NDIA Mile High Chapter - Board of Directors

Lisa Buckley

Ms. Lisa Buckley assumed the role of President of American Automation Building Solutions, Inc. in November 2002 (www.americasautomation.com). American Automation Building Solutions, Inc. specializes in Cyber Security, Physical Security, and Building Automation Systems. Their clients include the Department of Homeland Security; Fort Carson; United States Air Force Academy, Shaw Construction, Hensel Phelps Construction, and T- Rex among others.

In her capacity as President, she has responsibility for Business Development, Finance, Human Resources, and operations. American Automation Building Solutions has been recognized as the fastest growing minority firm in Colorado in 2004; and ranked among the largest privately held businesses in Colorado in 2004 and 2005.

Ms. Buckley is a member of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, and serves as the Vice Chair of the Defense Committee; COMTO Colorado; The Society of American Military Engineers Pikes Peak Chapter, Treasurer; Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and the Colorado 8(a) Association.

An active professional and Mother, Ms. Buckley works with her husband in the business, Ishmail N. Buckley, who serves as CEO. They live in Castle Rock, CO and have one son, Malcolm, four years old.
 

 

 

 

 

Arlo Gravseth

Program Director, Operations and Systems Integration, Western Operations, National Intelligence Business Unit L-3 Communications. Arlo has spent 30 years in the aerospace industry as a satellite designer, advanced programs manager and business development manager and devoted10 years as a USMC Naval Flight Officer in EA6 and RF4 aircraft. He is a member of AAS, Rocky Mountain Chapter and chaired the 1989 G&C conference at Keystone Colorado. Arlo graduated with a BSEE from the University of Colorado. Arlo has served the last four years as a member of the NDIA Mile High Chapter Board of Directors.

Robert McDonald

Mr. McDonald is a Regional Vice President for Versar, Inc. and has extensive experience in conducting vulnerability assessments, security planning, and risk management programs.

Mr. McDonald has more than 30 years experience conducting risk management, homeland defense and security and vulnerability assessments, environmental assessments, and regulatory analysis and permitting. He is a licensed Sandia National Laboratory Risk Assessment Methodology-Water (RAM-WSM) and a licensed Sandia National Laboratory Risk Assessment Methodology-Chemical Facilities (RAM-CFSM ) trainer, and has recently been involved in conducting security/vulnerability assessments and preparing emergency response plans for several water utilities, waste water facilities, transportation systems and electrical cooperatives throughout the United States. Versar recently completed a state-wide vulnerability assessment for the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Mr. McDonald was responsible for developing a vulnerability assessment methodology to evaluate over 30,000 bridges and facilities within the State of Illinois. Results of the assessment were used by IDOT to enhance security measures at critical sites. Since 9/11, He has participated in several homeland defense, security planning and emergency response projects for Federal Government agencies, municipalities and the private industry. He has made several presentations at conferences on security and disaster management planning, and currently writes a monthly security column for the Natural Gas and Electricity Magazine.
 

NDIA Mile High Chapter - Officers
 

 

 

 

Douglas L. Hartmann, Mile High Chapter President

Mr. Hartmann is a results-oriented, Corporate Executive with over 24 years of professional leadership, technical aptitude, and business management expertise in executive and engineering capacities. His demonstrated accomplishments in strategic management, organizational development, new business development, and productivity improvement are aimed at corporate success and customer satisfaction. Mr. Hartmann has directed the engineering and business operation activities of functional and matrix organizations while managing programs exceeding $120 million for such companies as Scitor, ManTech International, Lockheed Martin, Siemens and the United States Air Force. Mr. Hartmann’s leadership and community business influence was demonstrated when he was named one of Colorado’s most influential business leaders by The Denver Business Journal at the “Outstanding forty under 40” business leaders ceremony in 2001.

Mr. Hartmann is a graduate from the University of Maryland where he attained a Bachelor degree in Computer Studies. Doug holds a Masters of Science in Management Information Systems from Bowie State University as well as an Information Systems Analyst’s Certificate. He also received an Avionics Systems Technology degree from the USAF.
 

 

 

 

 

Mark J. Meagher, Mile High Chapter Vice President of Programs

Mark J. Meagher is the Office Managing Partner for the Denver office of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.  He joined the firm in 1988 and is a member of the Government Contracts Department.  Mr. Meagher's practice encompasses government contracts litigation and counseling.  He is experienced in defending against civil fraud allegations, resolving contractor disputes with the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy and handling cost reimbursement claims against the government.  Mr. Meagher often deals with cost allocation and recovery questions arising under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Cost Accounting Standards.  He pursues claims against the government for contract changes and related damages.  He has also defended clients against product liability and tort actions.  In June 2004, he was named by the Denver Business Journal as "Best of the Bar" in the category of government contracts law.

Mr. Meagher is a 1982 graduate of Yale University, and a graduate, cum laude, of Albany Law School, where he was editor-in-chief of the Law Review.  Mark served as VP of Programs for the Chapter in 2006 and 2007.

Chris Hassett, Mile High Chapter Vice President of Treasury

Chris Hassett is an independent, fee-based financial advisor with Eagle Strategies LLC. Mr. Hassett has earned the designation of Chartered Financial Consultant and Accredited Retirement Plan Consultant. His practice encompasses Comprehensive Financial Planning and Succession and Continuation Planning for the small business owner. Mr. Hassett also consults employees from large corporations on distribution strategies for qualified retirement plans.

Mr. Hassett is a 1993 graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder. He considers himself an Aerospace/Defense industry ‘junkie’ and has also served to help on the committee to start Space Journey in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Mr. Hassett lives in Castle Rock with his wife Heidi and their three children.

Cathleen A. Strabala, Mile High Chapter Vice President of Communications

Cathy Strabala has been with the Chenega family of companies for over six years, currently serving as Director of Development – Western Region for Chenega Federal Systems.  Ms. Strabala also serves as a member of their technical staff.  Prior to CFS Cathy worked in technical positions with Chenega Technology Services Corporation, SAIC, and Litton/TASC focusing in software quality.  A charter member of the Mile High Chapter, Cathy has previously served as Vice President of Communications and as Chapter President.

Mick Davis, Mile High Chapter Vice President of Membership

Mick Davis is the Chief Operating & Security Officer for Data Fusion Corporation (DFC) a Colorado based R&D Company whose primary focus is on the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community winning over 40 government contracts. Approximately half of DFC employees hold doctorates in scientific fields, such as applied mathematics, physics, or electrical engineering. Core competencies include general applied mathematics especially Multivariate Statistical Signal Processing, Decision Theory, Information Theory, Computational Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations, as well as physical science disciplines such as Physical Chemistry and Spectroscopy, and also Software Engineering and Development.

Prior to his present role, Mr. Davis’s professional enterprises include private venture capital placement, nationally known equities and currency traders, venture capital firms and corporations supporting the Department of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Office of the President of the United States.

Mr. Davis was educated at the University of Maine in Liberal Arts in Cognitive Psychology. He started his professional career as a Naval Electronic Warfare and Intelligence Operator accumulating nearly 4,000 flight hours as a United States Naval Combat Aircrewman serving for more than 20 years as a Selected Active Naval Reservist. He is now an active member of the Army National Guard and works in the Information Operations with a focus on Risk Assessments, Vulnerabilities, Technical Threats, Social Engineering and Training War Fighter`s in the Asymmetric Warfare community.

Mr. Davis operates behind the scenes on a day to day basis serving on several advisory boards for policy, political candidate committees, and start-up ventures. He has a deep belief in his country and a commitment to the service of others. Mick lives in Centennial, Colorado with his wife Kelly of 19 years and 4 year old son Nathan.

Dave Fleck, Mile High Chapter Vice President of Social Events

Dave Fleck is the Vice President, Business Development for Lewis & Fowler, a Management Consulting firm focused on Commercial and Government opportunities. In his role, Dave is charged with all aspects of business development, including sales management, territory expansion, strategic account generation, customer relationship management and marketing. Dave is an executive with more than 23 years of experience spearheading the rapid and sustained growth of leading sales organizations in the technology industry. Dave gained his expertise in relationship and consultative selling, setting up and motivating effective sales teams and formulating strategic sales plans during his highly successful career in several leadership roles.

Prior to joining Lewis & Fowler, Dave has held positions with Hewlett-Packard in a Systems Engineering role, DIS Research as a Senior Sales Executive and Sales Manager, Stratus Technologies as the Director of Channel Sales for North America and, most recently, as an Account Manager for CA.

Dave earned his educational credentials from Humboldt State University in Wildlife Management and at Hayward State University in Computer Sciences.

Lewis and Fowler Program, Planning, and Controls personnel are currently engaged with Lockheed Martin: Hubble Soft Capture and Orion, Honeywell: JPALS and Orion and Ball Aerospace, PMO and ARES I in the Defense and Space market.
 

Previous Directors and Officers

Directors 2006-2007

Kevin Garcia, G-Phorce Solutions

Stephen Gess, Dale Carnegie Training

Michael Lencioni, Stellar Solutions

Chris Blisard, Circadence

Lisa Buckley, American Automation Building Solutions, Inc.

Arlo Gravseth, Titan Corporation

 

Officers 2006-2007

Charles C. Patrick, President,  Slipglass, Inc.

Mark J. Meagher, Vice President of Programs, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Douglas L. Hartmann, Vice President of Treasury, Paragon Dynamics, Inc.

Mark S. Gruenberg, Vice President of Communications, Boeing

Patrick Ryan,  Vice President of Membership, L-3Com ISD

Eric Laurin, Vice President of Social Events, Eagle Team

 

Officers 2005-2006

Trip Carter, President,  Raytheon

Mark Meagher, Vice President, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Doug Hartman, Vice President of Treasury, Paragon Dynamics

Jim Kumpost, Vice President of Membership,

Cathleen Strabala, Vice President of Communications, Chenega Federal Systems

Eric Laurin, Vice President of Social Events, Eagle Team

 

Directors 2004-2005

Charles C. Patrick, Chairperson,  Intersect Technologies Alliance, LLC

Cindy Adams, Quantum Financial Group LLC

Michael S. Allen, Ball Aerospace & Technology Corporation

William P. "Trip" Carter, Raytheon

Diane Garcia, 2G Associates, LLC

Arlo Gravseth, Titan Corporation

Mark Gruenberg, Boeing

Michael J. Moniz, Circadence

David C. Rosenblum, CH2M HILL

Rachel A. Yates, Holland & Hart LLP

Alex Zaborenko, Dale Carnegie Training®

Officers 2004-2005

Cathleen A. Strabala, President, Chenega Federal Systems

Tim French, Vice President of Communications

Jim Kumpost, Vice President of Programs, Information Technology Services Corporation

Peter-Christian Olivo, Vice President for Treasury, Circadence Corporation

Mark C. Rohlena, Vice President of Membership, Holland & Hart, LLP

John Schulte, Vice President for Social Events, Sun Microsystems

 

Directors 2003-2004

Charles C. Patrick, Chairperson,  Intersect Technologies Alliance, LLC

Michael S. Allen, Ball Aerospace & Technology Corporation

William P. "Trip" Carter, Raytheon

Arlo Gravseth, Titan Corporation

Michael J. Moniz, Circadence

David C. Rosenblum, CH2M HILL

Officers 2003-2004

Cathleen A. Strabala, President, Chenega Technology Services Corporation

Cindy Adams, Vice President of Programs, Quantum Financial Group LLC

Peter-Christian Olivo, Vice President for Treasury, Circadence Corporation

Rachel Yates, Vice President of Membership, Holland & Hart, LLP

John Schulte, Vice President for Social Events, Peak Resources