Indo-Pacific Conference 2025

Sam Floyd is a global strategic sourcing executive and a retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, bringing a unique blend of military leadership experience and private sector expertise. He is a strategic leader with a proven track record of driving transformative change and measurable business impact across global supply chain organizations within multinational corporations. He is renowned for working capital improvements, driving operational excellence, and accelerating business transformation through the strategic alignment of all departments and stakeholders. Among his many leadership and executive roles, Sam served as Vice President of Business Development for Ecolog International, Vice President and General Manager for ACCL International, Senior Director of Strategy and Program Management for enVista, Vice President of Supply Chain, Logistics Business Line & Contingency Operations for DynCorp, and Military Aide to the President for the United States Army. During his tenure with these organizations, Sam notably managed global sourcing and procurement in 16 countries, executing $1B in awarded contracts oversaw a $35M Iraq HRMS contract with deliverables over 3 years, led an international procurement team that won $1.2B in large government contracts, negotiated 108 critical subcontracts valued at $350M for DynCorp International, and negotiated over $13M in cost savings through service agreement negotiations. Sam joined GBC Food Services as President on June 1, 2023, and then as President on and remained in that position until June 5, 2024. During that year he led the company to increase profits of over 126%. Now with Parsons Corporations, he serves as the Executive Senior Director for Business Development and is overall responsible for pursuing work in Supply Chain and Logistics. Sam has a Master of Business Administration degree from Central Michigan University, College of Business, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois. He is also certified in ProSci Change Management, proficient in CPM and Six Sigma, and holds Top Secret clearance with the United States Army.

John P. Freeman is a seasoned logistics and operations expert with an extensive career spanning 40 years of military service and civilian leadership roles. Upon retiring from the U.S. Army in 2017, Mr. Freeman transitioned into a Department of the Army civilian role, where he held multiple senior supervisory logistical positions leading large-scale maintenance, supply, and logistics operations in both garrison and hostile environments. Currently John is Director - Operations for AMENTUM. Mr. Freeman holds a master’s degree in Reverse Logistics, a Bachelor of Science in Transportation and Logistics from American Military University, and an Associate Degree in Applied Science from Central Texas Community College. His professional education includes an International Executive Certificate from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, Executive Certificate Strategic Supply Chain Management from Penn State University, is PMP certified and has attended various military-sponsored education programs, including the Senior Civilian Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. John is an active member of multiple professional and veteran organizations, including Wounded Warriors in Action, the Purple Heart Foundation, and the Association of the United States Army. An Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America, Mr. Freeman continues to embody leadership, excellence, and service.

Jim Edwards leads SOS International LLC’s (SOSi) growth organization and is responsible for developing customer relationships and winning new business within the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian markets. He has supported the United States’ national security for four decades as an industry executive, soldier, and civil servant. Previously, Jim held senior executive positions in the growth organization at Perspecta (now Peraton) and DynCorp (now Amentum). Jim began his career as an Army officer and retired after 27 years of service, including wartime tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. His final assignment was the chief operations officer (G3) of the XVIII Airborne Corps. Jim’s civil service includes various assignments within the Intelligence Community. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia and master’s degrees in Business Administration, Strategic Intelligence, Military Operational Art, and National Security Studies.

Colonel John M. Barry is the Chief, Global Bulk Fuel Division, Strategic Plans, Policy, and Logistics Directorate, Headquarters U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. He leads 44 joint personnel to synchronize global bulk fuel planning, posture, operations, and capabilities development for the Department of Defense’s 11.7-billion-dollar Joint Petroleum Enterprise. He collaborates with Joint Staff and U.S. government agencies to develop multi-modal distribution solutions to operationalize a 2.2-billion-gallon inventory and provide bulk fuel command and control and global prioritization for the Joint Force during all phases of competition, crisis, and conflict. Col Barry entered the Air Force in 2003 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is a career Aircraft Maintenance Officer, a graduate/instructor at the U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School, AFIT Master’s degree graduate, National War College graduate, and served in a variety of duties maintaining C-17A, A-10C, MQ-1B, MQ-9A, MC-12W, U-28A, HH-60G, RQ-170, B-52H, and multiple variants of the C-130 aircraft. Col Barry has deployed numerous times in direct support of Operations DEEP FREEZE, IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, and INHERENT RESOLVE. Additionally, Col Barry has served three squadron command tours. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Senior Executive Officer and Chief of Readiness and Logistics, Legislative Liaison, where he was a key link between Congress and Headquarters, U.S. Air Force.

EDUCATION

2003 Bachelor of Science degree, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 2004 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2004 Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas 2009 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence/in-residence. 2010 Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 2012 Masters of Arts degree, Management and Leadership, Liberty University, Va. 2013 Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence/in-residence (2017). 2017 Masters of Arts degree, Leadership and Counseling, AFIT Master’s AOC Program, University of Colorado. 2022 Masters of Science degree, National Security Strategy, National War College, Ft. McNair, Washington D.C.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. February 2004–June 2005, Assistant Officer In-Charge, Blue Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 62d Aircraft Maintenance, Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Force Base, Wash. 2. June 2005–March 2007, Flight Commander, Fabrication Flight, 62d Maintenance Squadron, JB Lewis-McChord AFB, Wash. 3. March 2007–November 2007, Flight Commander, Support Flight, 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, JB Lewis- McChord AFB, Wash. 4. November 2007–January 2009, Officer In-Charge, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 563d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. 5. January 2009–January 2010, Officer In-Charge, 55th Helicopter Maintenance Unit, 563d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. 6. January 2010–April 2010, Student, U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 7. April 2010–July 2011, Officer In-Charge, 55th Helicopter Maintenance Unit, 923d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. 8. July 2011–July 2013, Tactics Operations Officer and Instructor, USAF Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 9. July 2013–May 2015, Maintenance Operations Officer, 30th Reconnaissance Squadron, Creech AFB, Nev. 10. May 2015–May 2016, Commander, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Southwest Asia. 11. May 2016–May 2017, AFIT Master’s Student, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs 12. May 2017–June 2019, Commander, Cadet Squadron 11, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 13. June 2019–June 2021, Commander, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Minot AFB, N.D. 14. June 2021-June 2022, Student, National War College, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 15. June 2022-April 2023, Chief of Readiness and Logistics, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 16. April 2023-June 2024, Senior Executive Officer, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 17. June 2024-Present, Chief, Global Bulk Fuel Division, United States Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill. SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 2024-Present, Chief, Global Bulk Fuel Division, United States Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill, as a Colonel.

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters Air and Space Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air and Space Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

9th Air Force Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award Winner U.S. Air Force Warfare Center Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award Winner U.S. Air Force Academy General Jerome F. O’Malley Leadership Award (“Top Air Officer Commanding”)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant Dec 19, 2003 First Lieutenant Dec 19, 2005 Captain Dec 19, 2007 Major Dec 1, 2013 Lieutenant Colonel Sept 1, 2018 Colonel May 1, 2024 (Current as of September 2024)

Brian is the Director of our Indo-Pacific Programs (Modernization and Training Business Line) and provides executive programmatic support to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC), U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) and Joint Inter-Agency Task Force West (JIATF-W), while overseeing 300+ contractor staff located on the island of Oahu and the Republic of Korea. He also serves as the Program Executive for the $441M Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Technology, Experimentation, Analysis, and Management Services (ITEAMS) Contract (GSA/AAS Defense). Most recently, Brian served as the PM for the $160M Indo-Pacific Command Innovation and Experimentation Support Services (IPIESS) Contract (GSA/FEDSIM) and the Amentum supervisor for approximately 100 Amentum staff located at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii as well as support to the Component commands. Additionally, Brian provided program management support to USINDOPACOM (J8) and subject matter expert (SME) support to USINDOPACOM (J36) and (J81) as a Maritime Fires/Ballistic Missile Defense SME. In USINDOPACOM (J36), Brian was charged with assessing short-term enemy missile capabilities and the U.S. missile defense deployment plans to counter the evolving threat, as well as the strength of the proposed missile defense force and its ability to function effectively under various operational scenarios. Brian also served as the lead planner for Maritime Fires/Domain for all Warfighting Lab Incentive Fund projects; his efforts focused specifically on developing potential solutions to increase mission effectiveness in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Surface Warfare (SUW), Under-Sea Warfare (USW), and Mine Warfare Sensor Research, Experimentation, and Assessment. Prior to joining Amentum, Brian enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17 and would go on to serve 27 years and subsequently retire as a career Surface Warfare Officer. During his nearly three (3) decades of active military service, Brian sailed on seven (7) ships of the line – homeported in Norfolk, VA, San Diego, CA, Singapore, SG, and Pearl Harbor, HI. Brian deployed over a dozen times, multiple times in Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Fleets, and supported NATO's Standing Naval Forces Atlantic and Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. Proud Fact: During Brian’s tour onboard USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3), he deployed to the Mediterranean to support U.S. operations in Bosnia Herzegovina, including the rescue of Air Force Pilot Capt Scott O'Grady and to West Africa in defense of the American Embassy in Sierra Leone as part of Operation ASSURED RESPONSE. Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Norfolk State University (HBCU), completed Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I, and a Master's in Military Art and Science from the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) at Fort Leavenworth, KS and has completed a Master of Arts in National Security Studies with a concentration in Terrorism from American Military University. While at CGSC, Brian also completed all requirements for the Joint Operational Planner - Additional Skill Identifier (ASI). Brian is a member of the Navy League of the U.S. Honolulu Council, the Chamber of Commerce Hawai’i, Hawaii Military Affairs Council (Executive Committee) and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). He also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (2023).

Steve Roughsedge leads the Theatre Supply Chain business unit within the Government and Defence Division of Toll Group, enabling Australia and New Zealand Defence and government agencies by providing a wide range of complex logistics effects. Steve first joined Toll in 2008 and led programs resulting in provision of expeditionary logistics support to the ADF in East Timor, to the Solomon Islands, to the United Nations in Central Africa, and many other key enabling logistics programs for the Australian government. Prior to rejoining Toll in 2020 Steve consulted to the Australian Defence Force Joint Logistics Command, and to the ADF Acquisition and Sustainment Group, helping resolve strategic logistics issues, and enabling Defence delivery programs. Supported by an expansionary posture within the Toll Group, Steve is leading an ambitious strategy to leverage the full scope of Toll’s extensive capabilities, assets and experience to provide resilient supply chain support to defence focussed organisations throughout the IndoPacific region. Steve is graduate of the RAAF Academy, holds a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor’s degree in Science and Advance Diploma in Project Management.

Captain Brown is a native of Slidell, Louisiana and a 1999 graduate of Northwestern State University of Louisiana where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Following commissioning through Officer Candidate School, he completed Supply Officer training at the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, Georgia. He earned an MBA from Seattle University through the Supply Corps’ 810 Postgraduate Education Program and attended The Ross School of Business Executive Development Program at The University of Michigan. His operational assignments include Disbursing and Sales Officer, USS John S. McCain (DDG-56), Forward Deployed in Yokosuka, Japan; Supply Officer, USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), in Norfolk, Virginia; and Commanding Officer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit ONE, in Coronado, California. His shore assignments include NAVTRANS Intern at Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) at Fort Eustis, VA; Fleet Freight Routing Officer, Commander, Logistics Forces NAVCENT (CTF-53) in Manama, Bahrain; Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Training Program Coordinator, 401st Contracting Support Brigade, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Logistics Information Technology and Scan Eagle Sustainment, Portfolio Manager and Force Logistics Officer at Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command in Coronado, CA; Chief of International Movement Operations at Commander, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) at Scott AFB, IL; Site Director at Naval Supply Systems Command, Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella – Site Rota in Rota, Spain; and Director, Ordnance Logistics (N42) and Director, Fleet Readiness and Training (N4T), USPACFLT, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Captain Brown is designated as a Surface Warfare and as a Navy Expeditionary Supply Corps Officer. He is a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps and is a Joint Qualified Officer. While under his command, his team at EODESU-1 earned its first-ever Battle E in FY21. His personal awards include four Meritorious Service Medals, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, four Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, two Army Commendation Medals, three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, the Army Achievement Medal as well as various unit and campaign awards. He has also been awarded the Saint Christopher Medal for esteemed Transporters and is a member of the Royal Order of Saint Christopher. Additionally, Captain Brown is the recipient of the 2017 Lieutenant General John D. Bruen Award for SDDC Field Grade Officer of the Year.

Bill Peterson is the founder and CEO of Flying Ship Company, where he leads the development of autonomous wing-in-ground effect vessels designed to revolutionize regional maritime logistics. With over 20 years of experience in aerospace, defense, and maritime innovation, Bill has played a key role in designing, building, and scaling next-generation transportation platforms. A seasoned aerospace executive, Bill has worked with the largest aerospace companies to design aircraft and select systems strategies for advanced commercial and defense systems. His work has resulted in over $700 million in captured contracts and $200 million in commercial commitments for dual-use Flying Ship platforms. Bill holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an MBA from George Mason University. He began flying at age 14 and has since built a career at the intersection of innovation and defense strategy. He regularly collaborates with DOD stakeholders, commercial logistics leaders, and international partners to deploy scalable, autonomous solutions for contested and infrastructure-limited environments.

Colonel Christopher W. Crary assumed duties as the Deputy Division Commander for the Pacific Ocean Division (POD), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on Aug. 1, 2022. The Division’s mission includes engineering design, construction and real estate management for the Army in Hawaii, Army and Air Force in Alaska, and for all Department of Defense agencies in Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. POD administers the Corps’ federal water resource development program and waters and wetlands regulatory programs in Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. POD also supports USINDOPACOM and U.S. Army Pacific’s theater security cooperation strategies, Humanitarian Assistance Program, and civil military emergency preparedness with projects throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to joining POD, COL Crary was the Commander of the Far East District, USACE. He also served as the Engineer Division Chief and Chief of Engineering Operations, Plans, and Readiness for the J44 Engineer Division at USINDOPACOM and as the Commander for the Honolulu District, USACE.

CAPT Beattie is a native of Sparta, Illinois and a graduate of Bradley University with a BS in Civil Engineering. He holds a MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington, a MS in National Resource Strategy from National Defense University’s Eisenhower School, and is a graduate of the Tuck Leadership and Strategic Impact Program at Dartmouth. His operational tours include Headquarters Company Commander and Officer-in-Charge of Detail Diego Garcia, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74; and Training Officer/Air Detachment Officer-in-Charge, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3. His shore tours include Assistant Resident Officer-in-Charge of Construction, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni; Aide to the Commander, NAVFAC Atlantic; Assistant Public Works Officer, Naval Station Everett; Officer-in-Charge of Ramadi Resident Office, USACE Gulf Region Central; Public Works Operations Officer and Facilities Support Contract Manager, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton; Executive Officer, Officer-in-Charge of Construction Marine Corps Installations West; Public Works Officer, Naval Air Facility Atsugi; Public Works Officer, Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia; Facilities Sustainment Restoration and Modernization Action Officer, OPNAV N46; and Operations Officer, NAVFAC Far East. CAPT Beattie is currently the Deputy Fleet Civil Engineer for U.S. Pacific Fleet. CAPT Beattie is a Seabee Combat Warfare Officer, a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois, and a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps.

Mr. Roland Moreau is a Vice President located in the Chesapeake, Virginia office of ECC. He is responsible for all business development activities and worldwide client account management for the US government clients. As a Senior Executive at ECC, Roland also takes on operational roles at complex Emergency Response sites, most recently at MacDill AFB after Hurricanes Helene/Milton. Prior to that he managed the Hurricane Florence three year rebuild contract awarded to ECC at Camp Lejeune. Prior to his current position, Mr. Moreau was employed by Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, Inc. as a Vice President and the Infrastructure International Operations Manager. He was responsible for all international operations in the infrastructure business line, including Japan and Korea. Additionally, he was a Navy Account Manager, Program Manager for multiple contracts. At the time of his retirement from the Navy, Mr. Moreau was the Deputy Director of Environmental Programs, Naval Facilities Engineering Command. He served as a Civil Engineer Corps Officer for twenty years in the US Navy with assignments around the world. Mr. Moreau is a Professional Engineer in California, a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Society of American Military Engineers.

Rob Tillery is the Business Sector Lead for Diplomacy and Expeditionary Supply Chain business line within Amentum’s Mission Solutions Business Unit. As the EDSC Lead, Rob manages a portfolio of programs providing logistics, operations and maintenance solutions to Department of State Department of Defense customers including Army, Navy, Air Force and DLA. Previously, Rob led Amentum’s multi-billion-dollar LOGCAP IV operations with responsibility for over 6000 employees supporting military forces throughout CENTCOM, PACOM and NORTHCOM areas of responsibility.

Kate Scanlon is a Solutions Architect for Fluor Corporation. She develops comprehensive logistics technical architecture, design, and blueprint solutions for Mission Solutions, National Security initiatives. She specializes in sustainment planning and execution in austere, remote, and contested operational environments, to include island-centric and special operations. A retired Colonel, with 28 years of service as a logistician, she has over 14 years in the Indo-Pacific theater. She has numerous years of experience as a senior Army and Joint operational and strategic planner at UNC/CFC/USFK (CJ3) and INDOPACOM Headquarters where she served as the Director Joint Logistics Operations Center (J43) and the Director, Joint Logistics Plans & Exercises (J46). She has held a variety of command and staff positions throughout her career culminating in her assignment as the TRADOC Capability Manager, Transportation (TCM-T). In that position, she developed, staffed, and processed Joint Capabilities, Integration and Development Systems (JCIDS) documents to overcome capability gaps, in the execution of Title 10 capability requirements and strategic planning guidance. These efforts led to identifying, developing and fielding of future ground and waterborne transportation capabilities and concepts in support of Joint and Army operational concepts, such as the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), the Maneuver Support Vessel – Light, Medium, and Heavy (MSV-L, MSV-M, MSV-H).

Lieutenant Commander Luis Luy serves as Director of the Regional Contracting Department at NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor, where he supports Indo-Pacific logistics and sustainment operations. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a Master of Business Administration from New York University’s Stern School of Business. His operational experience includes two Western Pacific deployments aboard USS HOUSTON (SSN 713) and participation in major exercises, including Rim of the Pacific, while serving aboard USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70). Ashore, LCDR Luy held business roles supporting the COLUMBIA Class Submarine Program and Naval Reactors, contributing to the oversight of new construction and in-service submarine portfolios, as well as initiatives related to the nuclear shipbuilding industrial base. His experience spans contracting, financial oversight, and supply chain management.

CAPT Ed Cua currently serves as a Supervisory Recovery Field Coordinator within the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Office of Community Mitigation and Recovery. He is currently deployed to the Socal wildfires Recovery mission (DR-4856 CA). CAPT Cua recently completed a Detail as the Behavioral Health Lead for ASPR, representing over 5000 personnel during all phases of disaster preparedness, response and recovery. CAPT Cua has served with ASPR since 2019, as a Regional Emergency Coordinator in Region 9 where his responsibilities included Preparedness and Response for HI, Guam, American Samoa and CNMI. He has served on deployments for the COVID-19 response in a variety of leadership and response capacities in the following: CA, AZ, HI, Guam, Palau, CNMI and Navajo Nation. CAPT Cua also served as HHS/ASPR Liaison to US Indo-Pacific Command, representing HHS equities in the INDOPACOM Area of Responsibility to the other services and partner and ally nations. Prior to joining ASPR, he served as Clinical Psychologist for the Dept of Justice-Bureau of Prisons and with the DoD-Army. CAPT Cua has been with the Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service for 14 yrs.

A senior healthcare executive with extensive clinical and operational background, Dr. Shusko has over 25 years of international medical leadership experience spanning many disciplines of medical activity including public health, occupational and environmental medicine, global health as well as preventative and family medicine. Prior to his current role, Dr. Shusko was the Chief Medical Officer for a large health insurance corporation where he sat on the executive team providing medical leadership in the management of health plans and oversaw Pharmaceutical Benefits, Health and Wellness, Population Health, Medical Management and Quality Management services for the organization. He retired as a Captain in the US Navy in 2020 and his 35 years of military service provided him with the opportunity to serve his patients in numerous roles spanning clinical, supervisory, policy and executive medicine services. Dr. Shusko has a Masters of Public Health from Harvard School of Public Health and is residency trained in both Occupational and Environmental Medicine as well as Family Medicine and is also Board Certified in General Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Lifestyle Medicine and Obesity Medicine.

Jon is the CEO of ReadyZoneHQ, a veteran owned small business based in Hawaii since 2013. He has over 30 years of emergency management experience leading emergency management projects conducting hundreds of workshops, training events and exercises throughout the U.S. and in a dozen countries to include support for the Department of State Consequence Management Program. He has taught courses and led workshops for senior military and civilian officials focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster response throughout the Indo-Pacific region to include in Japan, Cambodia, Nepal, Thailand and Bangladesh. He has completed hundreds of after-action reports focused on capturing critical lessons learned to improve efforts in the medical, law enforcement, emergency management and fire/hazardous materials fields for both civilian and military response communities. He is a certified emergency manager (CEM), the current president of Region 9 of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), a director on the board of the Emergency Management Professionals of Hawaii (EMP-HI), and an active volunteer leader with Team Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian organization that serves communities before, during, and after disasters.

Mr. Pete “Silverback” Ridilla serves as the Programs Director for the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In this position he oversees a $3 billion annual design and construction program of military, environmental, host nation, civil works, and interagency and international service programs in Hawaii, Alaska, Japan, Korea, U.S. Territories, Pacific Nations and Asia. He works strategically with the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and the Host Nation governments of Japan and Korea to execute the Department of Defense Military Construction and Host Nation programs, to include the $10 billion Korea Transformation and the $12 billion Japan Defense Policy Review Initiative programs. For the Civil Works and interagency programs, he works strategically with federal, state, municipal, non-government organizations, and stakeholders to execute these programs in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Prior to being the Programs Director, Mr. Ridilla was the Joint Region Marianas Executive Director. He served as the senior civilian supervisor and higher-level reviewer for more than 400 Joint Staff personnel preparing for major combat operations within the Indo-Pacific Command’s Area of Responsibility. He provided direct support to over 29,000 personnel and dependents conducting operations on three major military installations during peace, disaster response and war. He was the Principal Advisor to the Senior Military Official on Regional Policy in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau. He also directed strategic communications, critical engagements, and interactions with local, territorial, federal, and international delegations including Heads of State and senior government officials. He also worked for the National Science Foundation where Mr. Ridilla served as the lead engineer for the United States Antarctic Program’s three year round research stations and multiple seasonal field camps. During one of his deployments to Antarctica he was appointed as the Senior United States Representative Antarctica and was responsible for all US operations on the continent. Mr. Ridilla is a native of Brooklyn, Ohio and a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science in Engineering and Environmental Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida.