2018 Workshop Speakers

Choose a speaker to read their bio:Colleen AdamsonOmar AkbikNeil AlbertBryan Kenneth AndersonTimothy P. AndersonPeter E. AndrejevWilliam BarfieldJoe BauerWalter BednarskiDaphne BiddleBrig BjornDavid BloomBarry BoehmPeter J. BraxtonJonathan BrownNichols F. BrownBrandon S. BryantSandy BurneyDavid CassEdwin P. ChamberlinBradford ClarkR. Kim ClarkCortney CollinsRick CollinsKathryn ConnorThomas J. CoonceCara CuiuleBrad DahlinBakari DaleJackie DaltonTom DauberBrian DavisJason DechoretzCarol DekkersJason DeLorenzoNick DeToreJames DoswellMaggie DozierAndrew DrennonJeremy EdenHoward EichenbaumSandra B. EnserNathan EskueMelvin R. Etheridge, Jr.Natalie FaucherLorraine FeuryGail FlynnDaniel FrenchMeagan GadreaultThurman D. GardnerBrian GlauserJeremy GoucherMarc GreenbergNiatika GriffinLeonor HagbergNile HanovPaul Lanier Hardin, IIIThomas HarlessDan HarperAnn HawpeKeith S. HetrickEric HippensteelAnandi HiraRyan HornJustin HornbackDouglas K. HowarthRobert HuntChristopher HutchingsZachary JasnoffBrent M. JohnstoneCheryl JonesMiranda JonesTerry JosserandChris KaldesMeghan KennedyFaye KimJoseph KingGreg KiviatJustin KnowlesMichael KonradAlex KrencickiSriram KrishnanBen KwokDavid LaPorteJohn LeahyKai LemayAdam LetcherEric LofgrenRichard MabePatrick MaloneJennifer ManringPatrick McCarthyJeff McDowellKevin McKeelArlene MinkiewiczKaren MourikasPatrick MyersStephanie MyrickDenise NelsonOrly S. OlbumRachael PascaleAnh Pham WaddellJeffrey PincusPete PizzutilloEric PlumerDanny PolidiChristopher PriceTeresa PriceAndy PrinceCynthia PrinceKan QiSanathanan RajagopalMatt ReileyKen RhodesNicole RobertsonJoe RohnerMichael RossKimberly RoyeEsteban SanchezShavaiz SaoodKellie ScarbroughJennifer ScheelKevin SchuttBopha SengCris ShawRichard SheaDale ShermonMichael ShortellApinut (Nate) SirirojvisuthBlaze SmallwoodChristian B. SmartEric M. SommerAbigail SnoznikChristina SnyderBritt StaleyDavid StemMarc StephensonRobert StoddardJohn SullivanJohn SwarenWilfred TagudDavid TateKyle ThomasF. Gurney Thompson, IIIBen UnruhEric van der VlietHarold van HeeringenMichael VasseurElaine VensonFrank VogelezangJacob WalzerAlex WeklukAndrea WestRobert WilliamsTomeka S. WilliamsChinson YewLeone Z. Young

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Colleen Adamson
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Methods & Models Track: Design Life Study (MM10)

Colleen Adamson is a senior cost estimator with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. She has over 25 years of cost estimating experience. Prior to joining the ODNI, she was a cost estimator at the Naval Center for Cost Analysis (NCCA) and at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) CAIG. She holds a BS in Applied Mathematics from Union College and a MS in Operations Research from the College of William & Mary.

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Omar Akbik
Technomics, Inc.
Technology & Innovation Track: Social Media and Submarines: How Machine Learning and Unconventional Methods Can Change Cost Estimating (TI01)
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Inflation (CEB05)
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Risk Analysis Basic (CEB09)

Omar Akbik is a lead analyst with Technomics specializing in analytics, cost analysis, and strategic advisory. His work focuses on interagency data and technology integration as well as analytical analysis of federal programs. He has previously supported life cycle cost estimating, alternatives and business case analysis, as well as application development for various clients throughout the federal space. Mr. Akbik is a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA), a PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), and holds degrees in economics and finance.

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Neil Albert
NFA Consulting, LLC
Advanced Cost Topics: GAO Cost Assessment Guide (ACT01)
Advanced Cost Topics: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (ACT03)

Neil F. Albert is President/CEO of NFA Consulting, LLC. a company specializing in strategic planning, cost/schedule analysis, acquisition management, and program assessment. He is also currently the President of Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, LLC (ACT-I) a company providing “Total Acquisition Management” and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) support. For the past 30+ years Neil has been the principal author for the Department of Defense’s military standard on Work Breakdown Structures (MIL-STD 881).

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Bryan Kenneth Anderson
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Acquisition & Operations Track: Diversity of Maintenance Logs and Delay (AO11)

Bryan Anderson is a consultant with Cobec Consulting, focusing on operations research for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) capital investments. Bryan’s industry experience also includes industrial engineering with a national grocery retailer where he modeled supply chain services to improve operations. Mr. Anderson’s academic background includes a BA in Economics & Mathematics from Augsburg College and MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

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Timothy P. Anderson
The Aerospace Corporation
Methods & Models Track: Learning Rate Sensitivity Model (MM01)

Timothy Anderson is Director of the Integrated Cost and Schedule Analysis Department at The Aerospace Corporation, and a professional cost analyst with over 21 years’ experience, primarily in Department of Defense (DoD) weapon systems and national security space acquisition. He has also served as the Aerospace Director of NASA Program Assessments, managing programmatic assessments for NASA Science Mission Directorate projects. Tim is a frequent presenter of topics related to cost estimating and cost uncertainty analysis.

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Peter E. Andrejev
MBO Professional Services, Inc.
CCEA/PCEA Certification Exam Overview: Program Introductions

Since 2007, Peter has served as ICEAA’s Director of Certification, driving the continued development, refinement and administration of its professional certification programs. He received the 2013 National Cost Estimator/Analyst of the Year Team Award for Service to the Association, and was named the 2000 National Cost Estimator/Analyst of the Year in Management. He retains his PMP® and CCEA®-P certifications and consults independently on client assignments and business development activities through MBO Professional Services.

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William Barfield
Parametrics Track: Regression Linear (PAR02)
Papers Program Track Chair

Bill has worked in basic R&D, information systems technology, and cost estimation for Federal and corporate clients. He is an Air Force veteran, a research scientist in Navy underwater acoustics, and experienced in software development. He has provided cost estimation for the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, the Internal Revenue Service, OSD/Health Affairs, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Missile Defense Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Agriculture, and US Navy. Bill is an avid soccer player, has a MS in Technology Management from University of Maryland University College, a BS in Mathematics from Old Dominion University, and is CCEA certified.

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Joe Bauer
PRICE Systems, LLC
Risk & Uncertainty Track: To Monte Carlo Or Not To Monte Carlo…That Is The Question (RU01)

Joe Bauer is a Solutions Consultant with PRICE Systems. Joe joined PRICE after twenty years of service in the US Air Force. He is the primary technical support for Air Force customers, providing training, mentoring, and consulting in parametric estimation and data analysis. He earned a Master of Science degree in Cost Analysis in 2009 from the Air Force Institute of Technology and an MBA in 2005. Joe is a Certified Cost Estimator / Analyst (CCEA) with ICEAA.

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Walter Bednarski
Booz Allen Hamilton
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Data Collection (CEB04)

Walter Bednarski is an ICEAA CCE/A at Booz Allen Hamilton. He has twenty years of experience developing LCCEs and conducting cost and data analyses for SPAWAR and other Navy and DoD organizations. At NCCA he was the Navy VAMOSC Program Manager, the DoN operations and support cost database. He has a BS in Mathematics from San Diego State University and a MS in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School.

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Daphne Biddle
Lockheed Martin
Agile Track: An Implementation of Automated Structural Design-To-Cost in a Model Based Engineering Environment (AG07)

Daphne Biddle is a Lockheed Martin Group Technical Staff member and Affordability/DTC Lead for the MFC Engineering Excellence Affordability organization. She is an adjunct professor at SMU responsible for teaching the EMIS 8305 System Life Cycle Cost and Affordability Analysis class. Ms. Biddle is involved in LM Corporate Cost Modeling Working Group and provides support and leadership to Business areas across LM. She is currently involved in numerous MFC programs providing Affordability SME support for program success.

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Brig Bjorn
Lockheed Martin – Missiles and Fire Control
Agile Track: An Implementation of Automated Structural Design-To-Cost in a Model Based Engineering Environment (AG07)

Dr. Brig Bjorn leads affordability & modernization efforts for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control in Orlando, FL. He supports a variety of programs to produce advanced sensors, missiles, & embedded processors. Brig has a B.S. in Computer Engineering & an M.E. in Systems Engineering from the University of Florida. He obtained his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering & Management Systems from the University of Central Florida with a research focus on the defense acquisition process.

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David Bloom
Raytheon
Papers Program Track Chair

After graduating from the University of California at Davis in 1983, Mr. Bloom developed technology and innovation for the Naval Weapons Center, Lockheed Martin, Lawrence Livermore National Labs and since 2008, has worked for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) where he is an Operations Manager. Mr. Bloom is also the Cost Estimation Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Hardware Engineering Center (HWEC) of SAS. He has developed parametric models for all Electronics products developed by HWEC.

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Barry Boehm
University of Southern California
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Calibrating Use Case Points Using Bayesian Analysis (EA07)

Dr. Barry Boehm is the TRW Professor in the USC Computer Sciences, Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Astronautics Departments. He is also the Director of Research of the DoD-Stevens-USC Systems Engineering Research Center, and the founding Director of the USC Center for Systems and Software Engineering. He was director of DARPA-ISTO 1989-92, at TRW 1973-89, at Rand Corporation 1959-73, and at General Dynamics 1955-59. His contributions include the COCOMO family of cost models and the Spiral family of process models. He is a Fellow of the primary professional societies in computing (ACM)

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Peter J. Braxton
Technomics, Inc.
Risk & Uncertainty Track: Risk-Adjusted Contract Price Methodology (RU02)
Advanced Cost Topics: Advanced Probability and Statistics (ACT05)
Parametrics Track: Regression Nonlinear/Multivariate (PAR03)

Peter J. Braxton is a Senior Cost Analyst at Technomics, where he currently serves on the Training and Outreach Team for the Cost Assessment Data Enterprise (CADE). He has also supported the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, Naval Center for Cost Analysis, and Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army – Cost and Economics on data collection and cost research efforts, and Defense Acquisition University on curriculum development. Peter has been recognized by ICEAA for Service to Society (2013) and Education (2007).

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Jonathan Brown
NSWC Dahlgren
Software Estimating Track: Impact of Scope Changes on Software Growth (SW01)

Dr. Jonathan Brown has ten years of experience as a professional cost estimator. During that time he has developed estimates for systems including submarines, USMC equipment, and Navy combat systems and is actively involved in cost estimating research. He is currently a Staff Cost Analyst at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Dr. Brown is DAWIA level III Cost Estimating Certified, ICEAA CCE/A certified and received a PhD in Mathematics from North Carolina State University.

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Nichols F. Brown
The Aerospace Corporation
Methods & Models Track: Learning Rate Sensitivity Model (MM01)

Nichols Brown is an Engineering Specialist in the System of Systems Engineering Office at The Aerospace Corporation, and a professional aerospace engineer and cost analyst with over 17 years’ experience. He is co-developer of Aerospace’s Small Satellite and Concept Design Center cost models. He has led cost, schedule, and programmatic risk assessments for NASA programs ranging from Small Explorer missions to large joint-agency and flagship programs on behalf of NASA Headquarters’ Science Mission Directorate.

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Brandon S. Bryant
Technomics, Inc.
Acquisition & Operations Track: Potential Impacts of Non-Major Program Data Collection on Cost Estimating (AO01)

Brandon Bryant is an analyst at Technomics, Inc. with experience in data collection, policy development and implementation, and requirements analysis. He supports the OSD CAPE’s Cost Assessment Data Enterprise (CADE) program as the Requirements Lead. His experience includes implementing cost and software data reporting (CSDR) requirements and working with DoD Cost community to generate new policy and software requirements for standardized data collection.

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Sandy Burney
Northrop Grumman
Papers Program Track Chair

Sandy provides Senior Consulting activities for the Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector. Currently, he provides Cost Strategy leadership on high priority new business captures. He has 30-years’ experience in cost estimating, forecasting, systems engineering, and US Government procurement. He has worked in many different fields including: taxes; health care; nuclear waste; missile defense; software development; and aircraft production and sustainment. Functional experience includes: Research; Systems Engineering; Pricing; and Business Development.

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David Cass
IBM Cloud SaaS Operational Services
Technology & Innovation Track: Estimating the ‘Total Cost of Ownership’ of Cybersecurity in an Increasingly XaaS world (TI02)

Mr. Cass is the Chief Information Security Officer for IBM. He has global responsibility for all aspects of security practices, processes, and policies across the IBM Cloud & SaaS business unit. David has extensive experience in information security, risk management, business continuity/disaster recovery. He played a key role in leading and building corporate risk & governance and information security organizations. David has a MSE from the University of Pennsylvania, and a MBA from MIT.

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Edwin P. Chamberlin
Sandia National Laboratories
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: Introduction to the Organizational Cost Community Framework (CP04)

Phil Chamberlin is a Principal Member of Technical Staff within the Nuclear Security Enterprise and Cost Analysis Department at Sandia National Laboratories. He is currently on detail assignment to NA-143, NNSA Office of Cost Policy and Analysis. Mr. Chamberlin has over 25 years of cost estimating, project management and project controls experience within the disciplines of building construction, environmental management, space systems, advanced technology development and nuclear weapons.

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Bradford Clark
Independent Engineering
Acquisition & Operations Track: Using Army Software Sustainment Cost Estimating Results (AO04)

Dr. Brad Clark is Vice-President of Software Metrics Inc. His area of expertise is software cost and schedule data collection, analysis and parametric modeling. He co-authored a book with Barry Boehm and others on “Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II” and with Ray Madachy on “Software Cost Estimation Metrics Manual for Defense Systems”. Dr. Clark received a Ph.D. in Computer Science in from the University of Southern California.

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R. Kim Clark
Galorath, Inc.
Management, EVM & Scheduling Track: Traveling the Path of DCARC, CSDR, and Agile ERP SRDR (MS03)

Mr. Clark is the Director of Acquisition Programs at Galorath Federal, Inc with 24 years’ experience as a cost estimator. He has worked on both DoD projects and NASA projects accomplishing various types of cost estimates and cost analysis activities. He has associate degrees in Avionic Systems, Electronic Engineering, and Math/Science, a BS in Industrial Technology, and a MBA in Operations Management/Quantitative Analysis. He is a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA -P) with a parametric sub-specialty.

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Cortney Collins
Tecolote Research, Inc.
Papers Program Track Chair

Cortney Collins has been a cost analyst at Tecolote Research since 2007. Her experience has been primarily focused on developing cost models and evaluating contractor estimates for Navy and DoD weapons programs, business case analysis for the FAA, and weapons database analysis. Cortney has a BS in Agricultural Biochemistry, as well as an MS in Economics, from West Virginia University.

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Rick Collins
Technomics, Inc.
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: An Empirical and Visual Tale of a Cross-Country Bicycle Adventure (CP01)

Rick Collins is Technical Director and former CEO of Technomics, Inc. He has more than 37 years cost analysis experience, including 26 years in the private sector at SAIC and Technomics and 11 years in the government at the Naval Center for Cost Analysis (NCCA). He was awarded the 2017 ICEAA National Estimator/Analyst of the Year Award for Contributions in Management. He rode his Specialized Sequoia across the U.S. in the summer of 2017.

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Kathryn Connor
RAND Corporation
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Applying Economic Theory to Cost Recovery in DoD Working Capital Funds (EA01)

Kathryn Connor is a policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. She has worked in the RAND Arroyo Center, the RAND National Defense Research Institute, Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center and RAND Health on topics ranging from logistics to personnel readiness. Her research has included the development of cost models for analyzing cost effectiveness, informing cost policy, improving property accountability metrics, assessing operations and sustainment of weapon systems, estimating technology development costs, and understanding the cost implications of applying robotics.

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Thomas J. Coonce
Institute for Defense Analyses
Acquisition & Operations Track: Quantifying Annual Affordability Risk of Major Defense Programs (AO13)

Mr. Coonce joined the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) in 2011 as an Adjunct Research Staff Member. He performs cost and schedule research for a variety of DoD and Homeland Security clients. Prior to joining IDA, Mr. Coonce led NASA’s Cost Analysis Division, served as a cost/schedule analyst for OSD’s CAIG, The MITRE Corporation, Management Consulting and Research, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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Cara Cuiule
PRICE Systems, LLC
Software Estimating Track: Predicting Maintainability for Software Applications Early in the Life Cycle (SW02)

The author is a Cost Research Analyst for PRICE Systems, L.L.C. Her interests are in software maintenance cost estimation, and works to find ways to improve current parametric models. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Stockton University in Galloway, NJ.

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Brad Dahlin
PRICE Systems, LLC
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: WBS vs CES: Navigating Different Structures for Software Systems (CP05)

Brad Dahlin is a Solutions Consultant at PRICE Systems L.L.C and has over 20 years of experience in financial management with twelve years providing cost estimation and program acquisition support to the Army. He began his career in the Financial Analysis & Forecasting division at Pentagon Federal Credit Union. Following his time at PFCU he supported PM Ground Sensors as a cost analyst in support of the 2nd and 3rd Gen Forward Looking Infrared programs.

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Bakari Dale
U.S. Army – DASA CE
Technology & Innovation Track: Modeling Technology and System Readiness Level Impacts on LCC (TI07)
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: WBS vs CES: Navigating Different Structures for Software Systems (CP05)

Bakari Dale serves as principle advisor in the Acquisition Directorate on the development of IT/AIS/INTEL Cost Estimates, Acquisition Policies & Guidance, Economic Analysis for Major Defense Acquisition Programs, Major Automated Information Systems and Defense Business Systems. Represents DASA-CE at the highest levels throughout HQDA and OSD on boards, panels, councils and meetings. He develops Analytical Methods to estimate costs and benefits for Army programs and mission areas.

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Jackie Dalton
Technomics, Inc.
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Learning Curve Analysis (CEB07)

Jackie Dalton is a Senior Associate at Technomics, Inc. with almost two years of experience performing cost analysis and estimation associated with developing, producing, operating, and supporting military programs. Currently, she is providing vital support to the Navy’s Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 program within PEO IWS 2E. Previously, she supported life cycle cost estimating for U.S. Customs Border and Protection (CBP) within DHS. Jackie holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and is pursuing an Accelerated Masters Program in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia.

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Tom Dauber
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: Where Have All the Estimators Gone? (CP08)
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Cost Estimating Basics (CEB01)

Tom has spent 25 years leading cost/risk analysis efforts across IC, DoD, and Civil agencies. As Cobec’s Director of Business Development, he leads business development and execution efforts providing capabilities/services enabling clients to make confident investments. With Booz Allen, he led the development of Polaris, the industry-recognized, groundbreaking tool for integrated cost/schedule/risk analysis. Tom has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Pitt, MEA from Virginia Tech, and was 2012 SCEA Cost Estimator of the Year.

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Brian Davis
Technomics, Inc.
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: Investigation of the Disconnect Between the Use of CSDRs Cost and Contracting Communities (CP09)

Brian Davis is Senior Cost Analyst at Technomics, Inc. with experience in cost estimating, business case analysis, data collection and program analysis. His experience at Technomics, Inc. includes supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Defense Cost and Resource Center (DCARC). Mr. Davis has supported cost estimates for the Department of Defense and Civil organizations. Mr. Davis holds a B.S. in Economics, a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics and is pursing an MBA from Indiana University Kelly Business School.

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Jason Dechoretz
MCR, LLC
Advanced Cost Topics: Technical Baselines (ACT02)

Mr. Jason Dechoretz has been with MCR since 1991 and currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). As CSO he manages MCR’s execution of its Strategic Plan, develops and advocates the MCR Brand, and supports service delivery and business development effort. Mr. Dechoretz currently is a member of the ICEAA Board of Directors as the non-aligned Director and supports BoD through inter-organization outreach. He previously served on ISPA’s Board of Directors for seven years, with the last five as Chairman.

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Carol Dekkers
Quality Plus Technologies, Inc
Agile Track: Using Function Points to Manage Agile Product Backlog: Fact vs. Fiction (AG03)

Carol Dekkers, PMP, CFPS (Fellow), P.Eng, CSM, AEC, is founder of Quality Plus Technologies, Inc. and consults with companies who want to succeed with software measurement and functional size measurement. She has published textbooks and articles, and is a frequent speaker worldwide on estimating, measurement, ISO standards, project management, and quality. Ms Dekkers serves as the Director of Communications and Marketing for the International Function Point Users Group and is part of the U.S. delegation to ISO.

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Jason DeLorenzo
The Regulus Group
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Diamonds in the Rough: How to Normalize Cost Accounting Data (EA02)

Mr. DeLorenzo has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics from Seton Hall University, and a Master of Arts degree in Economics from George Mason University. Mr. DeLorenzo is a consultant at the Regulus Group with 15 years of experience specializing in investment analysis specifically in cost analysis. Mr. DeLorenzo has primarily supported the FAA, but has also supported DoD, DAU, MWAA, GSA, MDA, NASA, and the State Department.

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Nick DeTore
Tecolote Research, Inc.
Management, EVM & Scheduling Track: Modern Methods for Budget-Constrained Schedule Analysis (MS01)

Nick DeTore has been an analyst at Tecolote Research since 2009. His primary roles in the Software Product and Services Group are developing and teaching cost/schedule analysis methods. He also performs Joint Confidence Level Analysis (JCL) analysis for NASA. Using his background in mathematics, he researches new algorithms, designs charting tools to analyze cost/schedule data, writes training material and teaches classes on integrated cost and schedule risk and uncertainty.

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James Doswell
US Army DASA-CE
Acquisition & Operations Track: Using Army Software Sustainment Cost Estimating Results (AO04)
Software CEBoK Training Track: Software Cost Estimation Methods (SWT08)

James Doswell is a Senior Operations Research Analyst in the Networks, Information, Software & Electronics Costing (NISEC) Division of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Cost and Economics (ODASA-CE). James is a technical advisor and is responsible for software and electronics estimating for major Army programs. He has also been an instrumental part of the Army software maintenance data collection initiative for the last 3 years.

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Maggie Dozier
Technomics, Inc.
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: An Empirical and Visual Tale of a Cross-Country Bicycle Adventure (CP01)

Maggie Dozier is a Senior Associate at Technomics, Inc. She has over two years’ experience generating cost estimates of the Navy PEO IWS’s Frigate Combat Management System and Surface Ship Weapons programs and developing a contract price database for the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency. Maggie has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a minor in Statistics from Virginia Tech. She bikes to work and she bikes for fun on the trails in Northern Virginia.

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Andrew Drennon
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Agile Track: A Perfect Marriage: Mr. and Mrs. Agile-Cloud? (AG06)

Andrew Drennon is a Principal Consultant with Cobec Consulting, currently supporting the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Investment Planning and Analysis. He has more than 20 years of experience supporting the U.S Government, primarily in supply chain analysis and life cycle cost estimating. He has served ICEAA as Conference Chair, Program Chair, and Best Paper Chair. When not in the office, Andrew enjoys making hard cider and kimchi.

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Jeremy Eden
Booz Allen Hamilton
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: Have All the Cost Estimates Already Been Done? Data Science in Cost Analysis (CP03)

Mr. Eden has been with Booz Allen Hamilton for 11 years and provides support primarily as a technical project manager for Department of Defense (DoD) clients. He has over 18 years of experience performing feasibility studies, intelligence analysis, design, implementation, maintenance, and reporting of engineering and economic projects. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech, is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), an ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP), and a certified Scrum master.

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Howard Eichenbaum

Papers Program Track Chair

Mr. Eichenbaum has over twenty-five years of investment analysis, operations research and project management experience. He has developed numerous cost-benefit analysis and life cycle cost estimates for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Mr. Eichenbaum has lead efforts to identify and quantify program costs and benefits for stakeholders and determine the risk impacts on costs and benefits. Mr. Eichenbaum earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester and an MBA from Northeastern University.

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Sandra B. Enser
Technomics, Inc.
Acquisition & Operations Track: Using Sustainment CSDR Data (AO03)

Sandi Enser has supported DoD in a variety of cost estimating and systems engineering roles. She has been a senior analyst at Technomics, Inc., for eight years. She serves as the Sustainment SME for the Defense Cost and Resource Center (DCARC) at OSD CAPE. She is responsible for implementing and monitoring contractor sustainment reporting for all DoD services. She holds an MBA from George Mason University and a BA in Economics from Smith College.

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Nathan Eskue
Orbital ATK
Economic/Data Analysis Track: A Robot Brain Might Be the Best Forecasting Tool Possible (EA13)

My career has been blessed with amazing projects and people. I’ve worked at NASA and Raytheon, and have been part of Orbital ATK for nine years (currently manager of the Program Material Control group). I’m also a full time professor and have taught for eight years at a local university whose focus is robotics, entrepreneurship, and programming. I have a Masters of Engineering from Columbia University and an MBA from the University of Arizona.

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Melvin R. Etheridge, Jr.
Noblis
Management, EVM & Scheduling Track: Integrating Excel Cost Models and MS Project Schedules (MS02)

Mel Etheridge has been a CCE/A since 1988. Since starting at the Naval Center for Cost Analysis, he has supported a variety of Defense and Civil programs and agencies, including PEO Submarines, the FAA, DoD Deputy Comptroller, JCS-J2, and the Joint Program Development Office. He currently supports the FAA SWIM program office. Active in SCEA and ICEAA, he served in positions including National Secretary and Conference Chair of 5 National Conference/Workshops.

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Natalie Faucher
The MITRE Corporation
Acquisition & Operations Track: Maturing Cost Estimation in a Rapid Acquisition Environment (AO06)
Parametrics Track: Parametric Estimating and Cost Estimating Relationships (PAR01)

Natalie Faucher is a Principal Economic and Business Analyst in MITRE’s Center for Acquisition and Management Sciences (CAMS). She has over 20 years of experience in life cycle acquisition planning for major US, FMS, and Multi-National Cooperative Development programs. She has experience leading teams, conducting research, and providing economic analysis for civil agencies as well as DoD and NATO C4ISR programs. She holds a M.S. in Information Technology Management and a B.S. in Economics.

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Lorraine Feury
Booz Allen Hamilton
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Data Science Cost Estimating Challenges: Cut Your Time in Hack! (EA14)

Lorraine Feury is a Staff Scientist in Booz Allen Hamilton’s Data Science and Machine Intelligence group. She is a data scientist focused on facilitating and fostering ergonomic processes that provide innovative data science approaches and solutions. Lorraine developed life cycle cost analysis that advised multiple decision makers within the U.S. Navy. Her predictive analogous and parametric models managed cost performance and risk of current and future U.S. Navy ships.

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Gail Flynn
NSWC Dahlgren
Software Estimating Track: Impact of Scope Changes on Software Growth (SW01)

Gail Flynn is a cost analyst for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in support of Navy and Marine Corps Command and Control programs. She entered civil service in 2010 after earning a BS in Mathematics from New Mexico State University. During prior years at Dahlgren Gail executed software documentation management for AEGIS and AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense.

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Daniel French
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Agile Track: Using Function Points to Manage Agile Product Backlog: Fact vs. Fiction (AG03)
Papers Program Track Chair

Mr. French has almost 20 years of experience in a variety of Information Technology roles including application analyst, developer, tester, project management, software metrics and software project estimation. He currently serves as Chairman of the IFPUG FSSC and authored or co-authored papers and presentations on the use of function points. Mr. French is also a PMI PMP and Agile Alliance SCM and is a member of the GAO cost expert group.

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Meagan Gadreault
Herren Associates, Inc.
Economic/Data Analysis Track: A Case Study for Future Munition: An Analysis of Alternatives (EA05)

Meagan Gadreault is currently a cost analyst at Herren Associates supporting the Naval Sea Systems Command Cost Estimating and Industrial Analysis Division. Ms. Gadreault received her Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2015.

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Thurman D. Gardner
Gardner Management Consulting
Risk & Uncertainty Track: Estimating the Cost of Pharmaceuticals: Managing Cost and Expectations (RU03)

Thurman Gardner founded Gardner Management Consulting in 2008, a service disabled veteran owned (SDVO) small business. He has been supporting Federal pharmaceutical programs since 1993. He was a SME to the Report on Biological Warfare Defense Vaccine Research & Development Programs. Mr. Gardner has a BA from the University of Pittsburgh, MS from the Air Force Institute of Technology, MA from Central Michigan University, and a Certificate in Biochemical/Regulatory Engineering from the University of Maryland.

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Brian Glauser
Galorath, Inc.
Software CEBoK Training Track: Estimation Maturity (SWT14)

Brian joined Galorath Incorporated in 2003 and serves as its Vice President of Business Development. Galorath is the developer of the SEER® suite of predictive analytics software products that assist organizations to better estimate, plan and control project costs, schedule and risk. He attended Temple University, DeAnza College, and St. Mary’s University with degrees in Computer Science and Business Management. Brian presently serves as the Past President of ICEAA.

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Jeremy Goucher
MCR, LLC
Software Estimating Track: Software Made Simple: Effort Adjustment Factors and the Accuracy of the Estimate (SW04)
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Data Analysis (CEB06)
Papers Program Track Chair

Jeremy Goucher has over 15 years of professional cost estimating, financial planning, and leadership experience. He is currently supporting the US Air Force Space and Missile Command. In previous roles, Mr. Goucher supported the U.S. Navy’s Integrated Warfare Systems and the Cost Engineering and Industrial Analysis Division, as well as the Missile Defense Agency’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense program. Mr. Goucher received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from the University of Maryland and Syracuse University, respectively. Mr. Goucher is CCEA and PMP certified.

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Marc Greenberg
NASA Headquarters
Risk & Uncertainty Track: Calculating a Project’s Reserve Dollars from its S-Curve (RU04)
Advanced Cost Topics: Risk Analysis Advanced (ACT07)
Advanced Cost Topics: Economic Analysis Advanced (ACT08)

Marc works for NASA’s Strategic Investment Division developing and enhancing estimating models, helping projects improve their estimating methods, performing portfolio assessments, and providing decision-support to NASA leadership. Prior to FY13, Marc worked in cost analysis for DHS, NCCA, DAU and NAVSEA. He has a BS in Materials Engineering and an MS in Engineering Management. He is professionally certified as a Cost Estimator/Analyst and Level III certified in Business – Cost Estimating.

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Niatika Griffin
Federal Aviation Administration
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Diamonds in the Rough: How to Normalize Cost Accounting Data (EA02)

Ms. Griffin received her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics and her Masters of Arts degree in Math Education. She was a math educator for five years and is in her tenth year as a Senior Operations Research Analyst. Ms. Griffin is acting Life Cycle Cost Manager and leads the data collection effort at the FAA within AFI -200. Her commodity experience obtained from ODASA-CE includes ground vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, and engines.

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Leonor Hagberg
Lockheed Martin – Missiles and Fire Control
Agile Track: An Implementation of Automated Structural Design-To-Cost in a Model Based Engineering Environment (AG07)

Leonor Hagberg is a Lockheed Martin engineer for Missiles and Fire Control and is a member of MFC Engineering Excellence Affordability organization. Her experience at Lockheed Martin has broadly included research, development, production, and affordability assignments. Ms. Hagberg has experience using design and affordability tools such as PTC’s Creo 3D CAD software and Price System’s TruePlanning. She is currently involved in numerous corporate and company projects and provides affordability SME support to ensure program success.

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Nile Hanov
The Boeing Company
Technology & Innovation: Machine Learning & Non-parametric methods for Cost Analysis (TI04)

Nile Hanov is a Data Scientist at Boeing Research & Technology where he develops novel next gen solutions for commercial and military platforms. In this role, he applies machine learning to event driven data to help organizations better understand and predict failures on board of an aircraft. Nile has four patents under review by the U.S. Patent Office all of which focus on event forecasting and system improvement. He is also currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science (with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) at University of California – Irvine.

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Paul Lanier Hardin, III
Technomics, Inc.
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: An Empirical and Visual Tale of a Cross-Country Bicycle Adventure (CP01)

Mr. Hardin is a Senior Cost Analyst with Technomics, Inc. Previous employment includes the OSD Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and the Naval Center for Cost Analysis. Over the past 26 years Mr. Hardin was led numerous independent cost estimating efforts, cost research initiatives, policy improvement initiatives and cost modeling and data visual analysis development efforts. Mr. Hardin holds degrees from Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech.

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Thomas Harless
Technomics, Inc.
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Risk Analysis Basic (CEB09)

Thomas Harless is a CCEA certified cost analyst with over five years of experience at Technomics, Inc. He has been a member of ICEAA for 5 years. Thomas currently supports SPAWAR 1.6, developing and maintaining life-cycle cost estimates for several program offices. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia.

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Dan Harper
The MITRE Corporation
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Economic Analysis Basic (CEB13)

Mr. Harper is a CCE/A and has been an ICEAA member for over 15 years. He has estimated Hardware and Software/IT during all Acquisition and Support Phases and has a passion for knowledge sharing and knowledge management and was awarded the annual MITRE Presidents Knowledge Management award in February 2014. He has a Finance degree from Virginia Tech as well as a Masters in Technology Management from GMU.

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Ann Hawpe
Herren Associates, Inc.
Papers Program Track Chair

Ann Hawpe started with Herren in 2003 and currently provides Cost Estimating and Analysis support to the Naval Center for Cost Analysis. She leads Herren’s Program Analysis and Cost Engineering team and advises on multiple, complex cost estimating and research projects. Ms. Hawpe earned her BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and MS in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering from George Washington University. She also has her CCEA, LSS-GB, and PMP certifications.

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Keith S. Hetrick
Technomics, Inc.
Risk & Uncertainty Track: Risk-Adjusted Contract Price Methodology (RU02)

Keith Hetrick is a lead analyst with Technomics supporting the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency with data collection and analysis efforts. He was previously employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers for five years where he supported various federal agencies providing a number of project management, analytics and advisory services. Keith has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Information Technology Management from the University of Notre Dame.

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Eric Hippensteel
Technomics, Inc.
Software Estimating Track: Software Data Collection and Analysis for Proposal Evaluation (SW06)

Eric Hippensteel is an Associate at Technomics, Inc. He has experience performing Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis, database design/development, schedule estimating, and schedule development for multiple DoD clients. He received a B.A. degree in Economics from Pennsylvania State University.

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Anandi Hira
University of Southern California
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Calibrating Use Case Points Using Bayesian Analysis (EA07)

Anandi Hira is currently a PhD student under Dr. Barry Boehm at University of Southern California’s (USC) Computer Science Department. Her research interests lie in cost estimation and models. She has been a part of the Unified Code Count (UCC) development effort at USC’s Center for Systems and Software Engineering (CSSE) for the past 6 years, and has been collecting and analyzing the data to improve the development processes and the product’s quality. Anandi has also joined the effort within USC’s CSSE to develop COCOMO® III (COnstructive COst MOdel) as an update from COCOMO® II.

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Ryan Horn
Technomics, Inc.
Parametrics Track: Regression Linear (PAR02)

Ryan Horn is a Lead Analyst at Technomics, Inc. in Arlington, Virginia where he specializes in training, learning material development, and other pedagogical efforts for Cost Analysts within the Department of Defense. He previously served as an Implementation/Training Consultant in the Healthcare IT industry and also served as a Financial Auditor at a Big 4 CPA firm. Ryan holds a M.S. in Marketing and a B.S. in Accounting and Information Systems from Virginia Tech.

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Justin Hornback
Reed Integration, Inc.
Advanced Cost Topics: Schedule Estimating and Analysis (ACT09)
Advanced Cost Topics: Schedule Risk Analysis (ACT10)

Justin Hornback is director of Reed Integration, Inc’s Advanced Analytics Business Unit. Justin has over sixteen years of experience in engineering and programmatic analysis for commercial and Government clients. Justin currently supports NASA OCFO’s Strategic Investment Division as part of the Agency’s Programmatic Analysis & Research Capability
Justin graduated from UVA with a BS in Electrical Engineering and earned his MBA from William and Mary. Justin is a Certified Cost Estimator Analyst (CCEA™) and Project Management Professional (PMP).

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Douglas K. Howarth
MEE Inc.
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Demand, Recurring Costs, And Profitability (EA12)

Doug Howarth founded MEE Inc. in 2011, after working for Lockheed Martin’s Skunkworks for 31 years. He published peer-reviewed papers by ICEAA, ISPA, AIAA, IEEE, SAE, the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and the International Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS). He presents his paper, “A 7D Trade,” to ICAS in Brazil in September. Doug recently appeared on Tell Me Something I Don’t Know, by Stephen J. Dubner, coauthor of Freakonomics and co-creator of Freakonomics Radio.

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Robert Hunt
Galorath Federal, Inc.
Risk & Uncertainty Track: Estimating the Cost of Pharmaceuticals: Managing Cost and Expectations (RU03)
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Cost Estimating Basics (CEB01)

Bob Hunt has over 40 years of estimating and analysis experience and is a CCEA. He is President of Dulos Incorporated (President) and Galorath Federal Incorporated (President), and previously the Chief of the Vehicles, Ammunition, and Electronics ICE Division at the U.S. Army Cost and Economic Analysis Center. He has authored f multiple papers published for IEEE, DCAS, and other professional journals and served as track chair and technical presenter for multiple SCEA/ISPA/ICEAA Conferences.

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Christopher Hutchings
Galorath Incorporated
Methods & Models Track: An Approach Towards Determining Value Through the Application of Machine Learning (MM03)

Christopher Hutchings is an an Electrical/Electronic Engineer and the Director for Business Development with Galorath Incorporated; primarily supporting Aerospace and Defense customers in the Western United States and China.
Prior to this he spent fifteen years with the UK Ministry of Defense and NATO performing Integrated Logistic Support, Requirements Management, Systems Engineering and Cost Forecasting roles.
He has served on the ICEAA Southern California chapter board as the treasurer for the last five years.

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Zachary Jasnoff
PRICE Systems, LLC
Technology & Innovation Track: Estimating the ‘Total Cost of Ownership’ of Cybersecurity in an Increasingly XaaS World (TI02)

Zachary Jasnoff is the Vice President of Professional Services at PRICE Systems L.L.C and has over thirty years’ experience in lifecycle cost estimating. Zach began his career at the GAO where he was responsible for independent audits and investigations of defense acquisition programs. Zach broadened his career in cost estimating while serving in various positions at Boeing and Lockheed-Martin. Zach received a M.S.E from Penn Engineering and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania

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Brent M. Johnstone
Lockheed Martin
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Projecting Future Costs with Improvement Curves: Perils and Pitfalls (EA04)

Brent Johnstone is a Technical Fellow and production air vehicle cost estimator at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Fort Worth, Texas. He has 30 years’ experience in the military aircraft industry, including 27 years as a cost estimator. He has worked on the F-16 program and since 1997 has been the lead Production Operations cost estimator for the F-35 program. He has a Master of Science from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Cheryl Jones
US Army RDECOM-ARDEC
Acqusition & Operations Track: Using Army Software Sustainment Cost Estimating Results (AO04)

Cheryl Jones works in the Quality Engineering & System Assurance Sciences Group at RDECOM-ARDEC at Picatinny, New Jersey. Ms. Jones is a technical lead for the Army Software Maintenance Cost Estimation project. The objective of this project is to provide the Department of the Army with the ability to accurately estimate, budget, allocate, and justify the software maintenance resources required to meet evolving mission and service affordability requirements across the system life-cycle.

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Miranda Jones
Spirit AeroSystems
Methods & Models Track: Building Dynamic Cost Estimating Models (MM04)

Miranda Jones is a Pricing & Strategy Analyst at Spirit AeroSystems working on developing, standardizing, and deploying models for use in estimating, pricing, new business proposals, and business cases. Previously she created parametric and detail estimating tools in support of reducing costs in the supply chain. Miranda graduated from Wichita State University with an MS in Mathematics, Kansas State University with a dual BS in Mathematics and Secondary Education, and is CCEA certified.

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Terry Josserand
Sandia National Laboratories
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: Introduction to the Organizational Cost Community Framework (CP04)

Terry Josserand is a Principal Analyst within the Nuclear Security Enterprise and Cost Analysis Department at Sandia National Laboratories. His background includes international finance, supply chain economics, and nuclear security policy and he is a member of the Military Operations Research Society. Over the past eight years, Mr. Josserand has been involved in developing and reviewing estimates and analyses for nuclear weapon systems, Secure Transportation assets, satellite programs, and many other national security efforts.

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Chris Kaldes
Deloitte Consulting
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Contract Pricing (CEB14)

Mr. Kaldes has over 25 years of professional experience in budgeting, contracts, and cost estimating. He has been with Deloitte Consulting for the last eight years and he has been certified as a CCE/A since 1997. He is currently providing cost estimating and budgeting assistance to the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Mr. Kaldes has presented at numerous conferences, including multiple times at the annual ICEAA conference, MORS, and the Defense Acquisition University.

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Meghan Kennedy
Air Force Cost Analysis Agency
Papers Program Track Chair

Meghan Kennedy is a cost analyst with the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency with over 10 years of experience and is the President of the Washington Capital Chapter of ICEAA. She is currently embedded with the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office performing a wide range of functions from budget development to life cycle cost estimating. Meghan earned a BA in Mathematics and History from Gettysburg College, a Masters in Engineering Administration from Virginia Tech, and is a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst.

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Faye Kim
Herren Associates, Inc.
Economic/Data Analysis Track: A Case Study for Future Munition: An Analysis of Alternatives (EA05)

Faye Kim is a Consultant at Herren Associates currently supporting the Naval Sea Systems Command Cost Estimating and Industrial Analysis Division and has previously supported the Naval Center for Cost Analysis (NCCA). Ms. Kim received her Bachelor and Master of Science from the Pennsylvania State University in Engineering Science and Mechanics.

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Joseph King
The Boeing Company
Technology & Innovation: Machine Learning & Non-parametric methods for Cost Analysis (TI04)

Joseph King is a data scientist at The Boeing Company with Boeing Commercial Airplane Analytics, utilizing data to build predictive models and provide analytical solutions. Joseph has contributed to areas such as sensor data analysis, text mining maintenance messages, and customer behavior modeling. Joseph’s education background includes a MS in Business Analytics from the University of Tennessee and a background in mathematics and operations research.

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Greg Kiviat
Sikorsky Aircraft
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Improved Cost and Technical Data Collection for Contractors (EA06)
Advanced Cost Topics: Life Cycle Cost overview Practical Applications (ACT13)

Greg Kiviat is Manager of Parametric Estimating and Life Cycle Cost at Sikorsky Aircraft. His team provides parametric and other estimates supporting Design to Cost activities for proposed and ongoing helicopter programs. Greg was initially elected to the ISPA Board of Directors in 2008 and is currently serving as ICEAA Board Secretary. Greg co-authored the 2007 ISPA/SCEA conference Best Paper “Realities of Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV)” and is a Certified Parametric Practitioner.

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Justin Knowles
Northrop Grumman
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Contract Pricing (CEB14)

Justin Knowles is the Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Sector Manager for Strategic Decision Analysis (SDA. He has 17 years of DoD Cost Estimating, Business Management, and Position-To-Win (PTW) experience. Prior to his current responsibilities Justin was a Technical Fellow and Cost Estimating manager for TASC. He has extensive experience in parametric estimating in the Aerospace industry and is a Certified Cost Estimator / Analyst (CCEA). He completed his undergrad degree at Brigham Young University and received his MBA at Pepperdine University.

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Michael Konrad
The Software Engineering Institute
Software Estimating Track: Why Does Software Cost So Much? Toward a Causal Model (SW11)
Papers Program Track Chair

Michael Konrad is a Principal Researcher at the Software Engineering Institute, where he was worked for 30 years. Currently, he is applying machine learning to problems such as: understanding software lifecycle costs, innovating jet engine reliability, and classifying human activities in video. Konrad earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Ohio University in 1978. Konrad shares a provisional patent on a measure of error propagation complexity based on work performed for the FAA in 2016.

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Alex Krencicki
Booz Allen Hamilton
Acquisition & Operations Track: Exploring How Systems Age (and Fail) and the Impact on O&S Cost Estimates (AO07)
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Data Analysis (CEB06)

Alex Krencicki performs cost estimation and operations research for Booz Allen Hamilton as a Senior Consultant. Previously, he has gained professional experience in data analysis working in the health insurance industry as well as in automotive consulting. Alex holds a B.S. in Statistics and a minor in Financial Mathematics from the University of Michigan. He currently holds the PCEA designation and is immediately eligible for the CCEA designation in 2021.

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Sriram Krishnan
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Management, EVM & Scheduling Track: The Living Estimate: Leveraging LCCEs Throughout the Program Lifecycle (MS04)
Cost Estimating Basics Track: EVM Basic (CEB15)

Sriram Krishnan is a Lead Consultant with Cobec Consulting, providing cost, business case, and acquisition analysis and support to FAA clients. He has over 15 years of experience in providing expertise and analysis to numerous clients across both the government and commercial spaces. Mr. Krishnan has held the CCE/A designation from ICEAA since 2007. He has an MBA from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Brown University.

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Ben Kwok
Tecolote Research, Inc.
Methods & Models Track: Unmanned Space Vehicle Cost Model: Past to Present (MM05)

Benjamin Kwok is a principle analyst at Tecolote Research and has supported cost research efforts at SMC for over 14 years. He is mostly known for being “the USCM guy” and is a regular speaker at the SMC CIPTs. He graduated from UCSD with a BS in electrical engineering and worked at Boeing for a few years prior to Tecolote. Lastly, he is passionate about data visualization and product design.

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David LaPorte
Tecolote Research, Inc.
Software Estimating Track: A Probabilistic Method for Predicting Software Code Growth: 2018 Update (SW09)

David LaPorte is an analyst with Tecolote Research supporting the Cost Research Division at the Space and Missile Systems Center. His chief research efforts include data collections, space vehicle mass growth analysis, and software growth analysis. He has been working with Tecolote for 6 months after graduating top of his class from California State University Dominguez Hills with a degree in Finance.

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John Leahy
ASEC
Technology & Innovation Track: Costs Considerations in Refreshing Vulnerable IT Networks (TI03)

John Leahy is a Senior Program Manager with ASEC. He has over 36 years’ experience in business management, including cost. Currently, he is the resident subject matter expert on Network IT costing for a classified Government agency. Previously, he led a cost analyst team evaluating IT initiatives including data center services, workstation support, and network services. Mr. Leahy earned his MBA in Finance from the University of Washington and BS in Economics from Whitman College.

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Kai Lemay
Booz Allen Hamilton
Management, EVM & Scheduling Track: Your Schedule is in Shambles and this is Why: A Systematic Approach to Why so Many Programs Fail (MS05)

Mr. Lemay has 10 years of experience in project management and analysis, supporting commercial and government projects in aerospace, defense, energy and construction. He has specialized experience in scheduling, budgeting, cost, risk identification, analysis and management. Mr. Lemay holds a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from the George Washington University, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and a PMP Certification.

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Adam Letcher
Technomics, Inc.
Agile Track: Agile Software Development Cost Risk for Information Technology Programs (AG04)

Adam Letcher is a senior cost analyst with Technomics specializing in IT/SW development cost estimating, data management and analytics. He currently supports multiple acquisition programs within CBP as well as the DHS Cost Analysis Division (CAD) on both the Agile/SW Development and Data teams. He has previously supported life cycle cost estimating and business case analysis throughout DHS and US Army TACOM. Mr. Letcher is a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA) and graduated with a degree in Aerospace Engineering.

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Eric Lofgren
Technomics, Inc.
Acquisition & Operations Track: Cost and Competition in U.S. Defense Acquisition (AO05)
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: Processes of Weapon Systems Acquisition (CP10)
Advanced Cost Topics: EVM Advanced (ACT12)

Mr. Lofgren works for Technomics, Inc. and supports the Cost Assessment Data Enterprise (CADE) project for OSD CAPE which collects and makes available contract cost and earned value data. In this role, he also supports special economic studies and independent cost assessments. Mr. Lofgren has won best papers at ICEAA in 2017, 2016, 2014, and 2013. He holds an M.A. in economics from George Mason University.

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Richard Mabe
Price Systems, LLC
Technology & Innovation Track: Estimating the ‘Total Cost of Ownership’ of Cybersecurity in an Increasingly XaaS world. (TI02)

Mr. Mabe is a Solutions Consultant for Price Systems, with 40 years of experience in logistics and cost analysis; to include: 7 years as the Technical Advisor for the IT and Electronics Division at AFCAA, and 18 years as a contractor with Tecolote Research and Quantech Services, supporting C4I, and Cyber programs at Hanscom AFB, MA. He holds a BS Degree in Geology from Boise State University, and an MS in Logistics Management from AFIT.

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Patrick Malone
MCR, LLC
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Cost Estimating Techniques (CEB02)

Patrick Malone is a senior consultant at MCR, LLC. He has significant analytical and hands-on experience in the aerospace industry from ground to space systems. His current work includes cost estimating of UAVs and Space systems. He has written papers on Additive Manufacturing, Technology Readiness Levels and System Readiness Levels to improve cost-estimating confidence. Mr. Malone is a Professional Engineer in California, holds a BS from Arizona State University and an MBA from Pepperdine.

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Jennifer Manring
The MITRE Corporation
Acquisition & Operations Track: Maturing Cost Estimation in a Rapid Acquisition Environment (AO06)

Jennifer Manring is a Principal Economic and Business Analysis in MITRE’s Center for Acquisition and Management Sciences (CAMS). She has over 20 years of cost estimating and economic analysis experience on a wide range of Government systems and platforms. She has co-led multiple cost research initiatives in cloud computing, service oriented architecture (SOA), schedule analysis, agile development, and rapid acquisition costing. She graduated from VA Tech with a B.S. in Math.

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Patrick McCarthy
Technomics, Inc.
Acquisition & Operations Track: Exploring How Systems Age (and Fail) and the Impact on O&S Cost Estimates (AO07)
Advanced Cost Topics: Manufacturing Cost Estimating(ACT06)
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Learning Curve Analysis (CEB07)

Pat McCarthy, a Project Manager with Technomics, has over 15 years of experience in Federal and private industry performing cost analysis and Industrial Engineering studies. He has previously worked as a Cost/Price Analyst and Team Lead with Booz Allen Hamilton and the Army Contracting Command and as a Senior Industrial Engineer and Team Leader with General Dynamics Land Systems. Pat is CCEA certified and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.

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Jeff McDowell
Tecolote Research, Inc.
Acquisition & Operations Track: Tabular CARDs: Orderly Data for the Cost Community (AO08)

Mr. McDowell is employed by Tecolote Research, Inc. as the Chief Scientist for the Aviation and Missiles Programs Group performing cost research and cost estimating for numerous customers. He has thirty-seven years of experience in cost estimating, analysis, and modeling. He is the Integrated Technical Manager on the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA) Data Sets, Analysis, and Methods (DSAM) Contract. He received a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree from Auburn University in 1979.

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Kevin McKeel
Logapps LLC
Agile Track: Accurate Agile Estimation (AG05)
Papers Program Track Chair

Mr. McKeel brings 21 years of senior project management, systems analysis, and software cost estimation experience. Mr. McKeel has developed software estimation models, and has extensive experience with function point sizing and parametric cost modeling. He is a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst, ICEAA & IFPUG member, and function point specialist. Mr. McKeel has led and delivered LCCEs, ICEs, Analyses of Alternatives (AoA), and Business Case Analyses for federal clients, including IRS, FAA, NOAA, and US Navy.

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Arlene Minkiewicz
PRICE Systems, LLC
Acquisition & Operations Track: Estimating Software Sustainment Costs (AO09)
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Software Cost Estimating (CEB12)
Parametrics Track: Complex Models Software (PAR07)
Software CEBoK Training Track: Cost Drivers (SWT07)

Arlene F. Minkiewicz is the Chief Scientist at PRICE Systems, LLC with over 33 years of experience at PRICE building cost models. She leads the cost research activity for TruePlanning, the suite of cost estimating products that PRICE provides. She is a software measurement expert dedicated to finding creative solutions focused on helping make software development professionals successful. She is widely published and speaks frequently on software related topics.

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Karen Mourikas
The Boeing Company
Technology & Innovation Track: Machine Learning & Non-parametric methods for Cost Analysis (TI04)

Karen Mourikas is an Associate Technical Fellow at The Boeing Company specializing in Operations Analysis, Affordability, and Systems Optimization. Her current work includes Product Teardown & Should-cost analyses, and Production Systems modeling. Karen has MS degrees in Applied Math and in Operations Research Engineering from the University of Southern California. Karen is a life-time member of ICEAA and has presented at several ICEAA & ISPA/SCEA conferences over the years.

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Patrick Myers
Booz Allen Hamilton
Management, EVM & Scheduling Track: Your Schedule is in Shambles and this is Why: A Systematic Approach to Why so Many Programs Fail (MS05)

Mr. Myers has 3 years of project management experience serving the DoD, specializing in scheduling, risk management, and data analysis. Mr. Myers holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business and holds a PCEA certification

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Stephanie Myrick
Technomics, Inc.
Acquisition & Operations Track: Potential Impacts of Non-Major Program Data Collection on Cost Estimating (AO01)

Stephanie Myrick is an analyst at Technomics, Inc. with experience in data collection, economic analysis, and project management. She supports the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Defense Cost and Resource Center (DCARC). While supporting this client, she leads the Navy team, enforcing cost and software data reporting (CSDR) requirements, assisting stakeholders through the planning process, and validating contractor cost data.

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Denise Nelson
The Boeing Company
Technology & Innovation: Machine Learning & Non-parametric methods for Cost Analysis (TI04)
Software CEBoK Training Track: Estimation in the Software Lifecycle (SWT01)

Denise Nelson is a Systems Analyst at The Boeing Company specializing in software estimating, cost-risk analysis and parametric modeling. Currently, Denise supports Boeing Commercial Airlines Product Development activities. Previous efforts include life-cycle cost analysis; reliability and maintainability analysis; and project management of immersive simulation modeling. Denise graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with an MS in Pure Math and BS in Statistics.

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Orly S. Olbum
Technomics, Inc.
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: An Empirical and Visual Tale of a Cross-Country Bicycle Adventure (CP01)
Risk & Uncertainty Track: Risk-Adjusted Contract Price Methodology (RU02)

Orly Olbum is an Associate with Technomics, Inc. She has one year cost analysis experience and is currently performing data acquisition and database management for the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA), as well as supporting Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) 1.6. She graduated from Penn State with a BS in Statistics.

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Rachael Pascale
Technomics, Inc.
Advanced Cost Topics: EVM Advanced (ACT12)

Rachael Pascale is a cost analyst at Technomics, Inc., with four years of cost experience. She has supported major US Navy acquisition programs through lifecycle cost estimates, cost drills, and earned value management in addition to supporting the Department of Homeland Security Cost Analysis Division with database mapping, supporting independent cost estimates, and reviewing LCCEs. Ms. Pascale earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Virginia Tech.

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Anh Pham Waddell
Australian Department of Defence
Cost Estimating Basics Training Track: Prob/Stat Basic (CEB10)

Anh Pham Waddell is the Director of Strategic Cost Analysis Directorate, Contestability Division, Australian DoD. She has 18 years of experience in cost estimation, financial modelling, tender evaluation and performance management. Her current work focuses on cost assurance as well as cost modelling of Defence capability investment programs. She holds degrees in international relations, gender and development and finance.

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Jeffrey Pincus
Technomics, Inc.
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: An Escalating Problem (CP06)

Jeffrey Pincus is a Senior Associate at Technomics, Inc. focusing his work on developing data analysis capabilities, as well as helping the Government solve their analytical challenges. Prior to Technomics, Jeffrey worked as an economist at AECOM, specializing in economic development and big-data models. In his tenure as an economist, he performed feasibility and analysis studies for projects around the U.S and Latin America.

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Pete Pizzutillo
CAST Software
Software Estimating Track: Establishing Standards as the Basis for Effective Measurement and Affordability (SW10)

As the Vice President of Marketing for CAST, Pete is responsible for evangelizing CAST’s mission: That the industry has the knowledge, tools, and capability such that organizations should not lose customers, revenue or damage their brand (or career) due to poor software.
Prior to CAST, Pete oversaw product development and management for PRICE Systems. He held various marketing roles over his career. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University.

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Eric Plumer
NASA
Advanced Cost Topics: GAO Cost Assessment Guide (ACT01)
Advanced Cost Topics: Technical Baselines (ACT02)

Eric Plumer directs and manages NASA’s Cost Analysis Data Requirements (CADRe) program within the Office of Cost Evaluation at NASA HQs. As the lead for CADRe, he is responsible for planning, prioritizing, funding, and directing, supporting data collection, and review and approval of CADRe events for both on-going and historical flight projects at NASA. He was SCEA certified in 2009 in Cost Estimating/Analysis and is Level III DoD Certified in Financial Management and Cost Estimating.

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Danny Polidi
Raytheon
Papers Program Track Chair

Mr. Danny Polidi received a B.S. and M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA in 1990 and 1991. Current PhD candidate for Systems Engineering at CSU. Upon graduation, started working at Space Systems/Loral on high frequency, microwave designs for space applications. Later, at Radian Technology, he became the Product Manager of the Digitally Tuned Oscillator Product Line where he was responsible for designing new circuits, writing code, and production. At NANOmetrics, Danny managed all Electronic Engineering activities. From 2004 – present he has worked at Raytheon as a Section Manger, Team Lead, Cost Account Manager and has been certified as a Program Manager.

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Christopher Price
PRICE Systems, LLC
Agile Track: An Implementation of Automated Structural Design-To-Cost in a Model Based Engineering Environment (AG07)

Chris Price has been devoted to Systems Engineering and specifically Cost Analysis for the past 15+ years. He has been with PRICE Systems LLC since October, 2014. Previously he was with Raytheon Company since 1984. At Raytheon he worked in the Systems Cost Engineering / Analysis Organization and the Systems Effectiveness / Reliability & Maintainability Engineering Organization. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering Technology from the Ohio Institute of Technology.

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Teresa Price
Federal Aviation Administration
Agile Track: A Perfect Marriage: Mr. and Mrs. Agile-Cloud? (AG06)

Teresa Price has a combined total of 20 years of experience in government and private industry. She is a Cost Analyst for the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the past nine years. She supports the Investment Planning and Analysis Division at FAA in Washington, DC. She earned a Master in Business Administration Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University with a concentration in International studies. Teresa completed the Department of Defense, (DOD) Lean Six Sigma – Black belt program. She is a new member of ICEAA.

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Andy Prince
NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: Being Certain About Uncertainty: Part 2 (CP07)

Andy Prince is the manager of the Engineering Cost Office at NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center. His office is responsible for parametric cost estimates and analyses, maintenance of the REDSTAR Library, data collection and analysis, and the development of the Project Cost Estimating Capability (PCEC). Andy is past ISPA Board Chair and ICEAA co-President. He is currently the ICEAA Vice-President for Professional Development. Andy is a lifetime member of ICEAA and an ICEAA Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst.

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Cynthia Prince
Rockwell Collins
Advanced Cost Topics: Manufacturing Cost Estimating (ACT06)
Advanced Cost Topics: Economic Analysis Advanced (ACT08)

Cynthia Prince is Sr. Engineering Manager for Design To Cost at Rockwell Collins, applying a pragmatic approach to driving efficiency and cost reduction while maximizing profitability. Cynthia holds Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degrees and is a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst. She specializes in project management, proposal preparation, valuation, requirements analysis, risk assessment, scheduling, and data visualization, working with hardware design teams to optimize recurring cost of products.

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Kan Qi
Unversity of Southern California
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Calibrating Use Case Points Using Bayesian Analysis (EA07)

Kan Qi is currently a Ph.D. student under Prof. Barry Boehm at University of Southern California’s (USC) Computer Science Department. He received a B.S. in Computer Science from Changchun University in 2013 and a M.S. in Computer Science from USC in 2015. His research interests lie in software metrics, cost estimation, model-based analysis, process improvement, and agile development.

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Sanathanan Rajagopal
QinetiQ Ltd
Software Estimating Track: Cost of Software Obsolescence Resolutions (SW05)
Parametrics Track: Complex Models Software (PAR07)
Software CEBoK Training Track: Introduction – Application Maintenance (SWT13)

Sanath is an Estimating Manager for Cyber, Informations and Training in QinetiQ. Sanath is a Fellow of QinetiQ and Fellow of Defence Equipment and Support. Sanath is an ISPA certified Parametric Estimator who has worked is various high profile Defence Projects and specialises in Software, Systems and Software Obsolescence Estimating. Sanath is UK Director for ICEAA and Deputy Chair for SCAF, UK.

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Matt Reiley
Quaternion Consulting, Inc.
Methods & Models Track: Design Life Studys (MM10)

Matt Reiley has provided cost estimating and technical support to the Intelligence Community since 2000, including over ten years supporting the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He is currently supporting the National Reconnaissance Office. Mr. Reiley is a senior analyst and principal owner of Quaternion Consulting Inc.

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Ken Rhodes
Technomics, Inc.
Software Estimating Track: Software Data Collection and Analysis for Proposal Evaluation (SW06)
Advanced Cost Topics: EVM Advanced (ACT12)

Ken Rhodes is a CCE/A certified Senior Analyst / Project Manager at Technomics. He has ten years of experience performing cost analysis and acquisition support for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and OSD, and specializes in the areas of software development and advanced radar life-cycle cost estimating. He has performed multiple Business Case Analyses (BCA), Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), and cost / price assessments for defense programs.

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Nicole Robertson
Technomics, Inc.
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Robust Non-Design, Code, Test, and Integration Cost Estimating Relationships (EA08)
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Inflation (CEB05)

Nicole Robertson is a Senior Associate at Technomics, Inc. supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Prior to time at MDA, Ms. Robertson was a microbiologist supporting Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division. She has a Bachelor’s in Biology from Moorehead State University.

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Joe Rohner
Booz Allen Hamilton
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Data Science Cost Estimating Challenges: Cut Your Time in Hack! (EA14)

Joe Rohner is a Chief Technologist lead in Booz Allen Hamilton’s Data Science and Machine Intelligence group. Joe develops and implements Hackathons that enable clients to identify new analysis techniques and recruit future data science leaders. As an avid data visualization enthusiast, he manages Booz Allen’s relationships with Tableau and Qlik. Joe is a boundary-pushing, innovative, data science leader and CCEA who is helping bridge the gap between big data and cost estimating.

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Michael Ross
R2 Estimating, LLC
Software Estimating Track: A Probabilistic Method for Predicting Software Code Growth: 2018 Update (SW09)

Michael Ross has 40 years of experience in software engineering as a developer, manager, consultant, instructor, and award-winning international speaker. Mr. Ross is currently President and CEO of r2Estimating, LLC (developers of the r2-v2 Software Estimating Framework). Mr. Ross is a Life Member of ICEAA and regularly presents papers at its annual conferences (four of which have been recognized with Best Paper Awards). Mr. Ross has a BS in Computer Engineering from Arizona State University.

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Kimberly Roye
Galorath Federal, Inc.
Management, EVM & Scheduling Track: Adventures in Using Contractor Cost Data Reports for Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles Analysis (MS06)

Kimberly Roye is a Senior Cost Analyst for Galorath Federal. Starting her career as a Mathematical Statistician for the US Census Bureau, Kimberly transitioned to a career in Cost Estimation nine years ago. She has conducted cost and statistical analysis for multiple DoD hardware and vehicle programs. Kimberly earned a MS in Applied Statistics from Rochester Institute of Technology and a dual BS degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Georgia.

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Esteban Sanchez
Galorath, Inc.
Software CEBoK Training Track: Estimation Maturity (SWT14)

Esteban is a senior consultant who specializes on Software and IT estimation, helping customers to deliver accurate and trustable estimates. Electronics Engineer with a Masters on IT Project Management, PMP, Function Point and SNAP certified, as well as member of the FSSC Committee at IFPUG. His expertise includes development, project management, risk analysis, measurement and estimation of software and IT projects. Esteban currently works as a consultant for Galorath Inc.

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Shavaiz Saood
Herren Associates, Inc.
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Using Data Analysis in Cost Estimating (EA10)
Acquisition & Operations Track: Developing an Independent Government Cost Estimate (AO12)

Shavaiz Saood joined Herren Associates in 2015 with a bachelor in Finance from Duquesne University. Shavaiz currently supports NAVSEA 05C in the areas of cost engineering and data analysis. He specializes in the development of Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs), Independent Cost Estimates (ICE), Business Case Analyses (BCAs), along with other estimates and analyses. Prior to Herren, Shavaiz worked in the finance sector as an Investment Operations Analyst at the Bank of New York Mellon.

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Kellie Scarbrough
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Cost Estimating Basics Track: EVM Basic (CEB15)

Kellie Scarbrough is a senior consultant with over 10 years experience in the field of operations research and cost estimation. She graduated from Whitman College with a BS in Applied Mathematics and a BS in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. She has worked on high-profile DoD CBAs, developed program controls and processes to improve data collection and analysis at GSA, and is currently the lead cost estimator on a large FAA program.

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Jennifer Scheel
Galorath Federal, Inc.
Management, EVM & Scheduling Track: Adventures in Using Contractor Cost Data Reports for Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles Analysis (MS06)

Jennifer Scheel is a Senior Cost Analyst for Galorath Federal. Her experience in cost estimating and analysis covers a broad range of defense systems, though her focus has been ground vehicles throughout her 10-year career. She now leads cost research and analysis of all wheeled and tracked vehicles for DASA-CE. Ms. Scheel has a Finance degree from The Ohio State University and earned her CCEA in 2013.

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Kevin Schutt
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Management, EVM & Scheduling Track: The Living Estimate: Leveraging LCCEs Throughout the Program Lifecycle (MS04)

Kevin Schutt is Cobec Consulting’s Director of Finance and a consultant to the Federal Aviation Administration. He has 20 years of experience as a consultant and analyst, advising management, directors, and executives in a variety of government and private sector settings. Mr. Schutt holds the CCE/A designation from ICEAA, an MBA and MS in Finance dual degree from The George Washington University, and a BS in Mathematics from The College of William and Mary.

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Bopha Seng
Tecolote Research, Inc.
Software Estimating Track: A Probabilistic Method for Predicting Software Code Growth: 2018 Update (SW09)

Bopha Seng is a senior analyst with Tecolote Research supporting the Cost Estimating and Research Divisions at the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). Her primary responsibilities include space and ground cost estimating/modelling and methodology development. Prior to Tecolote, she was a civilian at SMC where she was the MILSATCOM advanced concepts cost lead and POM lead. Bopha is a CCE/A and has a BA in Statistics from UC Berkeley.

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Cris Shaw
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: Where Have All the Estimators Gone? (CP08)

Cris has over 20 years of experience in cost analysis, financial management, program management, international consulting and overall systems acquisition support. He is ICEAA CCE/A certified and is DoD DAWIA certified in BCEFM and PM. Cris has supported projects going through design, development, production and operations and maintenance phases for a variety of organizations including the FAA, Army, Navy, NRO, NGA, NASA, DIA and DHS.

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Richard Shea
Herren Associates, Inc.
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Using Data Analysis in Cost Estimating (EA10)
Acquisition & Operations Track: Developing an Independent Government Cost Estimate (AO12)

Richard Shea joined Herren Associates in 2016 as a lead Senior Cost Analyst supporting NAVSEA 05C. Mr. Shea has years of experience supporting various Department of Defense (DoD) Organizations from the DoD Health Affairs, Defense Health Agency (DHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, US Marine Corps, US Army, and now the US Navy. Mr. Shea is experienced in building life cycle cost estimates, business case analysis, and independent cost estimates supporting DoD systems and services.

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Dale Shermon
QinetiQ Ltd
Acquisition & Operations Track: Portfolio Analysis: Estimating the UK Defence Budget (AO10)
Methods & Models Track: Proactive Estimating: The Analysis of Sixth Generation Aircraft (MM11)

Dale Shermon is a QinetiQ Fellow. He was the first European to be awarded the ISPA Frank Freiman award in 2009 for “lifetime contributions to parametric estimating”. Dale was the first European to become an ISPA Certified Parametric Practitioner in 2003 and gained ICEAA Certified Cost Estimator / Analysis in 2015. Dale was co-author of the “Cost Engineering Health Check: How good are those numbers?”, A Gower book published in 2017 (ISBN: 978-1-4724-8407-9) and the author of the Gower publication “Systems Cost Engineering” (ISBN: 978-0-566-08861-2) which was published in July 2009.

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Michael Shortell
Cobec Consulting
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Prob/Stat Basic (CEB10)

Senior Consultant – Cobec Consulting
Education: BS Civil Engineering Michigan State University, MBA Johns Hopkins University, CCEA. Has worked in the Financial Analysis/Cost Analysis field for 10 years, the last 4 of which have been with Cobec Consulting performing Cost Analysis for FAA investment decisions for various programs.

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Apinut (Nate) Sirirojvisuth
PRICE Systems, LLC
Methods & Models Track: Just-In-Time Cost Estimate in a Multidisciplinary Design Environment (MM07)
Agile Track: An Implementation of Automated Structural Design-To-Cost in a Model Based Engineering Environment (AG07)
Technology & Innovation Track: Modeling Technology and System Readiness Level Impacts on LCC (TI07)

Dr. Nate Sirirojvisuth is a Cost Research Analyst at PRICE Systems LLC. His focus is on improving aerospace cost models and developing analytical cost predictive models. He received Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and spent more than 10 years as aerospace researcher at Georgia Tech where he developed and implemented various analytical cost models for applications in concurrent engineering and robust design methodologies.

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Blaze Smallwood
Booz Allen Hamilton
Agile Track: Agile Software Development Cost Factors: A Case Study (AG01)
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Software Cost Estimating (CEB12)
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Economic Analysis Basic (CEB13)

Blaze Smallwood CCE/A is a cost analyst in Booz Allen Hamilton’s Cost Analysis / Economics (CAE) group mainly supporting DoD programs in the SPAWAR Enterprise, particularly software-oriented Navy Command and Control (C2) and Intelligence programs. Most recently, Mr. Smallwood has been focused on program management-related cost analysis support, such as developing Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD) documents, Should Cost analysis/management, and project management and controls analysis for Agile software development projects.

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Christian B. Smart
Galorath Federal, Inc.
Risk & Uncertainty Track: Enhancing Risk Calibration Methods (RU06)
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: Being Certain About Uncertainty: Part 2 (CP07)
Advanced Cost Topics: Risk Analysis Advanced (ACT07)
Parametrics Track: Regression Multiplicative (PAR04)
Parametrics Track: CER Risk and SCurves (PAR05)

Dr. Christian B. Smart is the Chief Scientist for Galorath Federal. Previously he served as the Director for Cost Analytics and Parametric Estimating for the Missile Defense Agency for seven years. Christian received an Exceptional Public Service Medal from NASA in 2010 and was named ISPA’s Parametrician of the Year in 2009. He has a Ph.D. in applied mathematics and bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and economics.

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Abigail Snoznik
Technomics, Inc.
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Cost Estimating Techniques (CEB02)

Abby Snoznik is an analyst at Technomics, Inc. She has just under two years of experience working for the Cost Analysis Division at the Department of Homeland Security. She currently specializes in ships and aircraft cost estimating performing independent cost assessments for the department. Abby earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Pennsylvania State University.

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Christina Snyder
MCR, LLC
Cost Estimating Basics Track: Data Collection (CEB04)
Papers Program Track Chair

Mrs. Christina Snyder is a CCEA® with over10 years of Department of Defense acquisition cost estimating and program analysis experience. She has supported Navy, Air Force, and Army programs with various aspects of project management, strategic planning, and cost estimating including: business case analysis, analysis of alternatives, should cost analysis, acquisition planning, risk assessment, and logistics analysis. She holds a B.S. in Applied Computational Mathematics from Virginia Tech.

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Eric M. Sommer
Air Force – Space and Missile Systems Center
Software Estimating Track: A Probabilistic Method for Predicting Software Code Growth: 2018 Update (SW09)

Mr. Sommer has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Finance focused MBA. He began his career as a high school math teacher, teaching algebra to AP Calculus, before joining the cost estimating community at the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). He currently is an Acting Cost Chief and an Operations Research Analyst at SMC focusing on software cost estimating and office automation.

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Britt Staley
Technomics, Inc.
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Robust Non-Design, Code, Test, and Integration Cost Estimating Relationships (EA08)
Papers Program Track Chair

Britt Staley is a Lead Cost Analyst at Technomics, Inc. supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Prior to her time at MDA, Ms. Staley was a cost analyst supporting Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division and a statistician at the U.S. Census Bureau. Ms. Staley served five years in the US Army as an Intelligence Analyst and has a Master’s in Applied Economics from Georgetown University.

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David Stem
Air Force Cost Analysis Agency
Methods & Models Track: Estimating Future Air Dominance (MM08)

David E. Stem is the AFCAA Aircraft & Weapons Division Chief and has 25 years of experience. He has published reports on aircraft acquisition while working for RAND. He worked as a Staff Specialist at OSD AT&L and in cost at NCCA and NAVAIR. Previously, he was an associate engineer at Textron. He holds a BS in Aero Engineering and an MBA. He has served on the DC Chapter board as President.

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Marc Stephenson
Technomics, Inc.
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: Investigation of the Disconnect Between the Use of CSDRs Cost and Contracting Communities (CP09)

Mr. Stephenson is an analytical consultant at Technomics, Inc. with experience in data collection and validation. His experience at Technomics, Inc. includes supporting OSD Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Defense Cost and Resource Center (DCARC). Mr. Stephenson’s experience supporting this customer includes implementing the cost and software data reporting (CSDR) requirement, metric analysis, data validation, and direct on-site client support. Mr. Stephenson holds a B.S. in Economics from Penn State and is pursuing an M.A. in Economics from George Mason.

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Robert Stoddard
Carnegie Mellon University
Software Estimating Track: Why Does Software Cost So Much? Toward a Causal Model (SW11)

Robert Stoddard is a Software Engineering Institute Principal Researcher at Carnegie Mellon University. His research includes machine/causal learning, applied statistics, Bayesian probabilistic modeling, Six Sigma, and quality/reliability engineering. Robert achieved an MS in Systems Management and significant doctoral progress in reliability and quality management. Robert is a Fellow of the American Society for Quality and senior member of the IEEE. Robert holds five ASQ certifications and is a Motorola-certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

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John Sullivan
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Agile Track: A Perfect Marriage: Mr. and Mrs. Agile-Cloud? (AG06)

Mr. Sullivan is a Cost/Operations Research analyst in the FAA’s Investment Planning and Analysis Office. His primary duties have included Project/program analysis, Cost estimating and analysis of FAA activities including air-traffic control systems, facilities and logistics, and information management systems. His academic background is in Mathematics, Operations Research, and Engineering Management, and he is certified by ICEAA, INCOSE and PMI. His earlier career included analytic work in DoD and with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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John Swaren
PRICE Systems, LLC
Methods & Models Track: Commercial Applications of Predictive Analytics: Requirements-Driven Forecasting (MM09)
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Improved Cost and Technical Data Collection for Contractors (EA06)

Mr. Swaren is PRICE Systems’ lead Solutions Architect for NASA and Space-related customers. His consulting engagements have also supported Sikorsky, Pratt & Whitney, Boeing, DHS, DoD, FBI, CBO and Census. He contributes to PRICE as a consultant, researcher, trainer and mentor. He is a frequent contributor of blogs, training materials and webinars. He has over 25 years of experience in project management, requirements analysis, parametric estimation and model development.

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Wilfred Tagud
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Agile Track: A Perfect Marriage: Mr. and Mrs. Agile-Cloud? (AG06)

Wilfred Tagud has over 20 years of experience in the areas of requirements analysis, business case analysis, cost modeling and estimating, and project management. He currently supports the Investment Planning and Analysis Group of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a cost analyst conducting life cycle cost analyses and business case reviews. Mr. Tagud has is co-authored a paper entitled “A Systematic Assessment of Borrowing Member Countries’ Cost of Doing Business with the Caribbean Development Bank.”

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David Tate
Institute for Defense Analyses
Acquisition & Operations Track: Quantifying Annual Affordability Risk of Major Defense Programs (AO13)

David Tate joined IDA’s Cost Analysis and Research Division in 2000. His recent research focuses on defense software supply and demand, limiting factors for rapid development, and portfolio affordability analysis. Dr. Tate was also Senior OR Analyst (Telecom) at Decision-Science Applications and Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He holds B.A. degrees in Philosophy and Mathematical Sciences from Johns Hopkins, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Operations Research from Cornell University.

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Kyle Thomas
The MITRE Corporation
Parametrics Track: Parametric Estimating and Cost Estimating Relationships (PAR01)

Kyle Thomas is a Lead Cost Analyst within the Center for Acquisition and Management Sciences at The MITRE Corporation. Kyle has a vast array of cost estimating experience, most of which focuses on software and Information Technology estimating for US Intelligence Community and Department of Defense programs. He has an MS in Finance from Johns Hopkins University and a BS in Energy, Business and Finance from the Pennsylvania State University.

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F. Gurney Thompson, III
PRICE Systems, LLC
Methods & Models Track: Just-In-Time Cost Estimate in a Multidisciplinary Design Environment (MM07)

Gurney Thompson is a senior cost research analyst at PRICE Systems, where he is the main caretaker for the PRICE Hardware cost models. He spends much of his time researching and designing costing solutions for emerging technologies, most recently for additive manufacturing and IT/electronic system deployment projects. Gurney graduated with a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2007.

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Ben Unruh
NSWCDD-V11
Advanced Cost Topics: Schedule Estimating and Analysis (ACT09)
Advanced Cost Topics: Joint Cost and Schedule Risk (ACT11)

Ben is a senior cost and schedule engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. As a retired USAF officer and civil servant, Ben has more than 34 years of experience in disciplines that span cost and schedule engineering, medicine, construction, flight and weapons range operations, Joint operations planning, financial auditing and investigations, human resources and integrated systems development. In the USAF, he has contributed to Joint, Coalition, State and Federal policy and to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). Since joining the Dahlgren team, Ben has supported the Navy’s AEGIS, SSDS, Railgun/HVP and LCS programs. Academic achievements: MS, BS, AS, AA, DAU CE Level II, ASMC CDFM and a graduate of the USAF Cost Analysis Officer course.

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Eric van der Vliet
CGI
Agile Track: Scaled Agile Deliveries: Do We Still Need Estimates? (AG08)
Software CEBoK Training Track: Estimation Principles (SWT02)
Software CEBoK Training Track: Solution Based Estimation (SWT03)
Software CEBoK Training Track: Basis of Measurement (BOM) (SWT05)

Eric is working in IT for over 25 years. He has a green belt in Lean Six Sigma and is a certified SAFe Agilist. Currently he is a Director of CGI’s Estimation Centre and responsible for CGI’s estimation evolution program. Het is the president of the cost engineering organization Nesma and actively involved in a consortium between ICEAA, NESMA and IFPUG working on an international certification for Software Cost Engineer.

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Harold van Heeringen
ISBSG
Agile Track: The Concepts of Size and Productivity in an Agile World (AG09)

Harold van Heeringen is Senior Consultant ADM Benchmarking at METRI Group (the Netherlands). Harold has graduated from the University of Groningen in business economics in 1997 and he has worked in the information technology industry ever since. His main focus is to improve decision making processes in the industry using international standards and data. He has been the president of the International Software Benchmarking Standards Group (ISBSG) since 2011 and he is board member in Nesma and currently involved in ICEAA developing the Software Cost Estimation Body of Knowledge.

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Michael Vasseur
RAND Corporation
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Applying Economic Theory to Cost Recovery in DoD Working Capital Funds (EA01)

Michael Vasseur (PhD Sociology, Indiana University) is an associate social scientist at the RAND Corporation’s Pittsburgh office. His primary interests center on issues governance across levels of government or organizations, and crafting measures of difficult to assess concepts using quantitative data. Prior to joining RAND Vasseur completed a PhD in sociology from Indiana University. His work there examined the importance of institutional arrangements and ideological affinities alongside more traditional economic and partisan concerns when predicting the policy actions of U.S. states

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Elaine Venson
University of Southern California
Economic/Data Analysis Track: Calibrating Use Case Points Using Bayesian Analysis (EA07)

Elaine Venson is a PHD student under Dr. Barry Boehm at University of Southern California’s (USC) Computer Science Department. Her research interests include software metrics and its application to project management, software cost estimation, and software process improvement. Elaine received a MSc in Computer Science from the University of Santa Catarina (Brazil). Prior to starting her doctoral studies Elaine worked 10 years in software industry as systems analyst and project manager and 4 years as assistant professor at University of Brasília.

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Frank Vogelezang
METRI
Software CEBoK Training Track: Budget Process (SWT06)

Frank’s drive is in the creation of insight. That insight is the starting point of informed decisions on IT business cases. Frank is Senior Consultant at METRI and is currently advising the top 500 companies in Europe to help them to get a grip on the costs of their IT. Frank is President of the Board and member of the Measurement Practices Committee of COSMIC and a member of the Counting Practices Committee of Nesma.

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Jacob Walzer
Kalman & Co., Inc.
Technology & Innovation Track: Application of K-Means Clustering Methodology to Cost Estimating (TI06)

Mr. Walzer has six years of experience supporting Navy and Marine Corps cost/budget projects. He has spent the last two years managing a wide variety of cost efforts for Marine Corps System Command clients, and prior to that supported an operational budget analysis for the Marine Expeditionary Forces. Mr. Walzer obtained a BS in Statistics from the University of Maryland, and a Business Analytics Certification and MBA from Indiana University.

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Alex Wekluk
Quaternion Consulting, Inc.
Methods & Models Track: Design Life Study (MM10)

Alex Wekluk is an ICEAA Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst at Quaternion Consulting, Inc. supporting ODNI. He has over a decade of experience performing cost, risk, and technical analyses for the DoD and the IC. He holds a USPTO patent for Marine Corps design work and earned the IC Meritorious Unit Citation for exemplary performance identifying cost-reduction measures. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a MA in Economics from George Mason University.

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Andrea West
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: Where Have All the Estimators Gone? (CP08)

Andrea West has over 12 years of experience leading/developing life-cycle cost/risk analysis, data collection, methods/models/tools development, and budget/economic analysis of space, air, and ground systems for IC and DoD acquisition programs, including NRO, NGA and Air Force. She currently provides cost analysis support for multiple FAA National Airspace System (NAS) programs. Prior to Cobec, she worked for Sigma Defense Systems and TASC, and holds a BBA in Finance from the College of William & Mary.

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Robert Williams
Herren Associates, Inc.
Papers Program Track Chair

Rob Williams has supported numerous clients in the Federal Government over a decade-long career, including the Departments of State, Homeland Security, and Defense. His multidisciplinary approach to cost analysis and project management is rooted in his degree in economics and computer science from Amherst College, his Project Management Professional and Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst certifications. He currently supports the U.S Naval Center for Cost Analysis, IT Division for Herren Associates.

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Tomeka S. Williams
The MITRE Corporation
Parametrics Track: CER Risk and SCurves (PAR05)

Ms. Williams is a Co- Department Head for MITRE’s Cost and Business Analytics Department, leading and managing ~100 economic and business analysts. She is responsible for developing staff and managing the execution of MITRE’s cost estimating & analysis, investment economics & decision analysis, and strategic business & financial analytics capabilities for DoD, Intelligence, and Civil agencies. She supports programs that require a broad range of engineering economic studies involving system acquisition development and sustainment.

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Chinson Yew
US Air Force
Methods & Models Track: Unmanned Space Vehicle Cost Model: Past to Present (MM05)

Chinson Yew currently serves as Chief of the Cost Research Branch at the Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles, California. He has over 18 years of experience in the FM career field as an Officer, contractor, and civilian. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Portland and his Masters in Cost Estimation and Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School. He holds both his CCE/A and CDFM certifications.

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Leone Z. Young
Sandia National Laboratories
Comprehensive Perspectives Track: Introduction to the Organizational Cost Community Framework (CP04)

Leone Young, an employee at Sandia National Laboratories, who has over 17 years of professional experience in systems acquisition and development, project and program management, research, and academia. His research interests include systems engineering acquisition and lifecycle costing, project/program/portfolio management, and systems engineering management. He is a member of ICEAA, the engineering management honor society (Epsilon Mu Eta) of American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM), and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).