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The global forum that gives you the 360° perspective of maritime capability, concepts and technology

Technical Conference Committee

The heart and soul of MAST events – the MAST Americas conference – is organised by an international committee of authoritative and highly respected senior government, academic and industry leaders (the ‘MASTers’).

The committee will set and administer unprecedented, high standards for the MAST Americas conference. The resulting programme – featuring topics and papers agreed by committee consensus – will deliver a unique forum within which specialists can discuss and debate prominent maritime technology and operations issues (not covered by any other event) and work together to solve common problems.

MAST Americas guarantees exclusive access to the world’s leading thinkers on maritime and joint-operations capabilities, concepts and technology.

The committee

MAST Americas Chairman

  • Don McCormack
    Technical Director – Naval Undersea Warfare Center
    United States

Founding Member

  • Jean-Luc Lambla
    Corporate Engineering Director – Thales Group
    France

Executive Advisors

  • Admiral (ret.) Ennio Piantini
    Director General Naval Armaments (Retired) – Italian Navy
    Italy
  • Admiral (ret.) J. Guy Reynolds
    President – Naval Submarine League
    United States
  • Fleet Vice-Admiral (ret’d) Xavier Rolin
    Naval Advisor to Chairman/CEO – Thales Group
    France
  • Dr. John Sirmalis
    Technical Director (Retired) – Naval Undersea Warfare Center
    United States

Surface Committee Chair

  • Thierry Brizard
    Vice President, Research & Technology – Thales Naval Systems
    France

Undersea Committee Chair

  • Dr. Paul Lefebvre
    Technical Director – Newport Division, Naval Undersea Warfare Center
    United States

Joint Systems Committee Chair

  • Admiral (ret.) Kate Paige
    President – Mark India LLC
    United States

Committee Members

  • James van Antwerp
    Technical Director – Naval Undersea Warfare Center (Division Keyport)
    United States
  • Rear-Admiral (ret.) Charles Beers
    Vice President, Maritime Systems – Lockheed Martin
    United States
  • Professor Rafael Bellido
    Professor – Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena
    Spain
  • Rear-Admiral (ret.) Bertil Bjorkman
    (Ex) Director, Produktion – FMV (Swedish Defence Materiel Administration)
    Sweden
  • Mr. G. Wayne Booker
    Government Systems Director – Cambridge Consultants
    United States
  • Jerry Bradshaw
    Technical Director, Undersea Technology – Raytheon
    United States
  • Rear Admrial (ret) Fred Byus
    Battelle
    United States
  • Janis Cocking
    Chief, Maritime Platforms Division – Defence Science & Technology Organisation
    Australia
  • Vice-Admiral Dilip Deshpande
    Chief of Material – Indian Navy
    India
  • Dr. Hans Dieter Ehrenberg
    Head of Marine Systems Development, Defence & Communications Systems – ATLAS Elektronik
    Germany
  • Captain Kunio Fujisawa
    Senior Manager, Radio Application Division – NEC Corporation
    Japan
  • Andreas Grunicke
    Director Conceptual Design/Submarine Projects – HDW
    Germany
  • Johan Hägg
    Director Naval Operations – Saab
    Sweden
  • Dr Miles Libbey
    Director, Advanced Solutions – Lockheed Martin MS2
    United States
  • Colonel NS Ng Seng Leong
    Program Director, Underwater Warfare Sensors Division – DSO National Laboratories
    Singapore
  • Dr. Jim S. Kennedy
    Acting Director General – Defence R&D Canada – Atlantic
    Canada
  • Fabrizio Martello
    Senior Advisor Chief Operating Office – Finmeccanica
    Italy
  • George McNamara
    Chief Development Officer – Naval Undersea Warfare Centre
    United States
  • Thomas Meurling
    Vice President, Solution Concepts – Reson Global Group
    United States
  • Dr William Miceli
    Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global
    United Kingdom
  • William Mildon
    Vice President, Technology – Ametek SCP
    United States
  • Matt Miller
    Director, Mine Defense Systems – ITT Corporation
    United States
  • Bernard Myers
    Adjunct Scientist – Office of Naval Research (ONR)
    United States
  • Urias da Rosa Novaes
    Consultant Submarines Systems, Director of Defence Systems – Atech Tecnologias Críticas
    Brazil
  • Les O’Reilly
    Executive Director – OceansAdvance Inc.
    Canada
  • Dr. Gordon Oswald
    Technology Director – Cambridge Consultants Ltd
    United Kingdom
  • Rear Admiral (ret) John Padgett
    General Dynamics Electric Boat
    United States
  • Professor Rozhdestvensky
    Honorary Secretary – State Maritime Technical University (SMTU)
    Russia
  • Rear-Admiral (ret) Robert G Sprigg
    President – Thales Naval, Inc.
    United States
  • Captain (ret) Kevin Stone
    Vice President, Navy Programs – QinetiQ North America
    United States
  • Dr Delbert (Ace) Summey
    Technical Director – Naval Surface Warfare Center (Panama City)
    United States
  • Timothy Troske
    Technical Director, Port Hueneme Division – Naval Surface Warfare Center
    United States
  • Rear-Admiral Stephane Verwaerde
    Dep. Chief of Staff (Plans & Programmes) – French Navy
    France
  • Captain Bo Wallander
    Director New Project Development – SAAB Microwave
    Sweden
  • Patricia C. Woody
    Department Head, Machinery Research and Engineering, Carderock Division – Naval Surface Warfare Center
    United States
  • Dr David Wyllie
    Senior Advisor, Maritime Systems – AADI
    Australia
  • Peter Yinger
    Director – L-3 MariPro
    United States
  • George Zvara
    International Program Coordinator – Naval Undersea Warfare Center
    United States

Conference Administrators

  • Warren Edge
    Business Director – Evolutionary International Events
    United Kingdom
  • Jackie Baron
    Business Director – Evolutionary International Events
    United Kingdom

Diamond Industry Patron:

Raytheon

Platinum Patron:

Lockheed Martin

Silver Patrons:

BAE Systems

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