147th General Conference & Exhibition Business Agenda

The agenda is subject to change.
(as of Aug. 8, 2025)

All business sessions take place inside Baird Center, the Milwaukee convention center.

Saturday, Aug. 23

FIRST BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Hall A

11 a.m. Call to Order
Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, Michigan
Chairman of the Board

Posting of the Colors
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem
Service Songs
Invocation

11:50 a.m. Wisconsin Welcome
Maj. Gen. Matthew Strub
Adjutant General of Wisconsin

Harry S Truman Award Presentation to U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
The Rockie Lynne Band

12:30 p.m. Chairman’s Preview
Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers
Chairman of the Board

12:45 p.m. Roll Call of States

1:45 to 2:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Break
Refreshments Available

2:30 p.m. First Individual Awards Ceremony
Lt. Col. Seana Eason, Arkansas
Awards Committee Chair

2:50 p.m. Special Address with Q&A
Gen. Randy A. George
Chief of Staff of the Army

3:25 p.m. State of the National Guard with Q&A
Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus
Chief, National Guard Bureau

4 p.m. Recess to Governor’s Reception

Sunday, Aug. 24

SECOND BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Hall A

8 a.m. Call to Order
Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, Michigan
Chairman of the Board

8 a.m. Determination/Presentation of Junior/Senior Minuteman

8:15 a.m. Treasurer’s Report
Brig. Gen. Kenneth L. Ross (Ret.), Louisiana

8:20 a.m. Membership Awards Ceremony
Maj. Gen. Randall Simmons (Ret.), Georgia
Membership Committee Chairman

8:40 a.m. Panel Discussion
The National Guard’s Strategic Importance in the Indo-Pacific

MODERATOR
Col. Nicholle Gousie
Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Senior Guard Advisor
U.S. Army Pacific

INTELLIGENCE OVERVIEW
Col. Carol Staufer
U.S. Army
Senior Intelligence Officer
U.S. Army Pacific

U.S. ARMY PACIFIC PERSPECTIVE
Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura
Hawaii Army National Guard
Deputy Commander-Homeland Affairs
U.S. Army Pacific

PACIFIC AIR FORCES PERSPECTIVE
Brig. Gen. Carla Riner
Delaware Air National Guard
Air National Guard Advisor to the A/3
Pacific Air Forces

STATE PARTNERSHIP PERSPECTIVE
Brig. Gen. Paul Sellars
Washington Army National Guard
Assistant Adjutant General-Army
Partnered with Thailand & Malaysia

9:30 to 10 a.m. Exhibit Hall Break
Refreshments Available

10 a.m. Second Individual Awards Ceremony
Lt. Col. Seana Eason, Arkansas
Awards Committee Chair

10:25 a.m. National Guard Educational Foundation Report
Will Roulett
NGEF Deputy Director

10:40 a.m. Special Address with Q&A
Gen. John D. Lamontagne
Commander, Air Mobility Command

11:15 a.m. Panel Discussion
UAS and Counter UAS: Do Our Capabilities Match the Threats?

MODERATOR
Daniel Fata
Current Senior Advisor
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (EUR/NATO Policy)

DOMESTIC/TAG PERSPECTIVE
Major General Shawn Manke
Adjutant General of Minnesota

Brigadier General Mitchell Johnson
Adjutant General of North Dakota

COUNTER UAS PERSPECTIVE
Capt. Rebecca L. Albert
U.S. Coast Guard
Deputy Director of Operations
U.S. Northern Command

Noon Lunch Recess

Monday, Aug. 25

ARMY SEPARATE SESSION
Hall A
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Presiding Officer:
Maj. Gen. Hal Lamberton, Kentucky
Vice Chairman-Army

Speakers include:

Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, Arkansas
Director of the Army National Guard

Lt. Gen. Mark H. Landes
Commanding General, First U.S. Army

Agenda includes presentation of unit awards.

AIR SEPARATE SESSION
Grand Ballroom C
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Presiding Officer:
Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry (Ret.), Nevada
Vice Chairman-Air

Speakers include:

Maj. Gen. Duke A. Pirak
Acting Director of the Air National Guard

Agenda includes presentation of unit awards.

EXHIBIT HALL BREAK
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

THIRD BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Hall A

11:30 a.m. Call to Order
Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, Michigan
Chairman of the Board

11:30 a.m. Third Individual Awards Ceremony
Lt. Col. Seana Eason, Arkansas
Awards Committee Chair

11:50 a.m. AGAUS Report
Maj. Gen. Francis J. Evon Jr., Connecticut
AGAUS President

Noon NGEDA Report

12:05 p.m. EANGUS Report

12:10 p.m. Preview of the 148th General Conference & Exhibition
Brig. Gen. Lawrence Muennich, Indiana
Adjutant General of Indiana

12:20 p.m. Committee on Credentials & Rules Verification Report

12:25 p.m. Committee on Resolutions Report
Col. Michael Morgan (Ret.), Vermont
Committee Chair

12:35 p.m. Committee on Bylaws Report
Brig. Gen. Joe Hargett, Mississippi
Committee Chair

12:45 p.m. Committee on Nominations Report

1 p.m. Recess to States Dinner