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Get To Know Our Team
Steven H. Dam
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, VICE PRESIDENT & ACTING PRESIDENT
SECRETARY, LML STEERING COMMITTEE
Steven H. Dam, Ph.D., ESEP, President of SPEC Innovations, has been involved with research, experiments, operations analysis, software development, systems engineering, and training for more than 40 years. Dr. Dam earned a B.S. in physics from George Mason University and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of South Carolina. He participated in the development of C4ISR Architecture Framework and DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and has written two books on DoDAF. Dr. Dam applies SE techniques to various DoD, DOE, and commercial projects. He is a long-time member of INCOSE and was formerly the president of the San Diego Chapter before relocating to the D.C. area. Dr. Dam has presented numerous papers and seminars to the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) Chapter of INCOSE, is a past president of the WMA Chapter, and a past Director for the Americas for INCOSE. He holds an Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) Certification from INCOSE.
Sarah Rudder
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SECRETARY
Sarah Rudder is a systems engineer, educator, and consultant specializing in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). Currently serving as Principal Systems Engineer at Enola Technologies, Sarah leads MBSE training and consulting initiatives. Her professional journey includes significant roles with industry leaders such as Raytheon Technologies, Northrop Grumman, and Bechtel National, where she consistently drove process improvements and managed complex design projects. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Colorado State University, she develops advanced technical content for graduate-level courses, bridging academic theory with industry practices. Her academic credentials include an M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Tennessee and ongoing doctoral studies in Engineering Management at Colorado State University. She holds multiple prestigious certifications, including Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), and OMG SysML Certified Model Professional. Sarah has authored numerous publications on human-centric design, system integration, and MBSE enterprise architecture. Her work significantly contributes to advancing engineering practices and academic understanding in the systems engineering domain.
William Scheible
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & TREASURER
William G. Scheible, ESEP. CISSP, President of the Scheible Group, is a semi-retired Systems Engineer and Network architect. His almost 50 years of experience began in Silicon Valley supporting the development of packet switching networks, to various contributor and leadership positions in finance, networking and Government industries. For the last 22 years he was subject matter expert and project leader with the MITRE corporation where he advised Government sponsors in the Intelligence Community, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense. He is a senior member of the IEEE, and a senior member of INCOSE where is an Assistant Director in Technical Operations. He holds a BBA in Finance and IT from Eastern New Mexico University and a Masters in Business Management from National Louis University. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Maryland Global Campus.
Michael Fults
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael Fults is a Senior Systems Engineer at Lone Star Analysis, where he guides the development of systems architectures, leads software integration efforts, and contributes to project planning for intelligence community programs, with a focus on lifecycle optimization. With a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Tyler and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Florida State University, Michael brings his expertise in systems engineering, integration, and testing. His career began as an Aviation Electrician’s Mate in the U.S. Navy, followed by ten years as an avionics mechanic, earning him an Airframe and Powerplant license and a General Radio Operator License. Transitioning to systems engineering, he worked with DoD contractors like L3Harris, delivering innovative Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems through rigorous requirements management and verification processes. As an active INCOSE member, Michael supports lifecycle modeling initiatives and is dedicated to uniting systems engineering and project management to deliver streamlined, effective systems. As a member of the Lifecycle Modeling Organization Board of Directors, Michael applies his technical and leadership skills to develop practical lifecycle models that improve system performance and meet project goals.
Dr. Justin Pearson
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Justin Pearson is the A&D Sr. Director of Architecture and Business Growth for Wind River. Prior to his arrival at Wind River, Dr. Pearson worked as the Director of Systems Architecture for Lynx and before that, MTSI’s Aerospace Systems and Digital Engineering Lead, working directly with DoD customers for over a decade supporting software, architecture, airworthiness, cyber, MOSA, and systems engineering efforts. Dr. Pearson has been involved with all aspects of MOSA and Digital Transformation, spanning the successful development and fielding of PEO AVN’s first Open Systems Architecture to contributing to the development of ASA(ALT)’s dubbed “Gold Standard”, MOSA implementation guidance for the PEO AVN Enterprise. His transition to Wind River brings Dr. Pearson full circle with the enabling technologies that were so integral to realizing Army Aviation’s first OSA, identification of Aviation Mission Computing Environment (AMCE) requirements, and much more.
Dr. Pearson’s passion for A&D has been demonstrated both professionally and academically, having authored his dissertation and peer-reviewed articles on Addressing Cybersecurity and Safety Disconnects within Army Aviation. Dr. Pearson holds a B.S. and M.S. from UAH and a Doctorate in Information Technology with a Specialization in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Capella University. Dr. Pearson also maintains his CISSP, SEC+, and CEH.
Dr. Warren Vaneman
STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIR
Dr. Warren Vaneman is a Professor of Practice in the Systems Engineering Department at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. He has more than 30 years of leadership and technical positions within the U.S. Navy and the Intelligence Community. Dr. Vaneman has been conducting research in Model-Based Systems Engineering and System of Systems since July 2011. Dr. Vaneman has held various systems engineering positions within the Intelligence Community, including as the Chief Architect of them for a very large System of Systems. He is also a Retired Captain in the Navy Reserve, where he was qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer, SpaceCadre Expert, and Information Dominance Warfare Officer. He has a B.S. from the State University of New York Maritime College, an M.S. in systems engineering, and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, and a Joint Professional Military Education Phase 1 Certificate from the Naval War College.
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John Metcalf
STEERING COMMITTEE
John Metcalf is a system engineering (SE) professional at the MITRE Corporation with fifteen years of experience modernizing strategic missile systems. He is also an adjunct instructor in Weber State University (WSU) Department of SE and a Colorado State University PhD SE candidate. He holds a B.S. Physics from WSU, Ogden UT and M.S. Physics from University of Utah, Salt Lake City UT, is an INCOSE CSEP, PMI PMP, OSCMP-MU, and Amateur Radio Extra Class license holder. His professional efforts are aligned to improving the outcomes of major defense acquisition programs by employing model-based techniques to integrate program management (PM) and SE process, data, and disciplines. His academic research is centered around analyzing the impact of defense acquisition policy and evolution of standards on program performance and using design structure matrices and system dynamic modeling to perform a suited application of PM and SE standards to system-product development projects. He is an active member of the AIAA SETC and Utah Section, INCOSE PM-SE Integration, CM/DM, and Defense Working Groups and the Wasatch Chapter, SHPE, the IEEE Systems Council, Standards Association, and Utah Section, NDIA SE and Integrated PM Divisions, SAE Standards Committees G-47 SE and G-33 CM, the CPM ISO WG 12, and the LMO LML Steering Committee.
Michael deLamare
STEERING COMMITTEE
Mr. deLamare is a systems engineer with over 39 years of industry experience. He holds a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of California at Irvine, and a M.Sc. in Systems Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University. He is a Distinguished Scientist for Bechtel and an Expert Systems Engineering Professional certified through the International Council On Systems Engineering (INCOSE). Mr. deLamare’s experiences include systems engineering for space systems, missile systems, and for facilities with nuclear and industrial applications. He is the chair of Bechtel’s Systems Engineering workshop and currently is working to transform Bechtel into a digital enterprise. He serves as the systems engineering expert on the ASME Plant Systems Design standards committee, as the INCOSE relationship manager to ASME, as a member of the LML Steering Committee, and as a member of the Requirements Digitalization Task Force for Oil and Gas Industry Organization.
Jerry Sellers
STEERING COMMITTEE
Dr. Jerry Jon Sellers, earned his Ph.D. from the University of Surrey, UK. He is author of Understanding Space: An Introduction to Astronautics, and is a contributing author and editor of Applied Space Systems Engineering. He was the director of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Space Systems Research Center. He has over 40 years of space systems experience including Guidance & On-board Navigation Officer in Space Shuttle Mission Control; Assistant Professor of Astronautics at the U.S. Air Force Academy; and Chief of Astronautics for the Air Force European Office of Aerospace Research & Development. He is an Associate Fellow at AIAA and the former Chairman of the Space Systems Technical Committee. He is also an adjunct professor at Stevens Institute of Technology. Jerry is an elected member of the International Academy of Astronautics.