SHARON SMOOT
Executive Director, Logistics, Maintenance and Industrial Operations, Naval Sea Systems Command
Ms. Sharon Smoot began her career with the Department of the Navy in 1986. She was selected for her current
position in April 2010, and she entered the Senior Executive Service (SES) in September 2006. Other positions she has held include fi nance and industrial manager, Fleet Maintenance Directorate of Fleet Forces Command; nuclear business and strategic planning offi cer, Norfolk Naval Shipyard; and electrical engineer, Control Engineering Division of the Nuclear Engineering and Planning Department, Norfolk Naval Shipyard. She holds a master’s degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Virginia Tech.
THEODORE SHORT, JR. Comptroller, Naval Air Systems Command
Mr. Theodore Short’s federal career spans over 25 years in fi nancial management. During his tenure with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), he has had oversight of budget formulation and fi nancial
reporting in fi nancial management positions. Mr. Short entered the Senior Executive Service as the NAVAIR comptroller in 2010. He is responsible for budgeting, accounting, and fi nancial management in an organization responsible for $42 billion annually in acquisition and sustainment funds. Mr. Short leads fi scal policies and controls over fi nancial operations for NAVAIR in budgets, accounting and fi nance, and audit and review. Mr. Short has twice been recognized with the prestigious Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award. He is a member of the American Society of Military
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Comptrollers and the president of the Southern Maryland chapter. He earned a bachelor’s degree at Salisbury University in 1988.
RONALD SMILEY, PH.D.
National Director, Avionics, Sensors and E*Warfare, and Director, Electronic Warfare and Combat Systems, Naval Air Systems Command
Dr. Smiley currently directs the eff orts of over 1,250 scientists and engineers geographically dispersed across seven locations and involved in naval aviation electronics and electronic systems
utilized to enable advanced war fi ghting capabilities. He has spent over 40 years in maritime aviation and weapon systems research, development, acquisition, test, and engineering fi elds, performing in key technical and executive assignments, including directorships in Corporate Operations, Systems Engineering Department, Advanced Technology and Analysis Center, Weapons Evaluation Directorate, and the Information and Electronic Warfare Department. He earned a master’s and a doctorate in management from Claremont Graduate School. He earned an M.B.A. at Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Howard University. Dr. Smiley has served on various boards, including the College of Engineering and Computer Science Industry advisery Board of California State University Northridge; the President’s Advisory Board of California State University, Channel Islands; the Board of Directors for World Aff airs Council of Ventura County; the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Ventura County; and Interface Children and Family Services. His professional affi liations include the Engineering Management Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Association of Old Crows Electronic Defense Organization.
ALBERT CURRY, JR.
Deputy Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics (CG-4D), U.S. Coast Guard
Mr. Curry currently serves as the Deputy Assistant
Commandant for
Engineering and Logistics
(CG-4D) for the Coast Guard. Additionally, he has served as Deputy Project Manager for the Coast Guard Rescue 21 Program and as Deputy Program Manager for U.S. Coast Guard C4ISR Major System Acquisitions. He is a member of the Surface Navy Association, National Naval Offi cer Association, and the Savannah State University National Alumni. On August 19, 1980, he was commissioned as an offi cer in the U.S. Navy through the Savannah State University NROTC program and retired as a captain from the Navy in October 2006. He received his Bachelor of Science in electronic engineering technology from Savannah State University and his Master of Science degree in systems engineering (electronic warfare) from the Naval Postgraduate School. Additionally, he is a graduate of the Advanced Program Management Course at the Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, and is a certifi ed Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Level III Acquisition Program Manager.
TERRI A. DICKERSON Director of Civil Rights, U.S. Coast Guard
Ms. Terri Dickerson joined the Coast Guard in 2006 as Director, Offi ce of Civil Rights. From 2000
to 2006, Ms. Dickerson was second in charge at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. She examined federal agencies’ civil rights offi ces and advised offi cials, Congress, and the White House on improved enforcement. In 2005 the White House installed her as the interim
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