2024 Agenda

Registration & Sponsor Exhibitor Displays Open
Clark State Performing Arts Conference Center Foyer Area

Continental Breakfast
Clark State Performing Arts Conference Center Foyer Area

Welcome/Opening/National Anthem
Clark State Performing Arts Center - Kuss Auditorium

• Elaine Bryant, DDC

• Rob Rue, City of Springfield

• Felita LaRock, Singer

Keynote Speaker
Clark State Performing Arts Center - Kuss Auditorium

• Greg Bowles, Head of Government Policy, Joby Aviation

AFWERX Agility Prime & Autonomy Prime Update
Clark State Performing Arts Center - Kuss Auditorium

• Jacob Wilson, Branch Chief, AFWERX

AAM Multistate Collaborative Panel
Clark State Performing Arts Center - Kuss Auditorium

• Tim Sweeney, Director of Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aviation, JobsOhio (Moderator)

• Doug Wood, State Manager for AAM, Oklahoma

• Kenji Sugahara, Director of Aviation, Oregon

• Robin Grace, Chief UAS Operations, Massachusetts

Lunch (Open to All)
Clark State Hollenbeck Conference Center - Grand Ballroom

Infrastructure Panel
Clark State Performing Arts Center - Kuss Auditorium

• Clint Harper, Owner/CEO, Harper4D (Moderator)

• Erik Amend, Regional Administrator, Great Lakes Region, FAA

• Seth Timmerman, Airfield Manager, Springfield-Beckley Airport

• Lisa Peterson, Vice President of Business Development, Aura Network Systems

• Jennifer Kim, AAM Planner, Woolpert

Break
Clark State Performing Arts Conference Center Foyer Area

Operational Panel
Clark State Performing Arts Center - Kuss Auditorium

• Elaine Bryant, Executive Vice President, Aerospace and Defense, Dayton Development Coalition (Moderator)

• Jacob Rutledge, RDT&E Project Coordination Manager, UPS Flight Forward

• John Forristal, Public Affairs, Lilium

• Benjamin Berlin, Aviation Regulatory Counsel, Zipline International Inc

• Melissa McCaffrey, Head of Government Affairs, State & Local, Archer Aviation

Break
Clark State Performing Arts Conference Center Foyer Area

Charging Panel
Clark State Performing Arts Center - Kuss Auditorium

• Sergio Cecutta, Partner & Co-Founder, SMG Consulting (Moderator)

• Paul Guerra, Gound Support Equipment Lead, Joby Aviation

• Gary Dannar, Founder & CEO, DD Dannar

• Suzanne Braunschneider, Principal Engineer, MTSI

Reception & Exhibits
Clark State Performing Arts Conference Center Foyer Area

• Dr. Jo Blondin, President, Clark State College

Continental Breakfast
Clark State Performing Arts Conference Center Foyer Area

Introductory Comments
Clark State Performing Arts Center - Kuss Auditorium

• Erik Amend, Regional Administrator, Great Lakes Region, FAA

Public Adoption Panel
Clark State Performing Arts Center - Kuss Auditorium

• Juliet Jordan, Managing Director of Industry Affairs & Innovation, NATA (Moderator)

• Martin Kim, Director of Community & Regional Planning, MVRPC

• Clay Finken, Director, KPCW

• Keri Zipay, Director of Business Development, Aerospace & Defense, Team NEO

• Trevor Wellbrock, Director of Business Development, REDI Cincinnati

Break
Clark State Performing Arts Conference Center Foyer Area

Production & Supply Chain Panel
Clark State Performing Arts Center - Kuss Auditorium

• Ted Angel, Director of Project & Business Development for Aerospace & Defense, Dayton Development Coalition (Moderator)

• Kevin Cain, Chief Technology Officer, Aria Group, LLC

• Mike Michno, Senior Growth & Strategy Advisor, Resonant Sciences, LLC

• Mitch Heaton, Director of Sales & Marketing Strategy, Hartzell Propeller Inc

• Paul Brinkmann, Aerospace America

Lunch
Clark State Hollenbeck Conference Center - Grand Ballroom

NAAMCE and SGH Facility Tours and Demonstrations
(Must be signed up to attend)
NAAMCE: 1323 West Blee Road, Springfield, Ohio 45502

Demonstrations: MTSI BETA Technology, Joby Aviation, Aura Network Systems, Unmanned Experts