SAME 2006 Joint Engineer Education and Training Conference & Expo

The list of speakers for the Technical Programs at the 2006 SAME Joint Engineer Education and Training Conference & Expo is below. This list will be updated as information is received.

Scheduled Speakers for Track 1:
Engineering in an Insurgency or National Emergency (2-Part Session)
Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Col. Christopher J. Toomey, P.E., F.SAME, USA
Commander
Afghanistan Engineer District,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Col. Dave Bender, USA
Program Manager
PCO Electricity Sector
Gulf Region Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Mr. Charles M. Hess
Senior Program Director,
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Task Force
The Shaw Group , Inc.

Capt. Stephen S. Bell, P.E., USN
Director of Facilities
Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Col. Kurt F. Ubbelohde, F.E., USA (Ret.)
Corporate Director of Federal Programs
Leo A Daly

Col. Eric J. Wilbur, P.E., REM, USAF
Commander
43rd Mission Support Group
Pope Air Force Base

Mr. James S. Cartner
Senior Vice President
Federal Projects Business Line
Fluor

Scheduled Speakers for Track 1 Session:
Comprehensive Storm Damage Prevention and Ecosystem Restoration in Louisiana (2-Part Session)
Thursday, June 1, 2006

James R. "Randy" Hanchey, P.E.
Deputy Secretary
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

Daniel H. Hitchings, P.E.
Director of Regional Business
USACE - Mississippi Valley Division

Mr. Richard Jorissen
Director for Coastal and Wadden
Sea Division
National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management of Rijkswaterstaat (Netherlands)

Moderator:
T. Fred Caver, Jr., P.E.
President
Caver & Associates

Scheduled Speakers for Track 2 Session:
Field Aspects of Disaster Preparation and Response
Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Capt. Sven Rodenbeck, Sc.D., P.E., DEE, USPHS
Environmental Engineer Consultant
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Capt. Frank Paskewich, USCG
Commander
USCG Sector New Orleans

Moderator:
J. Edward Johnson, Ph.D.
Earth Observation Director
National Aeronatuics and Space Administration (NASA)

Scheduled Speakers for Track 2 Session:
Organizational and Policy Aspects of Disaster Preparation and Response
Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Mr. Gary E. Jones
Deputy Regional Director
Region VI
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Rear Adm. Richard F. Barror, USPHS
Chief Engineer
USPHS;
Senior Advisor
Office of the Commissioner
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Moderator:
Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers, USA (Ret.)
CEO
HNTB Federal Services Corporation

Speaker For Track 2 Session:
Energy — What Are Our Options? (2-Part Session)
Thursday, June 1, 2006

Mr. William C. "Hoot" Gibson, Jr., P.E.
Project Manager
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office,
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Mr. Daniel F. Packer
President & CEO
EnTergy New Orleans, Inc.

Brig. Gen. Robert Crear, USA
Commander
USACE - Mississippi Valley Division,
President
Mississippi River Commission

Bill Chameides, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist
Environmental Defense

Moderator:
Kenneth W. Martinez, P.E.
Group Manager
Process and Energy Group,
Vice President
URS Corporation

Speaker For Track 3 Session:
MILCON Transformation to Meet Military Reorganization / Re-Stationing Requirements
Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Donald L. Basham, P.E.
Chief,
Engineering and Construction
Military Programs Directorate
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Speakers For Track 3 Session:
Underwater Crossing Technology
Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Charles W. Nelson , P.E.
President & CEO
Waldemar S. Nelson and Company

Walter O. Baumy, Jr., P.E.
Chief
Engineering Division
USACE - New Orleans District

Speakers For Track 3 Session:
Design/Build — Can the Process Be Improved? (2-Part Session)

Mr. Donald L. Basham, P.E.
Chief, Engineering and Construction
Military Programs Directorate,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Dr. James W. Wright, P.E.
Chief Engineer and Director for Capital Improvements
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)

Mr. Gene Mesick
Division Chief
Built Infrastrtucture
Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE)

Capt. Joanne McCaffrey, USCG
Commanding Officer
Facilities Design and Construction Center
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Mr. Michael C. Loulakis, Esq., DBIA
President
Wickwire Gavin, P.C.

Moderator:
Mr. Gary Lynn, AIA
Senior Vice President
3D/I;
Vice Chair for Design-Build
SAME Design and Construction Committee

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