Michael Gibb
1stLt Michael Gibb is a native of Southern California and has lived in Washington, DC since he commissioned into the United States Air Force in 2009. Michael received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Park University in Parkville, MO in 2008. He also received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Texas in San Antonio, TX in 2009. Since 2011, Michael has been pursuing a Masters of Science in Operations Research at George Mason University. Michael will be entering into a doctoral candidate program in the Department of Operations Research at the Air Force Institute of Technology in Dayton, OH starting this Fall.

Brian Jones
Brian Jones is getting his Masters in Systems Engineering with a concentration in Systems Management. Brian completed his bachelors in Systems Engineering at GMU in 2010 with a concentration in operations research. His work experience has been centered around system design and testing. He spent a year with BAE Systems working for the Marine Corp Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (MCOTEA) at Quantico VA. By applying systems engineering methodologies and principles, Brian successfully led multiple systems through initial operating capability (IOC) testing and completed a deployment to Afghanistan to help Marines test newly fielded equipment and systems. He now works for Northrop Grumman in Fairfax VA and oversees testing activities for multiple projects. He has authored many technical papers detailing systems engineering processes for government customers. After Brian completes his Master's degree, he plans to start working towards getting his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Mingming Lei
Mingming Lei is currently an engineer with the Department of the Navy. She works on a team of software developers supporting the Navy's Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) efforts. Prior to working with the Navy, she supported the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with its acquisition efforts and the development and management of its NextGen Air Traffic Systems. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Systems Engineering and is expecting to graduate spring of 2013. She received her Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2009.

Minh Truong
Minh Truong is currently a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Prior to that, he was a federal contractor at MCR, LLC performing cost analysis on various federal system acquisitions. He supported the DoD, NASA, and the Intelligence Community. His first job out of college was at Hawker Beechcraft Corporation as an aeronautical engineer designing business jets with specialization in airframe and powerplant. Mr. Truong is currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Systems Engineering from George Mason University and will be graduating at the end of spring semester 2013. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronuatical Engineering.