Mr. Kevin Sampels is the Senior Vice President of Operations for Systecon North America which provides predictive analysis tools and consultancy services to optimize availability, lower total ownership costs, and transform the way enterprises look at the readiness of technically complex systems. He is also the Creator and Host of The Logistics Lens video podcast to promote collaboration between government, industry and academia in support of the Logistics community.

Kevin is a retired Air Force Colonel and a highly experienced logistician, bringing over 35 years of expertise in logistics. Kevin has served at all levels in the Air Force, commanded multiple organizations, and deployed in support of numerous operations and exercises around the world

Additionally, Kevin is the Chair of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Logistics Division. He is on the Board of the Institute for Defense and Business (IDB), the Logistics Officer Association and the Association of Marine Corp Logisticians. He also serves on the Defense Logistics & Support Advisory Board, as well as the Aviation Week Network Advisory Committee.