Committee on the General Conference

General Conference & Exhibition SOP

Officers

Chairman: Maj. Gen. Doug Farnham, Maine, Term Expires 2021

Area I
Maj. Gen. Frank McGinn, Massachusetts, Term Expires 2022

Area II
Lt. Col. Bobby Lumsden, North Carolina, Term Expires 2021

Area III
Lt. Col. John Fesler, Tennessee, Term Expires 2021

Area IV
Maj. Keith Marshall, Kansas, Term Expires 2022

Area V
Brig. Gen. Mike Oster, South Dakota, Term Expires 2021

Area VI
Brig. Gen. John Lathrop (Ret.), California, Term Expires 2021

Retired/Separated
Brig. Gen. Bobbi Doorenbos (Ret.), Arkansas, Term Expires 2022

Warrant Officer
CW5 Joe Diaz (Ret.), Oklahoma, Term Expires 2021

Company Grade
Capt. Paul Hauter, Illinois, Term Expires 2022

Executive Director
CW5 Jim Simms (Ret.), Kentucky, Term Expires 2022

Previous Conference Experience
Lt. Col. John Brownell, Nevada, Term Expires 2021

Col. Don Deering (Ret.), Tennessee, Term Expires 2021

Ex-Officio Member

Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire, Arizona, Term Expires 2021

Advisors To The Committee

Keith Klemmer, BAE Systems
CAP Representative

CW5 Jim Simms (Ret.), Kentucky
NGEDA President

Lt. Col. Jake Jakubek (Ret.)
NGAUS Conference Coordinator

Max Casteleyn
NGAUS Industry Liaison

Col. Patricia O'Connell (Ret.)
NGAUS Conference Consultant

Bobby Rispoli, Levy Exposition Services, General Services Contractor
General Contractor