2024 Agenda

NASA’s Glenn Research Center Site Tour

Ohio’s Space Strategy

- Col (Ret) Joe Zeis, Senior Advisor for Aerospace and Defense, Office of Governor Mike DeWine

Networking Break and Transition to Breakout Sessions

Check-in and Continental Breakfast

Opening Comments

- Mr. Jeff Hoagland, Executive Vice President, Aerospace and Defense, Dayton Development Coalition & Managing Director, Military and Federal Sector, JobsOhio (confirmed)

- Comments from Community and Elected Officials

Networking Break/Exhibits

Space Technologies Provider Panel: This session will highlight Ohio companies providing to the DOD Space mission or Ohio companies with technologies of interest to the US Space Force and NASA missions.

Moderator: Lt Gen (Ret) John “JT” Thompson, Military & Federal Advisor, JobsOhio

Panelists:

- Mr. Tom Pomorski, Additive Manufacturing Manager, Ursa Major

- Mr. Darien Hammett, Executive Vice President, Defense Sector, Radiance Technologies

- Ms. Becki Owston, Codes & Methods Research Manager, BWX Technologies

Space Intelligence Brief: This session will provide the audience with an overview of the mission of the National Space Intelligence Center and an overview of the Space Intelligence Footprint in Ohio.  It will also set the stage for the state of Security of Space and its impact on our Defense and Exploration Goals.

- Col Marqus Randall, Space Delta 18 Commander, National Space Intelligence Center, WPAFB

Ohio’s Commercial Space Industry Panel: This session will highlight the amazing work and partnership between OSU, Voyager Nanoracks and Ohio entities as part of Starlab’s George Washington Carver Science Park Terrestrial Laboratory.

Moderator: Dr. John Horack, Neil Armstrong Chair, Aerospace Policy, The Ohio State University

Panelists:

-Mr. Tim Kopra, CEO, Starlab, LLC

-Mr. Carlos Grodsinsky, Director, Zin Technologies

-Ms. Keri Zipay, Director of Business Development, Team NEO

-Mr. Jay Jackson, Deputy Chief Counsel, NASA’s Glenn Research Center

-Mr. Chris Maurer, Principal Architect and Founder, redhouse studio

Ohio’s Excellence in Space Research Panel: This session will highlight the various research areas from Ohio’s Research Universities and how they are contributing to commercial, civil and defense of space.  The panel will also highlight the Ohio Federal Research Network and the Ohio Space Grant Consortium.

Moderator: Maj Gen (Ret) Mark Bartman, Ohio Federal Research Network Director, Parallax

Panelists:

-Dr. Kelly Cohen, Professor, Brian H. Rowe Endowed Chair, Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati

-Dr. Boyd Panton, The Lincon Electric Endowed Professor, Assistant Professor, Welding Engineering, The Ohio State University

-Dr. Chris Zorman, F. Alex Nason Professor I, Dept. of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, Associate Dean, Research,  Case Western Reserve University

-Dr. Brian Davis, Associate Dean, Washkewicz College of Engineering, Cleveland State University

-Dr. Marla Perez-Davis, Director, Kent State University Center for Advanced Air Mobility

Networking Break/Exhibits

Presentation of Student Poster Contest Winners

Ms. Casey Swails, Deputy Associate Administrator, NASA

U.S. Space Command Keynote

- Mr. Tom Lockhart, Director of the Capability and Resource Integration Directorate, U.S. Space Command

Closing Remarks

Transition to Great Lakes Science Center

Community Reception at NASA’s Glenn Visitor Center located inside the Great Lakes Science Center