Session Agenda

Note: As we confirm speakers, we will continue to update this page. Speakers are subject to availability and may be substituted the day of the event, but the program topics will be delivered as indicated.

Tuesday, July 8

10 am - Exhibit Hall Set up opens

11:30 am - Exhibitor box lunch pick up

12:00 pm - Registration desk and Conference Exhibit Hall, Veterans Lounge, Networking Areas Open.

Federal Briefings - MAIN STAGE

1:00 pm - Day 1 - Welcome from SAME DC Post and SAME Northern Virginia Post

• LCDR Aaron Kulp, SAME DC Post President, MILCON Director, NAVFAC Washington

• Mrs. Julie Smiley, SAME Northern Virginia Post President, exp Federal

1:15 pm - SAME National Keynote

• Mr. Mike Huffstetler, 106th SAME National President, DLR Group

1:30 PM - U.S Coast Guard

• Moderator: Mr. Peter Rouse, Associate Director, Federal Service Division, Colliers Engineering & Design

• CAPT Art Dehnz, Asst Program Executive Officer, Military Construction, U.S. Coast Guard

• And others.

2:30 PM -  Session I - NAVFAC Washington Opportunitites & Outlook

• Moderator: LCDR Aaron Kulp, Comprehensive Military Construction Program Director, PWD Bethesda, NAVFAC Washington

• CAPT Danie Schmitt, Commanding Officer, NAVFAC Washington

Session II - NAVFAC Washington Public Works Departments (PWOs)

• LCDR Aaron Kulp, Comprehensive Military Construction Program Director, PWD Bethesda, NAVFAC Washington

• CDR Jeremiah P. Smith, Public Works Officer, NAVFAC Washington

• CDR Angel Aviles, PWD Indianhead & PWD Dahlgren (NSA South Potomac)

• CDR Robert J Thompson, Public Works Business Director, NAVFAC Washington

Session III - NAVFAC Washington Facilities Engineering Systems Command (FEC) CORE

• Mr. Tomas H. Cox, Chief Engineer, NAFVAC Washington

• Ms. Mary Austin, Planning, Design, and Construction Director, NAVFAC Washington

• Mr. Javier E. Molinari, Senior Construction Engineer, NAVFAC Washington

• Ms. Katheryn A. Balonek, Chief of Contracting, NAVFAC Washington (tentative)

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Hosted Happy Hour at The Brig (adjacent to the Capital Turnaround)

Wednesday, July 9

All sessions in bold black are on the MAIN STAGE

7:00 AM - Exhibit Hall & Veterans Career Lounge Open for Setup

8:00 AM - Registration Desk, Exhibit Hall & Veterans Career Lounge Opens

9:00 am - Day 1 - Welcome from SAME DC Post and SAME Northern Virginia Post

• LCDR Aaron Kulp, SAME DC Post President, MILCON Director, NAVFAC Washington

• Mrs. Julie Smiley, SAME Northern Virginia Post President, exp Federal

• COL (USA Ret.) Ed Chamberlayne, PhD, PE, F.SAME, SAME Mid-Atlantic Vice President; Senior Vice President Federal Programs, PRIME AE

9:15 am - Morning Keynote Session

• Ms. Kelly Loeffler, 28th Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration

10:00 am - Morning Session - Morning Federal Panel

• Moderator: COL (USA Ret.) Ed Chamberlayne, PhD, PE, F.SAME, SAME Mid-Atlantic Vice President; Senior Vice President Federal Programs, PRIME AE

• Mr. Matthew Karlinchak, Branch Chief - USACE Arlington National Cemetery Program

• Mr. Ian Griffith, Chief Military Programs, USACE Baltimore District

• CAPT Emily Worthy, Flight Commander, Engineering, 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, US Air Force Joint Base Andrews

11:00 am - Matchmaking Morning Session begins (11:00 am - 11:50 am) UPSTAIRS / Open Networking ATRIUM

11:30 am - Lunch Buffet begins (11:30 am - 1:00 pm)
- Upstairs, adjacent to Matchmaking, location opens at 11:30 am
- First Floor, Black Box Theater, location opens at 12:00 pm

12:00 pm - Lunchtime on Main Stage - AEC Market Updates & Trends
Grab your lunch and join us in the Main Stage Theater

• Mr. Jim Sherwood, Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer - Federal Compass

1:00 pm - Afternoon Session I - State of the Hill

• Moderator: LTG (USA Ret.) Scott Spellmon, Senior Account Executive, SOSi

• Mr. Ryan Caldwell, Senior Vice President, JA Green

• Mr. Doug Hibshman, Partner, Fox Rothschild

• Mr. Dave Wethington, Chief of Future Directions, USACE HQ

2:00 pm - Matchmaking Afternoon Session begins (2:00 pm - 3:50 pm) UPSTAIRS

2:00 pm - Afternoon Panel Session II  - DoD Leadership Panel

• Moderator: Ms. Sally Clark, Vice President, Business Development & Marketing, Procon Consulting

• Ms. Kim Buehler, Director, Army Office of Small Business Programs

• RADM Dean VanderLey, PMP, F.SAME, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)

• Mr. Michael Haycock, Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics / Program Executive Officer, Shore Infrastructure, U.S. Coast Guard

3:00 pm - Afternoon Panel Session III - Executive Leadership Panel

• Moderator: Ms. Stacey Shepard, President, Shepard Global Strategies, LLC

• Mr. Tom Austin, 13th Architect of the Capitol, AOC

• Mr. Keith Cunningham, Assistant Director, Government Accountability Office (GAO)

• Mr. Gaurav Pant, Director, Project Management & Support Office, NNSA

• Mr. Scott Breece, Chief, Installation & Mission Support, U.S. Space Force (invited)

4:00 pm - Conference Closing Remarks & Exhibit Hall Passport Challenge Winners Announced

• Mrs. Bree Beal, SAME DC Post 1st Vice President, KCCT

• Mrs. Julie Smiley, SAME Northern Virginia Post President, exp Federal

5:00 pm - Conference Concludes - Exhibit Hall, Veterans Career Lounge, Networking Closes