Keynote Speakers

8:15 – 8:45

Keynote 1: Bob Morris (SEL) [Room 375]

Presentation Title:
Electric Power System Protection & Control

Bio:
Bob Morris joined Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) in 1991 and is currently the vice president of National Operations, where he leads and directs the Sales, Engineering Services, and Enclosures organizations and SEL University. He has extensive experience designing, testing, and commissioning electric power system protection and control devices and systems. Mr. Morris received his BS in geophysical engineering and MS in engineering science from Montana Tech and is named on eight U.S. patents. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and serves on the advisory boards for the University of Idaho College of Engineering and Montana Tech Electrical Engineering.

8: 45– 9:15

Keynote 2: Peter Lidiak (API) [Room 375]

Presentation Title:
Resilience in Oil Refining and Pipelines

Bio:
Peter Lidiak is a consultant on safety, safety management and regulatory compliance for the energy pipeline industry. He was the Pipeline Director at the American Petroleum Institute (API) from July 2005 through April 2015. Prior to that Mr. Lidiak served as the API Refining and Fuels Issues Manager, Senior Products Associate and Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate. Prior to joining API, Mr. Lidiak regulated vehicle emissions and fuels in EPA's Office of Air and Radiation. Mr. Lidiak is a Graduate of Colgate University.

12:15 – 13:45

Keynote 3: Steven Venema (Boeing) Lunch [Room 375]

Presentation Title:
Resiliency for Transportation

Bio:
Name: Steven Venema, PhD, CISSP

Employment:

• Steve has worked for 16 years in Boeing’s research and technology organization working on network and security technologies for aviation products and large-scale manufacturing.
• He left Boeing this summer and took a short sabbatical. Will be joining a Seattle area startup in the area of security in the next week.

Areas of expertise:

• Steve has expertise in security and network strategy, design and implementation with a focus on bringing emerging technologies into practical application. He has worked on large Enterprise security problems, aviation product and communications security, and mobile phone security. Steve has been part of cross-industry collaborations through standards groups such as ISA, TCG, The OpenGroup and IETF and has taken a leadership role in several joint developments in these groups.
• Steve also has extensive experience in automation, control systems, robotics and haptics. He did his Masters and Doctorate degrees in Electrical Engineering with a focus on these topic areas. With this expertise, he has developed a variety of robotic mechanisms, actuators and sensors, real-time controllers, and high-speed simulation of physical systems.

12:15 – 13:45

Keynote 4: Steve Winkelman (CCAP) Lunch [Room 375]

Presentation Title:
Transportation Systems Resilience: Effective measures and research needs

Bio:
http://ccap.org/people/steve-winkelman/

Steve Winkelman, Director of the Adaptation and Transportation Programs at CCAP, has more than 20 years of experience engaging in the intersections of urban planning, climate policy and economics. He assists government and corporate officials around the world with policy design, implementation and evaluation.  Steve has helped leading local governments promote resilience and “Ask the Climate Question” when making critical infrastructure and land use decisions. He researches and promotes advance “Green Resilience” measures that reduce GHGs and enhance climate resilience, thereby increasing return on climate and infrastructure investments. Steve has led an expert workshops on transportation and climate adaptation for NOAA and critical infrastructure resilience for Washington DC. Steve is co-author of Growing Wealthier and of Growing Cooler, which assess environmental and economic benefits of smart growth and sustainable urban transportation. He has successfully focused policy attention on the climate benefits of reducing travel demand, popularized with his phrase, “Sidewalks are as sexy as hybrids.” He has facilitated numerous expert workshops on transportation and climate change. Steve’s policy recommendations have been included in several US Congress House and Senate bills on transportation, climate change and resilience. He has testified to several U.S. Congressional and his work has been covered by media outlets. Steve is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, Transportation Research Board Special Task Force on Climate Change and Energy. He holds a BS in Physics from the University of Michigan and an MA in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota. Steve lives in Montréal, Canada.

Time

8:15 – 8:45

Keynote 5: Paul Stockton (Sonecon) [Room 375]

Presentation Title:
Building Cross-Sector Resilience: Emerging Challenges

Bio:
Paul N. Stockton is Managing Director of Sonecon, LLC. Before joining Sonecon, Dr. Stockton served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs from June, 2009 until January, 2013. In that position, helped lead the Department’s response to Superstorm Sandy and other disasters, guided the Defense Critical Infrastructure Protection program, and oversaw policies and programs to secure DOD’s domestic installations and personnel against terrorism. In September, 2013, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel appointed Dr. Stockton to co-chair the Independent Review of the Washington Navy Yard Shootings, which recommended major changes to the Department’s policies for “insider threats” that are now being implemented. Dr. Stockton’s recent publications include articles on cyber security in the Yale Law and Policy Review and other journals. Dr. Stockton holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University and a BA Summa Cum Laude from Dartmouth College.

8:45– 9:15

Keynote 6: Josh Sawislak (AECOM) [Room 375]

Presentation Title:
Resilient Infrastructure Need and ROI

Bio:
Josh Sawislak is the global director of resilience for the firm AECOM. In this role, he works across the entire enterprise of AECOM's offerings in planning, design, construction, finance, operations, and development to help develop and leverage resilient strategies projects and clients to address issues such as sustainability, climate change, disaster preparedness, and enterprise risk management. He provides thought leadership and strategic advice to corporations, national governments, municipalities, NGOs, and international organizations across the globe.

Prior to rejoining AECOM, he served in the Administration of U.S. President Barack Obama, most recently as the Associate Director for Climate Preparedness at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, where he develop U.S. federal policy on climate adaptation and resilience and worked with foreign governments and international organization on multilateral and bilateral efforts. He also led the development of the infrastructure recommendations for President Obama’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force.

Mr. Sawislak previously led a consultancy working with a range of companies from global corporations to startup technology entities. He provided advice and strategy on resilience, continuity, market capture, and risk management. Mr. Sawislak spent most of his career in the private sector, where he worked on signature projects such as Boston’s Big Dig, NYC’s Second Ave. Subway, and EPA’s Superfund Program. He is an environmental and transportation planner and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and serves on the boards of directors for the National Institute of Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure and evacuteer.org and is an advisor to several other organizations and programs in support of resilience and sustainability.

12:15 – 13:45

Keynote 7: Alton Romig (NAE) Lunch [Room 375]

Presentation Title:
Resilience: Challenges Identified by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Activities

Bio:
Alton (Al) D. Romig, Jr.
Executive Officer, National Academy of Engineering

Alton D, Romig, Jr. is the Executive Officer of the National Academy of Engineering. Under Congressional charter, the Academy provides advice to the federal government, when requested, on matters of engineering and technology. As Executive Officer, Dr. Romig is the Chief Operating Officer responsible for the program, financial and membership operations of the Academy, reporting to the President. Prior to joining the Academy, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Advanced Development Programs, better known as the Skunk Works ®. Dr. Romig spent the majority of his career at Sandia National Laboratories, operated by the Lockheed Martin Corporation. He joined Sandia as a Member of the Technical Staff in 1979 and moved through a succession of R&D management positions leading to appointment as Executive Vice President in 2005. He served as the Deputy Laboratories Director and Chief Operating Officer until 2010 when he transferred to the Skunk Works.

Dr. Romig graduated from Lehigh University in 1975 with a BS in Materials Science and Engineering. He received his MS and PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Lehigh University in 1977 and 1979, respectively. Dr. Romig is a Fellow of ASM International, TMS, IEEE, AIAA and AAAS. Dr. Romig was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2003 and the Council of Foreign Relations in 2008. He was awarded the ASM Silver Medal for Materials Research in 1988.