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PRESENTS
Tuesday
August 12, 2025
8:30 AM
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Ms. Leigh MethodGovernment Keynote SpeakerSES, Performing the Duties of the Principal Deputy Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for SustainmentLeigh E. Method, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Performing the Duties of the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment. In this capacity, she is the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment in overseeing the Department’s $190 billion sustainment enterprise through the conduct of logistics and sustainment policies, procedures, and resourcing to ensure effective support to the warfighter. Her responsibilities encompass sustainment support in the DoD for logistics, supply chain, supply chain risk management, materiel management, maintenance, transportation, material readiness, product support, strategic mobility, equipment, international logistics, and commercial support to operations. She assumed this role in January 2025.
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PRESENTS
Tuesday
August 12, 2025
9:15 AM
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Mr. Patrick KelleherFeatured SpeakerDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel ReadinessMr. Kelleher is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness. In this capacity he serves as the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment in the oversight of the Department’s $90 billion maintenance program. He is also responsible for the development of policies and procedures to ensure the Department meets statutory requirements to provide core depot level maintenance support of major weapon systems, military equipment, and commodities.
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PRESENTS
Tuesday
August 12, 2025
10:45 AM
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Col (ret) Kevin SampelsFeatured SpeakerVice Chair of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Logistics Management DivisionKevin Sampels is the Vice Chair of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Logistics Management Division. He is a retired Air Force Colonel and a highly experienced logistician, bringing over 35 years of expertise in logistics operations including systems acquisition; demand planning, supply planning, supply chain design; storage operations; global distribution; organizational, intermediate and depot level maintenance; and material disposition. He is certified by the Department of Defense in both Lifecyle Logistics and Program Management. He has successfully delivered logistics support services to the Logistics community around the world, both as a military member and in key positions throughout private industry.
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PRESENTS
Wednesday
August 13, 2025
8:05 AM
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Ms. Theresa CampobassoFeatured SpeakerSenior Vice President for Strategic Accounts, ExigerTheresa Campobasso is the Senior Vice President for Strategic Accounts at Exiger, where she has guided public and private organizations as they navigate the journey to predicting, mitigating, and managing risk in their physical and digital supply chains. During her 5 years at the company, she has created and scaled Exiger’s Defense Programs team, created communities of expertise in supply chain security, chemical security, and contested logistics, and most recently, established the company’s Strategic Alliance Program.
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PRESENTS
Thursday
August 14, 2025
8:05 AM
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Mr. Peter GuintoFeatured SpeakerSenior Technical Advisor for Contract Pricing, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP)Mr. Pete Guinto is the Senior Technical Advisor for Contract Pricing, within Price, Cost and Finance (PCF) at Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP) in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD (A&S)). He is responsible for contract pricing matters throughout Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise, in support of the Department’s 30,000 contracting professionals who spend over $300 Billion annually to bring world-class capability to the warfighter. Mr. Guinto formulates and oversees complex, DoD-wide pricing, profit, and contract financing policies and strategies supporting major defense acquisitions for the Department. As DoD’s senior advisor for acquisition and procurement negotiation strategies on major defense acquisition programs, he provides business advice and negotiation expertise, partners with the Components to pilot Defense-wide improvements and leverage best practices in pricing and contracting and fosters opportunities for the DoD workforce to continuously grow its pricing skills.
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PRESENTS
Thursday
August 14, 2025
10:00 AM
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Mr. Ron WeinbergerFeatured SpeakerVice President International Business, Andromeda Systems Inc.With nearly four decades of experience in international defense logistics, program development, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Ron Weinberger is a recognized leader in global sustainment strategy and international security cooperation.
His initiatives have strengthened U.S. partnerships with federal agencies, industry, and allied nations, particularly through innovations in logistics, transportation, Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) operations. Ron Weinberger is frequently invited to discuss contested logistics, global defense economics, and allied sustainment frameworks. His influence extends to academia, state governments, and global defense forums, where he continues to mentor the next generation of sustainment and security cooperation leaders. |
PRESENTS
Thursday
August 14, 2025
10:45 AM
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Mr. Colby MillettFeatured SpeakerEPMS Program ManagerMr. Millett served the DoD for 15 years as a Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) specialist, supporting several high-level programs for the Department and leading enterprise-wide efforts to collaborate across services in order to improve data reporting, data access and industrial base analysis. Colby is currently leading the Enterprise Parts Management System development which is leveraging existing service-level DMSMS Management and SCRM tools combined with commercial illumination data to create an Enterprise-wide system to improve Parts Selection and Management across the DoD. |