The University of North Texas
National Security & Economic Strategy Summit
May 8, 2025
Circle T Ranch
TX-114 Westlake, Texas 76262
By Invitation


Connect, Conceive, Collaborate
This summit brings together regional, national and international thought leaders and decision makers dedicated to powering our economy and protecting our national security through public/private collaboration, innovation in advanced technologies, strengthening infrastructure, enhancing supply chain resilience, wise investment and sound economic policy.
Host and Honoree

Dr. Harrison Keller
Dr. Keller is the 17th president of the University of North Texas committed to advancing student success and elevating UNT’s rich tradition of academic and research excellence.
Known as an innovator and leader with more than 25 years of experience in state educational budget and policy, university administration, fundraising, and building coalitions among higher education institutions, school districts, and policymakers to expand opportunities through education.

Maj Gen Clint Crosier (Ret)
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Clint Crosier is Director of the AWS Aerospace and Satellite business. He leads a global team that is dedicated to working alongside commercial and government space customers to provide tailored, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions to help them solve their toughest challenges. The team continues AWS’s long history of supporting customers in the space industry by helping commercial and government customers build satellites, conduct space and launch operations, and reimagine space exploration.
Prior to joining AWS, Crosier served 33 years in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. His career includes a broad range of experience in space operations, including a one-year deployment to the Middle East as the U.S. Central Command Director of Space Forces. He served in staff assignments in the U.S. Senate, Secretary of the Air Forces Action Group, U.S. Air Force Office of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Air Force Space Command and US Strategic Command. During his career, he operated global positioning service (GPS), satellite communication, and missile warning satellite constellations; launched Atlas and Titan rockets putting national security payloads in orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and NASA; and led Requirements and Strategy Development for the entire US Air Force. Prior to retiring from military service as a Major General, he was the lead planner and architect of the U.S. Space Force, leading the stand up the first new military service in 72 years
Host Committee



G. Brint Ryan
Darcy Anderson
Sec. Gordon England
0800 to 0845:
Private Defense Executive Roundtable
Breakfast
Moderator

Dr. Wesley Randall
The University of North Texas
Professor - Supply Chain Management
9am to 4:30pm
Summit
0845 to 0900: Welcome, Overview, and Acknowledgements
Emcee:

Honorable Gordon England
Former Sec Nav, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
Welcome:

Dr. Harrison Keller
The University of North Texas
President
0900 to 1000: Panel 1: Cross-border: There are challenges, but the future is bright.
Moderator:

Chris Wallace
North Texas Commission
President & CEO

Caroline Mays
Texas Department of Transportation
Director, Planning and Modal Programs

Raul Cavazos
JB Hunt
Senior VIce President, International

John Moseley
Port of Houston
President & CEO

Roderick Hudson
U.S. Customs & Border Patrol
Area Port Director - Houston/Galveston
1015 to 1115: Panel 2: Logistics and supply chain capability: Key enabler of national and economic security
Moderator:

Chris Hewett
Grand Sky
Director, Project ULTRA.

Michael Loeffler
Bell Flight
VP Supply chain

David Zack
L3 Harris
VP, Global Operations & Program Excellence

Maj Gen Cameron Holt (Ret)
Exiger, Government Solutions
CEO

Kyle Kraf t
Accenture
North America A&D Managing Director
1130 to 1230: Texas, National Security and the Global Space Economy
Harry D. Raduege Award Presentation for Contributions to Technological Innovation in National Security
Moderator:

Meredith Walker
America's Future Series
President / Global Economist

Maj Gen Clint Crosier
AWS Aerospace and Satellite Solutions
Director

Lt Gen Harry Raduege
Elara Nova
Senior Partner

Preston Dunlap
Arkenstone Ventures
Founder

Brad Morrison
Texas Space Commision
CEO - Atlantis Industries
1230 to 1315: Keynote Lunch Address: Infrastructure the foundation of national and economic security.
Remarks:

Betsy Price
The City of Ft. Worth
Mayor
1315 to 1345: Panel 3: Infrastructure the foundation of national and economic security
Moderator:

Mike Berry
Hillwood, a Perot
President

Rob Lowe
FAA
Retired - Southwest Regional Administrator

Robert Hinkle
Cintra
North Texas Corporate Affairs & Communications

Jon Gabriel
BNSF
Group VP, Consumr Products
1400 to 1500: Panel 4: Information, Cyber and AI Infrastructure
Moderator:

Jon Ford
Head of Cloud, AI, and Security Service Delivery Public Sector: State, Local and Education

Steve Roemerman
Lone Star Analysis
Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO

Nina Schick
Author
Deep Fakes

Val Mukherjee
Chairman & Founder
Cyber Future Foundation

Ryan Tseng
Shield AI
CEO & Founder
1515 to 1615: Panel 5: Energy Security and Economic Strategy - National and economic security rests on high volume, resilient, and low-cost energy.
Moderator:

George P. Bush
Michael Best & Freidrich, LLP
Managing Partner

Arnold Kravitz
Blue Forge Alliance
CTO

Pablo Vegas
ERCOT
CEO

Bret Kuglemass
Last Energy
CEO

Gary Sobolevskiy
Xcimer
General Counsel
VIP Reception & Award Presentation
5pm to 7:00pm

MoH Recipient Captain Florent Groberg
AE Industrial Partners
Vice President; Strategy and Optimization
(Confirmation Pending)

Pete Sessions
Congressman, Texas
U.S. Congress

Dr. Harrison Keller
The University of North Texas
President

G. Brint Ryan
Ryan LLC
Chairman & CEO

Honorable Gordon England
Former Sec Nav, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
Honoree

Maj Gen Clint Crosier
AWS Aerospace and Satellite Solutions
Director

Lt Gen Harry Raduege
Elara Nova
Senior Partner

Darcy Anderson
Hillwood, a Perot Company
Vice Chairman

Stephen Rodriguez
One Defense
CEO



