About ADC
Board of Directors
2012 – 2013 Board of Directors
(ADC Board of Directors, From Left to Right: Gary Jones, Bob Murdock, Mike Cooper, Mike Ward, John Armbrust, Bob Hallenbeck, Craig Quigley, Tom Swoyer, Deborah Olson, Jeff Giangiuli and Pete Ceribelli, not present: Ann Charles, George Schlossberg, Michelle Beekman)
President
Bob Murdock
Director, Office of Military Affairs
City of San Antonio
PO Box 839966
San Antonio, TX 78283-3966
Phone: (210) 207-6566
E-Mail: robert.murdock@sanantonio.gov
Mr. Murdock joined the city of San Antonio in March 2007 as the new director of the Office of Military Transformation, since renamed the Office of Military Affairs. The office works with the military to sustain and enhance mission readiness, develop and institutionalize relations to strengthen a Community-Military Partnership and provide an official formalized point of contact for the military on issues of common concern. In July 2001, he retired from the Air Force as a brigadier general following a 31-year career. In his last posting, he was assigned to Kelly AFB, Texas, initially as the vice commander and then command¬er of the San Antonio Air Logistics Center. As the base prepared for closure and realignment, Mr. Murdock oversaw the engine and aircraft workload transitions to other Air Force logistics centers. The transition included material management and depot repair facilities, equipment, people and processes, as well as the realignment of selected base support activities to Lackland AFB, Texas. His early career included experience as a C-130 and C-5 pilot and aircraft commander. Later, Mr. Murdock served as a C-5 squadron operations officer and commander, air base group deputy commander, deputy inspector general at U.S. European Command, airlift wing vice commander, and commander of the Air Force Inspection Agency.
Vice President
Mike Cooper
Chairman
Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission
1913 W. Durham Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74011
Phone: (918) 230-7754
E-Mail: mc2913@att.com
Michael Cooper is the chairman of the Vance Development Authority. He also is principal owner of Cooper Public Strategies, a Broken Arrow, Okla.-based firm he founded in 2006. From 1995 to 1999, Cooper was mayor of Enid, Okla., the home of Vance AFB. He began his career with Southwestern Bell (AT&T) in 1974, and served in a wide variety of assignments throughout AT&T’s territory, including state and federal regulatory & government relations, network operations, network operations staff and external affairs. He is a board member for a variety of local organizations, including the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic American Foundation. Cooper also is a member of the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce. In the past, Cooper has served as chairman of the board for the Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce, vice chairman of the Enid/Garfield County Development Alliance, vice chairman of the Enid Joint Industrial Foundation and foundation board member of Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He is also board member of the newly formed “Tulsa’s Future,” an economic development council for the Greater Tulsa area.
Treasurer
Michelle Beekman
Vice President
Matrix Design Group, Inc.
1601 Blake Street
Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 572-0200
E-Mail: michelle_beekman@matrixdesigngroup.com
Ms. Beekman is the Director of Environmental Services and a Vice President of Matrix Environmental Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Matrix Design Group, Inc. A registered professional geologist with more than 20 years of experience in the environmental consulting field. Ms. Beekman has extensive experience in contaminated property redevelopment, including due diligence, cost modeling, evaluation of environmental opportunities and constraints, voluntary cleanup plans and consent order negotiation, investigations and remediation of hazardous materials and munitions and explosives of concern (MEC), insurance placement, contractor management, regulatory interactions, and project closeout. She is an expert in designing and implementing environmental programs at closed or closing military bases and airports. She is knowledgeable in environmental regulations including CERCLA, RCRA, and voluntary cleanup programs, and has experience in community relations activities for public and private sector clients.
Immediate Past President
John Armbrust
Executive Director
Governor’s Military Council
501 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
Phone: (785) 776-8829
E-Mail: john@manhattan.org
John Armbrust retired as an Air Force Colonel in 1993. Upon his retirement he returned to his home state of Kansas where he served as a Bank Officer, Chamber of Commerce Executive and in his current position as Executive Director of the Governor’s Military Council. He has served on the ADC Board of Directors since 2007, and currently serves as the Immediate President of ADC.
Director
Ann Charles
Deputy Director
Great Plains Development Authority
1209 Corporate Drive, #6
Parsons, KS 67357
Phone: (620) 421-1228
E-Mail: acharles@parsonsks.com
Ann Charles spent nearly three decades in the newspaper industry, more than half of that as editor and publisher of two daily newspapers. She was a frequent political commentator on Kansas public television, was honored with the Master Editor Award by the Kansas Press Association, and received numerous other awards for commentary. When U.S. Senator Roberts called Charles to inform her the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant was on the 2005 BRAC list, she pulled together the first local meeting of community leaders to determine how to handle the uncertain future. After an early retirement from the news industry Charles eventually embarked on a second career with the Great Plains Development Authority, to rebuild the jobs lost from KSAAP.
Director
Pete Ceribelli
Chief Operating Officer
Weston Solutions, Inc.
1400 Weston Way
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: (610) 701-3000
E-Mail: p.ceribelli@westonsolutions.com
Based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Mr. Ceribelli joined Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON®) in 1983, taking on a progression of operations management, financial and business development roles within his twenty-nine years of service. In 2003, Mr. Ceribelli was promoted to Senior Vice President of WESTON, and in 2009, he was appointed COO. Over the course of his career, Mr. Ceribelli has been instrumental in several of Weston’s strategic growth initiatives, including the company’s successful property redevelopment business and the firm’s global expansion into India, Taiwan and China. As COO, he leads WESTON’s operations worldwide, including the development of strategic private-public partnerships using the firm’s Integrated Project Partnership or i3 process. Mr. Ceribelli was a champion and lead developer of this proven approach that aligns and integrates critical stakeholder groups around a strategic vision while mitigating risk and potential impacts due to conflicting interests and schedule constraints. Focused on creating mutually-beneficial partnerships and within the private and public sectors, Mr. Ceribelli has helped a wide range of industrial, federal government and state and local entities transform investments into returns and risks into results. Among other accomplishments, Mr. Ceribelli prepared and negotiated the development agreement for the Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) of Impaired Historic Assets at Fort Sam Houston (the first EUL between the U.S. Army and a private developer), including facilitating environmental liability, financing, marketing and leasing matters for the development partnership, touted as the Army’s most successful EUL project and a model for future military and private-sector partnerships. He led the environmental liability and early transfer negotiations for the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Mr. Ceribelli participated in a key leadership role in negotiating the early transfer of the Former Fort Ord to the Fort Ord Redevelopment Authority, serving as Executive Sponsor for Weston’s Implementation Team and leading the team in the development of the overall operational approach and strategy. A graduate of West Chester University, Mr. Ceribelli chairs WESTON’s Corporate Environmental Health and Safety and Quality Committees and is a past Board member of the National Brownfields Association. He is also an active member of both The Association of Defense Communities and The Society of American Military Engineers.
Director
Jeff Giangiuli
Vice President, Business Development
CALIBRE Systems, Inc.
6354 Walker Lane
Alexandria, VA 22310
Phone: (703) 797-8635
E-Mail: jeffrey.giangiuli@calibresys.com
Mr. Giangiuli is a Corporate Vice president with CALIBRE Systems, Inc. of Alexandria, VA. He is a nationally recognized engineering and management consultant with expertise in Risk Management, Environmental Cleanup, Property Transfer, and Performance-Based Contracting. Mr. Giangiuli has also been instrumental in the development and implementation of strategies to accelerate the deactivation and decommissioning of former Defense and Energy facilities, which have saved the taxpayers millions of dollars in life-cycle costs. Prior to joining CALIBRE, Mr. Giangiuli was Principal and co-founder of Strategic Management Initiatives, Inc. (SMI), a small business management consulting firm, providing strategic management and engineering analyses of the problems facing Fortune 500 companies and the U.S. Government in their management of complex technologies and processes. Mr. Giangiuli currently supports the U.S. Departments of Defense and Energy with the development and implementation of environmental cleanup and property disposal strategies for legacy facilities.
Director
Bob Hallenbeck
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
XL Insurance, Inc.
505 Eagleview Boulevard
Exton, PA 19341-1119
Phone: (610) 968-2541
E-Mail: bob.hallenbeck@xlgroup.com
Bob Hallenbeck is Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, for XL Insurance – Environmental. He joined the Company in 1994 and has served in a variety of Sales and Business Development functions. As the leader of the Sales and Marketing unit, Bob’s responsibilities include the planning and execution of XL Environmental’s sales strategies and marketing campaigns, the development of strategic alliances with other insurance carriers, and the development and closure of large real estate and corporate transactional opportunities. Bob is the leader of XL’s Environmental Transaction Team, dedicated resources from the company’s management, underwriting, risk control and claims management units, focused on the development and successful placement of insurance products. Bob has previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of a regional multi-state trade association, was Director of Government Affairs for Smith Kline Corporation, served as a consultant to three state legislatures, and engaged in the private practice of law.
Director
Gary Jones
Executive Vice President, Military Affairs
Valley Partnership Joint Development Authority
1200 6th Avenue
P.O. Box 1200
Columbus, GA 31902-1200
Phone: (706) 596-7002
E-Mail: gjones@columbusgachamber.com
Mr. Jones is a retired U.S. Army Colonel of Infantry, serving some 27 years of active duty with assignments ranging from Infantry Platoon to Department of Army, including operations, planning, logistics, maintenance, management and leadership experience. In his last military assignment at Fort Benning, Georgia, he served as both Secretary of the U.S. Army Infantry School and Fort Benning’s Garrison Commander. As Garrison Commander, he established the first Fort Benning Garrison Command Office responsible to the Commanding General for directing support to both the U.S. Army Infantry Center as well as Fort Benning proper. He provided operational direction, training, logistics, maintenance, budgeting, safety and personnel services supporting an annual population of 120,000 and a budget of $120 million. Upon retirement from the military, he became actively involved in Regional Community and Economic Development and defense contractor endeavors. When BRAC 2005 was announced, Mr. Jones was selected by the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Valley Partnership Joint Development Authority (Bi-State, Ten-County Authority) and Fort Benning’s Garrison Commander to assume the position of Executive Vice President of Military Affairs and lead the planning effort to prepare a Bi-State, Ten County Region, associated with Fort Benning’s growth and $3.7 billion in new Fort Benning construction, along with the permanent assignment of new military personnel and positions created for Department of Defense civil service and defense contractors, resulting in 9,000 new jobs and regional population growth of 22,000. Mr Jones’s professional experiences include roles as Chief of Staff Fort Benning Partnership, Chair Civilian Military Council (Bi-State Partnership focus is Fort Benning), Chair Military Affairs Committee (Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce), Executive Vice President Military Affairs Valley Partnership (Bi-State Regional Economic Development Authority), Past President Military Officers Association of America (MOAA’s Local Chapter), Past Vice President National Infantry Association’s National Board, Board Member Association United States Army (AUSA’s Local Chapter) and Chair Association of Defense Communities Federal Outreach Advisory – Active Base Subcommittee. His professional and academic education experiences include an Undergraduate Degree, Master’s Degree, US Army’s Senior Service College, US Army Command and General Staff College, Department of Defense Personnel Management for Executives Course, Economic Development Institute (EDI) from University of Oklahoma, Basic Economic Development Course from University of North Carolina, as well as a series of Total Quality Management (TQM) Certifications. His military decorations include multiple service and achievement awards. Of note, he received the Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Bronze Star for Valor, Army Commendation Medal for Valor, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry’s Bronze Star for Valor, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Department of Army Staff Identification Badge to include Airborne, Ranger and Pathfinder Qualifications.
Director
Fred Meurer (ex-officio)
City Manager
City of Monterey
580 Pacific Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 646-3760
E-Mail: meurer@ci.monterey.ca.us
In July of 1991, the Monterey city council appointed Fred Meurer to the position of city manager. Since his appointment, Mr. Meurer has been actively involved in fostering working relationships between business and residential districts and with City Hall. He has overseen the re-development of the City’s residential neighborhoods and business districts. Mr. Meurer has successful diversified Monterey’s economy which has allowed him to finance the City’s program for developing “preventative” programs in policing, fire protection, community services, recreation, public works and other public services. Mr. Meurer is also actively involved in developing cooperative relationships between the City and the federal Department of Defense (DoD) activities in Monterey in an effort to further increase DoD mission effectiveness while reducing their operating costs. His goal is to provide the same high quality municipal services to DoD activities and personnel as the City provides to its civilian neighborhoods, while saving the City money by spreading its overhead over a large base. These intergovernmental partnerships have helped broaden the economic base of the city.
Director
Deborah Olson
Executive Director
City of Riverbank
Local Redevelopment Authority
5300 Claus Road
Modesto, CA 95357
Phone: (209) 863-9316
E-Mail: dolson@riverbanklra.org
Debbie Olson is the Executive Director of the City of Riverbank Local Redevelopment Authority, the agency responsible for the reuse and redevelopment of the Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant, a 2005-BRAC facility. As such, her duties include administration and oversight of the economic development, the strategic and the financial planning of the transitioning 175-acre industrial facility located in the Central Valley of California. She has been with the City since 2007. Over the past 20 years, Ms. Olson’s professional career has allowed her to work with policy makers at every level of government and with all segments of higher education. Prior to her current appointment, she worked for the California League of Cities as a Public Affairs Manager, responsible for communication and advocacy on public policy matters involving local government concerns. In this position she worked closely with 73 cities in the Central Valley, the California legislature and state agencies on key initiatives and issues of importance to local governments and resulting in numerous positive results for all California communities. Earlier career positions include communication strategy, policy development and advocacy work for the Governor of California, Senator John McCain, Congressman Tom Campbell and numerous private and non-profit organizations.
Director
Craig Quigley
Executive Director
Hampton Roads Military & Federal Facilities Alliance
430A World Trade Center
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (757) 644-6324
E-Mail: cquigley@HRMFFA.org
Craig Quigley serves as the Executive Director of the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance, a public-private partnership dedicated to attracting, retaining and growing federal facilities in the region. A career naval officer, Mr. Quigley served 27 years on active duty, achieving the rank of rear admiral and serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) at the Pentagon. Upon retiring from the Navy, Mr. Quigley accepted a position as Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs for Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors, leading a 30-person communications team across eight states for a $3.5B operating company. Following Lockheed Martin, Mr. Quigley returned to federal government service as the Director of Communication for U.S. Joint Forces Command in Hampton Roads, Virginia during a time of great transition in that organization. Mr. Quigley is a 1975 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD and has served as president of his class. A native of Winthrop, Iowa, he is an active public speaker, and believes in the value of mentoring juniors and developing teamwork to accomplish difficult objectives. He has been listed in “Who’s Who in American High Schools” and “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities,” and was selected as an “Outstanding Young Man of America” in 1980. He serves as a member of the Communications Committee of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees, as well as a member of the Board of the Hampton Roads Naval Historical Foundation. Mr. Quigley assumed his current duties in September 2010.
Director
Tom Swoyer
President
Infinity Development Partners
142 Chula Vista, Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78232
Phone: (210) 364-8306
E-Mail: swoyert@idpenergy.com
Thomas Swoyer is the President and Managing Partner of Infinity Development Partners, a development company focused on energy and real estate development. Mr. Swoyer has been a member of ADC since 2001 and has served on the Board of Directors since 2008 and is the Board liaison to the Conference Committee. Over the past ten years, Mr. Swoyer has assembled and led teams that have been awarded a variety of Enhanced Use Lease projects with the Army, Air Force and Navy. His experience includes real estate development, finance and operational execution through various mechanisms including enhanced use leasing, early transfer and other property disposal / redevelopment authorities. Mr. Swoyer is an advocate for military families and service members through Cinco de Guyos a charitable organization, based in San Antonio, TX which works to bring service members and their families home for the holidays before deployments.
Director
Michael Ward
Vice President, Government Affairs
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce
225 Church Street
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone: (256) 535-2000
E-Mail: mward@hsvchamber.org
Michael Ward is the Vice President of Government Affairs for the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County. In his current position, Mr. Ward is an advocate for policies and legislation at the local, state and national levels of government that support the economic prosperity of the Huntsville/Madison County region. These efforts include extensive interaction with local federal activities managing over $50 billion in annual budgets. He has been involved with ADC since 2001.
Legal Counsel
George R. Schlossberg, Esq.
Partner/Attorney
Kutak Rock LLP
1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036-4303
Phone: (202) 828-2418
E-Mail: george.schlossberg@kutakrock.com
George Schlossberg is a partner of Kutak Rock. Mr. Schlossberg practices in the firm’s National Real Estate Practice Group, focused on military base closure matters and the construction and financing of new government facilities. Mr. Schlossberg currently serves as general counsel to the Association of Defense Communities. He previously served as senior counsel in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where his responsibilities included counseling the secretary and his staff regarding base closures, real property, defense installations, leasing and private financing. Mr. Schlossberg also has served as counsel to several federal offices, DoD’s Office of Economic Adjustment, the President’s Adjustment Committee, the President’s Commission on Alternative Utilization of Military Facilities and the DoD Bureau of Prisons Assistance Council.
OEA Liaison
Tara Butler
Project Manager
Office of Economic Adjustment, Department of Defense
2231 Crystal Drive
Suite 520
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: (703) 697-2074
E-Mail: tara.butler@wso.whs.mil