Institute for Defense and Business Our Staff Home » Our Team » Staff Meet Our Staff Members LtGen Mark Faulkner USMC (Ret)PresidentAndrea L. CarpenterVP, Finance & AdministrationMike Bogdahn USMC DEP CDR (Ret) VP, Strategy & DevelopmentLtCol Ted Sturgeon, Jr.USMC (Ret) VP, Program & CurriculumWilliam P. Buzzi, J.D. Senior AdvisorProgram DirectorMark W. Susnis Program DirectorClark B. StreetsAssociate Program DirectorSusan MerchantProgram DirectorRonnie Mann, Jr.Operations ManagerScott B. WhitakerAccounting ManagerDeneane E. StanleyMarketing & Comm. Manager Sonya JohnsonExecutive AssistantIsaac Saypharath Program manager Cierra EarlProgram ManagerCaitlin LedererProgram ManagerJennings DixonProgram AssociateMollie WurmbrandProgram AssociateAmbassador (Ret) David C. LittExecutive Director Emeritus