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 DirectorSteve LulowIndustry Relations DirectorSusan MerchantProgram DirectorClark B. Streets, MScProgram DirectorMark W. Susnis Program DirectorRonnie Mann, Jr.Operations ManagerDeneane E. StanleyMarketing & Comm. Manager Scott B. WhitakerAccounting ManagerSonya JohnsonExecutive AssistantJennings DixonProgram AssociateCierra EarlProgram ManagerCaitlin LedererProgram ManagerIsaac Saypharath Program manager Mollie WurmbrandProgram AssociateLane Faulkner Program Associate Carter Rhyne Program Associate Ambassador (Ret) David C. LittExecutive Director Emeritus