DTI 2006 SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
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CHARLES S. SAUNDERS | STUART SEAL | RON SELFORS | COLONEL (Ret) CHARLES G. STEVENS
ERIC L. STEPHENS | THOMAS SWOYER, JR.

STEVE BONNER

Steve Bonner is a Community Planner with the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA). The mission of RTCA is to build a capacity for conservation in communities through technical assistance to non-profit organizations and federal, state, and local government agencies. In addition to this role Mr. Bonner is the Officer in Charge for the national relationship between RTCA the Land Trust Alliance, as well as the Department of the Interior’s Department of Defense Compatible Use Buffering Initiative.

Mr. Bonner is a founder and served as the Executive Director of The Cibolo Conservancy, a land trust dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of the natural, cultural, and aesthetic resources of the Cibolo Creek Watershed in San Antonio, Texas and surrounding areas. The Cibolo Conservancy works with landowners, developers, real estate and tax professionals, and government to protect the ranching heritage and water resources of the region.

In 1996 Mr. Bonner founded The Balcones Group, a consulting firm specializing in regional planning, and conservation. The mission of the firm is to help stakeholders find the balance between the economic benefits, environmental impacts, and social responsibilities of a project. The Balcones Group’s client list includes the U.S. Department of the Interior, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, the University of Massachusetts, ICI Americas, Inc., Texas Department of Economic Development, and many others.

Before founding The Balcones Group, Mr. Bonner served in the United States Air Force from 1984 to 1996. During this period he served as the Operations Officer in the first local office opened by the Air Force dealing with community and economic development issues surrounding Base Realignment and Closure. In this position, Mr. Bonner assisted the local community in planning for the reuse of the base and co-authored the federally mandated Environmental Impact and Socioeconomic Impact Statements on the reuse of the facility. His program was so successful that it became the model for all other base closure actions.

A member of the Founders Circle and former Vice-president for Standards and Practices of the Texas Land Trust Council, Mr. Bonner is a leading advocate for ethical land trust practices in Texas. He is the author of numerous professional papers and reports on defense privatization, regional planning and conservation, and various socio-economic studies. He holds a B.A. in Management from the University of Texas.

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DOUGLAS BORGESON

Mr. Borgeson is a co founder of BEM Lighthouse Development, a veteran owned small business that provides consulting support to other organizations as well as project development and financing for commercial projects. He has over 15 years of real estate experience, much of it working with the DOD in reuse of property. He has worked with federal, state and local officials as well commercial institutions in developing property, obtaining financial incentives, financing projects and the total reuse process.

Transfer of Federal Property

Recently was a part of an effort that resulted in the transfer of Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant to the state of Louisiana. Mr. Borgeson found solutions to problems in environmental remediation, responsibilities and actions, developed a fair market price for the facility, developed the plan for transfer of tenants to the state, resolved problems and planned for the disposition of Army equipment at the facility, worked with the community to expedite the transfer, addressed the needs of the military in the transaction and developed a viable base for future economic development.

Tenant Attraction and Site Location

Mr. Borgeson has successfully negotiated agreements with over 350 tenants to locate on federal property resulting on $35 million in annual revenue. This included developing incentive packages for those tenants as well as assisting them in obtaining commercial financing in many cases. These actions were the result of strategic planning, marketing and studying the various local markets and working with local communities to find tenants and determine proper fits at different facilities. He participated in development of the business accelerator park at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Presently he is working with several firms regarding location of their business.

BRAC Strategies

Provided analysis and advice to facilities impacted by BRAC in Kansas, Texas and Mississippi. He has been involved in development of strategies related to the BRAC process and tenant relocation strategies. Presently, he is working with several sites/firms impacted by the BRAC process.

Financial Analysis

Mr. Borgeson has worked with numerous firms to attract needed capital for expansion or relocation. He assisted those firms in obtaining federal incentives, state incentives as well as commercial financing. Has worked to obtain grants, federally guaranteed loans or in some cases state guarantees of loans to encourage location of firms in a target area. Recently he has been working thru Private Placement Memorandums to obtain financing for clients. He also worked with numerous facilities and firms in developing projected revenue streams and expense to determine economic feasibility of potential reuse/development at specific facilities or more recently business specific data.

Education/Awards

Mr. Borgeson has a Bachelors degree from the University of North Dakota in Business Administration. He received the 2003 innovators award from CoreNet for his efforts in bringing tenants to the Army Ammunition Plants and has received the Mosley award from the National Defense Industrial Association for his efforts with the Army industrial base. The National Council of Public Private Partnerships has also given him 2 awards for his work in establishing public private partnerships. The state of Louisiana also provided an award for his efforts in the reutilization and transfer of Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant.

Affiliations

National Association of Installation Developers

CoreNet Global
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LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT T. CLARK

Commanding General

Fifth United States Army

Lieutenant General Robert T. Clark was assigned as the Commanding General, Fifth United States Army on December 5, 2003. He is a graduate of Douglas MacArthur High School, San Antonio, Texas, and a 1970 Distinguished Military Graduate of Texas Tech University, where he was commissioned and awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History. General Clark later earned a Master of Science Degree in Political

Science from Auburn University. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Air Command and Staff College, New Zealand Army Staff and Tactics Course, National War College, and the Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course.

After a brief initial assignment at Fort Hood, General Clark served in Vietnam as a Rifle Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer with the 1st Cavalry Division. He was then assigned to the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Washington, where he commanded a Rifle Company. After the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, he commanded another Rifle Company in the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield

Barracks, Hawaii, and later served as the Battalion Operations Officer. He was assigned to the Pentagon as a staff officer in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans and then became the Aide-de-Camp to the Chief of Staff of the Army.

General Clark was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) where he commanded the 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry, and later commanded the 3rd Brigade during Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. After Brigade command, he became Chief of Staff of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Following his promotion to Brigadier General, he became the Assistant Division Commander for Operations of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, followed

by an assignment at Fort Benning as the Assistant Commandant of the Infantry School and the Deputy Commanding General. General Clark then became the Deputy Chief of Staff for Combat Developments, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe. He then returned to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where he served as the Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell from February 1998 to June 2000. After his tour at Fort Campbell, General Clark was

assigned as the Deputy Commanding General, Fifth United States Army from August 2000 to November 2003.

General Clark’s decorations and badges include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star with V Device and two Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Ranger Tab, and Army Staff Identification Badge. General Clark is married to the former Karen Anne Chandler of San Antonio, Texas. They have a daughter, Anne C. Jordan, of Nashville, Tennessee, and a son, Robert Jr., of Dallas
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ED DAVIS

Ed Davis is the Assistant Director, Economic Development Department, City of San Antonio. Ed has been with the City and this department for the past ten years following retirement from the United State Air Force after 26 years of active military service. Ed has primary responsibility for promoting and facilitating industry development in the City’s targeted industries to include: Healthcare/Bioscience, Information Technology, Telecommunications, High-Level Business Services, Aerospace, Logistics and Transportation, and the military. He has worked as the lead project manager on a number of key City development projects to include KellyUSA redevelopment, Brooks City-Base, the San Antonio Technology Accelerator Initiative, the Aviation Industry Strategic Plan, an Air Cargo Study and community outreach for the federal Empowerment Zone Program. Ed has a Masters in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Kansas State University. Ed is married and currently lives in Universal City, Texas.
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D. HEATH DRADER

Mr. Drader was born April 29, 1952, in Ithaca, New York and graduated from Ithaca High School in 1970. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1972 and after basic training attended technical training at Sheppard AFB earning award of two Air Force Specialty Codes as a general medical and psychiatric ward specialist. Mr. Drader served four years of enlisted service and separated to attend the University of Maryland where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. He was commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program in December 1979.

Mr. Drader is a master-level personnel officer who has served at all echelons of Air Force including the Pentagon and at stateside, overseas and remote Southwest Asia joint assignments. Mr. Drader twice commanded wing-level squadrons and was deputy commander of Air Combat Command’s largest and most diverse mission support group. Mr. Drader is presently assigned to Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Directorate, Plans, Requirements and Programs, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Office.

As Chief, HQ AETC BRAC Office, Mr. Drader conducts program planning, organization, and development and as Executive Program Manager for BRAC executes policy formulation, directives, programs, and procedures. Mr. Drader personally leads command site survey, interated process and Site Activation Task Force teams to plan and implement BRAC directed mission changes for Headquarters AETC while maintaining close liaison with HQ USAF, MAJCOMs, AETC Staff offices and wings on BRAC program changes/beddown issues. Mr. Drader also prepares programming plans (PPlan) and analyzes training program and basing initiatives against mission capability.

Mr. Drader is married to the former Eugena K. Ricedorf of San Antonio, Texas via Newport, Pennsylvania.

Professional Civilian Education

1979 -- Bachelor of Arts in Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

1993 -- Master of Science, Public Administration, Troy State University, European Region

Professional Military Education

1980 -- Basic Personnel Officer Course, Keesler AFB, MS

1981 -- Squadron Officer School

1990 -- Advanced Personnel Officers Course, Keesler AFB, MS

1993 -- Mission Support Squadron Commander’s Course, Maxwell AFB, AL

1994 -- Air Command and Staff College

1995 – Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act Management Course, Wash, DC

2001 – Air War College

2003 – Defense Institute for Security Assistance Management, Wright-Paterson AFB, OH

Recent Assignments

May 99 – May 01 – Commander, 55^th Mission Support Squadron, 55^th Support Group, 55^Th Wing, Offutt AFB, Nebraska
May 01 – Sept 03 – Deputy Commander, 55^th Support Group, 55^Th Wing, Offutt AFB, NebraskaSept 03 – Sept 04 – Director, Support Directorate, Office of Military Cooperation, Kuwait
Sept 04 – Nov 05 – Program Analyst, HQ Air Education and Training Command, Directorate, Plans and Programs, Plans and Programs Division, Basing and Units Branch
Nov 05 – Present – Chief, HQ AETC BRAC Office, Senior Program Analyst, HQ Air Education and Training Command BRAC Office, Directorate, Plans, Requirements and Programs

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WILLIAM J. EHRIE, CECD

Mr. Ehrie was born in New York City, New York. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Industrial Management from Manhattan College, Riverdale, New York, in 1966, and his Master of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California in 1975. He is a graduate of Air Force Squadron Officers School, Air Command and Staff College, and the Air War College.

Mr. Ehrie’s military career began with his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps in June 1966. He earned his pilot wings at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia. Subsequent assignments followed throughout the United States, Europe and the Pacific. He flew B-52s, FB111s, and B-1s. He served as a Flying and Maintenance Squadron Commander as well as Wing Commander in charge of Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas. He retired after 25 years of service at the rank of Full Colonel in August 1991.

Mr. Ehrie worked in the Office of Development at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas for one year after retirement.

On September 1, 1992, Mr. Ehrie assumed the position he currently holds as President of the Abilene Industrial Foundation.

Mr. Ehrie is currently the Chairman of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC), appointed by the Governor of Texas.

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TIM FORD

Tim Ford is Executive Director of the Association of Defense Communities (ADC). Formerly known as NAID, ADC is the voice for communities and states with a significant military presence. As the Nation’s premier membership organization serving America’s defense communities, ADC’s 1200 members unite the diverse interests of communities, state government, the private sector and the military on issues base closure, community military partnerships, defense real estate, mission growth, mission sustainment, military privatization and re-development/re-alignment.

Ford served as the organization’s deputy director from 1999-2002 before taking a position with a public affairs firm near Washington DC. In 2004, Ford returned to ADC as Executive Director. In both positions with ADC, Ford has guided the organization’s expansion in mission, a tripling membership and doubling revenue. As Executive Director, Ford is responsible for overall operations and strategic direction of the organization. He also serve’s as the organization’s lead spokesperson and has been featured numerously among national media and conferences.

A city planner by education and with nearly a decade of public and private experience in economic development and government relations, Ford brings a unique perspective to community development issues. A Pennsylvania native, Ford has a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Wisconsin.

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MARK W. FRYE

Managing Director

Military Installation Transformation Solutions Leader

Mr. Frye leads BearingPoint’s Military Installation Transformation Solutions (MITS) Team. This team focuses on the Department of Defense (DoD) Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, as well as other DoD infrastructure transformation and cost reduction initiatives. The MITS team developed much of the guidance used by DoD and the military departments during BRAC implementation, including the 1995 DoD Base Reuse Implementation Manual, the Air Force Base Conversion Handbook, the DoD Community Guide to Base Reuse, the Army BRAC 2005 Implementation Handbook and other publications. The MITS Team is currently supporting BRAC military clients around the nation, including the Air Force BRAC Program Management Office, the Air Force Real Property Agency, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service BRAC Transformation office, planning for the expansion of Ft. Belvoir, VA and others. Additionally, Mr. Frye is leading BearingPoint’s support to the Air Force 60^th Anniversary Commemoration Task Force Program Office. Mr. Frye’s teams were involved in the successful transformation initiatives at Kelly Air Force Base and Brooks City-Base, where they provided process development and training, process integration, and program management and planning support. Additionally, Frye-led teams prepared the Master Plan for the Redevelopment of Kelly Air Force Base and the Master Plan for the Development of Brooks City-Base.

Mr. Frye has more than 25 years experience providing technical, management consulting and training support to a variety of clients. He is a nationally-recognized authority on BRAC law and the BRAC implementation process and has authored or co-authored special legislation for such efforts as the Brooks City-Base Project. Mr. Frye is active in the Association of Defense Communities (ADC) and serves as the immediate past Chair of ADC’s Private Sector Leadership Council. He has published extensively and is a frequent speaker at various BRAC forums.

Mr. Frye has AB and MS degrees in geology from Miami University and the Ohio State University, respectively. He attended the University of Uppsala and the University of Lund in Sweden while on a Fulbright / American Scandinavian Foundation scholarship, and also completed post-graduate studies in Environmental Policy and Management, Environmental Law and Natural Resources Law at the University of Denver. He serves as the Chairman of The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee. In this capacity he serves on The Chamber’s Economic Development Steering Committee. He is also the Chair of the Legislative and Public Relations Committee of the City/County/Chamber Military Transformation Task Force.

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ALLAN J. GARRIDO, P.E.

Project Manager

HQ AFCEE/HDP

Allan Garrido is a Project Manager for the Housing Privatization Division at the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE), Brooks City-Base Texas. AFCEE is the execution agent and portfolio manager for the Air Force housing privatization program. Mr. Garrido has structured real estate transactions and currently oversees the financial, operational, and development of privatized housing. His assignments have included housing privatization projects at Beale, Holloman, Fairchild, McChord, Travis, Nellis, and Hill Air Force Bases. Mr. Garrido enlisted in the Air Force in 1974 and was commissioned in 1984 after completing Officer Training School at Lackland AFB, TX. He retired in 1994 from active duty and continued his career with the Air Force as a civilian.

Education:

1991 Master of Science degree in Systems Administration, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX
1984 Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona CA.
1988 Squadron Officers School, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

Career Chronology:

Active Duty

1984 - 1987, Staff Engineer, Headquarters Air Force Communications Command, Scott AFB, IL
1988, Project Engineer, Design Section, 554^th Civil Engineer RED HORSE Squadron, Osan Air Base, Korea
1989 - 1991, Project Manager, 12^th Civil Engineer Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, TX
1991 - 1993, Assistant Production Officer, Navy Public Works Center, Guam
1993 - 1994, Deputy Chief Operations, 17^th Civil Engineer Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX

Civil Service

1995 - 1998, Electrical Engineer, 37^th Civil Engineer Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, TX

1998 - 1999, Electrical Engineer, 17^th Civil Engineer Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX
1999 - 2001, Senior Electrical Engineer, Public Works Center, Fort Hood TX
2001 – 2002, Project Manager/Electrical Engineer, University of Texas Health Science Center
2002 - 2003, Chief Design Section, 37^th Civil Engineer Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, TX
2003 - Present, Project Manager, Housing Privatization Division, Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, Brooks City-Base TX

License And Registration:

Registered Professional Engineer in Texas

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SEAN GARRETSON

Sean Garretson, AICP, is one of TIP’s principals and leads redevelopment and economic development projects throughout the U.S. Mr. Garretson is currently directing three county-wide economic diversification projects in Northwest Florida.

Mr. Garretson has more than 15 years in community and regional planning – specializing in economic development and land use planning. During his career, Mr. Garretson has managed community and economic development activities a regional planning council; led land use and economic development projects for a 54-county utility company; managed the municipal planning division for a civil engineering company; and managed economic development projects for two economic development consulting companies.

Mr. Garretson has developed small and large-scale revitalizations plans, comprehensive plans, land development codes, utility plans, capital improvement plans, transportation projects and economic development plans. He has performed feasibility studies for business parks and civic centers and has prepared economic development strategies for chambers of commerce, cities, counties, and regional groups. One of his projects in Northwest Carolina (while with another firm) received the Innovation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO).

Mr. Garretson’s civic interests are in affordable housing and revitalization. He serves on the board of directors for the Austin Revitalization Authority, the Chestnut Neighborhood Revitalization Corporation, and Scenic Austin. Mr. Garretson earned a Master of Science in community and regional planning, with a specialization in Economic Development, from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from George Washington University. He has a wonderful 10-year old daughter, and plays competitive water polo.

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BILL HARTMAN

Executive Director, Defense Transformation Institute [DTI]

Bill Hartman currently serves as Executive Director, Defense Transformation Institute [DTI] on a part time contract basis. His employment became effective March 15, 2006. The DTI is a limited liability company under the Texas Research and Technology Foundation, a Texas 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization located in San Antonio, Texas. The stated goals of DTI are to assist the City of San Antonio and Bexar County promote economic development on and around military bases; to enhance the military value of local missions; reduce military installation management costs; accelerate the construction of new base facilities for military missions; and to leverage military assets and capabilities through enhanced community partnerships.

In addition to his part time responsibilities as Executive Director of DTI, Bill provides independent consulting services. As a result of his vast experience in the area of industrial and economic development, Bill has formed Hartman Independent Consulting Services LLC. His focus is in the area of community economic development opportunities and projects.

Bill is also the retired Manager, Community & Economic & Development for CPS Energy, San Antonio's natural gas and electric utility. He was employed with CPS November 3, 1963 and retired effective February 1, 2005. In his capacity as Manager, Community & Economic Development, he worked directly with the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation [and was responsible for the CPS Energy Contract / Marketing Agreement], the City of San Antonio Department of Economic Development, and the Office of the Governor for Economic Development & Tourism to attract industry and jobs to San Antonio. This included working closely with the elected officials and municipal management of the 28 incorporated communities that have retail franchise agreements with CPS Energy, and the municipalities served by CPS Energy under wholesale energy contracts.

Bill is a native of San Antonio and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in management with a double minor in accounting and economics. He has also completed all course work for a Masters in Strategic Studies.

Bill currently serves as Chairman of a State Chartered Credit Union in San Antonio.

Bill continues active participation with the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, as a Past Chairman & current member of the Finance Committee; is past member of the San Antonio Military Missions Steering Committee and Task Force [BRAC related]. He is also Past Chairman of the Military Affairs Council, Marketing Communications Council, Ambassadors and Presidents Club within The Chamber. Bill was inducted as an Honorary Life Member of The Chamber in 1980.

Bill also served for many years as an Officer and Member of the Board of Directors of the San Antonio Manufacturers Association [SAMA], and was elected an Honorary Life Member at their Annual Meeting in 2005. [He is currently one of only two living Honorary Life Members].

His civic and professional affiliations also included: Past Chairman and Member of the Economic Development and Strategic Marketing Committee, American Public Power Association.

Bill is a Past Chairman of the Board of the Texas Economic Development Council [TEDC], and Honorary Life Member where he also served as a member of the Texas Marketing Team. The TEDC, comprised of local, state, utility and allied economic development professionals, is the premiere economic development organization in the State of Texas, and the largest professional organization of its kind in the US.

Bill is a Past President, and serves on the Executive Committee of the Alamo Chapter, Association of the US Army [AUSA].

He served on the Board of San Antonio, Inc., the City of San Antonio coordinating council for economic development initiatives, and was involved in the initial development and funding for SATAI - the San Antonio Technology Accelerator Initiative.

Additionally, he served as member of the South San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee and is a Past President of the San Antonio Chapter, American Marketing Association, where he had been an active member since 1972.
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COLONEL JAMES P. HOLLAND

Colonel James P. Holland is the Director, Air Force Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Program Management Office, Office of The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Pentagon, Washington, DC. He is responsible for management and oversight to complete execution of all BRAC actions within the statutory 6-year requirement. He assumed his duties in June 2005. His previous assignment was Deputy Civil Engineer, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.

Colonel Holland entered the Air Force in January 1980 upon graduation from the Reserve Officer Training Corps Program at Memphis State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. Colonel Holland has developed a broad base of Air Force experience, serving in numerous positions at all levels of command in a variety of positions.

Education:

1979 Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, Memphis State University

1982 Squadron Officer School

1984 Masters Degree in Engineering Management and Masters Degree in Civil Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla

1987 Air Command and Staff College

1997 Air War College

Recent Assignments:

January 2002 – June 2002, Chief, Environmental Division, Chief, Headquarters United States Air Force, Office of The Civil Engineer, Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics, Pentagon, Washington DC

June 2002 – June 2003, Chief, Housing Division, Chief, Headquarters United States Air Force, Office of The Civil Engineer, Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics, Pentagon, Washington DC

June 2003 – June 2005, Deputy Civil Engineer, HQ Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

June 2005 – Present, Director, Air Force Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Program Management Office, Office of The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Pentagon, Washington, DC
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COLONEL JONATHAN HUNTER

Garrison Commander, Fort Sam Houston

Hunter was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in Military Intelligence in June 1981 through ROTC at David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. His initial assignment was with the 101st Airborne Division as GSR Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer and Infantry Battalion S2. From 1985 through 1989, he was assigned in the Federal Republic of Germany, serving as Counterintelligence Division Chief for the 56th Field Artillery Command (PERSHING), Company Commander in 511th MI Battalion (TE), and on the VIIth Corps G2 Staff.

In 1990, he returned to the United States for assignment at MacDill AFB, Florida as the SIGINT Collection Manager at U.S. Special Operations Command. During this time he deployed with Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) as J2 Plans and Targeting officer during Operations DESERT SHIELD and STORM.

He returned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in 1994 and served as G2 Plans officer, Chief of G3 Plans and S3 of the 311th Military Intelligence Battalion. He deployed as a plans officer with JTF 180 during the initial entry into Haiti in September 1994 and with USAREUR (Forward) in Hungary during the initial entry into Bosnia from November 1995 through March 1996. In 1997 he moved to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk where he served as the Senior Intelligence Observer/Controller, responsible for intelligence training of the Army’s Airborne, Air Assault, Light Infantry and Special Operations forces during rotations.

From 1998 to 2002 COL Hunter served in the Republic of Korea as G2 of Second Infantry Division, Garrison Commander USAG Camp Casey Enclave and Western Corridor, and as Executive Officer to Commanding General Eighth Army/Chief of Staff United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea. Upon graduation from the Army War College in 2003, COL Hunter served as G2, United States Army South, responsible for Army intelligence operations throughout the 31 Latin American countries in the SOUTHCOM AOR.

COL Hunter is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College, the School of Advanced Military Studies, The Army War College and the Advanced Strategic Arts Program. He has a Bachelors degree in Political Science, a Masters in Military Arts and Science (Theater Operations), and a Masters in Strategic Studies. His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters, as well as other individual awards and service medals. He is a senior parachutist, air assault qualified, and authorized to wear German Parachute Wings.

COL Hunter is currently assigned as the Garrison Commander, Fort Huachuca, AZ.
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DONALD E. JAKEWAY

Donald E. Jakeway is the President & CEO of the Brooks Development Authority (BDA) in San Antonio, Texas. He is the former President & CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and a former Director of the Ohio Department of Development.

As the President and CEO of the Brooks Development Authority, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, created by a City of San Antonio Ordinance in 2001, he leads one of the most unique public / private economic development projects in the United States. Through an unprecedented partnership between the City and the United States Air Force, the former Brooks Air Force Base is being re-developed into a world-class research and technology center. Don is charged with implementing the BDA’s strategic plan, annual operating goals, and performance objectives.

He earned a BS degree in Education from Ashland University and a MBA from the University of Sarasota. He also attended the Governor’s Center at Duke University, and the University of Virginia where he received economic development / public administration certifications.
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JOHN GAVIN JERNIGAN, M.D., BGEN, USAF (Retired)

John Gavin Jernigan serves as a consultant in preventive medicine, medical management, aeromedical evacuation, and teaching. He has over 23 years experience in hands-on medical care, leadership of medical organizations, and detailed medical planning, including aeromedical evacuation planning. This experience includes: providing all aeromedical services for multiple USAF major commands (including oversight of physicians); serving as the commander (CEO equivalent) for two hospitals and one medical center; serving as the Command Surgeon for two different USAF Major Air Commands; and finally serving as commander of a unique Air Force Center (later designated a Wing) at Brooks AFB, TX. Experience includes:

-Leadership -Analysis

-Strategic Planning -Communication

-Team Building -Financial Management

Accomplishments:

LEADERSHIP – Recognized field commanders’ need for immediate data concerning environmental and occupational threats to their people, and developed a new organization (AFIERA) to accomplish that. As the Dean of the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, he directed reorganization to make it more responsive to the new USAF medical mission of smaller lighter medical response capability, including the air evac training of doctors, nurses and techs that is critical to make this concept work properly.

STRATEGIC PLANNING – Led the establishment of a totally new organization (AFIERA) by pulling together multiple laboratory capabilities to give commanders quicker and much easier access to environmental and biologic threats to their people. As commander of Scott medical center, led strategic planning of a complete realignment of the medical center to maximize medical care delivered, and continue to serve as the strategic of the U.S. air evac system.

TEAM BUILDING – In each of the last three assignments, Jernigan established new avenues of communication between line warfighters and medical personnel, leading to better support for the line and better job satisfaction for the medics. In earlier assignments used expertise/contacts with line commanders to strengthen cooperation between medical crews and pilots in completing the air evac mission.

ANALYSIS – As director of worldwide aeromedical evacuation (TRANSCOM/AMC Surgeon), corrected horrendous mistakes in the computer modeling of the wartime patient movement requirement. As a result the USAF Surgeon General was able to concentrate resources (money and manpower) on providing health care instead of inappropriately preparing for patient movement. Jernigan developed the City-Base concept to minimize base operating costs for the Brooks AFB missions.

COMMUNICATION – Briefed the JROC (Committee of the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs together with the Vice-Chiefs of the services) on the true wartime air evac requirement, as well as Air Mobility Command’s plans to meet the requirement. He was heartily commended by the Vice-Chairman for clearly explaining such a complex problem. Developed and taught parts of three courses at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – Served as Medical Center commander and Major Command Surgeon for final eight years of military service, years characterized by decreasing money and manpower. In each position managed to keep total mission output constant utilizing 20-30% less resources.

RECENT WORK HISTORY

Executive Director, San Antonio Military Missions Task Force 2003-2005

-Responsible for representing San Antonio in 2005 Base Closure process

-Developed strategy to defend missions placed on DoD’s list

-Result is 5000 more military jobs and over $2Billion in construction

Retired Sabbatical/Consulting Aug ’99-2003

-Extensive travel with wife

-Co-editor of first-ever textbook of aeromedical evacuation

-Board Chairman, Executive Service Corps of San Antonio

-Board Chairman, Brooks Heritage Foundation

-Board member, Goodwill Industries (San Antonio)

-Led multiple consulting teams to non-profit organizations

-Provided medical input to a commercial homeland defense effort

-Service and leadership of 4 ministries in Alamo Heights Methodist Church

Commander Human System Center (now 311^th Wing) 1997-99

-Responsible for the execution of 4 USAF missions

--training of doctors, nurses and technicians (air evac is a primary customer)

--program management of medical equipment and life support systems

--analysis of environmental and biologic samples (including potential bio warfare)

--providing base operating support for Brooks AFB (now City-Base)

Command Surgeon, Air Mobility Command 1995-97

-Provide executive oversight (CEO of a large Health Maintenance Organization equivalent) for 3 medical centers, 4 hospitals, and 5 clinics.

-Analyzed, planned and executed the worldwide air evac mission

EDUCATION

B.S. United States Air Force Academy (Distinguished graduate), 1970

M.D., University of Oklahoma, 1974

Master in Public Health, University of Oklahoma, 1976
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COLONEL WENDY MARTINSON
Garrison Commander

COL Martinson is originally from Red Wing, Minnesota. She graduated from Mankato State University in 1978 and worked as a social worker before entering active duty in June of 1981. She attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina followed immediately by attendance at Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. She was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and was assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Forward Support Battalion, 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Washington, as the Company Executive Officer.

COL Martinson's assignments include: S-1 for the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Fort, Lewis, Washington; Adjutant, Walson Army Community Hospital, Fort Dix, New Jersey; Protocol Officer, U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Dix, New Jersey; Headquarters Company Commander and Personnel Actions Officer, 7th Medical Command, Heidelberg, Germany; Chief, Personnel Actions Branch, Personnel Directorate, Health Services Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Base Closure Operations Officer, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center and Garrison, Aurora, Colorado; Chief, Congressional Liaison Office for The Army Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia; Brigade Commander, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Chief, Strength Management Branch, U.S. Army Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; and Chief, Health Services Branch, Enlisted Personnel Management Directorate, Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia.

Her Military education includes: AMEDD Officer Basic and Advance Courses; the Adjutant General Corps Battalion Personnel Officer Course; U.S. Army Combined Services and Staff School; and the Army Command and General Staff College. COL Martinson is a 2005 graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University , Fort Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D.C. where she earned a Masters Degree in National Resource Strategy. She also holds a Masters of Science Degree, in Health Care Professions, from Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.

Her awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Expert Field Medical Badge, the Department of the Army Staff Identification Badge, and she has been inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit.

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RICHARD MAYS

Richard Mays has been the Executive Director for military housing division of Lincoln Property Co from January 2005 to present. He is responsible for the $88 million development and construction activities for the Army’s housing privatization program at Ft Sam Houston, San Antonio.

Prior experience includes the direct management and supervision for development and construction of $1.2 billion in new apartments, MF renovation of 10,000 apartment units, student housing, town homes, condominiums and lite commercial projects in 11 states.

He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Texas and prior, licensed General Contractor in Arizona, Virginia and Louisiana.

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WILLIAM (BILL) H. PARRY, III

William (Bill) H. Parry, III is the Executive Director of the Heart Of Texas Defense Alliance, a non-profit organization [501 c. (6)] based in Harker Heights, TX that advocates for Fort Hood and all defense-related industry, organizations, and institutions in the Central Texas region. He retired from the United States Army after 27 years of service, culminating with his final assignment as the Garrison Commander of Fort Hood, TX from June 2001 through August 2004.

A 1977 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, Parry was commissioned as an Armor officer though the ROTC program, and served in a variety of command and staff positions, both overseas and in the United States.

Previous military assignments include 3d Armored Division, 3d Infantry Division, and as G-3 Plans officer with VII Corps during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. He commanded 3d Battalion, 81^st Armor at Fort Knox and was the 7^th Infantry Division G-3/Director of Plans, Training and Mobilization at Fort Carson, CO. Prior to assuming command of the U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Hood, he served as the 1^st Cavalry Division Chief of Staff, Fort Hood, TX.

His military education includes the Army War College, Command and General Staff College, and the School of Advanced Military Studies. He holds a BA degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri, and an MS degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.

He is married to the former Stacye Hembree of Liberty, MO. They have two children, Andrew (2LT in the US Air Force stationed at Hurlburt Field, FL) and Emily who is a student at Texas A&M University. They currently reside in Salado, TX.

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RICHARD PEREZ

Richard Perez is currently serving his second term on the San Antonio City Council and was re-elected with 78% of the vote, the highest percentage of any of the City Council’s 11 elected posts. He is the sixth elected representative of San Antonio's City Council District 4, since single-member districts were instituted in 1977.

He was raised in District 4, an area that has historically consisted primarily of San Antonio's Southwest Side, although it also contains a substantial area along Loop 410, north of U.S. Highway 90. He attended public schools in the South San Antonio Independent School District and graduated from South San High School in 1985. Additionally, his parents have owned a small business in District 4 for more than 25 years. Councilman Perez is, therefore, keenly familiar with the character and myriad of needs of his district.

After graduating from high school, Councilman Perez attended Southwest Texas State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning in 1990. Upon graduation, he worked as a planner in Austin, Texas, before returning to school and earning a master's degree in public administration with an emphasis in City Management from the University of Kansas in 1994. He took a job as Assistant to the City Manager of Laredo, Texas, serving in that capacity for five years. Laredo, which was the fastest growing city in Texas and the second-fastest growing city in the nation during that time, proved to be a wonderful opportunity to learn and manage all of the issues that face a full-service city like San Antonio, albeit on a smaller scale.

After his time in Laredo, Perez was offered an opportunity to expand his knowledge base to include the workings of the federal government. He took advantage of the opportunity and accepted a position as Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where he worked for three years. While at HUD, he amassed a wealth of public policy experience that included the direct involvement in a multitude of programs within the Department such as Community Development Block Grants, public housing programs, and the FHA Mortgage loan guarantee program, to name a few.

He returned to San Antonio in January of 2001 and joined the management team of his family's small business, Fairway Landscape and Nursery, Inc., as the Vice President of Business Development. He faces the day-to-day challenges of running a successful business in an extremely competitive marketplace and, therefore, is a strong advocate on the City Council for the needs and concerns of small business.

His varied experiences at the local, state and federal levels of government, combined with his business experience, has provided Perez with an important understanding of the relevant issues facing the eighth largest city in the nation. Councilman Perez has successfully implemented this experience in his current positions:
• Chairman of the Metropolitan Planning Organization,
• Chairman of the San Antonio Housing Finance Corporation,
• Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee,
• Co-Chair of the Military Transformation Task Force,
• Vice-Chair of the Southwest General Hospital Board of Directors,
• Member, Executive Committee of the Austin-San Antonio Inter-municipal Rail District.

Councilman Perez, together with his wife of 18 years, Judy, has three children: Clarissa, Elissa, and Ricardo Antonio.

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BOBBY ROBERTS