2025 Annual Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, 9 December 2025

NAOC BOD Meetings: Member Companies Only

Location: Oglethorpe Ballroom (Cumberland Room)

Time:

0700 – 0800

 Registration Desk is Open and Poster Setup

0800 - 1030

2025 Board of Directors Meeting

1030 - 1045

Break

1045 - 1200

Announcement of 2026 Election Results/2026 Board of Directors Meeting

1200 - 1300

LUNCH (on your own)

Technical Focus: Track 1. MR-QAPP Module I and II Training (Part I)

Open to Pre-Registered Attendees Only

Location: Oglethorpe Ballroom (Ossabaw Room)

Time:

1300-1700

MR-QAPP Module I and II (Part I). Training provided by Mr. John Jackson, Mr. Doug Maddox, Mr. Steve Stacy, Mr. Andy Schwartz, Mr. Stacin Martin, Mr. Jeff Swanson, Dr. Anne Andrews, Dr. Herb Nelson (Attendees must be pre-registered)

Technical Focus: Track 2. Understanding Munitions Response Contracting,

Open to Government Guests, NAOC Members and Registered Non-Member Firms

Location: Oglethorpe Ballroom (Cumberland Room)

Time:

1300 -1320

Munitions Response Solicitations and Proposals Preparations 101: What it takes to get a solicitation together? What does it take to get a proposal response together? Ms. Betina Johnson, Mr. Tyler Vahldick

1320-1420

Government Contracting of Munitions Response Panel Discussion, Moderator: Ms. Victoria Kantsios Panelists: Ms. Carmen De Fazio, Mr. Jeffrey May, Ms. Betina Johnson, Mr. Randy Tabije, Air Force (TBD), Mr. Rob Halla or Mr. Bryan Frey, Mr. Stacin Martin or Mr. Dan Waddil

1420-1440

Balancing Contract Modifications and the Request for Equitable Adjustment Processes, Ms. Melissa Watkins

1440-1500

Best Practices to Mitigate Project Risk and be prepared for Request for Equitable Adjustments, Ms. Marisa Bavand, Dorsey & Whitney

Technical Focus: Track 3. Munitions Response Guidance and Policy Updates,

Open to Government Guests, NAOC Members and Registered Non-Member Firms

Location: Oglethorpe Ballroom (Sapelo Room)

Time:

1300-1320

QSR 3.0 and DAGCAP Accreditation Updates, Mr. Steve Stacy

1320-1340

Understanding the Explosive Safety Risk Acceptance within Joint Region Marianas Memorandum, Mr. Steve Hurff

1340-1430

EM 385-1-1 Updates, Its Implications on Munitions Response Projects, and General Munitions Response Safety Requirements, Mr. Albert Whittington

EOD Warrior Foundation 5K Run

Location: Forsyth Park (4 blocks south of the DeSoto)

1500 – 1700

EOD Warrior Foundation 5K Run

Bourbon Tasting Event

Open to Registered/Pre-Paid Attendees Only

Location: DeSoto 1540 Room

1800 - 1900

Bourbon Tasting Event – Cheers to 30 Years!

(Attendance is limited. Attendees must purchase a ticket and pre-register.)

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Speaker Sessions: Open to Government Guests, NAOC Member Companies and Registered Non-Member Firms

Location: Oglethorpe Ballroom

Time:

0700 – 0800

 Registration Desk is Open

0800 – 0805

 Playing of the National Anthem and Posting of Colors, Ms. Nicole Sharkey

0805 – 0815

Welcome Remarks, 30 years of NAOC, Membership Recognition Ms. Ivy Harvey

0815 – 0835

Keynote: EOD Warrior Foundation, Mr. Greg Mittelman

0830 – 0900

Office of the Secretary of Defense, Munitions Response Program: Ms. Kari Meier

0900 – 0930

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Environment and Mission Readiness):

Mr. Steve Hurff or Ms. Kim Parker Brown

0930 – 1000

Assistant for Munitions Response & CBRNE, Army Headquarters, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and Occupational Health) Mr. Rob Halla

1000 – 1030

NETWORKING BREAK

1030 - 1045

NAVFAC Munitions Response Update: Mr. Preston Postl

1045 – 1100

Army Headquarters Programmatic Update: Mr. Rob Halla or Mr. Bryan Frey

1100 - 1200

USACE Design Centers, FY26 Work Plan Updates: Baltimore (Ms. Emily Schiffmacher), Huntsville OE Design (Ms. Betina Johnson), Huntsville OE Chemical (Ms. Ashley Roeske), Omaha (Mr. Jason Blair) and Regional Support Center (Mr. Chris Goddard)

1200 - 1330

LUNCH (on your own)

1330 - 1400

HQUSACE, MR Programmatic Update: Chief, Environmental Division, Ms. Chaela Smith

1400 - 1430

HQUSACE, FUDS Update, Mr. John Jackson and Mr. Nic Stolte

1430 - 1500

Air Force Update, Cleanup Program Manager, Mr. Michael Book

1500 - 1530

NETWORKING BREAK 

1530 - 1600

USACE EM CX Update: Ms. Michelle Lordemann

1600 - 1630

Future Considerations for Munitions Response Cleanup Underwater: Mr. Preston Postl

1630 - 1645

EPA Regulatory Updates for the Munitions Response Program, Mr. Doug Maddox

1645 - 1700

NAOC Leadership Awards and EOD Warrior Foundation, Ms. Ivy Harvey

NAOC Hosted Reception

Location: Harborview

1800 - 2000

NAOC Reception

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Technical Focus: Track 1. MR-QAPP Module I and II Training (Part II),

Open to Pre-Registered Attendees Only

Location: Oglethorpe Ballroom (Ossabaw Room)

Time:

0900-1700

MR-QAPP Module I and II (Part II). Training provided by Mr. John Jackson, Mr. Doug Maddox, Mr. Steve Stacy, Mr. Andy Schwartz, Mr. Stacin Martin, Mr. Jeff Swanson, Dr. Anne Andrews, Dr. Herb Nelson (Attendees must be pre-registered)

Technical Focus: Track 2. CERCLA Process for Munitions Response Projects, Open to Government Guests, NAOC Members and Registered Non-Member Firms

Location: Oglethorpe Ballroom (Cumberland Room)

Time:

0900 – 1000

Writing Feasibility Studies for MMRP provided by Mr. James Salisbury

1000 – 1200

Remedial Design Panel Discussion, Advantages/Disadvantages of Remedial Design verses Use of Phased Approach for Remedial Actions, Moderator: Mr. Noah Weinberg

Panelists: Mr. Nicholas Stolte, Mr. John Jackson or Mr. Steve Stacy, Mr. James Salisbury, Ms. Laura Kelley, Mr. Travis McCoun, Mr. DJ Myers, TBD Navy

USACE Construction Quality Management Training

Open to Pre-Registered Attendees Only

Location: Oglethorpe Ballroom (Sapelo Room)

Time:

0800-1700

Construction Quality Management Training provided by USACE Savannah District, Mr. Sean Barbina (Attendees must be pre-registered)