About the Institute
DIBI connects partners across sectors to accelerate innovation, strengthen resilience, and build a more coordinated defense industrial base for the future.
Our Mission
Reimagining the Defense Industrial Base with Big, Bold Ideas
We strengthen America’s defense industrial base by connecting partners, accelerating innovation, and building the resilience needed to safeguard national security for what’s next.
WHAT WE DO
Strengthening the Defense Industrial Base Through Innovation and Connection
Our Approach
Connecting Partners to Advance Defense Readiness
DIBI brings together leaders from government, industry, and research to turn innovation into readiness and resilience across the defense industrial base.
Meet Our Team
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Stephen Flynn
Founding Director
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Jon Glass
Executive Director
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Paul Gallagher
Managing Director; Senior Strategic Advisor, Maritime Industry & Technology
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Scott Knowles
Senior Director of Research
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Angie Valencia
Director of Executive Operations & Special Projects
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Kristine Stigas
Director of Finance and Administration
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Scott Goldstein
Senior Director for Public Outreach
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Srinivas Tadigadapa
Academic Director
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Andrew Arbelaez
Graduate Research Assistant
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Annalyn Bachmann
Doctoral Research Assistant
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R. Daniel (Dan) Bagley
Senior Fellow for Advanced Defense Manufacturing
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Mel Bernstein
Strategic Advisory Board
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Elana Broitman
Strategic Advisory Board
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Ryan Bruggeman
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Elda Ceribashi
Senior Financial Analyst
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Robert Chaves
Strategic Advisory Board
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Eamon Conway
KRI-Affiliated Sr. Research Scientist
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Madelyn Creedon
Strategic Advisory Board
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Shemilore Daniels
Sr. Research Program Coordinator
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Allison Deese
Research Scientist
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Matthew Fleming
Graduate Fellow for Indo-Pacific Security
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Courtney Frazee
Manager – Communications and Special Projects
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Yolanda Garcia
Graduate Research Assistant
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Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr.
Strategic Advisory Board
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Jessica Green
Project Coordinator –Research Operations
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Justin Guthrie
Research Data Analyst
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Andrew Henson
Research Program Manager
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Nipun Jayakumar
Graduate Research Assistant
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Michael Kahle
Strategic Advisory Board
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Bernard King
Executive Assistant
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Tommy Knox
Research Assistant Co-op
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Jacob Kolton
Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Parker Kuhnert
Research Associate
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Tucker Marion
Director of the Capital Activation Lab
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Shannon McMahon
Doctoral Research Assistant
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Elizabeth Moore
Assistant Professor (DMSB) & GRI Sr. Research Scientist
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George Naccara
Senior Strategic Advisor
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Alec O’del
Doctoral Research Assistant
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Jacob Ohlson
Designer
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Rafe Patrone
Graduate Research Assistant
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Scott Pickens
Strategic Advisory Board
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Len Polizzotto
Strategic Advisory Board
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Kristin Raub
Sr. Research Scientist
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Karyn Richardson
Associate Director of Research
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Latoya Rowell
Special Assistant & Project Coordinator
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Crystal Shamblee
Research Program Manager
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Danielle Shariff
Doctoral Research Assistant
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Phil Stanley
Manager of Events and Public Outreach
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Shawn Tribuce
Undergraduate Data Analyst
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Robin White
Strategic Advisory Board
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Tilda Wilson
Graduate Data Analytics Assistant
About Northeastern
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