Keynote Speaker
Lynda C. Davis, Ph.D.
former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy
Founder and CEO, See.Care.Do Institute
With extensive leadership experience in the governmental, non-profit and business sectors, Dr. Davis is recognized for her unique ability to integrate strategic, operational and beneficiary considerations in a systematic approach to individual, organizational and community problem solving to achieve results that are innovative and effective.
Featured Speakers
Joseph K. Sikes
Director for Housing and Competitive Sourcing
Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment
Mr. Sikes serves as Director for Housing and Competitive Sourcing in the office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment. He is responsible for policy and guidance in support of Commercial Activities programs in the Department of Defense (DoD), including implementation of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76.
Brian Lepore
Director of Defense Capabilities and Management
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Brian J. Lepore is Director of Defense Capabilities and Management at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) in Washington, D.C. He directs audit and evaluation teams reviewing the Department of Defense’s (DOD) support infrastructure programs including base closure and realignment (BRAC); installation sustainment, modernization, and restoration; base operations including installation services; management of training ranges; infrastructure privatization programs; and facilities energy management. Mr. Lepore holds a Master in Public Administration degree from Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts and a bachelor’s degree in Communications Studies from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.
Conference Co-Chairs
Philip Korot
Managing Director
Merrill Lynch
Phil has over 25 years experience in the municipal finance. Previously he served both as manager of the Municipal Finance Department at Dean Witter Reynolds and as General Counsel for the New York State Housing Finance Agency, the New York State Medical Care Facilities Finance Agency, the New York State Project Finance Agency and the State of New York Municipal Bond Bank.
Jere G. Thompson
Partner
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Jere G. Thompson is a partner in the Public Finance Department and a member of the firm’s Housing, Securitization, and Transactional Finance Groups, Public-Private Partnerships, and the Tax Credit Practice.
