Log21: Logistics for the 21st Century, Welcomes Speaker Ambassador David Litt (Ret.)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Institute for Defense and Business (IDB) welcomes its sixth class of Log21 participants on February 14th and is excited to have IDB's own Ambassador David Litt (Ret.) as a featured speaker.  Amb. Litt, the former Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, served for 34 years as a career U.S. diplomat, specializing in the Middle East and Southwest Asia.  He also served as the Political Advisor to the commanders of both U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command.  Amb. Litt will address the logistical challenges of post-crisis and stabilization operations at the Paul J. Rizzo Conference Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  

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"The complexity of the Haiti earthquake relief operation has underscored how critical it is to collaborate effectively across organizations in a fast-moving, dynamic environment.  Because of the myriad of cultures that are involved in crisis response, collaboration in logistics should take place on a regular basis before the crisis occurs," remarked Amb. Litt.  

Log21: Logistics for the 21st Century is a week-long executive education program designed for up to 35 high-potential logisticians from industry, the military, and the Department of Defense (DoD).  Participant profiles include: private sector personnel three to eight years into their careers; O-2 to O-4 military participants; and GS-12 to GS-13 for government employees.  

"Log21 was created for early-career logisticians to give them broader exposure to the world of defense logistics.  Participants leave with a larger network of both military and industry connections, as well as a greater understanding of such topics as performance based logistics, contract negotiations, the DoD budget process, life cycle design, and sustainable logistics," noted Bill Buzzi, Program Director, Log21.  

Registrants in past courses have represented: Agility Defense & Government Services, Inc.; BAE Systems, Inc.; The Boeing Company; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Robbins-Gioia, LLC; Logistics Management Institute (LMI); Defense Logistics Agency (DLA); U.S. Army; U.S. Air Force; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Navy.  For the upcoming course, we are pleased to announce that we will be welcoming participants for the first time from the Department of Homeland Security.  

During the week, participants will have the opportunity to learn from the following speakers:

DoD

- Mr. Gil Montoya, Deputy Commander, Plans and Operations, Defense Supply Center-Philadelphia, Defense Logistics Agency

- Mr. Nathan "Chip" Retson, Deputy Counsel, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

Academia

- Dr. Wendell Gilland, Associate Professor of Operations, Technology and Innovation Management (OTIM), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School (UNC Kenan-Flagler)

- Dr. Rick Gilkey, Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization and Management, Emory University

- Dr. Lisa Jones-Christensen, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, UNC Kenan-Flagler

- Mr. Bob Morig, Professor of Financial Management, Defense Acquisition University

- Dr. Al Segars, Faculty Director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise, RBC Bank Distinguished Professor and Chair of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, UNC Kenan-Flagler

Corporate

- Mr. Jim Brunke, President and Founder, Brunke & Associates, LLC, and former Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services, Inc., Technical Services, Boeing Commercial Aviation Services

- Mr. Justin Ergler, Global E-Sourcing Manager, GlaxoSmithKline

- Mr. Rick Grandinetti, Succeed Inside the Box, Inc.  

- Mr. Joe Grosson, IDB Senior Faculty, and former Executive Director of Lockheed Martin's Focused Logistics Enterprise

- Ms. Jennifer Krueger, Account Manager, Aerospace and Defense, Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc.  

- Mr. Terry Langerman, Director, Fleet Performance and Availability, C-17 Global Services and Support The Boeing Company

- Amb. David Litt (Ret.), Executive Director, Center for Stabilization and Economic Reconstruction (CSER), Institute for Defense and Business (IDB)

- Mr. Jeff Youmans, Security Architect, Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC)

IDB Executive Fellow

- RADM Dale G. Gabel, USCG (Ret.), Former Commander, First Coast Guard District and Current IDB Executive Fellow

Click here to see the schedule for the February 14-19 course.

The Institute for Defense and Business (IDB) is a non-profit research and education institute formed in 1997 by UNC and the state of North Carolina. The IDB offers a series of educational programs for the military, government, non-governmental agencies, and private industry, in the areas of logistics, operations, life cycle management, organizational change, and economic stabilization.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  To learn more about Log21, its featured speakers, or to apply for the February 14-19 course or subsequent offerings (June 20-25), please call 919-969-8008 to speak with Theresa Esposto, Director, Industry Relations [email protected] or April McGill, Military and Industry Outreach Associate, [email protected].  

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