Leaders' Summit at COExperience

Experienced Military Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the military and aerospace industries. Strong military and engineering services professional with active security clearance skilled in Business Process, Business organizations, Engineering/ Operations Management, Analytical Skills, LEAN, and Six Sigma Black Belt.

Experienced technology and manufacturing executive with a passion to transform production operations by building high performing, engaged teams. Business and technical acumen ensures ability to drive outcomes cross-functionally; comfortable leading IT, engineering, finance, and the shop floor.

Frank Popielas is currently Managing Partner and Co-founder of SMS_ThinkTank™. He has over 20 years of global experience in engineering and R&D product and materials development, as well as testing, with a specific focus on the development and application of simulation tools, and the establishment of the required supporting infrastructure at Dana Holding Corporation.

Currently Jeremy is the manager for Bell’s 3D Data Integration (3DI) group for Advanced Vertical Lift Systems. 3DI’s responsibilities are to develop integrated tools and processes to increase designer efficiencies, standardize designer practices and to restructure and reuse 3D engineering source data making it accessible and useable for multiple downstream users.

Ed Dreyer is a Senior Manager of Connected Factory and Digital Manufacturing, a part of Information Technology and Data Analytics in Product Systems. In this role, he is responsible and has oversight for Production System Modeling and Digital Twin using Dassault Systemes 3D Experience with focus on DELMIA. He is also the IT Program Manager for automating a wire harness design process used by BCA mechanics and quality team.

Biography coming soon.

Biography coming soon.

Leslie Forsberg has spent the last 22 years working at the Boeing Company... 18 of which have been in the Reliability & Maintainability Organization. Currently she's leading a small team within Modeling and Simulation... utilizing VR, not only as an advanced visualization tool, but also an analytical tool to increase productivity and therefore lessen cost. Leslie also is recognized withing Boeing as an Associate Technical Fellow (ATF) for Digital Maintainability.

T.J. began his Aerospace career at Lockheed-Martin's famed Skunk Works, in Burbank, CA in 1980 where he initially worked on the SR-71 and F-117A Programs. T.J has over 39 years of experience with Lockheed-Martin in escalating positions of authority working on programs including the U-2, F-22, F-35, and other stuff he just can’t tell you about. He is currently IT Director in the Aeronautics Division leading IT strategy and execution for Engineering and Business Development across all Aeronautics sites including major sites in Fort Worth TX, Marietta GA, and Palmdale CA. He reports to the Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics CIO and leads a team of nearly 200.

Passionate global digital transformation executive with a proven track record of activating digital enabled work process transformation to drive irresistibly superior innovation, breakthrough productivity gains, slashed time to market and tangible value creation. Broad experience across multiple business units and two geographies, leading technical and multi-functional teams to extraordinary outcomes.

Ed Dreyer is a Senior Manager of Connected Factory and Digital Manufacturing, a part of Information Technology and Data Analytics in Product Systems. In this role, he is responsible and has oversight for Production System Modeling and Digital Twin using Dassault Systemes 3D Experience with focus on DELMIA. He is also the IT Program Manager for automating a wire harness design process used by BCA mechanics and quality team.

Bob Deragisch has been a supporter of CATIA since 1984 (Version 2), as well as all things engineering since 1977. Immediate past president of COE, Bob Deragisch works for a company that utilizes almost every major DS brand to some extent, and have a vast set of experience supporting DS products and the infrastructure on which each runs.

James Kotronis has over 25 years of experience in the direct application of relational parametric tools in the fields of design, architecture, construction and fabrication. His work focuses on improving design performance through the synthesis of design, construction and fabrication thinking across disciplines and stakeholder boundaries.

Samantha Nervo is the Senior Engineer & PMO for PLM Digital Transformation at Bridgestone Americas where she creates new processes for simulation, training users on tools, leading the effort of user input in the development of software. Prior, Samantha held a position in OE design and lead Tech service for Nissan with Bridgestone Americas. Nervo earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and her MS in Business Administration from Ohio University.