Chuck Alexander
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Modeling Track: Advanced Estimating Methodologies for Conceptual Stage Development (MM01)
Chuck Alexander is a Principal at JHU/APL with over 35 years of professional experience involving engineering, economic & cost analysis and technology & business operations management across a range of technologies, applications, system and operational environments. Mr. Alexander is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), CPA, and holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University and an MBA in Finance from the William & Mary Mason School of Business.
Bryan K. Anderson
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Data Management Track: Finding and Analyzing Data for Failure Analysis and Cost Estimates (DM01)
Agile Track: Wranglin a Meandering Program (AG09)
Machine Learning Track: Remember the Algorithms: A Case Study on Machine Learning in Software Estimation (ML01)
Bryan Anderson is a consultant with Cobec Consulting, focusing on operations research and software development. Recently, has helped develop several data systems and supporting the FAA’s IP&A operations research group. Prior, he was an Industrial Engineer improving supply chain operations for a national grocery wholesaler. Mr. Anderson’s academic background includes a BA in Economics & Mathematics from Augsburg College and MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.
Christine L. Anderson
Technomics, Inc.
Analytical Methods Track: Portfolio Risk Analysis Supporting Agency Budget Closure and Architecture Trades (AM07)
Christine Anderson is a Senior Analyst at Technomics, Inc. She has over 10 years of experience in operations research and analysis supporting Marine Corps, Navy, NRO, and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE). Her areas of expertise include decision support analysis, data analysis, business case analysis, modeling and simulation, and trade-space analysis. She has a B.A. in Mathematics from Bates College.
Henry Apgar
MCR, LLC
Processes & Best Practices Track: Assuring Credibility in the Cost Estimate; Part II (PB01)
Henry Apgar is an ICEAA lifetime member and Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA®). He was co-founder of ISPA and has earned its Lifetime Achievement Award. Hank is a Cost Analyst for MCR where he develops parametric cost estimating models and prepares independent cost estimates for international clients. He has a BS degree in electrical engineering and an MBA. He authored the Cost Estimating Chapter for the Space Mission Analysis and Design (SMAD) Handbook (3rd edition) and its successor handbook, Space Mission Engineering. Hank is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA.
Elizabeth Ashwood
Quantech Services, Inc.
Agile Track: AE2A in C2ISR: Right Metrics for the Right Audience (AG01)
Elizabeth Ashwood is a junior cost analyst for Quantech Services with 2 years of DoD cost analysis experience in information systems. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Physics from Georgia Southern University.
Ria Bakhtiani
Capgemini India
Analytical Methods Track: Diversity in Software Estimation Approaches – Perceptions to Preferences (AM08)
Tia M. Barnes
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Analytical Methods Track: The Road Back to EVM (AM09)
Tia Barnes is a consultant with Cobec Consulting, focusing on Project Management for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) capital investments. Tia’s industry experience also includes earned value management and a master scheduler. She has 26 years’ experience in cost estimating, forecasting and project management. Mrs. Barnes’ academic background includes a BS in Business Management from the University of Maryland.
George Bayer
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Data Management Track: Finding and Analyzing Data for Failure Analysis and Cost Estimates (DM01)
George Bayer, a Director at Cobec Consulting with over 20 years of Finance experience, manages cost and benefits estimating teams for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acquisitions. Prior to the FAA, George led economic analyses and DCF valuations at BP and ConocoPhillips. Mr. Bayer received the Leadership/Management Award for the Washington ICEAA Chapter in 2017 and has a BSBA in Finance from the University of Florida and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
Sophie Behrend
Centauri
Data Management Track: ICER-P: Automating the Development of Cost Estimating Relationships (DM05)
Sophie Behrend is a cost analyst working for Centauri, and is a member of the GEOINT team for the NRO CAAG. Sophie has worked for Centauri since 2017, and has been supporting the CAAG full-time since March 2019. Prior to this, Sophie was an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic and State University where she studied Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science.
Benjamin Berkman
Technomics, Inc.
Data Management Track: The FlexFile Cookbook: Powerful Analysis via R (DM02)
Ben Berkman is a Senior Associate at Technomics, Inc. He has supported OSD CAPE through the Defense Cost and Resource Center since 2017. In this role, he has been closely involved with the FlexFile initiative through data analysis, training industry and government stakeholders on the new data format, and developing workflows in R to format properly FlexFile submissions. Ben holds a BS in Economics from Penn State University.
Jack Bianchi
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
Strategy Track: Strategic Cost Estimation: China’s Military Modernization and Cost Constraints (SY01)
Jack Bianchi is a Senior Analyst at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, where he focuses on Asia strategy and U.S.-China competition. Mr. Bianchi was previously a Research Analyst at Defense Group Inc. where he performed bilingual (Chinese and English) open source research and analysis for U.S. government clients on Chinese cybersecurity issues and China’s defense-related science and technology development. Mr. Bianchi has working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese.
Ryan Blackburn
Booz Allen Hamilton
Agile Track: Agile Product Roadmap Estimating and Progress Tracking (AG05)
Ryan Blackburn is a cost analyst in Booz Allen Hamilton’s Analytics group mainly supporting DoD programs in the NAVWAR Enterprise, particularly software-oriented Navy Command and Control (C2) and Intelligence programs. In his tenure at Booz Allen, Ryan has been focused on program management-related cost analysis support, particularly developing progress metrics analyses for Agile software development projects.
Jurjen Bloo
CGI Netherlands b.v.
Agile Track: Automated Data Analysis and Forecasting for Agile Deliveries (AG07)
Jurjen is a program manager at CGI and responsible for the development of a BI solution to analyze Agile data real time including the appliance of predictive analysis techniques.
Barry W. Boehm
USC Center for Software Engineering, University of Southern California
Agile Track: Empirical Effort and Schedule Models for Agile Processes (AG04)
Dr. Boehm is an American software engineer, TRW Emeritus Professor of Software Engineering at the Computer Science Department of the University of Southern California, and known for his many contributions to software engineering. Barry Boehm received his B.A. degree from Harvard in 1957 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from UCLA in 1961 and 1964, all in Mathematics. He also received an honorary Sc.D. in Computer Science from the U. of Massachusetts in 2000.
Daniel Bowers
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
Modeling Track: Continuous Enhancements: An Alternative to Maintenance (MM02)
Daniel Bowers has fifteen years of experience working as a Cost Analyst and is currently a Lead Cost Analyst at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). He has supported Marine Corps projects for the last ten years. Mr. Bowers is DAWIA level III Cost Estimating Certified and received his Master’s in Mathematics from George Mason University and his Bachelors in Mathematics from the University of Mary Washington.
Andy Braukhane
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Processes & Best Practices Track: 13 Reasons a Cost Estimate During a Concurrent Engineering Study Could Go Wrong (PB02)
Andy is a Systems and Cost Engineer at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Concurrent Engineering Facility and Space System Analysis department. He holds degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Space Systems Engineering. Since 2007, Andy is working on early phase mission design. He worked in project management roles, as engineer and the last two years mainly as cost estimator, often within a concurrent engineering environment. He is furthermore interested in human factors and engineering processes.
Jonathan Brown
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division
Machine Learning Track: Machine Learning Methods to Calculate Cost Estimating Relationships and Effort Adjustment Factors (ML02)
Dr. Jonathan Brown has ten years of experience as a professional cost estimator. During that time he has developed estimates for various systems, including large software intensive systems, and is actively involved in cost estimating research. He is currently a Senior Engineer and Cost Advisor at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Dr. Brown is DAWIA level III Cost Estimating Certified, ICEAA CCEA® certified and received a PhD in Mathematics from North Carolina State University.
Paul Brown
Systecon
CCEA Prep Track: Manufacturing (CCEA08)
Paul Brown is a senior analyst with Systecon North America. In his current role, Paul provides life cycle logistics and sustainment support within the DoD, analyzing the trade-offs between system costs and readiness. His prior experience in the defense industry has included a wide-range of cost estimating and analysis and workforce analysis supporting various members of the Intelligence Community, as well as the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and select civilian agencies.
Caitlin Burke
United States Air Force
Software Track: Costing Out an Air Force Software Factory (SW08)
Caitlin Burke is the lead cost estimator for the Command and Control Common Platform, Det-12, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts. She has been with the Air Force since April of 2019, prior to which she was a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Caitlin holds both a BA and a MS in the field, with a concentration on Applied and Computational Mathematics. She is a member of the Pi Mu Epsilon Honors Society.
Justin Cerrato
AFLCMC
Software Track: Software Evaluations: The Increasing Growth of Software for Military Application (SW03)
Justin L. Cerrato is an Operations Research Analyst for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB). He is responsible for building Program Office Estimates (POE), Cost Estimate Reviews (CER), and many other Cost related duties for the T-7 program. He earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Biochemistry in 2012 from University of Cincinnati, and an MBA in 2016 from Wright State University.
Bradford K. Clark
Software Metrics, Inc.
Agile Track: Empirical Effort and Schedule Models for Agile Processes (AG04)
Software Track: Improving Estimating Relationships for Army Software Sustainment (SW05)
Dr. Brad Clark is Vice-President of Software Metrics Inc. – a Virginia based consulting company. His area of expertise is in software cost and schedule data collection, analysis and parametric modeling. Dr. Clark received a Ph.D. in Computer Science in 1997 from the University of Southern California. He co-authored a book with Barry Boehm and others on “Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II.” Brad is a former US Navy A-6 Intruder pilot.
Justin Cooper
Technomics, Inc.
Data Management Track: The FlexFile Cookbook: Powerful Analysis via R (DM02)
Justin Cooper is an Associate at Technomics, Inc. He has supported AFCAA through their Contracts Database and currently supports OSD CAPE through the Defense Cost and Resource Center since 2018. He takes an interest in bridging the gap between raw data and end user engagement through the process of collecting, normalizing, analyzing, and visualizing data. Justin holds a BS in Economics from Penn State University.
Dan Cota
Galorath, Inc.
Modeling Track: Cost, the Forgotten Element in MBSE (MM08)
Mr. Cota is a cost professional with over 35 years in industry. He currently is an independent consultant providing advisory services to the Galorath Corporation. Prior to embarking on his consultancy service, he had 28 years of service at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems leading the specialty engineering team at the unmanned systems division. Prior to his specialty engineering assignment, he stood up and developed the Cost Engineering organization within the systems engineering directorate.
Mike Crist
Raytheon
Modeling Track: Foundation of Structured Architecture, System & Cost Modeling (MM10)
Cara Cuiule
PRICE Systems, LLC
Analytical Methods Track: Developing CERs to Estimate Commercial IaaS Costs for Federal IT Systems (AM02)
The author is a Cost Research Analyst for PRICE Systems, L.L.C. Her interests are in software cost estimation, automated data collection, and improving current parametric models. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Stockton University in Galloway, NJ.
Cindy Daniels
NASA Langley Research Center
Modeling Track: Mission Operations Cost Estimation Tool (MOCET) 2020 (MM05)
Cindy Daniels is the Director of the NASA Science Office for Mission Assessments (SOMA) at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton Virginia. She has led the Technical, Management, and Cost Evaluation (TMC) for the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Phase A Studies for New Frontiers, Discovery, and Explorer Space Mission Programs. A primary function of her office is the assessment of program risk.
Kyle Davis
Quantech Services, Inc.
Agile Track: AE2A in C2ISR: Right Metrics for the Right Audience (AG01)
Kyle Davis is a Task Lead for Quantech Services. He is the lead cost analyst for the Distributed Common Ground Systems (DCGS) program within the Air Force’s Digital Directorate. He has 5 years of DOD cost analysis experience focused primarily on information systems. He has a Master’s Degree in Management from the University of Georgia.
Carol Dekkers
Quality Plus Technologies, Inc.
Software Track: Navigating the Minefield – Software Cost Estimation before Requirements (SW01)
Software Track: Measure it and They Will Come: Keys to Developing a Successful Software Measurement Program (SW02)
Carol Dekkers is founder and CEO of Quality Plus Technologies, Inc. and a senior consultant with the HeartOfAgile.com. She has over 25 years of experience leading initiatives for companies who want to succeed with software measurement. She is an author (The IT Measurement Compendium: Estimating and Benchmarking Success with Functional Size Measurement; Program Management Toolkit for Software and Systems Development; Practical Project Estimation; and many articles in industry journals,) an international expert (she has been the functional size measurement expert for the US delegation to ISO standards since 1994,) a leader (she is a past president of the International Function Point Users Group and a Director of Communication and Marketing), and a speaker (audiences in over 35 countries.) Carol is a PMP, CFPS (Fellow), P.Eng., and a Certified Scrum Master. She earned a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary (Canada) and is currently working with the ICEAA curriculum committee on the Software CEBOK.
Stephanie DelPozzo
SpaceWorks Enterprises
Analytical Methods Track: Identifying Bias and Influence in Expert Estimates (AM11)
Stephanie DelPozzo is an Economic Analyst at SpaceWorks Enterprises where she focuses on parametric cost estimating, economic modeling, and market strategy for innovative space technologies. During her time at SpaceWorks, Ms. DelPozzo has supported projects ranging from the development of an early-stage additive manufacturing cost model, to creating market simulations for the nascent satellite servicing sector. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida State University with degrees in Economics and Political Science.
Sheila Dennis
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
CCEA Prep Track: Software Estimating (CCEA09)
Sheila has been a Certified Function Point Specialist for 20 years and is a recognized expert and educator in the functional size measurement arena. After retiring from DOD, she worked for Gartner Group and then became the Vice President and Director of Sizing Practices for DCG Software Value (David Consulting Group). She has extensive experience in estimation modeling, cost analysis, benchmarking and business case analysis in both the commercial and government space.
Zachary Donchez
Herren Associates
Modeling Track: Future Years Cost Tool (MM03)
Modeling Track: Writing Code for Cost Estimating – How to and Why You Should (MM04)
Mr. Donchez graduated from Virginia Tech in May 2018 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering and began his career as a Cost Analyst at Herren Associates. The cost tool team and Mr. Donchez developed cost-estimating relationships for integration into a “what-if” analysis tool to support long-range planning for our OPNAV customers. Mr. Donchez has supported the development of an O&S cost estimate and business case analysis (BCA) for the FFG(X). Mr. Donchez holds a PCEA® certification.
Collin Donner
Herren Associates
Modeling Track:
Modeling Track: Future Years Cost Tool (MM03)
After obtaining his Bachelor’s of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech in May 2019, Mr. Donner began his professional career at Herren Associates as a Cost Analyst the following June. Mr. Donner has been supporting the Naval Center for Cost Analysis where he plays an integral role in improving functionality of the RTCost tool through GUI enhancements, error proofing of the model, and developing learning and rate curve CERs for procurement appropriations.
James Doswell
US Army DASA-CE
Software Track: Improving Estimating Relationships for Army Software Sustainment (SW05)
Machine Learning Track: Leveraging the Wisdom of Crowds in Estimating Army SW Sustainment (ML11)
Mr. Doswell is a software cost estimator for the US Army DASA-CE, developing software cost estimates. He is a technical co-lead for the Army Software Sustainment Cost Estimation initiative. The objective of this project is to provide the Department of the Army with the ability to accurately estimate, budget, allocate, and justify the software maintenance resources required to meet evolving mission and service affordability requirements across the system life-cycle.
Andrew Drennon
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Analytical Methods Track: The Road Back to EVM (AM09)
Andrew Drennon is a CCEA® and a Principal Consultant with Cobec Consulting. He’s currently supporting the acquisition oversight group at the Federal Aviation Administration, the Office of Investment Planning and Analysis. He has previously served ICEAA as Conference Chair and Program Chair and is currently Best Paper Chair. Andrew is a new beekeeper, ask him about pollinators!
Jeremy Eden
Booz Allen Hamilton
Strategy Track: Breached: Why a Cybersecurity Estimate should Start with a Cyber Attack Response (SY02)
Mr. Eden has been with Booz Allen Hamilton for 13 years and provides support primarily as a technical project manager for Department of Defense (DoD) clients. He has over 18 years of experience performing feasibility studies, intelligence analysis, design, implementation, maintenance, and reporting of engineering and cyber projects. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech, is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and holds multiple certifications in Agile and Cybersecurity.
Clare Egan
Centauri
Data Management Track: ICER-P: Automating the Development of Cost Estimating Relationships (DM05)
Clare Egan is a systems engineer working for Centauri and supports the Methods and Models team for the NRO CAAG. Clare has worked for Centauri since 2018 and has supported the CAAG full-time since April 2019. Prior to this, Clare was an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley where she majored in Mathematics and minored in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.
Bruce Fad
PRICE Systems, LLC
Processes & Best Practices Track: Estimation Capability Analysis (ECA) Survey Results – A&D Industry (PB03)
40+ years of experience cost estimating for the aeronautics, space, and defense industry, including manager of Lockheed Austin Division Acquisition Management department; service as expert witness and expert consultant of legal disputes between industry partners and between industry and government; participant in new business pursuits of diverse international businesses; ISPA Paramterician of the Year award winner; ICEAA Frieman award winner.
Joyce Fang
Booz Allen Hamilton
Data Management Track: Data Visualization: A Tableau Story (DM03)
Joyce Fang is a data visualization specialist at Booz Allen Hamilton. She is passionate about the artistic and analytical design of combining data and visuals to tell grand stories. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in Economics and a MS in Commerce.
Amanda Ferraro
PRICE Systems, LLC
Analytical Methods Track: Developing CERs to Estimate Commercial IaaS Costs for Federal IT Systems (AM02)
The author is a Cost Research Analyst for PRICE Systems, L.L.C. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Kutztown University in Kutztown, PA. Her interests include ordnance cost estimation and automated data collection.
Emily Freed
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
Modeling Track: Continuous Enhancements: An Alternative to Maintenance (MM02)
Emily Freed has one year of experience working as a Cost Analyst. She currently supports PEO Land Systems Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) project. Ms. Freed has completed all DAWIA level I and level II Cost Estimating courses. She has received a Masters of Curriculum and Instruction from Walden University and a Bachelors in Mathematics and Secondary Education from Kutztown University.
Daniel French
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Software Track: Measure it and They Will Come: Keys to Developing a Successful Software Measurement Program (SW02)
Software Track: Navigating the Minefield – Software Cost Estimation before Requirements (SW01)
Dan has twenty years of experience in a variety of IT roles including analyst, developer, tester, project management, software estimation. He has developed CMMi and ISO compliant process improvement and software estimation processes. Dan holds a B.S. in Economics from Virginia Tech and holds certification as a CFPS, PMP, and CSM. He also serves as Chairman of the IFPUG Functional Software Sizing Committee (FSSC). He’s authored numerous white papers/presentations on software metrics, Agile, and estimation.
William Gbelee
PRICE Systems, LLC
Software Track: Software Evaluations: The Increasing Growth of Software for Military Application (SW03)
William is a Solutions Consultant with PRICE Systems. William serves as a technical resource for Air Force, and Army customers, providing training, mentoring, and consulting in parametric estimation and data analysis. Prior to joining PRICE, he spent 4+ years supporting DoD cost estimating, Budgeting, and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC). He has received a Bachelors in Accounting and Finance from Wright State University.
Jeremy Goucher
MCR, LLC
Analytical Methods Track: The Rise of O&S Cost – Data Drive Exponential CERs for Maintenance Cost (AM03)
Jeremy Goucher has over 15 years of professional cost estimating, financial planning, and leadership experience. He is currently supporting the Naval Air Systems Command Cost Estimating Division. In previous roles, Mr. Goucher has supported the Naval Sea Systems Command, Missile Defense Agency, and US Air Force Space and Missile Command. Mr. Goucher received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from the University of Maryland and Syracuse University, respectively. Mr. Goucher is CCEA® and PMP certified.
Marc Greenberg
NASA
Practitioner Track: Advanced Economic Analysis (PRAC06)
Marc works for NASA’s Strategic Investment Division as a science mission portfolio analyst. He also performs assessments, develops estimating models, advises projects on estimating methods, and provides decision-support to NASA leadership. Prior to FY13, Marc worked in cost analysis for DHS, NCCA, DAU and NAVSEA. He has a BS in Materials Engineering and an MS in Engineering Management. He is professionally certified as a Cost Estimator/Analyst and Level III certified in Business – Cost Estimating.
Paul Hardin
Technomics, Inc.
Data Management Track: Advanced Data Analytics for Maintenance & Repair Reporting (DM04)
Paul Hardin’s principal experience is methodology design and model development, including application of non-linear optimization techniques. He has over 25 years’ experience leading independent cost estimates, conducting cost research initiatives and developing innovative cost estimating methods and visual data analysis tools. His cost research efforts include high risk non-recurring acquisition cost (e.g., design engineering, software development and integration) and operating and support (O&S) costs. He has also led the development of many cost estimating tools.
Daniel Harper
MITRE
Machine Learning Track: Using Machine Learning to Determine Cyber Security Costs (ML03)
Analytical Methods Track: Developing CERs to Estimate Commercial IaaS Costs for Federal IT Systems (AM02)
Mr. Harper is a CCEA® and has been an ICEAA member for over 15 years. He has estimated Hardware and Software/IT during all Acquisition and Support Phases and has a passion for knowledge sharing and knowledge management and was awarded the annual MITRE Presidents Knowledge Management award in February 2014. He has a Finance degree from Virginia Tech as well as a Masters in Technology Management from GMU.
Markie Harris
NSWC Dahlgren Division
CCEA Prep Track: Linear Regression Analysis (CCEA05)
Markie Harris is a cost analyst for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Markie currently supports PEO IWS 4.0, developing independent government cost estimates and evaluating proposals for Foreign Military Sales to Australia, Korea, and Japan. She holds a Bachelors in Mathematics from Tuskegee University.
Marc Hayhurst
The Aerospace Corporation
Modeling Track: Mission Operations Cost Estimation Tool (MOCET) 2020 (MM05)
Marc Hayhurst is a Project Engineer in the Civil Systems Group at The Aerospace Corporation. He has over 10 years of experience in performing independent cost estimates and developing cost models for a variety of different NASA missions and organizations. He is the lead developer of the CERs for the MOCET model.
Morgan Heimbrock
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Machine Learning Track: Remember the Algorithms: A Case Study on Machine Learning in Software Estimation (ML01)
Morgan Heimbrock is a consultant with Cobec Consulting supporting the acquisition oversight group at the Federal Aviation Administration, the Office of Investment Planning and Analysis. Currently, she is helping with financial data aggregation to enable visualizations and analysis, along with software development. Ms. Heimbrock has a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from the University of Kentucky.
Dustin Hilton
Galorath Federal
Analytical Methods Track: The Median Is Not the Message: The Case for Estimating at the Mean (AM04)
Dustin Hilton has been a cost analyst for nine years and is an ICEAA Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA®). He is experienced in the areas of parametric estimation, linear and non-linear regression, machine learning, and risk and uncertainty analysis.
Joe Hirsch
Booz Allen Hamilton
Machine Learning Track: Applying Machine Learning to my Integrated Master Schedule (ML04)
Mr. Hirsch has 10 years of experience managing and analyzing projects in Construction, DoD Acquisitions, and IT project management. He is currently leading a team to advanced analytical techniques and Artificial Intelligence in the Program Management space to help transform the way we manage projects in the digital age. He has earned a degree from The Pennsylvania State University in Architectural Engineering specializing in Construction Management and actively maintains his PMP.
Ryan Hoang
Department of Homeland Security
Software Track: But Wait, There’s More! Using SFPA for Your Cost, Schedule & Performance Needs (SW07)
Ryan Hoang is an Operations Research Analyst for the Department of Homeland Security, Cost Analysis Division (CAD), IT / Agile Software Development Team. Since 2015, he has had experience working with the Transportation Security Agency (TSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and other DHS Components supporting different acquisition programs. He has B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University.
Matthew Hoffman
US Air Force
Agile Track: AE2A in C2ISR: Right Metrics for the Right Audience (AG01)
Matthew Hoffman is the Government Cost Chief for the C2ISR Division at Robins AFB, GA; supporting DCGS, JSTARS, U-2, and IBS as well as other classified branches. Matt currently leads an HBG Cost team of 14 analysts and serves as the Division POC for all Cost related functions. Matt has 5 years of DoD Cost Analysis Experience supporting C2ISR, Foreign Military Sales, and Force Protection Divisions. Matt has a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration – Finance from Auburn University and a Master of Cost Estimation and Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School.
Nathan Honsowetz
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
CCEA Prep Track: Economic Analysis (CCEA10)
Nathan has 10+ years of experience in cost analysis and other analytical work, including developing life-cycle cost estimates, benefits quantification, and shortfall analysis. He has supported the FAA through multiple successful investment analysis decisions, leading a team of analysts to provide the necessary business case deliverables. Nathan has been an employee at Cobec Consulting for eight years and received 2 Bachelor’s degrees and 2 Master’s degrees.
Doug K. Howarth
MEE, Inc.
Strategy Track: A 3 Market, 10 Dimension Trade (SY03)
Doug Howarth discovered and named the field of Multidimensional Economics. Along with two of his MEE Inc colleagues, the United States Patent Office awarded him US Patent 10,402,838 for Multivariable Regression Analysis, the world’s first software designed to deconstruct markets into four dimensions. Author of 13 peer-reviewed papers issued on four continents, he is the recipient of two best Track: paper awards from ISPA/ICEAA. Investor’s Business Daily and Authority magazine wrote featured articles about him.
Shaun Irvin
MCR, LLC
Software Track: Software Made Simple: A Redux (SW04)
Shaun Irvin (CCEA®) is a Subject Matter Expert and Cost Team Lead for MCR, with over 15 years of experience in statistical analysis and cost model development, supporting program offices for the Air Force, NRO, DIA, NASA, and NATO. Shaun earned a BS in Mathematics from the College of William and Mary, and is currently working toward a MS in Statistics at Harrisburg University, while supporting Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) in Los Angeles.
Adam James
Technomics, Inc.
Practitioner Track: R for Cost Estimators (PRAC04)
Adam James is a Senior Analyst at Technomics, Inc., where he has supported a variety of tasks for the service cost centers, NAVSEA, TACOM, DHS, and OSD developing advanced analyses, tools, and databases. He is ICEAA’s 2016 Technical Achievement Award winner and received two Best Papers in 2019 for his work in the area of data analytics and modeling. He holds an M.S. in Statistics and B.S. degrees in Mathematics and Statistics from Virginia Tech.
Ryan Johnson
The Boeing Company
CCEA Prep Track: Analysis, Probability, & Statistics (CCEA07)
Ryan Johnson is an Estimating and Pricing Specialist at The Boeing Company specializing in Government cost proposals and affordability. In his current role, he leads and supports both domestic and international proposals for the Tanker program. He received a BA in Economics from the University of Washington and an MBA from Seattle University with certificates in Leadership and Global Business. Additionally, he is a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst with ICEAA.
Brent M. Johnstone
Lockheed Martin
Modeling Track: Augustine’s Law: Are We Really Headed for the $800 Billion-Dollar Fighter? (MM06)
Brent Johnstone is a Lockheed Martin Fellow and production air vehicle cost estimator at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Fort Worth, Texas. He has 32 years’ experience in the military aircraft industry, including 29 years as a cost estimator. He has worked on the F-16 program and has been most recently the lead Production Operations cost estimator for the F-35 program. He has a Master of Science from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin.
Cheryl Jones
US Army
Software Track: Improving Estimating Relationships for Army Software Sustainment (SW05)
Machine Learning Track: Leveraging the Wisdom of Crowds in Estimating Army SW Sustainment (ML11)
Ms. Jones, from US Army CCDC-AC, is a technical lead for the Army Software Sustainment Cost Estimation initiative. The objective of this project is to provide the Department of the Army with the ability to accurately estimate, budget, allocate, and justify the software maintenance resources required to meet evolving mission and service affordability requirements across the system life-cycle.
Lissa Jordin
NASA Langley Research Center
Modeling Track: Mission Operations Cost Estimation Tool (MOCET) 2020 (MM05)
Lissa Jordin is an Acquisition Manager for Cost and Schedule in the NASA Science Office for Mission Assessments (SOMA) located at NASA Langley Research Center. She has led cost model studies since 2013 on past proposals and Concept Study Reports (CSRs) involving planetary, astrophysics, heliophysics, and earth science missions. In addition, she manages the financial operations for the office.
Jon Kilgore
PRICE Systems, LLC
Machine Learning Track: Intersections of AI and Cost Estimating: Explainability (ML05)
Jon Kilgore has 20 years of experience in Project Management and Program Planning and Control. Jon has supported all the DoD Services, NASA, several intelligence community agencies, DHS, and multiple civil agencies. His emphasis has been IT, software intensive, and space programs. Jon earned a MS in Information and Telecommunication Systems from Johns Hopkins University and a BS in Commerce from the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce. He has served as an officer in ICEAA since 2010.
William King
MCR, LLC
Software Track: Software Made Simple: A Redux (SW04)
William King (CCEA®) is a Senior Data Analyst for MCR, LLC who specializes in cost model development. Formerly, he has worked for the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA) and supported cost estimating for numerous programs at the Space and Missile Systems Center. He is pursuing a Master of Applied Statistics degree from Pennsylvania State University, and holds a M.A. Economics from University of California, Irvine, and a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Redlands.
Michael D. Konrad
The Software Engineering Institute
Modeling Track: Cost Estimation and Prediction from Causal Structure (MM09)
Mike Konrad is a Principal Researcher at the Software Engineering Institute, where he has worked for 32 years, including on CMM and CMMI. Currently, he is applying causal and machine learning to problems such as: understanding software lifecycle costs and predicting failure in cyberphysical systems. Konrad earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Ohio University in 1978 and is a senior member of the IEEE.
William Laing
Technomics, Inc.
Analytical Methods Track: Portfolio Risk Analysis Supporting Agency Budget Closure and Architecture Trades (AM07)
William Laing is a Program Manager at Technomics Inc. He has 20 years of experience performing cost analysis, economic analysis, portfolio analysis, and program assessments for intelligence, defense, and civil agency clients. He has developed cost estimates, performed cost research and methodology development, and constructed cost databases on a range of commodities, including satellites, aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, and automated information systems. Mr. Laing earned his M.A. and B.A. in Economics from George Mason University.
William Lane
Quantech Services, Inc.
Agile Track: Cyber Mission Platform (CMP) Program: Analyzing the Full Suite of Agile Metrics (AG06)
William Lane is the Director of Business Analytics for Quantech Services. He has 16 years of DoD cost analysis experience. He is currently the task order manager and lead subject matter expert for a team of 65 Quantech analysts in the Air Force’s PEO Digital and PEO C3I&N. In his subject matter expert role, he advises cost analysts supporting a number of agile software development programs (Mission Planning, DCGS, AOC, Weather, CMP, & UP). He has a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University. He is currently the ICEAA New England Chapter president.
Conner Lawston
Tecolote Research, Inc.
Machine Learning Track: Machine Learning for Numerical Prediction at Subsystem Level (ML06)
Conner Lawston graduated with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) in 2018. He has completed a 200 Hour Data Science Certificate from Microsoft, and is currently enrolled in a M.S. in Computational Data Analysis from Georgia Institute of Technology. He has been a Cost Analyst at Tecolote Research for one year, where he focuses on Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, and Computer Programming in R and Python.
Austin Lee
The Aerospace Corporation
Machine Learning Track: iAssistant – Machine Assisted Risk Based Cost Estimation (ML12)
Dr. Lee has served as an engineering specialist at the Aerospace Corporation, supporting numerous air force programs. His technical expertise includes guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) and free space Laser communications with more than 30 journal and conference publications including a book chapter. He has a Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington – Seattle.
Jennifer Lee
Quantech Services, Inc.
Agile Track: AE2A in C2ISR: Right Metrics for the Right Audience (AG01)
Jennifer Lee is a junior cost analyst for Quantech Services with 1.5 years of DoD cost analysis experience in information systems. She has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Economics from the University of Georgia.
Kat Lemmons
NSWC Dahlgren Division
CCEA Prep Track: Linear Regression Analysis (CCEA05)
Kat Lemmons is a cost analyst for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. She currently supports PEO IWS 2.0 Advanced Radar Cost Team. Ms. Lemmons is DAWIA level I Cost Estimating Certified and has completed all DAWIA level II Cost estimating courses. She holds a Bachelors in Mathematics from Virginia Union University.
Alexander LoRusso
Technomics, Inc.
Data Management Track: Advanced Data Analytics for Maintenance & Repair Reporting (DM04)
Alex LoRusso is a recent graduate from Penn State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering. Since July, he has been working at Technomics in Arlington, Virginia as an Associate. He has experience in cost data analytics and supporting the development of estimates for naval programs. He hopes to grow his involvement in the cost estimating community through future efforts as an ICEAA member.
Chad Lucas
Galorath, Inc.
CCEA Prep Track: Software Estimating (CCEA09)
Mr. Lucas is a Senior Cost Estimator with Galorath Federal and has 19 years of experience in Cost Analysis. He holds an MBA from George Mason University and has been a CCE/A since 2005. Over the course of his career Mr. Lucas has supported multiple agencies with the DoD, HHS, and DHS.
Richard Mabe
PRICE Systems, LLC
Machine Learning Track: Using Machine Learning to Determine Cyber Security Costs (ML03)
Analytical Methods Track: Developing CERs to Estimate Commercial IaaS Costs for Federal IT Systems (AM02)
Mr. Mabe has over 25 years of cost estimating experience as a contractor (Tecolote, Quantech) and as a government employee, focused on IT, cyber and networking systems in the DOD. As the Tech Advisor for the IT and Electronics division of AFCAA, he led significant research into Cloud estimating methods and approaches, which he is continuing at PRICE Systems. He has a BS in Geology from Boise State and an MS in Logistics from AFIT.
Rachel Macaulay
The Aerospace Corporation
Machine Learning Track: iAssistant – Machine Assisted Risk Based Cost Estimation (ML12)
Rachel Macaulay is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff with The Aerospace Corporation. She has worked at Aerospace for the last 11 years, supporting software acquisition and software architecture efforts. Ms. Macaulay received her B.A. from Brandeis University and her M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. She has continued her postgraduate education in software systems engineering through UCLA and Johns Hopkins.
Raymond Madachy
Department of Systems Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School
Agile Track: Empirical Effort and Schedule Models for Agile Processes (AG04)
Dr. Madachy is an Associate Professor in the Systems Engineering Department at the Naval Postgraduate School. He has over 20 years of management and technical experience in industry including Chief Science Officer at Cost Xpert Group and Manager of the Software Engineering Process Group at Litton Systems. He has over 90 publications including Software Process Dynamics and co-author of Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II. He is currently writing Systems Engineering Principles for Software Engineers.
Patrick K. Malone
MCR, LLC
Modeling Track: Cost Credibility Enhancements with SRL and MBSE Advanced Tools (MM07)
Patrick Malone (CCEA®) is a senior consultant and project manager at MCR, LLC. He has significant analytical and hands-on experience in the aerospace industry from ground to space systems. He currently supports the Space and Missile Systems Center and NASA. He has written a number of papers investigating cost credibility, System Complexity, System Readiness Levels, Technology Readiness Levels, and Physics Based Reliability to improve cost-estimating confidence over the life cycle.
Katharine Mann
Department of Homeland Security
Software Track: But Wait, There’s More! Using SFPA for Your Cost, Schedule & Performance Needs (SW07)
Practitioner Track: Advanced Economic Analysis (PRAC06)
Ms. Katharine (Kammy) Mann, CCEA®, is an Operations Research Analyst for the Department of Homeland Security, Cost Analysis Division (CAD) IT / Agile Software Development Team. Before joining DHS, Ms. Mann supported the NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) in Brussels, Belgium, and various DoD programs. She is the Vice President of the Washington Capital Area Chapter of ICEAA. Ms. Mann has Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech.
Kristen Marquette
Quantech Services, Inc.
Software Track: Costing Out an Air Force Software Factory (SW08)
Kristen Marquette is the lead estimator for Data Services, Det-12, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts. She joined the Air Force with Quantech Services in July 2019. She graduated from Simmons University with honors magnum cum laude with a BA in Economics and International Relations. In addition to her AF work, Ms. Marquette has published an econometric model which she presented with her advising professor at the Eastern Economic Conference in February, 2020.
Patrick McCarthy
Technomics, Inc.
Analytical Methods Track: In Search of the Production Steady State: Mission Impossible? (AM05)
Pat McCarthy is a Project Manager with Technomics. Pat has 18 years of experience in Federal and private industry performing cost analysis and Industrial Engineering studies. He previously worked as a Price & Cost Analyst and Team Lead with Booz Allen Hamilton and the Army Contracting Command and as a Senior Industrial Engineer and Team Leader with General Dynamics. Pat is CCEA® certified and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.
Jeff McDowell
Tecolote Research, Inc.
Machine Learning Track: Cost and Technical Data Convergence in Machine Learning (ML07)
Mr. McDowell (CCEA®) is employed by Tecolote Research, Inc. as the Chief Scientist for the Aviation and Missiles Programs Group performing cost research and cost estimating for numerous customers. He has forty years of experience in cost estimating, cost analysis, and cost modeling. His recent years have focused on improving the standards and mechanisms by which our community collects and organizes its data. He received a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree from Auburn University.
Melanie Melancon
Evans Incorporated
Agile Track: Wranglin a Meandering Program (AG09)
Melanie Melancon is a Senior Consultant at Evans Incorporated and currently supports the FAA as an Organizational Change Manager on a supply chain support program. Melanie has provided consulting services for 8 years to various federal agencies and commercial clients. She is Scrum Master Certified and is helping to implement SAFe Agile in her current role. Prior, Melanie spent nine years working in IT related positions, three as a middle school computer literacy classroom teacher.
Trevor Michelson
Quantech Services, Inc.
Agile Track: Air Force Mission Planning Systems: Standing Up Agile Under a Waterfall (AG02)
Trevor Michelson is a cost analyst for Quantech Services with 2.5 years of DoD cost analysis experience at Hanscom AFB, MA in multiple ACAT programs between the Mission Planning and AWACS Divisions. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Boston University, and is currently working on his Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Boston University.
Arlene F. Minkiewicz
PRICE Systems, LLC
Agile Track: The Fact That Your Project is Agile is Not (Necessarily) a Cost Driver (AG03)
Arlene F. Minkiewicz is the Chief Scientist at PRICE Systems, LLC with over 35 years of experience at PRICE building cost models. She leads the cost research activity for TruePlanning, the suite of cost estimating products that PRICE provides. She is a software measurement expert dedicated to finding creative solutions focused on helping make software development professionals successful. She is widely published and speaks frequently on software related topics.
Elizabeth Morris
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division
Machine Learning Track: Machine Learning Methods to Calculate Cost Estimating Relationships and Effort Adjustment Factors (ML02)
Elizabeth Morris is a Cost Analyst for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Elizabeth currently supports cost estimates for Aegis programs. She holds an M.S. in Statistical Practice from Boston University and a B.S. in Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University.
Karen Mourikas
The Boeing Company
Modeling Track: Cost, the Forgotten Element in MBSE (MM08)
Karen Mourikas is a Technical Fellow at The Boeing Company specializing in Operations Analysis, Affordability, and Systems Optimization. Her current work includes Production System Cost & MBSE (Model-based Systems Engineering) modeling, Product Analysis & Optimal-cost analyses, Machine Learning & Natural Language Processing, and Affordability analyses. Karen has MS degrees in Applied Math and in Operations Research Engineering from the University of Southern California. Karen is a life-time member of ICEAA, has presented at several ICEAA & ISPA/SCEA conferences, and received the ICEAA 2018 Technical Achievement of the Year Award.
Denise Nelson
The Boeing Company
CCEA Prep Track: Contracts & Cost Management (CCEA11)
Denise Nelson currently leads the Boeing Defense Systems (BDS) Software Estimating processes and supporting tool set, which includes defining and collecting standard software metrics across BDS programs. Prior to her current position, Denise Nelson was a Systems Engineering specializing in Affordability trades, lifecycle cost estimates and parametric modeling. She has worked multiple programs and platforms supporting various government and space customers. Denise Nelson graduated from California Polytechnic University Pomona with a BS in Statistics and a MS in Pure Mathematics.
Daniel Newkirk
Tecolote Research, Inc.
Machine Learning Track: Summarizing Schedules Using Hidden Markov Models and Natural Language Processing (ML09)
Daniel Newkirk has a PhD in Biomedicine, with fellowships in Bioinformatics (Master’s equivalent) and Developmental Systems Biology. He spent over a decade in biomedical research performing biological experiments, statistical analysis, data mining of complex biological datasets, and developing machine learning methods and software—producing multiple publications. At Tecolote, he develops innovative machine learning algorithms, automated data analysis pipelines, and tools for data visualization that augment analysis of both cost and schedule data.
William R. Nichols
The Software Engineering Institute
Modeling Track: Cost Estimation and Prediction from Causal Structure (MM09)
Dr. Bill Nichols is a senior member of the technical staff in the Software Solutions Division of the SEI at Carnegie Mellon University, a Senior member of IEEE and a member of ACM. His research interest includes measurement and analysis applied to quality, security, and project management. Prior to joining the SEI, Dr. Nichols earned a doctorate in physics from Carnegie Mellon in Particle Physics and lead a software team nuclear engineering and scientific software.
Brian Opaska
US Air Force
Agile Track: Cyber Mission Platform (CMP) Program: Analyzing the Full Suite of Agile Metrics (AG06)
Brian Opaska is currently a Senior Cost Analyst for the United States Air Force supporting the Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division. Previously, he worked as a Division Chief in Operations Research/Cost Analysis for the Department of Defense (DoD). He has over 18 years of cost modeling and analysis experience within the DoD, IRS, and private sector with a focus on software intensive programs. He has an undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech in Industrial and Systems Engineering and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, he is an ICEAA Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst.
Stephen R. Parker
NRO/BPO/CAAG – Cross Program Analysis
Analytical Methods Track: Portfolio Risk Analysis Supporting Agency Budget Closure and Architecture Trades (AM07)
Dr. Stephen Parker is the Government Lead, ‘Cross Program Analysis Team’, National Reconnaissance Office, Cost & Acquisition Assessment Group. He has 17+ years’ experience in contracting for DOD and Industry prior to government service. Previously served as Serco’s North America Senior Risk Manager and Senior Systems Engineer. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (IE) from Purdue; Master’s in IE from Texas A&M, and B.S. in Engineering from U.S.M.A. He is a Certified/Registered Professional Engineer.
Shashank Patil
Capgemini India
Analytical Methods Track: Diversity in Software Estimation Approaches – Perceptions to Preferences (AM08)
An Engineering Graduate with 20 years in Software IT industry, Shashank has played role at all levels in Software project life cycle. Currently he is leading the Global Estimation group within Capgemini which is one of the top 5 IT consulting firms. As Design Authority of Estimation group, he has introduced revolutionized tools and processes for software estimations & the way winning teams are estimating software projects in Capgemini. This innovative tool enables leveraging Capgemini’s rich experience in Software projects delivery. Shashank is based in Mumbai and pursues Yoga & Spirituality.
Danny Polidi
Raytheon
Modeling Track: Foundation of Structured Architecture, System & Cost Modeling (MM10)
Mr. Danny Polidi received a BS/MS degree in Electrical Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Current PhD candidate for Systems Engineering at CSU. Danny has worked at Space Systems/Loral on high frequency, microwave designs for space applications. At Radian Technology, he was the Product Manager of the Digitally Tuned Oscillator Product Line, responsible for new circuits, writing code, and production. At NANOmetrics, managed all Electronic Engineering activities. Presently working at Raytheon as a Section Manger, Team Lead, Cost Account Manager and holds Program Manager certification.
Teresa Price
Federal Aviation Administration
Analytical Methods Track: The Road Back to EVM (AM09)
Teresa Price has a combined total of 22 years of experience in government and private industry. She is currently employed by the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a Cost Analyst supporting the Investment Planning and Analysis Division in Washington, DC. She earned a Master in Business Administration Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. Teresa has completed the Department of Defense, (DOD) Lean Six Sigma – Black belt and the FAC PPM II Expert programs. She is a member of ICEAA.
Andy Prince
NASA
Strategy Track: Are you Smarter than an Algorithm? (SY04)
Andy Prince (CCEA®) is the manager of the Engineering Cost Office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. He has 35 years’ experience in cost model development and cost estimating and analysis. He is a past ISPA Board Chair and ICEAA Co-Chair. In 2019 Andy received the Frank Freiman Lifetime Achievement Award.
Stephanie Quintal
United States Air Force
Software Track: Costing Out an Air Force Software Factory (SW08)
Stephanie Quintal is the Deputy Cost Chief for Kessel Run at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts and cost estimator for the WingOps branch in DET-12. Stephanie started her operations research role in March 2016 after receiving a BS in mathematics and a MS in computational mathematics at the University of Massachusetts – Lowell. Her cost estimating expertise has contributed to agile cost estimating for new efforts, revolutionizing the way the Air Force develops software.
Sanathanan Rajagopal
QinetiQ
Software Track: Software Estimating: Is the Problem Solved? Some Myths and Facts (SW09)
Sanath is a highly capable and internationally recognised Cost Engineer/Cost Estimator specialising in Software Estimating, Software Obsolescence Management, Software Obsolescence Cost Estimating and Parametric Estimating. Sanath is an ISPA (International Society of Parametric Association) certified parametric estimator who worked in various high profile Defence projects in ISS/ISTAR, Air, Maritime and Land domains, providing costing services at all stages of the procurement cycle in setting budgets, historic trends and Independent Cost Estimates assurances for government business cases.
Lorraine Rappaport
US Air Force
Agile Track: Air Force Mission Planning Systems: Standing Up Agile Under a Waterfall (AG02)
Lorraine Rappaport is the Government Cost Chief for the Mission Planning Division at Hanscom AFB, MA. Lorraine has 10 years of DoD Cost Analysis experience, supporting Mission Planning, Kessel Run, AOC, CVR Inc 2, and FAB-T. Lorraine has a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy from Cornell University.
Nicole Robertson
Tecolote Research, Inc.
Strategy Track: Too Good to be Forgotten: Strategies For Protecting Institutional Knowledge (SY05)
Nicole Robertson is a cost analyst with Tecolote Research. Ms. Robertson started her career as a microbiologist for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, before transitioning to the cost analysis career field three years ago. She has extensive experience with complex weapon and sensor systems, Analysis of Alternatives, and software development efforts. Ms. Robertson has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Morehead State University. She currently serves the Central Virginia Chapter as President.
Wilson Rosa
Department of Homeland Security, Cost Analysis Division
Agile Track: Empirical Effort and Schedule Models for Agile Processes (AG04)
Dr. Rosa is the Assistant Director for Information Technology at the DHS Cost Analysis Division. He has over 20 years of experience in government. He earned a PhD and M.S. in Engineering Management from the George Washington University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico. Dr. Rosa also completed the Senior Managers in Government executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Kimberly Roye
Galorath Federal
Machine Learning Track: Leveraging the Wisdom of Crowds in Estimating Army SW Sustainment (ML11)
Analytical Methods Track: The Median Is Not the Message: The Case for Estimating at the Mean (AM04)
Kimberly Roye (CCEA®) is a Senior Cost Analyst for Galorath Federal. Starting her career as a Mathematical Statistician for the US Census Bureau, Kimberly transitioned to a career in Cost Analysis over 10 years ago. She has supported several Department of Defense hardware and vehicle programs. Kimberly earned a MS in Applied Statistics from Rochester Institute of Technology and a dual BS in Mathematics/Statistics from the University of Georgia.
Kellie Scarbrough
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Processes & Best Practices Track: Cost Estimating Tug-of-War: Strategies for Playing the Game (PB04)
Kellie Scarbrough (CCEA®) is a senior consultant with over 12 years of experience in the field of operations research and cost estimation. She has a BS in Applied Mathematics, a BS in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, and an MS in Data Analytics from CWU. She has worked on high-profile DoD CBAs, developed program controls and processes to improve data collection and analysis at GSA, and is currently the lead cost estimator on a large FAA program.
Michael Schiavoni
Tecolote Research, Inc.
Modeling Track: Schedule Milestone Metrics for Government Space Systems (MM11)
Michael has been performing cost and schedule research at Tecolote Research for the last three years, and his prior professional experience includes six years in radar signal processing for a defense contractor and three years performing audits at an accounting firm. His educational background includes an M.S. in Applied Statistics from Pennsylvania State University, M.S. in Physics from the University of California at Riverside, and B.S. in Physics from the University of Delaware.
Richard J. Shea
Herren Associates
Software Track: Is ESLOC Dead? (SW10)
Richard Shea (CCEA®) joined Herren Associates in 2016 as a lead Senior Cost Analyst supporting NAVSEA 05C. Mr. Shea has years of experience supporting various Department of Defense (DoD) Organizations from the DoD Health Affairs, Defense Health Agency (DHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, US Marine Corps, US Army, and now the US Navy. Mr. Shea is experienced in building life cycle cost estimates, business case analysis, and independent cost estimates supporting DoD systems and services.
Blaze Smallwood
Booz Allen Hamilton
Agile Track: Agile Product Roadmap Estimating and Progress Tracking (AG05)
Blaze Smallwood CCEA® is a cost analyst in Booz Allen Hamilton’s Analytics group mainly supporting DoD programs in the NAVWAR Enterprise, particularly software-oriented Navy Command and Control (C2) and Intelligence programs. Most recently, Mr. Smallwood has been focused on program management-related cost analysis support, particularly developing progress metrics analyses for Agile software development projects.
Christian B. Smart
Galorath Federal
Machine Learning Track: Leveraging the Wisdom of Crowds in Estimating Army SW Sustainment (ML11)
Analytical Methods Track: The Median Is Not the Message: The Case for Estimating at the Mean (AM04)
Dr. Christian Smart (CCEA®) is the Chief Data Scientist with Galorath Federal. He previously served as the Director of Cost Analytics and Parametric Estimating for the Missile Defense Agency for several years. Dr. Smart has also worked as a support contractor for NASA. He received an Exceptional Public Service Medal from NASA and is a former ISPA Parametrician of the Year. Dr. Smart has BS degrees in mathematics and economics, and a PhD in Applied Mathematics.
James Smirnoff
NRO CAAG
Modeling Track: Commercial Cloud Cost Model (C3M) (MM12)
Mr. James Smirnoff is a 10-year veteran of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Cost and Acquisition Assessment Group (CAAG). In his current role, he leads independent estimating of all NRO Ground and Software development programs. He has over 20 years of cost estimating experience supporting the Intelligence Community and the DoD. Mr. Smirnoff is ICEAA certified, has an M.S. in Cost Analysis from AFIT and has presented at ICEAA multiple times over the last decade.
Alex Smith
Quantech Services, Inc.
Agile Track: Cyber Mission Platform (CMP) Program: Analyzing the Full Suite of Agile Metrics (AG06)
Alex Smith is a Senior Task Lead for Quantech Services. He is a senior analyst supporting the Crypto & Cyber Division of the PEO C3I & Networks Directorate. He is the lead analyst for a team of 14 Quantech analysts in the Air Force’s C2ISR Division of PEO Digital. He has 9 years of combined DoD engineering and cost experience supporting information systems. He has a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Christina N. Snyder
MCR, LLC
Processes & Best Practices Track: Storytelling for Cost Estimators (PB05)
Always being passionate about math and logic, it was a natural fit when Mrs. Christina Snyder, CCEA® became a cost estimator in 2005. Since that time, she has supported multiple DOD programs with various aspects of decision analysis, cost estimating, project management, and strategic planning. She holds a B.S. in Applied Computational Mathematics from Virginia Tech.
Katie Stacy
Booz Allen Hamilton
Data Management Track: Data Visualization: A Tableau Story (DM03)
Katie Stacy has a B.S in Quantitative Economics and Econometrics from the University of South Florida. Previously, Katie worked for the State Department helping to manage and sign Open Skies Agreements with foreign countries. She is currently a Schedule and Risk Analyst Lead Scheduler at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) managing their Acquisition Schedule.
Tyler Staffin
Technomics, Inc.
Data Management Track: Advanced Data Analytics for Maintenance & Repair Reporting (DM04)
Tyler Staffin is a Mathematics (B.S.) graduate of Penn State University. Since then, he has been working at Technomics in Arlington, Virginia in Data Analytics and Cost Estimating. He has been introduced to the DoD Cost Analysis community through the lens of EVM and Data Management, and has been involved in ICEAA-related research efforts over the past year. Outside of the office, Tyler enjoys working out and exploring his passion for learning new programming skills.
Britt Staley
Missile Defense Agency
Strategy Track: How to Win Friends & Influence Programs (SY06)
Britt Staley is a Cost Manager with the Missile Defense Agency. Prior to her time in the industry, Ms. Staley was a statistician at the U.S. Census Bureau and served five years in the US Army as an Intelligence Analyst. She has a Master’s in Applied Economics from Georgetown University and is a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA®).
Wilfred Tagud
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Analytical Methods Track: The Road Back to EVM (AM09)
Wilfred Tagud has over 21 years of experience in the areas of requirements analysis, business case analysis, cost modeling and estimating, and project management. He currently supports the Investment Planning and Analysis Group of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a cost analyst conducting life cycle cost analyses and business case reviews. Mr. Tagud has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree and is a Certified Cost Estimator Analyst (CCEA®).
Joshua Teitelbaum
Booz Allen Hamilton
Processes & Best Practices Track: Lessons Learned Implementing EVM on Government-led Delivery Efforts (PB06)
Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. Integrated Project Controls Analyst. BS in Management Science from UCSD. PCEA® certified (CCEA® eligible July 2020).
Mike Thompson
Practitioner Track: Advanced EVM (PRAC05)
Mr. Thompson has over 30 years of experience working in Program Management, Cost Estimating, Risk Analysis, and EVM. He has developed cost, schedule, and EVM models and provided technical support instruction to program management, assisting in problem definition, solution, and requirements development/definition training. He has conducted numerous training classes ranging in subject from Acquisition Fundamentals, Cost/Risk Analysis, Integration Baseline Review, Scheduling, and EVM for various programs, organizations, and spoken at the United States Naval Academy, on EVM.
Ryan Timm
Timm Analytics, Inc.
Modeling Track: Commercial Cloud Cost Model (C3M) (MM12)
Ryan Timm (CCEA®) is the President of Timm Analytics, a boutique consulting firm providing cost estimating, acquisition, and EVM support to public sector clients. He has more than fifteen years of consulting experience across the Intelligence Community as a cost analyst for the NRO, NGA, DIA, FBI, and military and civilian agencies. His support includes developing lifecycle cost estimates, program plans, analyses of alternatives, risk and schedule analyses, and advising source selections and engineering trade studies.
Benjamin Truskin
Technomics, Inc.
Analytical Methods Track: The Devil is in the Detail…ed Technical Baseline (AM10)
Ben Truskin (CCEA®) is a cost analyst working for Technomics, and a member of the GEOINT team for the NRO Cost and Acquisition Assessment Group (CAAG) with focuses including: cost estimating, parametrics, data collection, statistics, risk application, and source selection evaluation. Ben has been with Technomics for 4 years, and had the CAAG as a client for the past 6. Prior to supporting the CAAG, Ben was a research assistant at AVIA lab at Pennsylvania State University. Ben received his Master’s and Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering from the same institution.
Eric van der Vliet
CGI Netherlands b.v.
Agile Track: Automated Data Analysis and Forecasting for Agile Deliveries (AG07)
Eric is a director at CGI with 30 year of experience in IT. At CGI Eric is responsible for an international Estimation Centre. Besides his role at CGI is Eric President of Nesma, an European cost estimation organization. He has a SAFe SPC4 certification and has a focus on the control of Agile deliveries from a Contracting, Budget and metrics perspective.
H.S. van Heeringen
METRI, Nesma, ISBSG
Agile Track: Agile Team Estimation, Performance Measurement and Benchmarking (AG08)
Dr. Harold van Heeringen is principal consultant Estimation & Performance Measurement in METRI, a Netherlands based IT Sourcing and Benchmarking advisory firm working for the top 200 companies in the Netherlands and the top 10 international System Integrators worldwide. Harold is Nesma board director, responsible for international cooperation and partnerships and co-initiator of the Software Cost Estimation Body of Knowledge (sCEBoK). Harold was president of the International Software Benchmarking Standards Group (ISBSG) from 2011 to 2019.
Leah Walker
Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Agile Track: Wranglin a Meandering Program (AG09)
Leah Walker is a consultant with Cobec Consulting and has been facilitating FAA projects since 2011 through schedule management and project planning. She is currently supporting acquisition and operational projects spanning logistics, surveillance, and space integration programs. She is focusing on project optimization via team structure and resource management. She holds a BA in English from the University of Central Oklahoma, a certification in LPM from SAFe Agile and PMP accreditation from PMI.
David L. Wang
The Aerospace Corporation
Machine Learning Track: iAssistant – Machine Assisted Risk Based Cost Estimation (ML12)
Dr. Wang is currently the Senior Program Lead of a new space program. He was the System Director of Program & Technical Management at The Aerospace Corporation and served as SMC Program Management Assistance Group Technical Director. Prior to Aerospace, he worked as an engineering manager for various space programs at Northrop Grumman. His technical expertise includes artificial intelligence, signal processing, and communications. Dr. Wang received his BSEE and MSEE from Caltech; and his Ph.D. in EECS from MIT.
Brian Wells
Data Management Track: ICER-P: Automating the Development of Cost Estimating Relationships (DM05)
Brian Wells is the ICER-P government lead along with overseeing methods development and cost estimates for the NRO Cost and Acquisition Assessment Group (CAAG). Brian has ~15 years experience leading cost research, affordability, and estimating at the NRO, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Previously, Brian supported the USAF Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS), managed DIA programs, and performed technical analyses of Navy weapon systems.
Nicole M. White
The Aerospace Corporation
Analytical Methods Track: Portfolio Risk Analysis Supporting Agency Budget Closure and Architecture Trades (AM07)
Nicole White is a Senior Project Leader at The Aerospace Corporation. She has provided systems engineering and acquisition support to a variety of National Security Space customers and currently supports the Cost & Acquisition Assessment Group at the National Reconnaissance Office. Ms. White earned a BS and MS in Systems & Information Engineering from the University of Virginia.
Caleb Williams
SpaceWorks Enterprises
Analytical Methods Track: Identifying Bias and Influence in Expert Estimates (AM11)
Caleb Williams is the Lead Economic Analyst at SpaceWorks Enterprises, where he oversees delivery of economic strategy engagements for private-sector clients. Mr. Williams’ analysis and commentary regarding the commercial space landscape has been widely featured across Forbes, WIRED, and SpaceNews, and he routinely presents at leading conferences such as IAC, Satellite, ISS R&D, and the NASA Cost & Schedule Symposium. In addition to his professional work, Caleb is also a Future Space Leaders Fellow and an advisor to the Symposium on Space Innovations at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Brian Wood
The Aerospace Corporation
Modeling Track: Mission Operations Cost Estimation Tool (MOCET) 2020 (MM05)
Brian Wood is a Senior Project Engineer in the Civil Systems Group at The Aerospace Corporation. He has over 20 years of experience in modeling, simulation, designing and implementing graphical user interfaces, analysis, and optimization. He has 15 years of industry experience as a software developer, project leader, application life-cycle management, and providing customized applications directly to customers. Mr. Wood developed the Excel-based MOCET workbook.