simulation for the defense industry. Since 1992, DSoft
Technology has proven success delivering strategic value and operational efficiencies to its clients, specializing in .NET, open source and Umbraco
technologies. (dsoft-tech.com)
Tim Jones is the Founder and President of ISSAC Corp (Innovative Support Services and Consulting), a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
(SDVOSB). Since 2007, ISSAC Corp has supported the defense industry, primarily the Missile Defense Agency, in the Colorado Springs area. ISSAC Corp is an
engineering and innovative technology company focused on creating processes and tools to enhance System of Systems Engineering and ensure integration
and interoperability within complex environments. ISSAC Corp is also developing cutting edge technology on normalizing and analyzing large data sets.
Tim Jones
Tim is a native of McLeansville, North Carolina. He served in the United States Navy, completing 20 years of distinguished service in 2003. His areas of
expertise include Business Management, Strategic Planning, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Aegis Naval Operations, Naval Surface Fire Support,
Electronic Warfare, and Command, Control and Communications. Tim supported U.S., Coalition, and NATO forces around the globe. He served in both the
enlisted and officer ranks as a Senior Chief Electronic Warfare Technician (EWCS) and as a Lieutenant, Operations - Limited Duty Officer. He served aboard
the USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN-25), USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52), USS BARRY (DDG-52), and USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51).
About ISSAC Corp
ISSAC Corp is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVO) small business. ISSAC Corp provides a novel approach to system of systems engineering using a
Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach. We focus on innovative solutions to some of the most challenging issues facing our customers, such as
integration and interoperability and analysis of complex data sets. Our primary areas of focus include: Systems Engineering (SE), System of Systems Engineering (SOSE), Modeling and Simulation (M&S), Business Intelligence Engineering, lifecycle knowledge management, data management and normalization,
and data analysis. (issaccorp.com)
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Colorado Springs
Dr. Richard ‘Doc’ Klodnicki joined the Akima team in 2014 as the Director of Business Development with more than 30 years of experience leading Department of Defense federal and commercial operations and business development efforts. Doc retired from the US Air Force after holding command and staff assignments in Space and Missile Operations and Test & Evaluation. In the commercial market, Doc held leadership and business development positions ranging
from Chief Scientist to Program Director. The portfolio of programs under his management included space, cyberspace, information technology, missile, and
missile defense. His leadership focus is on results-oriented teamwork and development of individuals. Dr. Klodnicki is a certified Program Management Professional (PMP) who received his PhD from the University of Denver, earning the Dissertation of the Year Award, an MS from Lesley University and a BS from the
USAF Academy.
Richard Klodnicki
About Parsons Government Services (PGS)
Parsons, founded in 1944, is an engineering, construction, technical, and professional services firm with revenues of $2.7 billion in 2011. A leading provider
of services in many diversified markets with a focus on defense/security, environmental/infrastructure, and transportation, Parsons delivers design / designbuild, program/construction management, and other professional services packaged in innovative alternative delivery methods to federal, regional, and local
government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. (parsons.com)
David Missal is the Director for Business Development at Riverside Research. With 22 years of federal government business development experience focused on
the Intelligence Community (IC) and the Department of Defense (DOD), David leads business development efforts on behalf of Riverside Research.
David Missal
David previously held senior roles with nationally recognized companies that served IC and DOD customers and mission partners. In these roles, he established
unparalleled expertise in the management of end-to-end business development lifecycles, including the discovery, development, and qualification of new business captures, as well as profit and loss management, diversification strategy, and strategic relationship building. Prior to his career in defense contracting,
David served as an Acquisition Officer in the US Air Force. He provided key program management on their most critical and foundational software weapons systems –the building blocks of next-generation and net-centric warfare – which continue to serve the warfighter today. David also created a propietary methodology for federal business development that supported the vertical and horizontal integration of companies optimized to implement ideas for the US government.
David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Game Theory) from the University of Rochester. He continued his education at Portland State University, where
he earned his Master of Business Administration in Systems Engineering and Entrepreneurship.
About Riverside Research
Riverside Research is an independent, not-for-profit organization chartered to advance scientific research in the public interest and in support of the United
States government. Comprised of leading engineering, technology, and operations experts, we strive to consistently deliver trusted, mission-focused solutions in:
Biomedical Engineering; Cyber; Electromagnetic Sciences; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (riversideresearch.org)
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Colorado Springs
Thomas Peppard currently serves as a Program Manager and Deputy Director for BAE Systems since 2011. He is the Program Manager for Ground-Based
Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) contract and for several Army contracts including the Eagle contract at Fort Hood Texas. He is also the
Deputy Director and Operations and Maintenance Manager for the Solid State Phased Array Radar Systems (SSPARS) and Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack
Characterization System (PARCS) contracts.
Thomas Peppard
Mr. Peppard is a retired Air Force Colonel with more than 34 years of dedicated service. He has extensive experience in space and missile operations, Overhead
Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), systems engineering, and program management.
He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Education from Southern Illinois University, IL., Masters of Education degree, from South Dakota State
University, SD and Master of Strategic Studies degree from Air War College, AL.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global defense, aerospace and security company with approximately 88,200 employees worldwide. The company delivers a full range of
products and services for air, land and naval forces, as we;; as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support and
services. BAE Systems, Inc. comprises an Enterprise Shared Services segment and four business sectors: Electronic Systems, Intelligence & Security, Land &
Armaments and Support Solutions. (baesystems.com)
Margaret Reed is the Sr. Director-Webster University-Colorado Springs Campuses, and has been with Webster University since 2001. She utilized her skill
in troubleshooting with a move to the Los Angeles Air Force Base Campus, where she was introduced to space issues. In 2009, she moved to the Colorado
Springs campuses and became deeply involved with the Space Systems Operations Management programs offered there.
Margaret Reed
About Webster University
Webster University, founded in 1915 with its home campus based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is the only Tier 1, private, nonprofit university with campus
locations around the world including metropolitan, military, online and corporate, as well as American-style traditional campuses in North America, Europe
and Asia. In Colorado, Webster University offers an MS in Space Systems Operations Management, a certificate in Remote Sensing, with a Masters of
Cybersecurity being added to our already comprehensive space programs. (webster.edu)
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Colorado Springs
Mike Semmens is currently President of Imprimis, Inc. Prior to his current responsibilities, he served as CEO and Chairman of Electrosource, Inc. (an advanced
energy technology start-up), Corporate Vice President of BDM International where he supported the CAD/CAM and manufacturing systems for the B2 Bomber,
President of BDM CSI (a commercial subsidiary of BDM supporting turn-key design/build factories for a number of companies to include Caterpillar Tractor, TRW,
and Ford Motor), and President and Founder of The Semmens Group, LLC, and Austin Growth Management and Investments.
Mike Semmens
Mr. Semmens has extensive experience in business management, technology development and commercialization. Since graduating from Colorado State University in 1974 with a MS in Mechanical Engineering, he has been involved in numerous technology development and engineering design programs for all levels of
government as well as commercial businesses.
Mr. Semmens currently serves as Chairman of the Rocky Mountain Technology Alliance (RMTA), a regional development organization. Since its inception in 2005,
the RMTA has combined the efforts of industry, government and educational institutions in the Rocky Mountain Region. As a division of RMTA, the
Western Cyber Exchange (WCX) was established to support the integrated activities of communities including business, municipalities, law enforcement, state
and federal governments. The primary mission of WCX is to provide threat and remediation information to members in an effort to create a more secure environment. In addition, the WCX provides cyber related training at all levels and promotes advanced technology development in the cyber domain.
About Imprimis Inc.
Imprimis, Inc., is a technical professional services corporation serving commercial and government clients on a global basis. The firm specializes in
engineering, cyber and information technology (CIT), advanced training and education, modeling and simulation, command and control systems / technology,
satellite sensor / control and telemetry, and technology commercialization. (imprimis-inc.com)
Frederick A. Slane is the Executive Director of the Space Infrastructure Foundation, a local non-profit. Fred is a highly active leader in the space standards community at the national and international levels. He combines scientific, engineering and business in addressing strategic development of future space systems
and standards. His background includes military, civil and international space programs
Fred Slane
About Space Infrastructure Foundation
The purposes of the Space Infrastructure Foundation are to promote the use of space through the promotion and application of technical standards for space
systems and their use. These activities are both charitable and educational promotions (as defined by the IRS in Publication 4220) using space solutions based
on existing and future space technical standards. (spacestandards.org)
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Bob Wolski is Chairman and CEO of SPIRE Engineering and Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. With over 35 years of experience in the global high-tech industry,
Bob has held various senior level executive positions during his career and has operating expertise across a diversified base of disciplines such as engineering, quality, manufacturing, sales, marketing and global business/economic development.
Bob Wolski
For almost two decades Bob worked in the international EMS industry as a senior level business development executive managing multi-million dollar accounts for publicly traded CM companies. Therein Bob gained extensive experience in a wide variety of global vertical markets, including: Defense/Security/
Aerospace, Consumer Electronics, Test/Measurement Equipment, Computing/Data Storage, Industrial Process Equipment, Factory Automation Systems/Robotics, and Medical Device markets. Bob remains active in the global EMS industry and is highly connected at an international level. During 2011-2012 Bob
served as C0-Chair of the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance’s Aerospace Defense Industry Support Team.
Along with a University of Phoenix MBA, Bob holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Colorado State University - Pueblo, and an A.S.
degree in Mechanical Design Technology from Pikes Peak Community College. Bob served in the United States Air Force and is a veteran of the Vietnam War
era.
About SPIRE Engineering and Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. (SPIRE EMS)
Originally founded in 2011, SPIRE EMS, Inc. (dba SPIRE EMS) provides turn-key electromechanical contract engineering and manufacturing services in a wide
variety of key market sectors, including: Defense/Security/Aerospace, Computing/Data Storage, Medical Devices, Communications, Industrial/Commercial and
Alternative Energy. Along with its strategic partners, SPIRE EMS is capable of supporting customer programs locally, and from a wide variety of international
low cost regions. (spire-ems.com)
Andrew (Andy) Merritt is the Chief DefenseDevelopment Officer for the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance. With over 25 years of military and
congressional staff experience, Andy is responsible for all aspects of our support to the local military and related industry, as well as coordinating legislative
advocacy efforts. Quoted in national media outlets like the Wall Street Journal and CNN Money, Andy is widely respected for his work on behalf of our industry
and military communities.
Andy Merritt
Business Alliance
Chief Defense
Development
Officer
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Team Profile - Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance

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