bens leadership report_2013

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Leadership Report 2013

The BENS Member Experience

2 I B u s i n e s s E x e c u t i v e s f o r N a t i o n a l S e c u r i t y L e a d e r s h i p R e p o r t 2 0 1 3


Business Executives for National Security

Chairman’s Letter .......................................................................................4

Letter from President & CEO .......................................................................5

BENS Is ........................................................................................................6

Carrying Out a Unique Mission ............................................................6

Providing a Meaningful Way to Give Back ...........................................7

The Member Experience ............................................................................8

High-Level Dialogue with Key Decisionmakers .....................................8

Development of Actionable Recommendations ..............................10

Hands on National Security Education ..............................................12

Exclusive Engagement with Business Peers ........................................14

Financial Stewardship: Managing Our Resources Wisely ..........................16

Board of Directors .....................................................................................17

Advisory Council ......................................................................................18

Contents


Chairman’s Letter

To Our Members and Future Members:

This past year was a busy and productive one at BENS, highlighted by the launch of our innovative Cybersecurity Awareness Initiative, several first-time visits to sites of strategic military and national security importance, and the smooth transition from one CEO to another.

In our 2013 Leadership Report, we focus on the whole Member Experience and what attracts business lead-ers to join BENS, inspires them to stay involved, and continually motivates them to contribute their expertise to keeping our nation safe and secure. BENS is most fortunate to have had for more than 30 years such an impressive, abundant pool of members to connect with military, intelligence, and other federal government partners who seek private sector knowledge and best practices in helping tackle significant national security challenges.

Over the summer, we said goodbye to General Monty Meigs and welcomed as our next President & CEO General Norty Schwartz, the first former service Chief of Staff to ever serve at the helm of our organization. His respected leadership and reputation in military and national security circles has already elevated BENS’ work in the policy arena, and his priorities will assuredly make BENS an even more effective organization. As we move ahead completing existing initiatives and starting new ones, such as lifting the burden on businesspeople wish-ing to serve in government and addressing meaningful intelligence and spending reform, our men and women in uniform, along with others who safeguard the United States, will benefit from the smart and pragmatic style that General Schwartz brings to BENS.

BENS is a completely member-driven organization. Your commit-ment of time, talent and treasure are critical to the relevance of BENS’ mission, the impact of our project-related work, and the personal satisfaction each member gains from his or her partici-pation in BENS. As you read this report, I hope you take pride in the accomplishments your investment has made possible over the past year and are inspired to continue your involvement in BENS in 2014 and beyond.

Thank you,

Bruce E. Mosler


Letter from President & CEO

Dear Friends:

As this year draws to a close, we are pleased to present our 2013 BENS Leadership Report. This edition il-lustrates the many ways in which BENS members have chosen to get involved in our mission, what they’ve gained from their membership, and how their participation is helping to safeguard America’s national security.

Make no mistake about it: at a time when leaders in government face so many challenges, BENS has earned a place in helping them address these challenges, when appropriate, through a business lens. While com-manding the U.S. Transportation Command from 2005-2008, I had the opportunity to see BENS’ impact first-hand and how advice and consultation from the private sector aided our military mission and personnel. BENS has a long and successful track record of producing results, which is one of the main reasons that com-pelled me to join the BENS family in July.

Upon completion of my time as Chief of Staff of the Air Force in 2012, I decided that although my time in military service to our country was ending, the opportunity to continue that service as the BENS CEO working to advance member-driven solutions was one I couldn’t refuse. BENS seemed an ideal fit, and I believe that sentiment is something all BENS members share.

It’s that profound passion and enthusiasm for our defense and national security that inspires BENS members to give back through their involvement with our organization. The opportunity BENS offers our members is unique. Our regional programming brings national security experts and government officials to the business community, allowing BENS members the chance to engage in high-level, intimate discussions with our nation’s best and brightest minds. Our trips and visits to various destinations of importance give mem-bers a front row seat to see the challenges and accomplishments of our military and national security enterprise. Our work on issue-related projects that enhance the performance of the United States military and national security community is a continuing example of the immense potential of public-private partner-ships. Since BENS is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and follows through on its recom-mendations, it’s no surprise that government officials often seek out our advice on whatever challenges they face—they know that no matter what, our advice isn’t tainted with a self-serving or political agenda.

We are honored to harness our members’ expertise and interests in national security in the pursuit of our mission, and we look forward to another successful year focused on elevating the BENS brand to continue delivering unique, high-value experiences for our membership. Please share this report with friends, colleagues and other like-minded business leaders who also embrace your commitment to our national security. We hope this report will encourage them to get involved and give back to the country we all love and call home.

All the best,

Norty Schwartz


BENS IS...

BENS is the only group of its kind that concentrates on how best business practices can help to safeguard America’s national security, without asking for anything in return. BENS offers members a chance to by-pass the political gridlock that exists in Washington by applying members’ profound business expertise to enhance our national security. BENS also provides numerous opportunities for members to get involved in public-private partnerships, both in policy recommendations as well as through high-level activities. And since BENS is member-driven, self-financed, nonpartisan, and completely volunteer—a rarity in a policy climate dominated by self-serving interest groups—government officials in every administration seek our advice, because they know we have no political agenda.

“Over time, as the gap between business and

government has regrettably widened away from

a mutually beneficial collaborative relationship,

BENS’ work to bridge that gap has become

increasingly valuable. We marry a thorough

knowledge of key national security issues with

decades of experience of our members’ best

business practices. While government is not a

business, it has manifold business-like opera-

tions, and we can help bring fresh insights and

hard-learned lessons to those activities.”— Denis Bovin

Carrying Out a Unique Mission


Providing a Meaningful Way to Give Back

BENS allows members to act upon their own sense of patriotism and give back to our country by getting involved in an organization that makes a real difference on the national stage. We help match business leaders’ know-how and interests with the needs of our government partners, resulting in valuable advice and consultation to solve defense and national security problems. It is because BENS is a meaningful vehicle for change that executives from all political persuasions and business sectors choose BENS as a philanthropy of choice. We offer them not only the opportunity to give back, but also the ability to get things done.

CYBERJane Holl Lute, the former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, discusses the nexus of the public/private sector in meeting the cybersecurity threat and the Department’s mission in combating cyber intrusion.

SOUTHCOMBrigadier General Linda R. Urrutia-Varhall, Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM’s) J-2, discusses SOUTHCOM’s Whole-of-Society Information Sharing Regional Display of the transnational organized crime environment.

“I have benefitted from being a citizen of the greatest

country in the world. I have lived and worked exten-

sively throughout the world. I consider it an honor

and a privilege that through BENS I can apply what

I have experienced and learned over the last 40 years

in business to give something back to the USA.” — Norm Chambers

Jane Holl Lute, former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Brigadier General Linda R. Urrutia-Varhall


BENS In IsraelIn mid-October, a group of BENS members traveled to Israel at the invitation of BENS Director Raphael Benaroya to gather information and insight from top government, military, and diplomatic officials on Israeli national security objectives and perceptions of the US in the region. The trip included meetings with three current ministers in the Israeli Cabinet, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officials, the Director of the IDF Intelligence Corps, the Deputy National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, officials from Mossad, two former Israeli Ambassadors to the US and Egypt, and an “Iron Dome” Battery Commander. BENS members were briefed on the Israeli perspective on external threats including concerns regard-ing Iran, Egypt and Syria. The visit allowed the delegation to travel throughout many parts of the country, from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and southern border communities, to get a full understanding of the current security and defense needs of this strategic US ally.

Exploring Management and Supply Chain Challenges with US Fleet Forces CommandAt the request of Admiral Bill Gortney, Commander of the US Navy Fleet Forces Command, a select delega-tion of BENS members visited Fleet Forces Headquar-ters in Norfolk, VA in August for a series of roundtable discussions with flag-level Commanders representing the Navy’s air, surface and submarine fleets. Focus-ing on the topics of “Leading a Business in a Down Environment” and “Readiness/Value Skill Chain-Supply Chain Management,” the BENS members shared their private sector expertise and lessons learned with the participating Navy leaders to help outline an integrated approach to the production and delivery of readiness of the US Navy Fleet. The BENS and Navy participants explored additional issues during a dinner reception hosted by Admiral Gortney and his wife at their private residence.

BENS gives members the rare opportunity to engage in an open dialogue with key decision-makers in government and offer pragmatic solutions to America’s national security challenges. BENS has strong working rela-tionships with military leaders, diplomats, and policymakers, as well as other business executives at the helm of some of the most important organizations in the United States.

The Member Experience

BENS members meet with Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya’alon in Jerusalem

High-Level Dialogue with Key Decisionmakers

Admiral Bill Gortney, Commander of the US Navy Fleet Forces Command


“BENS stands above any

other organization in terms

of the reach and respect it has

with top DoD officials and

other leaders in government.

Its membership is composed

of some of our nation’s best

business officials who are real

problem-solvers in their daily

jobs. This helps the organiza-

tion not only provide recom-

mendations, but also follow

through on its advice.”— Kristi Rogers

New York Eisenhower Award DinnerOn October 10, hundreds of BENS members and invited guests gathered at Chelsea Piers’ Pier Sixty for the 2013 New York Eisenhower Award Dinner. In a departure from other events of its type, the evening featured a frank discussion with honorees General Keith B. Alexander, Com-mander, US Cyber Command/Director, National Security Agency, and Craig J. Mundie, Senior Advisor to the CEO, Microsoft Corp., focused on the growing cyber threat. Led by former NBC Nightly News host and veteran reporter Tom Brokaw, the conversation also highlighted how public-private partnerships are an essential tool in helping to keep US critical infrastructure and intellectual property safe from cyber attacks.

CNBC’s Melissa Lee served as the event’s Master of Ceremonies, and later in the program General Norty Schwartz recognized the outstanding work of the Fisher House Foundation which provides a network of comfort homes where military and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving medical treatment for injuries sustained in service to our country. In an emotional conclusion to the evening, General Schwartz shared the inspirational stories of two special families who benefitted from Fisher House’s generous services, and the audience joined with him in thanking them for their courage and sacrifices.

Investigating Global Threat Networks with US Southern CommandGeneral John Kelly, Commander of US Southern Com-mand, convened multiple sessions with BENS members on the subject of global threat networks and his com-mand’s mission to combat transnational organized crime in the southern hemisphere.

BENS members assisted the command in better under-standing these networks as businesses and helped them to develop counter-network strategies that seek to exploit vulnerabilities in the business models upon which these networks are built. General Kelly and BENS are committed to furthering this partnership to find better ways of sharing knowledge to defeat this growing threat to security.

General Kelly with BENS Director John Dowd

Tom Brokaw with honorees Craig J. Mundie and General Keith B. Alexander

Fisher House Beneficiaries


Development of Actionable Recommendations

“The longer you are connected to BENS, the more you

understand its importance. BENS provides helpful guidance

over our nation’s defense enterprise, working to make all

government agencies – local, national, and international – more

cost and program effective. But it also offers so much more.

Sometimes all it takes is intervention on the part of BENS to

assist government at all levels and tasks in making key decisions

to sustain our security infrastructure.”— Landon Rowland

Reducing Military Fuel CostWith a goal of reducing $5 billion from their overall fuel budget in five years, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the primary supplier of petroleum to the United States Military, turned to BENS to help them reduce costs and streamline their fuel supply network. DLA oversees a $20 billion annual fuel budget and supply chain that, while serving admirably over the last several decades, must reform to meet today’s more limited budget enviroment and changing warfighting capabilities.

The resulting BENS report, “Finding Efficiencies in the Business of Defense: Reducing Fuel Cost for the Defense Logistics Agency,” was released in February and specifically assesses DLA’s internally-proposed reforms to their fuel procure-

ment business model and highlights those that provide the highest value for the Agency. It fur-

ther recommends additional best-practices to create greater efficiency and effective-

ness. The report was well received by Vice Admiral Mark Harnitchek, Director of DLA, who tasked the seven-member BENS Task Force with this work.

Several efficiency measures endorsed by BENS were noted in a DLA cost-cutting strategy reported in late-July 2013, and the US Air Force also touted their progress on another measure endorsed within the report.

Modernizing Military BenefitsMilitary personnel costs grew considerably over the past decade and now threaten to require a larger portion of the overall bud-get as expected defense cuts materialize. It is incumbent upon policymakers to address these rising personnel costs to ensure a robust, well-equipped, and trained fighting force. Building on the success of the ‘Tail-to-Tooth’ work, BENS is drafting a series of papers aimed at creating greater efficiency and value-based practice within military personnel benefit programs – programs like health care and retirement. The proposals will provide a distinctly private sector perspective to recommendations offered by other institutions while also offering unique suggestions for a modern and effective personnel benefit program that balances needed investment in high-caliber personnel and the need to meet budgetary limitations. BENS will use this series to help inform a Congressional blue ribbon commission that is tasked with reforming military benefits.

BENS does much more than the facilitation of conversations between the public and private sectors. We consult every part of the government we’re advising and follow through on our reports and recommenda-tions to ensure objectives are reached. BENS has a 31-year track record of delivering advice to appropri-ate government agencies—actions that are sponsored and implemented.

Vice Admiral Mark Harnitchek

Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools relief/appointment and retirement ceremony


Developing Economic Strategies in the AzoresAt the request of United States European Command (EUCOM), a BENS delegation visited the island of Terceira, Azores and Lisbon, Portugal in Feb-ruary. With the Regional Government of the Azores (RGA) facing significant economic challenges arising from the European financial crisis, and the local economy feeling additional pressure from the planned US force structure changes/reductions at the Lajes Airfield located in Terceira, the BENS mission was to identify possible economic development opportunities and strategies for mitigating the economic impact of the Lajes changes.

The nine member BENS working group – with expertise in real estate development and management, residential and commercial finance, private equity, venture capital, investment banking, energy production, and military support services – met with the Portuguese Ambassador to the US in Washington before departing, and while in the Azores met with the President of the RGA, other political leaders, business representatives, and academic heads, as well as the US military officials who currently use the Lajes Airfield. Upon traveling to Lisbon and holding meetings with the US Ambassador and many Portuguese officials, the BENS team provided a briefing on their initial findings and recommendations.

They then traveled to Stuttgart, Germany to deliver their preliminary feedback and insights to Deputy EUCOM Commander Vice Admiral Martoglio. A final report was later released detailing targeted strategies for use by Portuguese and US military and diplomatic officials to offset the economic impact of the base adjustments to protect regional stability and economic well-being.

Raising Awareness of the Cybersecurity ThreatIn 2012, government partners, including the National Security Agency (NSA) and Depart-ment of Homeland Security (DHS), called upon BENS to use its convening power and reach into the business community to help heighten the awareness of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and board members to the severity of the cyber threat to US critical infra-structure and intellectual property. During the resulting effort led by BENS Board members Bill Coleman and Al Berkeley, and member John Glowacki, it quickly became apparent that CEOs and board members of small and medium-sized companies lacked an easily accessible resource to learn how to assess their own company’s cyber vulnerability and implement an effective program to address the cyber threat. Too few executives and

board members treated cybersecurity as a strategic business issue that must be managed at the top. Thus, in 2013, BENS turned its attention to determining how to best fill this resource and awareness gap. At a January meeting with representatives from

the White House, DHS, the US Armed Services, the Secret Service, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, as well as Hill staffers, BENS pledged to create an online resource to supply CEOs and Boards with a roadmap and tools to ascertain the cyber risk to their own companies and to devise a plan to mitigate and better manage the resulting risk. After months of work, on October 21, this goal was realized with the launching of the RE: Cyber webpage (www.staysafeonline.org/re-cyber/) in partnership with National Cyber Security Alliance. BENS members celebrated the launch and were recognized for their cybersecurity awareness achievements by participating in the NASDAQ Opening Bell Ceremony on that day.

Going forward, through RE: Cyber, BENS will continue to work toward greater inclusion of cybersecurity into enterprise risk management and the adoption of cybersecurity best prac-tices. BENS members will generate content for the RE: Cyber webpage, continue aware-ness efforts at the executive level, drive traffic to the webpage, and build a consortium of nonprofit and for-profit entities to champion effective management of the cyber threat at the CEO and Board levels.

Al Berkeley

John Glowacki

Bill Coleman

www.staysafeonline.org/re-cyber/


At both the national and regional levels, BENS organizes and hosts regular programs throughout the year to better connect our members with the major issues affecting the United States’ national security. We invite Amer-ica’s top security experts, government and military representatives and leaders for private, off-the-record events where BENS members can en-gage in in-depth conversations on a wide variety of defense and security topics.

Hands-On National Security Education

“Though I’ve never been in

the military and don’t work

in an industry that directly

deals with national defense,

BENS gives me an oppor-

tunity to be plugged into

national security issues and

contribute communications

and marketing skills; that’s

an opportunity few private

citizens ever get.”— Jane Stout

Witnessing Battlefield Training at the National Training CenterLocated in Southern California’s Mojave Desert, the National Training Center (NTC) provides re-alistic battlefield training for the United States military. Units are deployed for 21 days, engaging in force-on-force simulated combat training in an environment mimicking real villages in Iraq and Afghanistan. In October, NTC Commander Brigadier General Ted Martin hosted BENS members for the rare opportunity of observing US soldiers undergoing US Army Security Force Training as they prepared for their deployments to Afghanistan. The visit included a full day of scenario-based engagements utilizing an active, mock Afghan village used for training, where mosques, hotels, traffic circles and actors playing local civilians and insurgents transform the NTC into a realistic combat zone. Along with the simulation, the BENS group also observed and participated in a live-fire exercise, IED simulations, and tank and aviation support exercises.

BENS delegation at the National Training Center

Understanding the IED Threat with Lieutenant General BarberoIn the wake of the devastation caused by Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosions, the Department of Defense established the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) in 2006 to reduce this threat to American troops and foreign civilians. In 2013, JIEDDO’s then-director, Lieutenant General Michael Barbero, met with BENS members in several regions to provide an update on this important work. BENS New York members hosted General Barbero in January for an in-depth briefing on the current threat IEDs pose to military personnel in Afghanistan and Iraq, the steps JIEDDO has taken to reduce the amount of IEDs and the effectiveness of IED attacks, and future DoD and JIEDDO priorities for the ever-changing munitions threat landscape. Lieutenant General Barbero


Observing Navy SEAL TrainingThe business of forging Navy SEALs was on display in February for 16 BENS members who toured the US Naval Special Warfare Command base in Coronado, CA. “The Enemy Thanks You for Not Giving 100% Today” tagline was prominently displayed to remind trainees and base visitors of the seriousness and difficulty of SEAL training. BENS members were briefed on SEAL training and Navy Special Warfare operation, then toured the train-ing facilities, including the training pool and an obstacle course. The day was capped by riding on and piloting rigid-hull inflatable boats around San Diego Bay.

Sequestration: An In-Depth Discussion with Defense Budget Expert Dr. Gordon AdamsBENS Advisory Council member Dr. Gordon Adams, a US Foreign Policy professor at American University and a distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center, traveled to Atlanta on September 10 to discuss the defense budget and sequestration with BENS members. Speaking at the Federal Reserve Bank, Dr. Adams emphasized that the US must possess a strategic vision when planning future defense budget needs, and that focus should be placed on cyclical long-term trends and how they affect the flow of resources during defense spend-ing drawdowns. He stated that BENS can offer valuable advice on how best to manage these cuts because business people often must cut their own budgets in a similar manner.

Dr. Gordon Adams

US sailors aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat ride in the wake of the amphibious assault ship during a man-overboard drill

Analyzing the New Capabilities and Challenges of the Navy’s Littoral Combat ShipNavy officials visited with BENS members in September to update members on the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. The LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed for operation in near-shore environments yet capable of open-ocean operation; the Navy will have a fleet of up to 55 once production is finished. Members were briefed on the background of the LCS program and learned about the advanced training and maintenance concepts that are being employed with this new platform for the first time.

The Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS 2)

Discussing Navy Cybersecurity with Vice Admiral Rogers On January 9, Vice Admiral Michael S. Rogers Commander, US Fleet Cyber Command/ US 10th Fleet joined BENS members for a Roundtable Lunch in Palo Alto. VADM Rogers’ command scope includes being the central operational authority for networks, cryptologic/signals intelligence, information operations, cyber, electronic warfare, and space capabilities in support of forces afloat and ashore. VADM Rogers participated in a fascinating, open, and in-depth discussion covering topics from effective organizational structure, efficient use of resources, and encouraging innovation to key cyber threats, and our strategic approach to the challenges we face.

Vice Admiral Michael S. Rogers


Exclusive Engagement with Business Peers

Women in National Security (WINS)Founded by BENS member Kristi Rogers, the Women in National Security program brings female executives and government officials together to discuss, interact and engage on key issues relating to national security and foreign policy. WINS hosts quarterly events for influential women to connect, and in 2013 participants heard from female Senate Chiefs of Staffs, Face-book’s Chief Operating Officer, a former White House National Security Advisor, and the CEO of a major infrastructure security firm.

Assessing the Geopolitical Impact of America’s Oil & Gas RevolutionThe recent explosion in domestic oil and gas resources has created a monumental shift in the international energy landscape, forcing policymakers to rethink everything from infrastructure to trade to security. BENS brought industry and security experts to provide context around this new energy reality and explore its impact on international relations and foreign policy. Through an interactive forum and an issue paper called “Security in the New Energy Landscape,” BENS offered unique and valuable insight to a robust energy security discussion and generated information needed to help guide government leaders toward thoughtful security policy in a time of booming domestic supply.

BENS Energy Council: The BENS Energy Council endorsed and supported the BENS Oil & Gas Forum in the summer and members of the Council authored both BENS energy-related reports in 2013, “Finding Efficien-cies in the Business of Defense: Reducing Fuel Cost for the Defense Logistics Agency” and “Security in the New Energy Landscape.” In the year since its founding, the Council became a trusted resource for government leaders and an established avenue for BENS members to take a more proactive role in promoting efficient and effective energy security policy. The member-led Council will build on their success in 2014 with projects potentially focusing on energy infrastructure management and fuel availability.

BENS is comprised of business peo-ple from a diverse set of industries and professions, making our advice to government clients particularly valuable. The pool of talent that makes up the BENS membership en-ables us to match each particular national security challenge with the appropriate advisors. Our members gain the added value of interacting with other like-minded senior busi-ness executives on issues of com-mon interest and shared purpose.

“BENS membership means

a stimulating agenda of meet-

ings and events coupled with

the opportunity to connect

with impressive people from

both the government and the

private sector.”— Thomas Dolan

Member Fran Townsend


NASDAQ Cyber Security EventCelebrating National Cyber Security Awareness Month, BENS members joined officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance on October 21 for events highlighting the importance of managing cyber risk at the CEO, Board and Audit Committee levels. BENS President and CEO General Norty Schwartz along with members Dave Barger, Al Berkeley, Lars Buttler, Mike Cote, Don Dixon, Tom Dolan, Bill Flynn, John Glowacki, Bruce Mosler and Bill Murdy joined acting Homeland Security Secretary Rand Beers to ring the NASDAQ Opening Bell. BENS later organized a panel discussion and luncheon to underscore the urgency of companies including cyber as part of their risk management strategies and to announce the launch of a new platform, RE: Cyber, available at www.staysafeonline.org, where execu-tives can access a roadmap for devising a plan to mitigate cyber risk and put best practices into action.

6th Annual Kansas City National Security DinnerOn September 12, over 250 business leaders, military officials and invited guests from Kansas and Missouri paid tribute to former Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker at a dinner in her honor at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City. The dinner recognized Senator Kassebaum Baker’s contributions to the State of Kansas and our nation’s secu-

2013 DC Eisenhower Award DinnerHundreds of BENS members, top military leaders, lawmakers and invited guests gathered at Washington, DC’s Ronald Reagan Building on May 20 to honor General Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff, US Army and Mr. Andrew N. Liveris, President and CEO, Dow Chemical Company with the Eisenhower Award. The awardees were recognized for their contributions to our country, reflecting President Eisenhower’s definition of security as “…the total product of our economic, intel-lectual, moral and military strength.”

BENS President, Norty Schwartz, Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker and Director Landon Rowland

Andrew N. LiverisGeneral Raymond Odierno

rity as a distinguished member of the United States Senate (1978-1997), where she built a strong reputation for her work on foreign affairs diplomacy, fiscal responsibility, bipartisan cooperation and Cold War policy. In her remarks fol-lowing a video tribute from Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Kassebaum Baker dis-cussed the conflict in Syria, the rationale for targeted sequestration cuts, and the need for greater civility in the halls of Congress.

www.staysafeonline.org/re-cyber/


BENS generated revenue of about $6.2 million and incurred expenses of about $6.5 million in 2012 and had net assets of just under $5 million at year-end. In 2011, revenue was $6.9 million and expenses were $6.8 million with net assets of $5 million. We continued our long string of unqualified audit opinions. Complete Audited Financial Statements and IRS Form 990 are available on our website at www.bens.org. BENS’ expenses for 2012 are depicted in the chart below which emphasizes our strong focus on program activities.

BENS Functional Expenses(including salaries)

Managing Our Resources Wisely

Financial Stewardship

67%Project and Program

Related Activities

11%Administration

22%Fund Raising

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Board of DirectorsChairmanBruce E. Mosler* Chairman of Global Brokerage Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Vice ChairmenRaphael Benaroya* Managing PartnerAmerican Licensing Group L.P.

Ramon P. Marks* Partner Arnold & Porter, LLP

Executive Comittee ChairmanMary M. Boies* President & CEO Boies & McInnis, LLP

Founding ChairmanStanley A. Weiss

President & CEO General Norton A. Schwartz*, USAF (Ret.)

DirectorsPatricia C. Barron Vice ChairUSAA

Alfred R. Berkeley Vice ChairmanGentag, Inc.

Charles G. Boyd General, USAF (Ret.)

Norman C. Chambers Chairman, President and CEONCI Building Systems

Howard E. Cox, Jr. Advisory PartnerGreylock

Robert M. Dannenberg Managing Director, Chief Security OfficerGoldman Sachs, Inc.

Joseph M. DePinto President and CEO7-Eleven, Inc.

John M. Dowd PartnerAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Field, LLP

Ezra S. FieldManaging Director Roark Capital Group

William D. FlynnPresident and CEO Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

Michael P. Galvin* PresidentHarrison Street Real Estate Capital, LLC

Mark J. Gerencser* Chairman of the BoardCyberSpa, LLC

Denis A. Bovin* Co-Chairman and Co-CEO Stone Key Partners, LLC

William F. Murdy*Chairman of the Board Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

Landon H. Rowland* Chairman Emeritus Janus Capital Group

Ronald J. Gidwitz PartnerGCG Partners

G. S. Beckwith Gilbert President and CEOField Point Capital Management Company

Maurice R. Greenberg Chairman & CEOC.V. Starr & Co., Inc.

Thomas J. HigginsSenior Vice PresidentFirst Data Corporation

Thomas M. Holder Chair & CEO Holder Construction Company

John K. Hurley Founder & Managing Partner Cavalry Asset Management

Earle W. Kazis President Earle W. Kazis Associates, Inc.

Christopher C. Melton, Sr.* Chairman and CEOThe White Oak Group, Inc.

John P. Morgridge Chairman of the Board (Ret.)Cisco Systems, Inc.

Mark S. Newman Chairman and CEO (Ret.)DRS Technologies, Inc.

Charles H. Robbins Senior VP, Worldwide Field OperationsCisco Systems, Inc.

Anthony ScaramucciManaging PartnerSkybridge Capital Group, LLC

Frank V. Sica Managing Partner Tailwind Capital Partners

Donald V. Smith Senior Managing Director (Ret.)Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin

Mike SpanosSVP & Chief Customer OfficerPepsiCo, Inc.

Heidi L. Steiger President, East Region U.S. Bank

Paul G. Stern* ChairmanClaris Capital, LLC

John H. Streicker ChairmanSentinel Real Estate Corporation

Frances F. TownsendSenior Vice PresidentMacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc.

George J. TsunisChairman and CEOChartwell Hotels

Edwin A. Wahlen, Jr.* Managing PartnerCGW Southeast Partners

Bruce N. Whitman Chairman, President and CEOFlightSafety International, Inc.

* Denotes members of the Executive Committee


Advisory CouncilMichael J. Bayer, ChairmanFormer Chairman of the Defense Business BoardPresident & CEODumbarton Strategies, LLC

Dr. Gordon AdamsProfessor of International Relations, American University and Distinguished Fellow, Stimson CenterFormer Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs, OMB

The Honorable Gordon R. EnglandFormer Deputy Secretary of DefenseChairmanTOTUS Solutions, Inc.

William J. Fallon Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret)Former Commander, U.S. Central Command and U.S. Pacific CommandChairmanCounterTack, Inc.

Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr. Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret)Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffGiambastiani Group, LLC

James McAleese, Esq.PrincipalMcAleese & Associates, P.C.

John M. B. O’ConnorChief Executive OfficerJ.H. Whitney Investment Management Company

Peter PaceGeneral, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret)Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffOperating PartnerBehrman Capital

Jim RosenbluthManaging DirectorCrisis ManagementGlobal Business ConsultingCushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Richard SpencerManaging MemberFall Creek Management, LLC

Dr. Harlan UllmanChairmanKillowen Group Chairman CNI Guard Ltd and CNI Guard US

The Honorable William H. WebsterFormer Director, Central Intelligence Agency/Former Director, Federal Bureau of InvestigationRetired PartnerMilback, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP


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bens member experience

national security circles

national security importance