People Category: AIAA SciTech Forum 2022

Victoria Coleman

Dr. Victoria Coleman is the Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. She serves as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff, and Chief of Space Operations. She provides assessments on a wide range of scientific and technical issues affecting the department’s mission. In this role, she identifies and analyzes technical issues, bringing them to the attention of department leaders. She interacts with other principals, operational commanders, combatant commands, acquisition, and science and technology communities to address cross-organizational issues and provide solutions. Dr. Coleman also interacts with other services and the Office of the Secretary of Defense on issues affecting the Department of the Air Force’s technical enterprise. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board and is the Principal Science and Technology Representative of the Air Force to the civilian scientific and engineering community and to the public at large.

Dr. Coleman is on leave from University of California, Berkeley. Since 2016, Dr. Coleman has held an academic research appointment at the Berkeley Center for Information Technology in the Interest of Society where she leads science and technology policy on microelectronics and efforts to develop tools for countering digital authoritarianism. Dr. Coleman has more than 35 years of experience in computer science and technology, including as both an academic leader and industry executive. Before DARPA, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas AI P.B.C, a Silicon Valley start-up that brings world-class artificial intelligence solutions to sustainable development. By combining satellite data with other data sets, Atlas AI’s proprietary deep-learning models create actionable insights for governments, non-governmental organizations and commercial companies.

Dr. Coleman began her academic career in 1988 as a lecturer in computer science at Royal Holloway College, University of London, United Kingdom. She subsequently joined Queen Mary College, University of London, as a reader in computer science. There, she taught undergraduate and graduate courses in computer science, created a Master of Science program in Dependable Computer Systems and supervised Doctor of Philosophy students.

In 1998, Dr. Coleman became the founding director of the System Design Laboratory at SRI International. The lab conducted research in trustworthy systems and cyber security. The programs she directed won support from DARPA. She also participated in the creation of the technologies leading to the spinout of Siri prior to its acquisition by Apple. She worked alongside the newly-formed Department of Homeland Security, creating the department’s cyber security agenda and becoming the founding Director of the DHS Cyber Security Research and Development Center. In 2004, Dr. Coleman became the Director of the Trust and Manageability Lab in the Corporate Technology Group of Intel and began serving as a member of Santa Clara University’s Computer Science and Engineering Department’s Advisory Board. In 2006, she became the Vice President of the Computer Science Laboratory at Samsung. In 2010, she took the position of Vice President of Software Engineering at Hewlett-Packard. In 2011, she became Nokia’s Vice President of Emerging Platforms.

Dr. Coleman served as the Vice President of Engineering for Multi-Device UX Platforms for Yahoo in 2013, and then took the position of Senior Vice President of Research and Design at Harman International Industries Infotainment Business Unit. She then served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Connected Home Business for Technicolor.

Beginning in 2016, Dr. Coleman served as the Chief Technology Officer of Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that supports Wikipedia, the world’s fifth most visited website. During this time, Dr. Coleman also served as a member of the Defense Science Board, where she provided independent advice to the Secretary of Defense, USD(R&E), and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. She was a member of Lockheed Martin’s Technology Advisory Group, the Airbus Star Program and continued her work on the Santa Clara University Computer Science and Engineering Advisory Board. She served on the Board of Directors of the Public Library of Science.

Prior to accepting the role of Chief Scientist, Dr. Coleman served as the 22nd Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency where she oversaw a large suite of disruptive and innovative programs.

Official Bio

Brendan Reed

 

Brendan Reed is the Director of Airport Planning & Environmental Affairs for the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, which owns and operates the San Diego International Airport.  As a senior member of the Airport’s Development Division team, he is responsible for guiding the organization’s policies concerning airport master planning, corporate sustainability, environmental compliance, and noise abatement. Brendan spearheads numerous enterprise-wide initiatives including the integration of sustainability principles into capital projects and business strategies, ongoing certification through the Airport Carbon Accreditation program, and coordination with federal and state regulatory agencies.  He also currently serves as the Chair of the Airports Council International – North America’s Environmental Affairs Committee and is a Certified Member of the American Association of Airport Executives.  In 2020, Brendan was recognized with a National Climate Leadership Award and an Airports Going Green Award for his contributions to the airport industry in sustainability leadership.

Cam Murphy

 

Cam Murphy is the President of FEAM, a family-owned company founded in 1992 out of Los Angeles. The FEAM story began as “F&E Aircraft maintenance” when founder, Fred Murphy and friend Everet started fixing planes at LAX; just two guys and a truck. Today, the company employs over 1,000+ technicians in 30+ airports. FEAM provides maintenance, repair, and other overhaul services to domestic, international, commercial and Cargo Airlines in the US.

Cam Murphy is second generation in his family business. In 2010, after Cam sold his niche aircraft staffing company, he joined FEAM full time. Over the years Cam’s experiences include positions in almost every department, from janitorial services, stockroom clerk, to shadowing technicians on the flight line and various management roles.

Cam has his BA from Texas Christian University (TCU) where he played football followed by an MBA in Aerospace and Defense from the University of Tennessee College of Business. Cam has a Certification for Lean Maintenance repair and Overhaul and was a 2017 Forbes “30 under 30” which recognizes the brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators, and game changers in the US.

Cam also serves on multiple Board of Directors including: The advisory board for University of Tennessee, The Greater Miami Aviation Association, United Way Young Leaders Board of Miami, and the Miami Country Day School.

To give you a window into Cam’s approach to leadership here are a couple of his more famous quotes: “Our customers really are strategic partners. We succeed when they do. That type of strategy and thinking made a huge impact on me,” and “I never want us to lose the culture of treating each other within the organization like family and team members because teams have common goals and win championships. Our common goal is to satisfy our customers and help support their operations.”

Christopher Geiger

 

Christopher Geiger is Internal Audit Director for Lockheed Martin. In this role he leads program, finance, IT, and governance internal audit operations. He has been with Lockheed Martin for 20 years and was previously Enterprise Risk and Sustainability Director leading related program strategy, implementation, and stakeholder engagement. He is also on the Board of Directors of Midflorida Credit Union, a $6B assets full-service financial institution, and the IEEE Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of technology and education. He frequently publishes and speaks on topics at the intersection of risk, sustainability, and resilience. Recent papers include “Resilience in Permanent Space Settlement” and “Integrating Space Sustainability into Double Materiality Decision-making and Reporting.”

Christopher is a licensed Professional Engineering (PE) in Florida and Texas, UK Chartered Engineer (CEng), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and a Board Leadership Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors. In addition, he is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), a senior member of IEEE, and a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He received a master’s in business administration and bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and chemistry from the University of Florida.

Claudine Phaire

Claudine Phaire earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo, an Airframe and Powerplant certificate from Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Claudine has worked in various engineering capacities at General Motors, Raytheon (Missiles and Aircraft) and Lockheed Martin (Sikorsky and Skunk Works).

Claudine is very passionate about encouraging young people to enter careers in Engineering and Aviation. She has held various positions in the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, and Girl Scouts of Connecticut. Claudine is an Associate Fellow at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Systems Engineering and Airworthiness and previously led the Skunk Works Woman’s Impact Network.

H. Kevin Rivers

Mr. Rivers is the Associate Center Director, Technical, at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Langley. Mr. Rivers leads strategy and transformation of the center’s technical capabilities to assure NASA’s future mission success. He is particularly focused on accelerating Langley’s internal and external collaborations as well as the infusion of digital technologies that will be critical for the Center to thrive as a modern federal laboratory in an ever more digitally-enabled, hyper-connected, fast-paced, and globally-competitive world.

During his 27-year career at NASA-Langley, Mr. Rivers has served as research engineer, project technical lead, branch head, project manager, and Deputy Director and Director of the Research Directorate, Langley’s largest and most diverse organization. In these prior assignments, he led the development of advanced structures technologies for future spacecraft, an on-orbit repair for the Space Shuttle wing-leading-edge, and the integrated vehicle design and analysis for the historic Ares 1-X flight test that flew in November 2009.

Mr. Rivers earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University and a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering at Old Dominion University.

Mr. Rivers has authored many technical articles and also holds numerous letters of patent.

Scott Palo

Focus Area

Remote Sensing, Earth, & Space Sciences
Vehicle Systems
Astrodynamics & Satellite Navigation

Education

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Colorado, 1994
M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Colorado, 1990
B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clarkson University, 1987

Professional Experience

2013 – Present, Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado
2014 – 2017, Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado
2011 – 2014, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado
2008 – 2013, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado
2001 – 2008, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado
1995 – 1997, Postdoctoral Researcher, National Center for Atmospheric Research, High Altitude Observatory

Awards (selected)

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, College of Engineering and Applied Science (2019)
Distinguished Performance, Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences (2016)
Victor Charles Schelke Endowed Professor (2014)
Outstanding Service, Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences (2014)
University of Colorado Emerging Leaders Program Fellow (2012)
Erskine Fellowship, University of Canterbury (2009)
NASA Group Achievement Award – TIMED mission (2008)
Dean’s Award for Outstanding Junior Faculty, University of Colorado (2007)
AIAA Rocky Mountain Section Educator of the Year (2007)
College of Engineering & Applied Science Dean’s Award for Outstanding Junior Faculty (2007)
NSF CAREER Award (2005)
Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award (2005)
Sigma Xi Northwest Regional Young Investigator (2004 & 2005)

Research Interests

Design, construction, deployment and operation of small satellite systems.  Remote sensing of the thermosphere and ionosphere.  Meteor radar design and operation.  Arctic and Antarctic UAS measurement systems.

Michael D. Cawood

Michael (Mike) D. Cawood is Vice President Program Performance, Aeronautics Company for Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this capacity, he provides overall leadership to improve program performance across the Aeronautics Company.

Previously, Mr. Cawood was the Vice President and Engineering Lead, F-16/F-22 Integrated Fighter Group, Aeronautics Company for Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this capacity, he provided overall leadership to an industry team of partners focused on enhancing the Viper’s and the Raptor’s future capabilities and maintaining affordable sustainment of the platforms from May 2017 to January 2020..

He previously served as the Vice President, NextGen Aero, Aeronautics Company for Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this capacity, Mike led the NextGen Aero team to assess current performance, develop a change management strategy and transform the organization to deliver profitable growth for Aeronautics from August 2015 to May 2017..

He has led several critical initiatives including the NextGen Aero organizational transformation, the review teams for the F-35 proposal to Japan, an industry team supporting a Secretary of the Air Force/Acquisition (SAF/AQ) initiated review of the F-22 Modernization program, and a cross- corporate team to brief the Tri-service Chiefs of Staff at the Center for Innovation. Mr. Cawood has 34 years of experience integrating advanced technologies on tactical fighter and mobility aircraft. In addition, his career has focused on strategic planning and discretionary resource processes, planning, and execution. Mr. Cawood has received two Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Aero Star awards and a Lockheed Martin Corporation NOVA Award for his contributions. He is an Associate Fellow with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)..

Mr. Cawood has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tennessee, a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California at San Diego. He currently serves on the Lockheed Martin Employee Political Action Committee (LMEPAC) Board of Directors, is a member of the Cockrell School Dean’s Engineering Advisory Board at the University of Texas at Austin, is Immediate Past President of the Longhorn Council for the Boy Scouts of America, is the Chair of Southwest Christian School Board of Trustees, and is the Chair of the Tarrant County American Heart Association Board.

Dexter Johnson

Dr. Johnson began his NASA career in 1990 at the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC), as an Aerospace Research Engineer where he was involved in the development and application of Magnetic Suspension Technology to Advanced Aerospace Turbomachinery.  He is the inventor of the Adaptive Variable Bias Control method for power-saving operation of Active Magnetic Suspension Systems.  Later he held positions as the acting Deputy Chief of the Life Prediction Branch and the acting Chief of the Controls and Dynamics Technology Branch.  In 2006, he became the Chief of the Structural Systems Dynamics Branch, and he served as the Chief of the Structural Dynamics Branch at GRC from 2014 – 2018.

Before joining the NESC as the NASA Technical Fellow for Loads and Dynamics, Dr. Johnson served as an active member of the NESC Loads and Dynamics Technical Discipline Team, and served as the GRC Loads and Dynamics Capability Leadership Team Discipline Lead since the inception of the Agency’s Technical Capability Assessment Team activities.  He is an expert in Structural Dynamics and Controls focused on Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft Loads and Dynamics, Advanced Rotating Machinery and Electromechanical Devices for Aerospace Systems.

Dr. Johnson received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo.