Mentoring Panel

• CAPT Kate Higgins-Bloom, USCG; Deputy Commander, USCG Sector Delaware Bay
• Dr. Laura Stubbs, CAPT USNR (Ret.), Director, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania
  Former: Director, Science & Technology Initiatives and STEM Development Office, OSD (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)
• Ms. Patricia Woody Reeves, President PWR Consulting Group.
Former: First Chief Engineer established at NSWC Philadelphia Division; First Warfare Center Waterfront Chief Engineer (CHENG); Technical Warrant Holder (TWH) for all technical efforts of NSWC Philadelphia Division.
• Ms. Allyson Jones-Zaroff, NSWC Philadelphia Division Branch Manager, Solid Waste and HAZMAT In-Service Engineering
• Ms. Allison (DeRocco) Hollish, Deputy Director of Cybersecure HME Controls Systems and Networks at NSWC, Philadelphia Division
  (2020 ASNE Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineers Award Recipient)
• Commander Jodi J. Min, USCG, Prevention Department Head, USCG Sector Delaware Bay
• LTJG Amy Chamberlin, USCG, Marine Inspector, USCG Sector Delaware Bay

0730-0900: Women’s Mentoring Breakfast Keynote Speaker:

Ms. Margaret G. Palmieri, SES, DOD Deputy Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO)

0900-1030: Inspirational Women Fireside Chat (Starts at 2:28:00)

• Moderator: Ms. Anne Sandel, SES, Principal Civilian Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition;
• Mrs. Stephanie Hill, Executive Vice President of Rotary & Mission Systems, Lockheed Martin;
• Dr. Sandy Magnus, former NASA Astronaut, former DOD Deputy Director, OSD Undersecretary, Research & Engineering, and former NASA Astronaut;
• Ms. Matice Wright-Springer, Senior Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton, former Naval Aviator (TACAMO)

Speakers:

• TSS Chair: Rick White
• Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award winner Ms. Allison Hollish
• RADM Mark Hugel, USN (Ret.), President, ASNE
• CAPT Dale "Kid" Lumme, USN (Ret.)
• ADM Linda Fagan, USCG, Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
• Frank G. Law Award winner Dr. Leigh McCue, Associate Professor, Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering (citation)

Speakers:

• Moderator: Leigh McCue, Ph.D., Interim Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University
• Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz, USCG (Ret.), Author of Breaking Ice & Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters
• Ms. Janie Mines, SVP, Inclusion & Innovation, Academy Securities
• Captain Laura Collins, USCG, Deputy to the Director of Civilian Personnel, Diversity, Inclusion, and Leadership, USCG
• Commander Lauren Dufrene, USCG, Executive Officer, USCG Yard Baltimore Commander
• Alexandra "Lexy" Cherry, USCG, Small Boat Product Line Manager, Surface Forces Logistics Center, Baltimore
• 2nd Lieutenant Sydney Barber, USMC, USNA 2021; TAD, Policy Analyst, Office of the Vice President of the United States

Speakers:

• Moderator: Heidi Lenzini, USNA '95
• Janie Mines, USNA '80
• Barbette Lowndes, USNA '80
• Stefanie Goebel, USNA '80
• LCDR Rebecca Shaw, NOAA, USNA '09
• LT Shuntiyea Langston, USN, USNA '16

Speakers:

• Moderator: Ms. Karen Dunlevy-Miller, Department Head, Propulsion, Power and Auxiliary Machinery Systems, NSWCPD
• Mr. Alonzie Scott III, SES, Director, Mission Support, ONR
• Mr. Eric Mscicz, Division Head, Auxiliary Machinery Systems, NSWCPD
• Ms. Allison Cardarelli, Branch Manager, Automation & Controls R&D, NSWCPD
• Mr. Greg Mann, Branch Manager, Machinery Control Systems, NSWCPD
• Mr. Aaron Scherr, Code 322, NSWCPD

Speakers:

• Moderator: Dr. Leigh McCue, Editor, Naval Engineers Journal, Interim Chair, Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University
• Ms. Elizabeth A. ("Anne") Sandel; Executive Director, Office of Naval Research
• Ms. Patricia Reeves; President, PWR Consulting Group
• Ms. Allyson Jones-Zaroff; HAZMAT Branch Manager, NSWC Philadelphia
• CAPT Laura Stubbs, USN(Ret.); Director Office of Diversity & Inclusion, School of Engineering & Applied Science University of Pennsylvania
• CDR Sarah Rice, USN; Engineering Duty Officer, Department of the Navy
• Ms. Katherine Wallentine; Operations Manager, Team Ships S&T Directorate, VTG Defense