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*Admiral John C. Weaver US Navy (Ret) - Corporate Affairs

John Clark Weaver was formerly the Executive Vice President of Raytheon and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon International, Inc. with overall responsibility for business development and Corporate Operations in Washington, D. C.

Prior to the merger with Raytheon, he was a Corporate Executive Vice President of Hughes Electronics Corporation and President and Chief Operating Officer of Hughes Aircraft Company.

Weaver joined Hughes Electronics in November 1990, following retirement from the U.S. Navy as a Rear Admiral while serving as Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command.

He was program manager for the Navy’s F/A-18 aircraft from 1980 to 1984.

In 1976 he reported to the Pacific Missile Test Center at Point Mugu, and became its Commander the following year.

After attending the Industrial College for the Armed Forces in 1974, he served on the staff of the Commander of the Seventh Fleet’s carrier striking force during the evacuation of Saigon and the Mayaguez Operation.

He was a naval aviator and fighter pilot and served with VF-213, the Black Lions a night fighter squadron, from 1957 to 1960. The squadron flew the F4D Skyray on deployments to the Pacific on the Lexington; CVA-16. He logged over 200 carrier landings of which over 100 were at night.

At the Naval Postgraduate School, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering in 1962 and a Master of Science degree in aero- electronics in 1963.

As a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy, he is proud to have played on the Navy football team that beat Mississippi, 21-0, in the 1955 Sugar Bowl. He also played on the 1955 College All Star team that defeated the Cleveland Browns.


* Vice Admiral N. Ronald Thunman, US Navy (Ret) – Naval Affairs

Admiral Thunman, during 35 years of active duty in the US Navy, served with distinction in numerous professional fields ranging from submarine duty, nuclear power, personnel management, education and training and research and development. As Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Submarine Warfare (OP-02) and Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET), he was responsible for implementation of major new program initiatives and spent considerable time in the national congressional. As OP-02, he determined requirements and directed all programs involving submarines and submarine support and managed the planning and execution of an $18 B annual budget. He has served numerous tours aboard submarines, including as commanding officer, and has served as the Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet with fifty nuclear attack submarines and ten POLARIS strategic submarines under his command.

Following retirement from the Navy, ADM Thunman has held several significant positions in private industry, including the Chairman of the Board of Pinkerton Government Services Inc., an internationally recognized corporation which provides security services nationwide, the position of Vice Chairman of the Board of Illinois Bank Corporation of Springfield, Illinois. Other notable positions since his retirement from active duty include Chairman of the Board and CEO of CAE Electronics Inc., a world leader in the design of automated ship control systems and military system trainers, Chairman of the Board of ABB Government Services, and President and CEO of Valley Forge Military Academy and College.

ADM Thunman attended the University of Illinois, College of Civil Engineering, and received his Bachelor of Science from the U. S. Naval Academy. After entering active duty, he successfully completed Submarine School, Nuclear Power School, and Nuclear Prototype Training. Additionally, he has been awarded two honorary doctoral degrees. He holds the Navy Distinguished Service Medal (two awards) and Legion of Merit (four awards).

He currently serves as President of the Board of Advisors, U.S. Naval Submarine League, Board of Trustees, U. S. Naval Academy Foundation, and the U.S. Navy League. He is a member of Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity.


* Rear Admiral Paul J. Ryan, US Navy (Ret) - Military Affairs

RADM Ryan graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1973. He obtained his Masters Degree in National Security Affairs, a US Naval War College degree, and a Russian language diploma from Defense Language Institute. He attended the Harvard University Executive Program for Senior Officials in National Security and MIT Seminar XXI.

Pursuing a career in submarines. RADM Ryan’s first ship was USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN 635) (GOLD), where he served three years in various engineering billets, then served as the Engineer on USS Tullibee (SSN 597), Navigator and Operations Officer on the USS Groton (SSN 694), and as Executive Officer on the USS Boston (SSN 703). He commanded the USS Philadelphia (SSN 690) from 1989 to 1992, completing three major deployments, including participation in Operation Desert Storm. During his command tour the USS Philadelphia was awarded two Meritorious Unit Commendations, the Battle Efficiency "E", the CINCLANTFLT Golden Anchor Award, and two Silver Anchor Awards. He later commanded the submarine repair ship USS L. Y. Spear (AS 36).

Ashore, RADM Ryan served several tours in Washington, DC: Military Assistant to the Principal Deputy and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Engineering, and Systems), Branch Chief in the Division of Naval Warfare (OP-701) and the Navy Reorganization Transition Team (N83), Central and East European Branch Chief and European Division Chief on the Joint Staff (J-5), Director Operational Support Division (N23), Deputy Director of the Navy Quadrennial Defense Review Office (N8C), Strategic Submarine and Maintenance Branch Chief, Submarine Warfare Division (N871), Senior Navy Fellow on the Secretary of Defense Strategic Studies Group, and Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations for Long-range Planning (N09V).

In August 2000, RADM Ryan assumed his first flag assignment as Director, Warfare Programs and Readiness (N8) on the staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. In January 2002 he assumed command of Mine Warfare Command in Corpus Christi, Texas.

RADM Ryan's awards include: the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (four Gold Stars), Meritorious Service Medal (Silver Star), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (one Gold Star), and Navy Achievement Medal.

* James F. McDonough, Jr., Esq. of Evans, Osborne & Kreizman, LLC – General Counsel

James F. McDonough received his undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary in 1977 and his law degree from Seton Hall Law Center in 1980. Upon graduation, he worked for three years for the public accounting firm then known as Touche Ross where he obtained his license as a Certified Public Accountant in 1983. In 1984, Mr. McDonough received his Masters in Business Administration, concentrating in finance, from Rutgers Graduate School of Management.

Mr. McDonough was subsequently employed as a tax attorney by Union Camp Corporation where he engaged in planning for corporate income deferred compensation, qualified plan and tax-free exchanges. In 1986, Mr. McDonough was employed as Tax Manager for Monroe Systems For Business, Inc. where he was engaged in tax administration for a multi-state enterprise. In 1988, Mr. McDonough received his Masters in Law In Taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center.

Thereafter, he was employed as a tax attorney for five years where he engaged in corporate and estate tax planning and estate administration and litigation.
Mr. McDonough specializes in Admiralty law, national and international business law for closely-held business matters and ownership succession, as well as income tax planning. He is a member of the American Bar Association Tax Section and its committees on closely held businesses, partnerships, and is a member of the Real Property Trust and Probate Section. He is also a member of the tax section of the New Jersey Bar Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.

* Richard L. Rumpf - Government Contracting

Mr. Rumpf served as the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Engineering and Systems from April to December 1987 and from May 1989 to March 1990. In this capacity he was responsible for planning and directing research, development, engineering, testing and evaluation of future weapons, sensors, ships, aircraft, unmanned vehicles and space systems for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, as well as managing the Navy's R & D budget of over nine billion dollars.

Mr. Rumpf joined the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Engineering, and Systems) in March 1978 as the Staff Engineer for Missile Systems. In November 1981 he became the Acting Director for Air Programs, and served as Director for Air Programs from March 1982 to June 1985. Active across a broad spectrum of issues in the Navy secretariat, Mr. Rumpf chaired the first Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) Master Plan Blue Ribbon Review Panel and was largely responsible for the establishment of the Joint UAV Program Office and Master Plan.

Independently, Mr. Rumpf has provided technical, programmatic, and management services to a number of clients and has supported the partnering of the Department of Energy’s national facilities with industry and other government entities. In 1986, Mr. Rumpf received the President's Meritorious Executive Award. In 1987, he received the Distinguished Executive Award in the Senior Executive Service from President Reagan, and received the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award. In 1989, he was honored as the Member of the Year by the Association of Unmanned Vehicles Society. In 1990, he was presented the Navy's Distinguished Civilian Service Award. In October of 1991, Mr. Rumpf was named to the rank of Commandeur in the Ordre National du Mérite by the French Ambassador to the U.S.

Mr. Rumpf is a Trustee of the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI), Member of the Board of the Precision Strike Association (PSA), and Member of the NAVAIR Greybeards. Mr. Rumpf has chaired Blue Ribbon Panels for NAVAIR and the DON. Mr. Rumpf has also participated as a principal on major studies such as the "Next Generation Carrier Study" (CNA) and the "Surface Ship Self Defense Roadmap" (APL/JHU); served on the Navy Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) in the Summers of 1990, 1994, and 1997 and was appointed to the NRAC’s Standing Panel of Associates in February 1999 during which he served on significant studies, e.g. "Ship to Warfighter Logistics for Small Unit Operations", "Unmanned Vehicles for Mine Countermeasures", "Quality of Life", "Life Cycle Technology Insertion", "Aging Aircraft", “Technology Acquisition Reform”. “Electromagnetic Gun”, and “Roles of Unmanned Vehicles”; and served on two panels of the Defense Science Board in 1997 and 1998.

* Paul G. Casner, Jr. – Defense Contracting

Paul G. Casner, Jr., retired as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of DRS Technologies on April 30, 2005. He joined DRS in 1993 as President of DRS Electronic Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of the company, and in 1994, was appointed to the additional position of President of the company’s Electronic Systems Group. Under his leadership, this Group posted record revenues and operating income each year. In 1998, he was named Executive Vice President, Operations for the corporation, and in 2000, became Chief Operating Officer. In this position, he provided oversight of all of the Company’s domestic and international operations.

Mr. Casner has more than 35 years of defense industry experience, which includes several senior positions in business management, technical management, strategic planning and business development. Prior to joining DRS, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Technology Applications and Service Company, a successor business unit of Norden Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation. Earlier at Norden Systems, he was employed in various senior positions, including Vice President and General Manager of the Marine Systems Division, Senior Vice President of Engineering, and Vice President and General Manager of its Maryland Operations, and President and Chief Executive Officer of its Norden Service Company, Inc. unit. Prior to that, he co-founded American Computer and Electronic Corporation and served as Executive Vice President of its Federal Systems Division. Earlier, he served in system engineering and management positions at the Applied Physics Laboratory of John Hopkins University.

Mr. Casner earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Drexel University and a Master of Science degree in management science from John Hopkins University. He is a member of the Naval Reserve Association and is a Commodore of the Navy League of the United States, in addition to other professional affiliations.

* Jules E. BenBenek Ph.D. - Applied Technologies

Dr. Jules BenBenek holds Masters Degrees in Nuclear Physics, Optical Sciences, Communications and Engineering as well as Doctorate Degrees in Physics, Human Resources and Communications, which he received at Harvard University. He is a Life Senior Member of the IEEE Society, The Marine Technology Society, The American Society of Ceramics and Glass Technology, American Chemical and American Optical Societies. He was employed 20 years with RCA as Vice President of Research Labs. His projects included Television, Electron and Mass Microscopy, Radar, Sonar, The Image Orthicon, Plumbicon, Microwave, Infrared, Lasers, MRI, TIROS Satellite and Submarine Ballistic Missile development. He severed as an Engineering Officer in the US Army War Department Technical Staff and consulted for NASA and other agencies.

* Dennis Knopick MPCO USN (Ret) - Underwater Intervention and Submarine Logistics

Mr. Knopick is a retired U.S. Navy Master Diver. He holds BS in Organizational Management and MS in Business Adm., which he received at the University Of LaVerne and City University (Seattle) respectively. He was employed 30 years with the U.S. Department Of Defense and US Navy Seabees. He is an expert in Construction and Organizational Management, Underwater Construction Safety, Air/HEO2 Diving, Offshore Petroleum Discharge Systems, Marine Salvage, Arctic Diving, ROV Operations, ABS Inspection / Ship Husbandry, Underwater Welding, Quality Assurance Inspection, Demolition / Explosive cutting and EMS.

* Tom Dettweiler - Hydrographic Surveys

Mr. Dettweiler holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and MS Degrees in Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, which he received at Purdue University, Rosensteil School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the University of Miami respectively. He is a specialist in the development and management of shipboard deep ocean systems and ocean science programs. He is experienced with Deep Diving Submersibles, Submarines, ROVs and Towed Vehicles, Navigation / Positioning and Shipboard Sonar Systems. Mr. Dettweiler served as the Electronics Engineer and Science Officer for the Cousteau Society’s R/V Calypso and is credited with locating the Japanese Submarine I-52 and the Israeli Submarine Dakar in 17,000 and 10,000 feet respectively. He was the Operations Manager for the Discovery Channel’s “ Titanic Live” programming. He is a specialist in developing and operating Ocean Survey Systems and is a Technical Consultant to the USGS, Atlantic Marine Branch for development of Advanced Wide Swath Sonar, Processing and Display Systems.