Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis, USN (Ret.)
Vice Admiral Lewis works collaboratively with business executives and leaders in the federal government’s national security enterprise to apply best business practices in addressing the nation’s most pressing security challenges.
Read MoreJames “Hondo” Geurts
Hondo Geurts has over 30 years of extensive acquisition experience at all levels. As the BENS Distinguished Fellow, Geurts provides strategic oversight for the organization’s work on the nation’s future industrial base.
Read MoreJamie Hood
Jamie supports the Senior Vice President for Policy/Projects and works with the Policy team to develop and manage national security-related projects. Prior to this role, Jamie was a research associate…
Read MoreHannah Beitler
Hannah supports the Senior Vice President for Policy/Projects and works with the BENS Policy team to develop and manage national security-related projects. Prior to this role, Hannah was a research…
Read MoreCaroline Preston
Caroline leads BENS’ projects related to workforce development, organizational transformation, and real property management. In this role she engages government partners and public sector stakeholders to create initiatives designed to…
Read MorePeter Crail
Peter joined BENS as a Policy/Projects Director in August 2019 after working for over a decade on national security issues in government and the non-profit sector. Most recently, he worked…
Read MoreJames Whitaker
James today serves as Vice President for Emerging Challenges where he facilitates member efforts to identify and address emergent issues affecting U.S. security. These efforts are supported by BENS’ various…
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