NDIA Great Lakes Chapter 13th Annual Meeting (In-person - Wauwatosa, WI)

10499 West Innovation Drive,Wauwatosa WI 53226

18 October, 2022

Description

We are excited to share how your Great Lakes Chapter is making an impact across the Midwest region and at the National Level. This year’s event will feature a matchmaking session, Chapter updates and guest speakers from Army Futures Command (AFC) and industry leaders from the Midwest. AGENDA13:00 – Registration; Networking Open 13:30 – Matchmaking Sessions 15:00 – Reception: Hors d’oeuvres; Cash Bar 16:00 – Program Begins: ----- Welcome ----- Economic Update – NDIA ----- NDIA Great Lakes Year in Review ----- Industry Panel Session - Supply Chain Risk ----- Keynote BG Geoffrey A. Norman, Director, Next-Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) Cross-Functional Team (CFT) at Army Futures Command (AFC) - CONFIRMED 19:00 – Close of Event KEYNOTE - Brigadier General Geoffrey A. NormanBrigadier General Geoffrey A. Norman is a native of Boulder, Colorado and a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1994. He is currently assigned as director of the Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross Functional Team at the Detroit (Mich.) Arsenal. The NGCV CFT is charged with leading the Army’s #2 modernization priority to develop and field future ground combat platforms. His command assignments include Tank Platoon Leader, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hood, TX; Ground Cavalry Troop Commander, Apache Troop, 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry at Camp Garryowen, Republic of Korea; Commander, 7th Squadron, 10th U.S. Cavalry, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson and Kuwait; and Commander, Task Force Sinai. Most recently, he served as the Deputy Commanding General – Support, 1st Infantry Division; and previously served as the Commander, 1ID (Forward), Operation Atlantic Resolve in Poznan, Poland. BG Norman is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, and the Cavalry Leader’s Course; the United States Army Command and Staff Services School and Command and General Staff College; the Joint Forces Staff College; and the Army War College. He holds Master of Arts degrees in Management and Leadership and Strategic Studies. BG Norman’s awards and decorations include Legions of Merit, Bronze Star Medals, Meritorious Service Medals, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medals, Iraq Campaign and Afghanistan Campaign Medals, Korea Service Medal, NATO Medal, MFO Medals, Valorous Unit Award and Meritorious Unit Citations, Parachutist and Air Assault Badges, the Combat Action Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge. He has also been awarded the Polish Army Medal, MFO Director General’s Award, and Bundeswehr Parachutist Badge. He is married to Dr. Stephanie Norman, a neonatal nurse practitioner, and they have two sons – William and Benjamin. SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE