E(MC)² STAFF

Brian Farmer: Brian has a long career providing E3 and Spectrum Supportability systems engineering and program management services to the DoD, including the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), the Joint Spectrum Center (JSC) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.  After working for several companies in the E3 engineering business, Brian started EMC Management Concepts in 2002 with one goal in mind:  to provide world class E3 and Spectrum related engineering management services to the DoD.  Besides being the Chief Executive Officer, primary business developer, and lead program/contract manager for this growing small business, Brian still provides direct E3 program management support to several Navy offices and the JSC.  He leads contract efforts to develop and deliver E3 and Spectrum Supportability training to the acquisition community and is the manager of NAVAIR's Air Systems EMI Corrective Action Program information system.  bfarmer@emcmanagement.com

Pete Marti:  Pete is experienced in resolving Spectrum Management and E3 issues for the U.S. Navy. He has 7+ years active duty in the U.S. Navy maintaining all shipboard radar and communications equipment with 22+ years EMC/EMI experience in generating, implementing, and monitoring company EMC certifications programs. In his last position as Senior Policy Analyst with Danna Corporation, he contributed to the strategic planning and policy of the DON CIO. His primary function was addressing National Spectrum Management and E3 Policy issues, interpretation and resolution. He also participated in all aspects of review, edit, and presentation of DON CIO positions on Navy and DoD instructions and directives. Before this, Pete was an EMC engineer working for Millennium Engineering and Integration Company working for the Aegis BMD Program Office Lead to defend Navy interests against commercial encroachment of Government allocated RF spectrum. He reestablished Aegis BMD presence at pivotal SM/E3 functions and working groups at the National and International level. He also participated in NTIA-IRAC, MDA, and FCC working groups to keep abreast of commercial developments that would impact the Aegis BMD Program. Marti graduated Cum Laude from the University of Lowell with a BS in Information Systems in 1982. pmarti@emcmanagement.com

Juan Rodriguez:  Juan is E(MC)’s senior ordnance analyst responsible for the introduction, installation and training effort for the Joint Spectrum Center’s Ordnance E3 Risk Assessment Database (JOERAD) to operational users, encouraging use of the tool by all services. He leads the JSC ordnance E3 outreach efforts by providing informational briefs, conducting demonstrations, and conference attendance. He also assists in the development of new user groups and organizations.

Juan is responsible for the development and implementation of all operational training programs for JOERAD and Joint Force E3 pre-embarkation training. He developed and maintains the JOERAD Training Plan. He also assists the JSC in efforts to develop and implement Joint Ordnance operational policy with respect to HERO and E3 concerns, specifically providing operational HERO and Ordnance input to the rewrite of Joint Publication 3-04.1, Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Shipboard Helicopter Operations. Additionally - he supports the Navy shipboard network integration efforts of the JOERAD software tool.

Juan recently retired as a Navy Lieutenant Commander Aviation Ordnance Officer, after over 30 years of dedicated service to the AO community. Juan has served with distinction in many operational positions during his 30-year naval career. From ashore weapons station management to the advanced integration of cost-avoidance solutions in a multi-billion dollar ordnance enterprise, he has led many initiatives by the newly established Air Launched Weapons Team resulting in million dollar savings. Juan has held many positions -  from shipboard ordnance management and integration to aviation specific problem solution and management. As an enlisted sailor he worked as an F/A-18 instructor and coordinated the integration of three new courses into the Navy’s P-3 curriculum. Additionally, he led special operation ordnance support as well as NATO forces weapons handling. jrodriguez@emcmanagement.com

John Kocianic:  John is a seasoned, goal oriented professional with over 23 years of proven supply chain, financial and logistics experience, including mid-level management positions in the U.S. Navy.  More recently, he has supported various Naval Air Systems Command maintenance information management system efforts. His current position is the NAVAIR Air Systems EMI Corrective Action Program Communications IPT lead, responsible for management of ASEMICAP information systems and program communications including management of current ASEMICAP website development and maintenance activities. John's recent experience includes design of logistics knowledge sharing and leveraging networks for AIR-6.0 DI/MP, Performance Based Logistics (PBL), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), and Maintenance Scheduling and Management divisions. He also participated in the development of knowledge sharing workspaces utilizing HTML/XHTML code, and the provision of training and maintenance of workspace sites for NAVAIR knowledge networks. In addition, he was lead analyst for the Naval Aviation Maintenance Discrepancy Reporting Program (NAMDRP), managed a systems engineering team of over 17 military and civilian personnel. He also coordinated the overall process documentation for the Aircraft Discrepancy Report (ADR) Business Process Reengineering - including Requirements Documentation, Operational Concept Description, Design Documents, Functional Requirements, Test Case Scenarios and User Training Documents. 

John is retired from active duty after 21 years of service in the Naval Aviation Logistics and Maintenance arenas. jkocianic@emcmanagement.com

Diana (Di) Dunty: Di joined E(MC)2 in 2006 and is currently doing E3 related engineering, and graphics/web design work for the Joint Spectrum Center's E3 training projects and the Naval Air Systems Command's (NAVAIRs) EMI Corrective Action Program (ASEMICAP) Information System. Di graduated from the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) in 2003 with honors in Computer Management and Information Systems.  She started with the Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute (IITRI) as a technician and worked on various Marine Corp and Navy EMC-related projects. In 1995, she was hired by the SENTEL Corporation as a Senior Data Analyst and was later promoted to Assistant Engineer upon receiving a degree from UMUC. While at SENTEL, she worked on various E3 related projects in support of Marine Corp, Navy, and Army such as AEGIS and various Unmanned Aerial Systems. duntyd@emcmanagement.com

Darren Townsend: Darren brings over twenty years of spectrum manager and telecommunications (Navy C4I Systems) experience, specialized in RF engineering and management of foreign and domestic radio frequencies. He is experienced in the processing of frequency applications and most recently has been supporting the processing of electromagnetic spectrum requirements for the Navy Marine Corps Spectrum Center related to the Navy and Marine Corps Enterprise Land Mobile Radio (ELMR) efforts. Prior to that, he worked on projects to collect, gather, store, and analyze spectrum use information for the Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) and Blue Force spectrum dependent systems and performed electromagnetic environment (EME) analysis to identify potential interference to specific communications nets and critical spectrum dependent systems..

Darren is a former U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer with extensive leadership and management experience, implemented policy and prepared communications plans and guidance for Eastern Pacific Navy ships. Darren has also assisted in the development of communication plans and conducted satellite management analyses. His last tour was at the Joint Spectrum Center where he provided Spectrum Management support to all Combatant Commands within the Department of Defense on joint spectrum processes and procedures, including the application of national and international laws and the National Telecommunications Information Administration’s policy and regulations. dtownsend@emcmanagement.com

Hans Rodriguez: Hans has a diverse background as an Navy Technician in areas developing an overall E3 expertise, with over 14 years of Naval experience serving in various Aircraft Carriers, Naval Stations, and Squadrons, to include the Naval Aviation Enterprise Project Improvement projects. He served as an Aviation Ordnance Technician, as an F/A-18 Maintenance Operator, Intermediate Level Maintenance Technician and as a staff member of the Strike Fighter Wing, Atlantic. He served as a technical expert, managed, provided essential research, and directed field operations and maintenance of aviation ordnance and aircraft armament system testing and repair. He was instrumental in the development and management of the HERO instruction for electromagnetic sensitive circuitry in weapons armament equipment. He holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of Embry Riddle in Aviation Maintenance with two minors in Management and Safety. He has fully qualified in all assignments ensuring mission readiness.

As a staff member of the Strike Fighter Wing, Atlantic, he provided in-depth research of the entire U.S. Navy inventory and usage of Aviation Armament Equipment. His efforts lead to an initial savings of $1.5 million with a five to ten year projected savings of over $8 millions. He has worked in the development of the Instructional Guide for the Joint Spectrum Center HERO analysis software, JSC Ordnance E3 Risk Assessment Database (JOERAD) . He conducted validation of new JOERAD versions 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3. His efforts made it possible to develop a comprehensive instructional guide with associated supporting documents. hrodriguez@emcmanagement.com

Sam Frazier: Sam brings over 30 Years Naval Aviation acquisition experience, including 20 years as an Acquisition RDT&E expert, 12 years as a supervisor, and over 10 years as a Program and Technical Leader/Manager, primarily in E3 specialty areas, including EMP and Lightning transient effects. He just finished a stint as the NAVAIR PMA202 Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CBRND) Lead Engineer. His experience includes expertise in Survivability, Vulnerability, Susceptibility, Interoperability, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3), Radiofrequency Weapons (RFW), Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (ATFP), and Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CBRND). Same brings EMC Management clients a proven record of developing, managing, and supervising large technical projects and RDT&E operations, and implementing innovative processes and technologies. sfrazier@emcmanagement.com

Dennis Winkelsas: Dennis Winkelsas is a Navy veteran with over 35 years in the business of government contracting. In the Navy, Dennis commissioned the USS La Moure County (LST 1194), and served as 3M Coordinator and Electronics Material Officer. He also ran the Meteorological and Oceanographic Equipment Technical Liaison Office repair shop at Fleet Weather Central in Norfolk. In industry, Dennis worked for Tracor, Inc., RCA Service Company / Lockheed Martin, and Veridian Engineering. As a contractor, he worked with the Navy's Main Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) as Communications Inspector during the Acceptance and Final Contract Trials of the Spruance class Destroyers and the Underway Material Inspections (UMI) of various Active Fleet ships. From 1981 to 1996, Dennis served as TEMPEST Program Manager for Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet under contract with NAVSEA. He was instructor for the Shipboard TEMPEST Inspector's Course, and certified active duty and civil service personnel as TEMPEST Inspectors. He also inspected the TEMPEST security posture of about 50 ships each year, and provided guidance to shipyards, SUPSHIPs, SPAWAR, and Fleet personnel in the proper installation of classified information processing systems. From 1997 to 2001, Dennis provided TEMPEST and EMI/EMC services to the Coast Guard's Maintenance and Logistics Command, Atlantic (MLCA) and Telecommunication and Information Systems Command (TISCOM), including authoring the Coast Guard's TEMPEST criteria COMDTINST 2241.5A, and investigating and solving complex EMI and TEMPEST problem in the Fleet.

At EMC Management Concepts, Dennis is conducting Return-On-Investment analysis for EMI fixes on Naval ships and aircraft, and is assisting NSWCDD in developing a shipboard EMP hardening standard. dwinkelsas@emcmanagement.com