Bond Calloway
Bond Calloway is the Associate Laboratory Director, Clean Energy Directorate at Savannah River
National Laboratory. He has served AICHE as 2009 Annual Meeting Program Vice-Chair, Nuclear
Engineering Division Chair/Vice-Chair/Director, Chemical Engineering Technology Operating
Council member, Executive Board Programming Committee member and Research and New
Technology Committee Chair/Vice Chair. He is the recipient of the 1st AICHE Herb Epstein
Award. He currently serves as an AICHE Foundation Trustee and on the AICHE Energy Advisory
Board.
Bond has more than 30 years of experience in the R&D, design, construction, and operation of
nuclear waste/chemical process systems. Bond has previously been a National Science
Foundation peer reviewer and has authored more than 50 papers on various aspects of energy
and environmental research. He has led the development of three special energy sections for
CEP. Bond was elected to the AICHE Board of Directors 2011-2013. Bond research group's
efforts have led to two R&D 100 awards for advanced millimeter wave instrumentation. Bond
received his BS from Auburn University.
Dr. Warren S. Grundfest, MD
Dr. Grundfest serves as advisor for health and life science programs at ADI. He is currently
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Surgery at the University of
California, Los Angeles and an Executive Board member of the UCLA CASIT Center. He received
his MD degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, in 1980 and trained
in General Surgery at UCLA and Cedars--‐Sinai Medical Center. In 1985, Dr. Grundfest became
Director of Laser Surgery & Surgical Research at Cedars--‐Sinai. He was appointed as Director of
the Laser Research and Technology Program at Cedars--‐Sinai and Assistant Clinical Professor of
Surgery at UCLA in 1987. In 1991 he received the Dorothy and E. Philip Lyon Chair in Laser
Research. In 1995 he was appointed as a Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering at
University of Southern California and as Visiting Associate in Mechanical Engineering at
California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Dr. Grundfest served as Chair of the UCLA
Biomedical Engineering Program from 1999--‐2003.
Dr. Grundfest developed microendoscopy as a tool for the study of acute coronary ischemic
syndromes, and pioneered the development of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment
of cardiovascular disease. He has designed, built and tested multiple new lasers, optical
diagnostic instruments, and minimally invasive surgical tools to reduce the need for invasive
surgery. In 1994 he was inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame for his use of NASA
laser technology for cardiovascular applications. In 1996 he was elected Fellow, American
Institute of Medical & Biologic Engineers (AIMBE), for pioneering development and
dissemination of minimally invasive surgery. In the same year he was elected Fellow, Society of
Photo--‐Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), for his distinguished & valuable contributions
to the field of optical engineering in medicine & biology.
Dr. Grundfest is a past member of the Surgery and Bioengineering Study Section of the National
Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review; has chaired multiple review panels; and
regularly consults for the NIH and FDA. Dr. Grundfest has worked with several large and small
companies on the development of new biomaterials, sensors and devices for medical
applications. He works closely with the UCLA CASIT (Center for Advanced Surgical and
Interventional Technologies) Center in the development of haptic feedback systems, optical
sensors, and robotic systems to improve the capabilities of minimally invasive surgery.
Dr. Grundfest has 250 published papers, 47 book chapters, and 16 books edited, as well as 249
abstracts and more than 500 scientific presentations and government reviews. He is the holder
of 15 patents issued, and 6 pending.
Van D. Hipp, Jr.
Van Hipp is Chairman of American Defense International, Inc. (ADI), a Washington, DC based
consulting firm specializing in government affairs, business development and public relations.
From 1986 to 1989, Van Hipp served as the Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party. In
1988, Hipp served as a member of the Presidential Electoral College, and as a speaker at the
Republican National Convention, he introduced former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich.
In 1990, Van Hipp was sworn in as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Reserve Forces and
Mobilization). In this capacity, he served as the Army Secretariat's "point man" for the
successful mobilization, and then demobilization, of the Army's reserve forces for Operation
Desert Shield/Storm.
Following the "Tailhook Scandal," Hipp was named by Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney to be
the Principal Deputy General Counsel of the Navy. As the Navy's number two lawyer, Hipp's
responsibilities involved all aspects of legal interest to the Navy, including government
contracts, ethics, environmental and counter-narcotics law. Hipp served in this capacity until
January 1993.
Hipp is a veteran of the U.S. Army and served on active duty in both Operation Desert Storm
and Operation Restore Democracy. He continues to speak on defense issues at public forums
across the country, and his articles on defense and international policy have been widely read
in the national print media.
Since the September 11th attacks on the United States, Hipp has appeared on the Fox News
Channel well over 400 times as an expert commentator on the War on Terror and has been a
guest on virtually all of the network’s major news programming including The O’Reilly Factor
and Hannity and Colmes. In addition, he has appeared on MSNBC, including HardBall and
Scarborough Country, CNN with Paula Zahn and Daybreak, the London-based Sky News
Channel, and the CBS Evening News. He formerly served on the President’s Council of the
National Safe Skies Alliance. In 2002, Hipp was named by then Governor Jim Hodges (D-SC) as
South Carolina Ambassador for Economic Development. In 2011, Hipp was instrumental in
organizing the Commander-in-Chief Debate at Wofford College, the first foreign policy and
national security Republican presidential debate, which was sponsored by CBS News and
National Journal.
He is the past Chairman of the Salvation Army Board of Advisors in Alexandria, VA, and
currently serves as a member of the National Capital Salvation Army Advisory Board, and as a
member of the Board of Visitors of Charleston Southern University.
Hipp received his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Wofford College, and is a past President
of the National Alumni Association. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of South
Carolina School of Law. In 1990, Van was the recipient of Wofford College’s National Young
Alumnus of the Year Award. In the fall, Van is the Sideline Reporter for Wofford College
Football, which plays in the Southern Conference (SOCON) of the NCAA FCS.
Van Hipp is married to the former Jane Grote of Nashville, Tennessee, and they have three
children: Trey, Sarah Camille, and Jackson. Van and his family reside in Alexandria, VA.
Jessica Kenyon
Jessica Kenyon is Vice President for Health and Life Science Programs for American Defense
International, Inc. Born and raised in Frederick, Maryland, Ms. Kenyon graduated Phi Beta
Kappa from the Johns Hopkins University, and earned her M.A. from Bryn Mawr College.
Jessica has more than 10 years of experience in the oversight, planning, and management of
DoD medical research and development (R&D) programs in multiple technical domains. From
2001 to 2011, she served in several capacities at the U.S. Army Telemedicine and Advanced
Technology Research Center (TATRC), where she played a central role in developing a portfolio
of medical research to deliver critical medical technologies to the warfighter.
Most recently, Jessica served as the Director of TATRC’s West Coast Satellite Office in Marina
del Rey, California, where she worked to build strategic partnerships among government,
academia, and industry in order to foster successful military medical R&D. While at TATRC
West, Jessica served as TATRC’s liaison with congressional staff and research award recipients
in the Western U.S. In addition, she established and funded competitive research programs to
promote, support, and accelerate university-based, military-relevant medical research and
entrepreneurship in Southern California. Before taking the reins of TATRC West, Jessica served
as Congressional Liaison at TATRC’s headquarters office, a role that required her to understand
and communicate all aspects of proposal selection, funding, and product development
processes within the Army as well as the tri-service realm. Jessica also served as a liaison
between TATRC and the Joint Medical Information Systems Office, creating a partnership
between the two entities that would facilitate the transition of new and innovative health
information technologies from the bench to the bedside.
Jessica joined the ADI team in June 2011, and uses her wide-ranging experience at the U.S.
Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), as well as her keen
understanding of federal research and acquisition process, to advise clients in their dealings
with the federal government.
Gary Sherman
Gary, national program leader for Veterinary Science, provides agency leadership as the
national expert in animal health sciences; is responsible for overall planning, development,
evaluation and management of related extension, education and research programs; serves as
leader of the Section 1433 Animal Health funding program; promotes development of
improved national animal disease biosecurity programs; and initiates and facilitates networks,
liaisons and collaborations among internal and external high-level partners and stakeholders.
Jodi Williams
Dr. Williams is the National Program Leader for Food Safety. Jodi provides leadership for the
Small Business Innovation Research Program for the 8.5 Food Science and Nutrition component
as well as the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative and serves on the management team
for the AFRI Food Safety Challenge Area and the Food Science Foundation Programs. In addition
she provides leadership on food safety issues through intra- and interagency working groups;
and manages non-competitive food science and food safety activities being funded at land
grant universities.
Mervalin Morant
Dr. Morant provides leadership in research, education, and extension programs related to food
science and food safety issues. Drawing on, for example, applied and basic plant pathology, and
plant and soil science knowledge, Mervalin applies a multi-disciplinary approach to address preand post-harvest food safety related challenges.