
ONSITE REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILBLE DURING THE EVENT. Pre-registration is now closed.
Doing business with the Department of Defense presents great opportunities but also complex challenges. In order to be successful, the Defense Industrial Base must keep current with ever changing regulatory requirements, industry trends, and DoD priorities. Whether you’re a current or prospective DoD prime or subcontractor, you won’t want to miss the updates and discussions presented by a mix of Government and Industry experts.
Join Wisconsin’s DOD contractors and subcontractors for this annual event. This in-person event will be held in Milwaukee, WI.
Schedule
Registration: 7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast: 8:00-9:30 AM
Program Opens: 8:30 AM
Program Close and Networking: 4:00 PM
Event Close: 4:30 PM
Agenda [click to open]

Confirmed Speakers
- Colonel Susan Styer, Director-Land Supplier Operations, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
- Don Schulze, Deputy Director-Land Supplier Operations, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) LINKEDIN
- Sean Ketter, Vice President, Global Procurement & Supply Chain, Oshkosh Corporation LINKEDIN
- Dave Zvenyach, Principal, TandemGov LINKEDIN
- Todd Bentley, President, Bentley World Packaging Ltd LINKEDIN
- Jim Segelstrom, Chief Executive Officer, McNally Industries LINKEDIN
- Michael Ward, Senior Vice President, Business and Community Development, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) LINKEDIN
- David Petry, Director of Purchasing Compliance and Vendor Management, Fincantieri Marinette Marine (LINKEDIN)
- Joseph Addison, Program Manager-DOD Mentor Protégé Program, Derco, A Lockheed Martin Company LINKEDIN
- James Pitcher, Strategic Contracts Lead (Public Sector), Scale AI LINKEDIN
- Daryl Zahn, Sr. Manager, Contracts & Compliance, DRS Naval Power Systems, Inc. LINKEDIN
- Samuel W. Jack, Of Counsel, Dempsey Law Firm LLP LINKEDIN
- Bryan Erickson, Supervisory Contract Administrator, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Great Lakes LINKEDIN
- Mark Zeihen Jr., Contract Administrator, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Great Lakes LINKEDIN
- Shane Mahaffy, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist (Wisconsin), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) BIO
- Tammie Clendenning, Lead Economic Development Specialist (Wisconsin), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) LINKEDIN
- Buckley Brinkman, President-Executive Director, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity LINKEDIN
- Aina Vilumsons, President-Executive Director, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) Wisconsin APEX Accelerator LINKEDIN