THE HONORABLE LAWRENCE J. DELANEY, Ph.D.
Dr. Delaney is a senior executive with more than 40 years of international experience in high technology program acquisition, management and engineering. He has held the position of Executive Vice President of Operations and President and CEO of the Advanced Systems Development Sector of the Titan Corporation, a leading provider of national security systems and services to the U. S. government. Previously, Dr. Delaney was Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of Areté Associates, an advanced science and engineering company. Dr. Delaney’s public service includes positions as Acting Secretary of the Air Force, Acting Undersecretary of the Air Force, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), and Chief Information Officer of the Air Force.
Dr. Delaney recently completed his service as Chairman of the National Academies (NAS) Air Force Studies Board and currently serves as a member of the NAS Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Acquisition Committee, and as Vice Chairman of the Army Science Board. He is also currently a member of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Integrating Commercial Systems (ICS) Effectively and Efficiently into the DoD. Dr. Delaney is a member of the Board of Trustees of Clarkson University. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Engility Corporation, and member of the Advisory Board of The Analysis Group (TAG-LLC).
Dr. Delaney holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MChE an BChE from Clarkson University.
THE HONORABLE JACQUES S. GANSLER, Ph.D.
The Honorable Jacques S. Gansler is a Professor and holds the Roger C. Lipitz Chair in Public Policy and Private Enterprise in the School of Public Policy, and is the Director of both the Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise and the Sloan Biotechnology Industry Center. Additionally, he is the Glenn L. Martin Institute Fellow of Engineering at the A. James Clarke School of Engineering, an Affiliate Faculty member at the Robert H. Smith School of Business and a Senior Fellow at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership (all at the University of Maryland). He also served as Interim Dean of the School of Public Policy from 2003 to 2004, and as the Vice President for Research for the University of Maryland from 2004-2006.
He is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He currently is chairing three National Academy Committees (one on the “Small Business Innovation Research Program”; one on “Science and Security”; and one on “Special Forces”). Gansler recently served as the Chair of the Secretary of the Army’s “Commission on Contracting and Program Management for Army Expeditionary Forces.” He is also the National Academy of Engineering’s representative on the Academies’ Standing Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy; and he currently Chairs a Defense Science Board Task Force on the 21st Century Defense Industry.
Previously, Dr. Gansler served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics from November 1997 until January 2001. In this position, he was responsible for all matters relating to Department of Defense acquisition, research and development, logistics, acquisition reform, advanced technology, international programs, environmental security, nuclear, chemical, and biological programs, and the defense technology and industrial base. (He had an annual budget of over $180 Billion, and a workforce of over 300,000.)
Prior to this appointment, Dr. Gansler was Executive Vice President and Corporate Director for TASC, Incorporated, an applied information technology company, in Arlington, Virginia (from 1977 to 1997) during which time he played a major role in building the company from a small operation into a large, widely-recognized and greatly-respected corporation, serving both the government and the private sector. From 1972 to 1977, he served in the government as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Materiel Acquisition), responsible for all defense procurements and the defense industry; and as Assistant Director of Defense Research and Engineering (Electronics) responsible for all defense electronics Research and Development.
His prior industrial experience included: Vice President (Business Development), I.T.T. (1970-1972); Program Management, Director of Advanced Programs, and Director of International Marketing, Singer Corporation (1962-1970); and Engineering Management, Raytheon Corporation (1956-1962). Dr. Gansler serves (and has served) on numerous Corporation Boards of Directors, and governmental special committees and advisory boards. He has been Vice Chairman, Defense Science Board and member for 10 years; Chairman, Board of Visitors, Defense Acquisition University; Director, Procurement Round Table; Chairman, Industry Advisory Board, University of Virginia, School of Engineering; Chairman, Board of Visitors, University of Maryland, School of Public Policy; member of the FAA Blue Ribbon Panel on Acquisition Reform; member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Advisory Board (10 years); and senior consultant to the "Packard Commission" on Defense Acquisition Reform.
Additionally, from 1984 to 1997, Dr. Gansler was a Visiting Scholar at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University where he was a frequent guest lecturer in Executive Management courses. He is the author of 3 books, a contributing author of 25 other books, author of over 100 papers, and a frequent speaker and Congressional witness.
Dr. Gansler holds a BE in Electrical Engineering from Yale University, a MS in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, a MA in Political Economy from the New School for Social Research, and a Ph.D. in Economics from American University.
LIEUTENANT GENERAL GREGORY S. NEWBOLD, USMC (Ret.)
Lieutenant General Gregory S. Newbold (USMC, Ret.) joined Torch Hill Investment Partners in January, 2005. As a managing partner, he assists in the direction and activities of the firm as it invests in companies focused on the security of our homeland.
As a Marine Corps officer, his assignments included command of infantry units at the platoon, company, and battalion level, and also command of a Marine Expeditionary Unit of 2000 Marines. When he commanded the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, this force was in the vanguard of the U.S. engagement in Somalia. Newbold also served as the Commanding General of the 23,000 Marines and sailors of the First Marine Division from 1998-2000. In his last position on active duty, he served as Director of Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he coordinated the overseas deployments and operations of the 1.4 million personnel of the U.S. military from August 2000 to October 2002.
Lieutenant General Newbold also serves on the board of directors of Camelbak, LLC, Nortel Government Solutions, the Center for a New American Security, and on the Board of Advisors for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund and the Bob Woodruff Family Fund for service members who have suffered brain injuries.
RICHARD P. WISHNER, Ph.D.
Dr. Wishner served as president and chairman of the board, Advanced Decision Systems until the company was acquired by Booz Allen, and subsequently as a vice president and partner of Booz Allen. Dr. Wishner served as senior vice president of Systems Control Inc., where he was involved in a variety of roles including management and development of the DARPA Research Center. Dr. Wishner was also a member of the staff and assistant group leader of MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
Dr. Wishner’s public service centers on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where he has been associated both directly and as a consultant for a number of years. He recently served DARPA as director of the Information Exploitation Office, and as assistant director of the Information Systems Office. He also served as a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Technical Advisory Group, as a consultant to the Defense Science Board, and as a consultant to the director of DARPA. Prior to joining DARPA, Dr. Wishner served briefly in the Office of the Secretary of Defense where he was assistant deputy undersecretary of defense (Advanced Technology) for special projects.
Dr. Wishner holds B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, all in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Illinois.
