Mike Allen is Co-Chair of the SDMAC Bases and Infrastructure Issue Group. He is currently the Chief of Staff for General Atomics Advanced Technology Group. Mr. Allen retired as a Captain in the U.S. Navy after a 29-year career which included numerous operational assignments as an F-14 Tomcat aircrew and served three years as an Air Boss aboard the USS John C. Stennis. He held two Navy shore commands, served on the Joint Staff for The Joint Chiefs of Staff, and served as the Chief of Staff for Navy Region Southwest from 2004-2008. While Chief of Staff, Mr. Allen was the Navy’s representative for public debates/meetings on the joint commercial use of military airports, the Navy Broadway Complex redevelopment and other land use issues at the State and local level, and served as an ex-Officio Board member of SDMAC, the San Diego Chapter of AFCEA, the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, and the San Diego Maritime Museum.

Alan Baca is Chair of the SDMAC Membership Committee and has been involved with the Military Financial Health Committee. Mr. Baca is presently an associate in the San Diego office of Jones Lang LaSelle, Americas. He has served on the Joint Legislative Committee of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) San Diego Chapter and SDMAC for three years. Mr. Baca is active in the National Defense Industrial Association, Association for Corporate Growth and the San Diego World Trade Center Association. He is a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves and has over ten years operational experience with the systems being supported within the Navy/SPAWAR business area.

Jim Bedinger is Co-Chair of the SDMAC Military, Family and Wounded Support Issue Group. Mr. Bedinger is currently the Director of Military Affairs for USA Federal Credit Union. He served twenty-four years in the Navy and flew F-4 Phantoms and F-14 Tomcats. Mr. Bedinger was a POW in Hanoi for over three years during the Vietnam war. He served as President of the San Diego Council Navy League and is presently Treasurer to the Navy League’s Warrior Foundation. He also serves as Secretary to the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation and is on the management Boards of the San Diego Armed Services YMCA, the San Diego Port Propeller Club, and the San Diego Chamber’s Military Affairs Advisory Committee.

Steve Benshoof is a 28-year veteran of the aerospace and defense industry. Mr. Benshoof is presently Vice President of Legacy Engineering LLC, a management consulting firm. Previously he held various positions at Hughes Helicopters, McDonnell Douglas, and then Boeing, where he directed all International Apache Helicopter programs. Mr. Benshoof instructs at the University of Southern California, where he is an industry faculty member in the Industrial and System Engineering Department of the Viterbi School of Engineering and Keller Graduate School, where he has been a senior faculty member for over fifteen years.

Nancy Dix is a founder and past President of SDMAC. Ms. Dix is a partner in the law firm of DLA Piper. She is a member of the firm’s Government Contracts Services group and heads the firm’s government contracts and trademark prosecution practices in the San Diego office. Ms. Dix has over thirty years experience in the government contracting industry. She worked previously for TRW in various cost accounting and financial management positions in California, Iran and Washington, D.C., and served as legislative assistant to Senator John Chaffee. Ms. Dix is admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court; Courts of Appeal for the Fourth, Ninth, District of Columbia and Federal Circuits; the Court of Federal Claims; and the District Courts for the Southern, Central, and Northern Districts of California.

Dan Dufresne is a member of the SDMAC Legislative Committee and the SDMAC Membership Committee. Mr. Dufresne is currently the Director of Government Relations and Registered In- House Counsel for Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. He is Epsilon Systems’ liaison with members of Congress and their staffs as well as with all branches of the local, state and federal government. Mr. Dufresne is a former Congressional Staffer. He presently serves as the Navy League Pacific Southwest Regional Vice President for Legislative Affairs.

Dick Evert is currently responsible for Raytheon’s San Diego Field Office. Mr. Evert was previously a Navy fighter/test pilot flying F-14 Tomcats, F-4 Phantoms, and F-8 Crusaders. He commanded VF-211 (an F-14 fighter squadron), served as Director, Navy Airborne Tactical Reconnaissance, PM Special Mission Aircraft, and was the F-14 Program Manager at Program Executive Officer, Tactical Air Programs. Mr. Evert managed the San Diego operations for Raytheon subsidiary, Advanced Command, Control, Communication, and Information, and was General Manager of Raytheon Tactical Data Systems in Denver. Mr. Evert later directed Raytheon’s capture of the USMC Common Aviation Command and Control System program. He was the former Chairman of the Board of Management of the San Diego Armed Services YMCA and the Chairman of the Board of the San Diego Chapter of AFCEA.

Pete Hedley is a founder and past President of SDMAC. Mr. Hedley is Chair of the SDMAC Regional Transportation Issue Group and is also Chair of SDMAC’s Programs. He is currently President of Galaxie Defense Marketing Services, Inc. Mr. Hedley is a retired U.S. Navy Captain. He is Past President of the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation and currently is a Board member of the Foundation. Mr. Hedley is a former President and current Board member of the San Diego Bowl Game Association (including the Holiday and Poinsettia Bowls).

Aimee Heim is currently the Manager of Government Relations and Business Planning at General Dynamics NASSCO. Ms. Heim is responsible for NASSCO representation to state and local elected and appointed officials as well as stakeholders in the business community. She worked previously for Maersk Line, Limited, the American subsidiary and U.S. government contracting arm of Maersk Inc., located in Washington, D.C. Ms. Heim worked as a consultant for two years to maritime companies. She is a member of the Working Waterfront Group and is on the Board of the San Diego Port Tenants Association and the USMMA San Diego Alumni Association.

Frank Hewitt was the founding President of SDMAC. Mr. Hewitt presently chairs the Joint Legislative Committee of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) San Diego Chapter and SDMAC. Mr. Hewitt is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of intelliSolutions, inc. He has over twenty years operational experience with the Navy/SPAWAR systems, and is wellversed in the C4ISR business bases and the Navy’s SEAPORT-e acquisition process. Mr. Hewitt is also a member of the Board of Trustees for the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) at the national level; a Board member and Past President of the San Diego Chapter NDIA; and a Board member of The Security Network.

Jamie Hewitt is the current Secretary of SDMAC. Ms. Hewitt is also a member of the Joint Legislative Committee of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) San Diego Chapter and SDMAC. She is President of intelliSolutions, inc., a defense industry-related business. Ms. Hewitt is presently a Board member of the National Defense Industrial Association San Diego Chapter and a member of AFCEA. She also serves on San Diego State University’s Contract Management Program Advisory Board and is a member of the American Diabetes Association Father’s Day Council where she has served as Video Chair for the annual Father of the Year event.

James Johnson, Jr., M.D., RADM USN (Ret.), is Co-Chair of the SDMAC Military, Family and Wounded Support Issue Group. Dr. Johnson is currently an independent consultant focusing on healthcare, technology, and defense. During Dr. Johnson’s 28-year military career, he served as the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps in Washington, D.C., where he was the Principal Advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps regarding all matters affecting medical and dental support for the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a Commander of the Naval Medical Center in San Diego and was also the Regional Director for TRICARE Region Office West in San Diego. Dr. Johnson has also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego, Inc. He currently serves on the advisory boards of DefenseWeb and Awarepoint and he is the Vice Chairman of the Independent Citizens Bond Oversight Committee for the Grossmont Hospital District.

Dwayne Junker is Chair of the SDMAC Broadway Complex Issue Group. Mr. Junker is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of San Diego-based Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. He is a 30-year U.S. Navy veteran and has over twenty years in government support business experience. Mr. Junker presently is a Board member for NDIA at the national level; a Board member (and past president) of the NDIA San Diego Chapter, and the Chairman of the Board of the AFCEA San Diego Chapter. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees for United Through Reading, a non-profit organization that provides resources for deployed military parents to connect with their children.

Terry Magee is the Immediate Past President of SDMAC and is the Chair of the 2009 SDMAC Achievement Awards. Mr. Magee is presently Vice President of Maritime Strategy and Campaigns for Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services. Previously, he was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Orincon prior to its acquisition by Lockheed Martin. Mr. Magee served twenty-seven years as a naval aviator and commanded two aviation squadrons, the amphibious ship USS Duluth (LPD 6) and the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Mr. Magee has extensive operational experience in Navy and Marine Corps warfare areas and has Joint and Coalition Operational experience. He also served as the Executive Assistant to the Director, Command, Control, Communication and Computer (J6) on the staff of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff.

John Moffett is presently the Senior Vice President of the Defense Solutions Group for Science Applications International Companies, and is the Account Manager for TEAM SPAWAR. Mr. Moffett is a former Marine Colonel who served as Special Assistant and Marine Corps Aide to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research and Development. He also served as Chief of Staff, I MEF. After joining SAIC, Mr. Moffett was the Project Manager in the Office of the President and COO, Admiral William Owens, the former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was also the Program Manager of the team supporting the Space and Naval Warfare Command’s acquisition program for the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet.

John Nersesian is the current President of SDMAC. Mr. Nersesian has over thirty-eight years experience in the local banking industry in a variety of Senior Management positions. His principal background was in lending with an emphasis on commercial lending. Additionally, Mr. Nersesian spent a number of years in Senior Management in Human Resources and Training. He presently serves on the Boards of Directors for the Charter School of San Diego and the President’s Community Council of Point Loma Nazarene University. Mr. Nersesian has served on the Boards of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Business Education Roundtable, the Citizens Advisory Board for the U.S. Border Patrol, and the Midway Museum Advisory Board. He served in the U.S. Air Force which included a tour in Vietnam.

Tony Nufer is the 2010 SDMAC’s President, in addition, Tony is the Co-Chair of SDMAC’s Military, Family and Wounded Support Issue Group. He is the Senior Program Manager for the C4ISR organization within the CSC Navy and Marine Corps Technology Center in San Diego. Previously, Tony was Vice President for Business Development at WFI Government Services and Anteon Corporation. Tony served 23 years in the U.S. Navy and was a Surface Warfare Officer. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the San Diego Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association, and a member of the Armed Forces Communications Electronic Association and the Naval Institute.

John Pettitt is the Co-Chair of the SDMAC Ship Construction/Repair and Environmental Issue Group. Mr. Pettitt is currently the Corporate Lead Executive for Northrop Grumman Corporation in San Diego. He has twenty-six years of service in the U.S. Navy and fifteen years in the defense industry business. Mr. Pettitt is a member of the Joint Legislative Committee of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) San Diego Chapter and SDMAC. He serves on the boards of San Diego Fleet Work Foundation, Wings Over America Foundation, Tail Hook Educational Foundation, CSU San Marcos College of Arts & Sciences Advisory Council (as Chair), and is a National Director for the Navy League.

Bruce Roberts is a member of the Joint Legislative Committee of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) San Diego Chapter and SDMAC, and is a member of the SDMAC Regional Transportation Issue Group. Mr. Roberts is currently the Senior Vice President of Security Programs for Cubic Corporation focusing upon the corporation’s presence in the intelligence community and homeland security/defense markets. He has over forty years experience with aerospace and defense firms including General Electric, Unisys, SAIC, and Cubic. Mr. Roberts is a member of the Board of Trustees for the National Defense Industrial Association and is on The Security Network Advisory Board.

Ray Roth is the Chair of the SDMAC Education and Veteran Transition Support Issue Group. Mr. Roth is currently a principal in PCR Systems, Inc., a computer/network services business. He served in the U.S. Army as an aviator and infantry officer and had two combat tours. Mr. Roth was a professor and department chair at San Diego State University. He is presently the President of the Navy League’s Pacific Southwest Region and a National Director. Mr. Roth serves on the Boards of Southern California Operation Homefront and the San Diego Navy League. He chairs quality of life issues on the San Diego Chamber Military Affairs Committee, was a founding Board member of the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation, and has served on the Coronado Speed Festival Committee for numerous years. Mr. Roth is a Holiday Bowl Committee member.

Kenneth Slaght, RADM USN (Ret.), is the current Treasurer for SDMAC. Mr. Slaght is presently Vice President and General Manager, Naval IT Solutions Sector, General Dynamics Information Technology in San Diego, in which he oversees IT Services-Pacific and Atlantic, Enterprise Solutions, Expeditionary IT Services, and Command and Control Systems in support of the U.S. Navy. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) San Diego Chapter, and also serves on the Board for Fleet Week San Diego. Mr. Slaght is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for San Diego State University’s School of Engineering.

Lee Wilson, J.D., is Co-Chair of the SDMAC Ship Repair/Construction and Environmental Issue Group. Mr. Wilson is currently the Vice President of Administration of Continental Maritime. He has been employed in the ship repair industry for over thirty years, having previously been General Counsel for Service Engineering Industries, Inc. Mr. Wilson is a member of the Fair Practices Manufactured Home Commission (City of Santee). He was formerly a Planning Commissioner for the City of Santee, Past President of the Santee Kiwanis Club, Chairman of the Board for the San Diego Port Tenants Association, and Treasurer of the Propeller Club of the Port of San Diego. Ward Wilson is currently the Director of Business Development for Boeing’s San Diego Field Marketing Office. Mr. Ward has over twenty years of military experience. He presently serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Old Crows.

Earl Wederbrook is the Co-Chair of the SDMAC Bases and Infrastructure Issue Group. He is currently the Site Manager of the Raytheon Field Office at MCAS Miramar. Colonel Wederbrook retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after a 30-year career which included Squadron and Marine Air Group command tours, and operational assignments as a pilot flying the F-4, F-5, F/A-18, and F-21 Kfir, with over 30 combat missions in Iraq. He served at Headquarters Marine Corps and the Joint Staff. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Marine Corps Aviation Association and the Board of Advisors for the San Diego Armed Services YMCA. He presently also flies for Barnstorming Inc.

Ex-Officio

Mike Woiwode is a founder and past President of SDMAC. Mr. Woiwode is currently a Council Member for the City of Coronado and consults to companies within the defense industry. He is a retired U.S. Navy Reserve Captain and a Registered Professional Engineer. Mr. Woiwode is past president of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) San Diego Chapter and the Armed Forces Communication and Engineering Association.

Larry Blumberg SDMAC Executive Director Mr. Blumberg is a founder and current Executive Director of SDMAC. He was previously the Director of West Coast Operations for DRS Technical Services, Inc, and is now employed in a parttime capacity for DRS. Mr. Blumberg served as past Chair of the Military Affairs Advisory Council of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. He also served as the Chamber of Commerce’s Chair of the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Sub-Committee. Mr. Blumberg is past President of the Board of Directors of the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation, and a current Board member. He was past President of the Point Loma Rotary Club and the San Diego Chapter of the Surface Navy Association. Mr. Blumberg was the 2004 President of the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, and is currently serving as a Board member.