Ivan Rosenberg

“Leading Sustainable Organizational Change”
Los Angeles Chapter meeting on July 19

Leading sustainable organizational change is an essential part of any business if they are to remain competitive. According to John Kotter, a well-known Harvard Business School professor and author, there are eight fundamental steps that must be followed to ensure that the desired changes stick and the organization does not snap back to the old processes and culture.

Eric Jensen, President of Stadco, has been using these eight steps successfully since 1998. Please join us in Los Angeles on Friday, July 19, 2013, 7:30am – 9:00am PST, when Eric will walk us through this visionary but practical approach to executing sustainable organizational change. This includes identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process.

For more information see Invite to A&D Forum (LA) (July 2013).

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until July 12). Click here to register to attend the meeting in person. Click here to register to attemd the meeting via the web (free).

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum was founded by Frontier Associates and the 62 Mile Club, and is sponsored by Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, Moss Adams, Sheppard Mullin, and UK Trade & Investment.

“A Disruptive Technology: The XCOR Fully Reusable Spacecraft”
Los Angeles Chapter meeting on June 21

XCOR Aerospace was founded 14 years ago to bring the low cost associated with a mature system to the space transportation sector. Flight tests of the world’s first fully reusable piloted spacecraft, the XCOR Lynx Mark I, begin later this year.

Please join us in Los Angeles on Friday, June 21, 2013, 7:30am – 9:00am PST, when Lee Valentine, member of the Board of Directors of XCOR Aerospace, will discuss XCOR’s unique mechanism for funding launch vehicle development, its approach to low-cost development of aerospace hardware, the development and maturation of an engineering culture that facilitates rapid development and test of innovative concepts, and its maturing plans for a fully reusable piloted orbital spacecraft. He will discuss serendipitous events, completely unexpected, that have allowed very rapid progress toward a fully reusable orbital system. He will mention technical approaches to satellite construction enabled by this low-cost transportation that are likely to disrupt the communication satellite market and power generation markets worldwide in the next two decades.

For more information see Invite to A&D Forum (LA) (June 2013).

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members and $40 for non-members. Click here to register to attend the meeting in person. Click here to register to access the WebEx live stream for free.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum was founded by Frontier Associates and the 62 Mile Club, and is sponsored by Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, Moss Adams, Sheppard Mullin, Salem Partners, Aero2PR, and UK Trade & Investment.

“Growth Through Good and Bad Times — The SAIC Story”
San Diego Chapter June 27, 2013 meeting

SAIC was founded in 1969 by Bob Beyster, a Ph. D. nuclear physicist, who started the company with two employees and $10,000 in capital. Bill Roper was EVP and CFO of SAIC from 1990 to 2007. During this period the company grew from $800 Million in annual revenues to more than $8 Billion. The company’s growth was driven by an entrepreneurial culture and a number of smaller acquisitions that expanded its technology capabilities and customer base. Bill went on to be President & CEO of VeriSign and President of ADS, Inc.,

Please join us on Thursday, June 27, 2013, 7:30am – 9:00am PST, when, based on his experiences with SAIC and other great companies, Bill Roper will share with us insights on how to grow your company through both good and bad times.

The meeting will consist of Mr. Roper’s presentation and opportunities for open group discussion and networking.

For more information see the file Invitation to A&D Forum (SD) (June 2013).

The meeting is free. Click here to register to attend the meeting in person. Click here to attend the meeting via live internet stream.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter was founded by Frontier Associates and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.

Tour of Coast Composites
OC Chapter June 6, 2013 meeting

Composites have revolutionized the way we make airplanes today. As a result of this trend, the tooling for and assembly of composite-heavy airplanes has been going through an even greater revolution.

On June 6, get an inside look at this revolution at AIP Tooling, aka Coast Composites, a leader in composite tooling during a 7:30am – 9:30am PST tour.

For more information see the file “Invitation to A&D Forum (OC) (June 2013)”.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members, $30 for non-members until May 30 and $40 thereafer. Click here to attend the tour.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Orange County chapter was founded by Frontier Associates and D.A. Davidson & Co., and is sponsored by Burdge Logistics, Moss Adams, BOBsearch, aero2pr, Dorsey & Whitney, and UK Trade & Investment.

Exchange Views with LA Mayoral Candidate Wendy Greuel
Los Angeles Chapter meeting on May 17

The Southern California aerospace industry has undergone dramatic changes over the past twenty-five years in response to economic and political forces. Looking ahead, both of these forces will continue to shape the industry’s role in the local economy over the coming decades.

Please join us in Los Angeles on Friday, May 17, 2012, 7:30am – 9:00am PST, for an exchange of views between the Southern California A&D industry and Wendy Greuel, Los Angeles City Controller and Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles. Not a political speech, this meeting will be an opportunity for the A&D industry to let Los Angeles government know what it needs to grow and thrive.

For more information see “Invite to AD Forum May 2013”.

The meeting is free for everyone. Click here to register to attend the meeting in person. Click here to register to access the WebEx live stream.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum was founded by Frontier Associates and the 62 Mile Club, and is sponsored by Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, Moss Adams, Sheppard Mullin, Salem Partners, Aero2PR, and UK Trade & Investment.

“”Private Equity Groups’ Pivotal Role in A&D”
OC Chapter May 2, 2013 meeting
Please join us on Thursday, May 2, 2013, 7:30am – 9:00am PST, when transaction-making executives from three well-known private equity groups share how savvy investors see the A&D industry as it pivots with the times. Our panelists are Craig Enenstein (Chief Executive Officer, Corridor Capital), Trey Sykes (Principal, Inverness Graham), and Brian Zaumeyer (Principal, Odyssey Investment Partners).

After the initial panel presentations there will be extensive opportunity for Q&A.

For more information see the file Invitation to A&D Forum (OC) (May 2013).

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members, $30 for non-members until March 28 and $40 thereafer. Click here to attend the meeting in person. Click here to register to access the WebEx live stream.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Orange County chapter was founded by Frontier Associates and D.A. Davidson & Co., and is sponsored by Burdge Logistics, Moss Adams, BOBsearch, aero2pr, Dorsey & Whitney, and UK Trade & Investment.

“Myths and Realities in the Fight for America’s Future”
San Diego Chapter April 25, 2013 meeting

Conventional wisdom, popularized by the 1972 Club of Rome Report, holds that there are Limits to Growth for the world. A few years earlier, in 1965 Moore’s Law was enunciated. Since then we have had the demise of the Soviet Union, the Arab Spring and burgeoning nuclear programs in North Korea and Iran.

Please join us on Thursday, April 25, 2013, 7:30am – 9:00am PST, when Linden Blue, Vice-Chairman of General Atomics, will discuss whether we are on a new road to serfdom, a road to Armageddon, or a road to a new era of world prosperity and peace. A lot will depend on the “operating system” we choose.

The meeting will consist of Mr. Blue’s presentation and opportunities for open group discussion and networking.

For more information see the file “Invitation to A&D Forum (SD) (April 2013)”.

The meeting is free. Click here to register to attend the meeting. Click here to register to access the WebEx live stream.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter was founded by Frontier Associates and Sheppard Mullin.

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on April 19

Astronomical discoveries have followed the development of new telescopes and instrumentation. In the last few decades alone, we have discovered over 800 new planets outside of those in our own Solar System, observed galaxies colliding and merging out to tremendous distances, and observed the entire universe to be expanding at an increasing rate, pulled apart by a cosmic force, unexplained by any of our current physical theories.

Please join us in Los Angeles on Friday, April 19, 2012, 7:30am – 9:00am PST, when Wendy Freedman, Director, Carnegie Observatories and Chairperson of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will describe how astronomical telescopes have led to our current understanding of cosmology — the universe on the largest scales. In addition, Wendy will give a current status of the GMT project, and discuss its exciting science goals.

For more information see Invite to A&D Forum (LA) (April 2013).

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until April 12). Click here to register to attend the meeting in person. Click here to register to access the WebEx live stream for free.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum was founded by Frontier Associates and the 62 Mile Club, and is sponsored by Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, Moss Adams, Sheppard Mullin, Salem Partners, Aero2PR, and UK Trade & Investment.

“Unifying an Organization Through a Shared Vision”
OC Chapter April 4, 2013 meeting

During the summer of 2011, Ducommun Incorporated made a transformational acquisition, nearly doubling the size of the company overnight.

Please join us on Thursday, April 4, 2013, 7:30am – 9:00am PST, when Joel Benkie, Chief Operating Officer of Ducommun Incorporated, will describe the company’s critical journey to integrate and unify the two organizations.

For more information see the file Invitation to A&D Forum (OC) (April 2013).pdf.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members, $30 for non-members until March 28 and $40 thereafer. Click here to attend the meeting in person. Click here to register to access the WebEx live stream.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Orange County chapter was founded by Frontier Associates and D.A. Davidson & Co., and is sponsored by Burdge Logistics, Moss Adams, BOBsearch, aero2pr, Dorsey & Whitney, and UK Trade & Investment.