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The Energy Landscape Amidst Climate Change


John Pournoor, Ph.D.

CEO and founder of Government Analytica

Former VP of Government Affairs, 3M


November 14, 2024

Dennos Museum Center Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City, MI

In person & online


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Thursday, November 14, 2024

6:30 pm Eastern US program | 5:30 pm reception

Dennos Museum Center Milliken Auditorium

1701 E. Front St. Traverse City, MI


Hybrid event // in-person audience and online livestream
In-person admission | $15 per person
Online admission | $10 per person | watch online


Students & educators | free admission for current students and educators, including NMC and area secondary schools.


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About the Speaker


John Pournoor is the visionary CEO and founder of Government Analytica, bringing an impressive 35 years of experience at the vital intersection of government and industry. His leadership journey has been marked by impactful roles, most notably leading Government Affairs at 3M, where he navigated operations spanning 29 U.S. states and over 37 countries worldwide. Under John's guidance, Government Analytica stands as a beacon for private and public sector clients, delivering in-depth research, rigorous analysis, and thought leadership that paves the way for strategic engagement with governments. The firm’s expertise spans critical areas such as healthcare, infrastructure, technology, trade, supply chains, safety, and security—each project fortified by a commitment to public value and innovative foresight.


John’s career is rooted in collaborative excellence, showcased during his time as chair of a distinguished consortium that rallied top-tier organizations to meet U.S. government needs. This Alliance, featuring eminent members like Beckton Dickinson, Black and Veatch, Cargill, Mayo Clinic, Motorola, Honeywell, Lucent/Bell, General Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, and 3M, was a dynamic platform for fostering strategies that effectively engaged government efforts and showcased the power of collective expertise at times of great national need.


At Government Analytica, this legacy continues through the harnessing of vast streams of data generated by both government and industry. By meticulously analyzing these waves of digital information—encompassing economic, social, and an array of other indicators—the firm unearths profound insights and strategic foresight. This dedication to data-driven advocacy empowers clients to elegantly measure and communicate the public value of policy proposals. It inspires communities, policymakers, and governments to see and realize the broader good that well-crafted initiatives can achieve.

Learn more about Dr. John Pournoor here.


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About the Moderator


Jack Segal, former senior U.S. diplomat and IAF co-chair, has had a long career in arms control and nonproliferation. He served at the National Security Council as Director for Nonproliferation and Export Controls from 1999-2000. Prior to that, in Moscow, he was responsible for implementing a variety of arms control agreements. From 1986-87, he served as a State Department representative to the strategic weapons talks of the START negotiations with the USSR in Geneva. While there, he drafted the Agreement on Nuclear Risk Reduction with the USSR which was signed in 1987 and which continues to be honored by the U.S. and Russia today despite the current state of the relationship (June 2023).

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

Recommended by Thomas Countryman


RECENT BOOKS


  • Charles Glaser/Austin Long/Brian Radzinsky, Managing U.S. Nuclear Operations in the 21st Century, 2022
  • Vipin Narang/Scott Sagan, The Fragile Balance of Terror: Deterrence in the New Nuclear Age, 2022
  • Mariana Budjeryn, Inheriting the Bomb, 2022


HISTORICAL READING


  • Rose Gottemoeller, Negotiating the New START Treaty, 2021
  • William Perry/Tom Collina, The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power, 2020
  • Fred Kaplan, The Bomb: Presidents, Generals and the Secret History of Nuclear War, 2020
  • Daniel Ellsberg, The Doomsday Machine, 2018
  • Ronan Farrow, War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence, 2018
  • Joseph Cirincione, Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World before it is Too Late, 2013


COMMENTARY on Russian Decision to ‘suspend’ New START



WEBSITES



ARMS CONTROL ASSOCIATION Monthly journal: Arms Control Today



COUNTRYMAN SPEECHES / ARTICLES / INTERVIEWS



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ABOUT DAVID V. AGUILAR


David Aguilar is a Principal at Global Security Innovative Strategies (GSIS), a security consulting and business advisory firm headquartered in Washington, DC. At GSIS, Mr. Aguilar advises clients on a broad range of national homeland and international security matters including border security and logistics, global trade and commerce, supply chain management and security, risk management, viability assessments, and strategic planning and implementation. Mr. Aguilar focuses on tailoring global risk management solutions related to supply chain security, customs compliance, and all issues related to border protection at and between international ports of entry.


Mr. Aguilar had a distinguished 35 year career in federal law enforcement, having previously led the United States’ largest law enforcement organization, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Prior to leading CBP, he was appointed by President George W. Bush as the National Chief of the United States Border Patrol. He previously served as Chief of the Tucson Sector and in various leadership positions within the U.S. Border Patrol. As the Acting Commissioner of CBP, he oversaw a workforce of 60,000 agents, officers, and other personnel and a budget of more than 11 Billion dollars.


Mr. Aguilar currently serves on the Board of Directors for CZ-USA and Drone Aviation as well as the Advisory Boards of AT&T First Net and the Border Security Expo.


Mr. Aguilar holds an Associate degree in accounting from Laredo Community College and attended Laredo State University and the University of Texas at Arlington. He is a graduate of the Senior Executive Fellows program at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

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