Pittsburgh, PA
The federal government requires a resilient supply chain that has the capability to adapt and prepare for unexpected events, respond to disruptions, and recover from them by maintaining continuity of operations. The increasing effects of weather-related disruptions due to climate change has provided many disruptions to the supply to our critical assets. This session will bring private industry and government officials together to discuss the key elements for a resilient supply chain, indicators of potential gaps in supply, and how to plan for and adapt to changes in the supply. Areas of focus will include planning for cost escalations in supplies critical for federal government facilities, required partnerships for building a resilient supply chain, is additional legislative authorities required to support the resilience of our nation's supply chain and review of supply chain tools and resources to support the federal government.
Instructors
Kristin Olsen, Deputy Officer in Charge, Naval Supply Systems Command, Naval Petroleum Office, Department of Defense Read Bio
Mrs. Olsen, a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas, earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at San Antonio in 2001, complemented by a Master's in Business Administration from American Public University. With a career spanning public and private sectors, she specialized in designing highways, bridges, dams, and watershed projects before joining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2008. She managed Architect-Engineer contracts and later served at the Defense Logistics Agency, contributing to DLA Energy's engineering branch as a program manager. Transitioning to the Department of Energy briefly, she returned to DLA in 2018, leading technical teams to enhance the petroleum supply chain. Joining the Naval Petroleum Office in 2023, she spearheads a diverse team advancing US Navy and Marine Corps petroleum logistics.
Ashley Pennington, Chemical Security, Electrification, and Climate Resilience Engineering Specialist, Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security Read Bio
Dr. Ashley Pennington has worked from the nano-scale bench-top science to the macro-scale deployment for efficient and sustainable energy generation and climate pollution remediation. Ashley is an AAAS STPF Fellow at the Federal Energy Management Program at the DOE. Her FEMP portfolio spans Federal fleet electrification, alternative financing and performance contracting, Agency engagement, and energy and water resilience. Ashley attended University of Colorado at Boulder (BS), and Rutgers University (MS & Ph.D.) and earned a NRC Postdoctoral Associateship at the Naval Research Laboratory where she worked on materials for chemical warfare agent degradation, pesticide remediation, sustainable fuel production, and battery technologies. Ashley serves as the Chair-Elect and Acting Chair of the AIChE K-12 Committee, the Chair-Elect of the National Capital Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, on the Leadership Committee of the Sustainable Energy Forum, and is on the Board of Managers for the Chemical Society of Washington.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Identify challenges in the supply chain that affect building operations;
- Recognize best practices for managing a successful operation without supply chain delays;
- Identify how to adapt to changing environments (i.e., supply chain) in building management;
- Recognize priorities of the federal government and Presidential Administration in supply chain and resilience.
