Michael S. Dean, Deputy Supervisor of Salvage & Diving, Director of Ocean Engineering, USN

Biography

An ocean engineering graduate of the Florida Institute of Technology, Mr. Dean began his career with Naval Sea Systems Command in 1982. Following Naval Architect assignments in the Ship Design Directorate he transferred to the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) as a project engineer, where he attended the U.S. Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center and qualified as a Diving and Salvage Officer.

After completing extended assignments at Long Beach Naval Shipyard and the Navy Experimental Diving Unit, he was assigned to the SUPSALV Salvage Operations Division where he participated in ship salvage and deep ocean search and recovery operations before transferring to the newly formed Underwater Ship Husbandry Division. As the senior engineer he worked to develop numerous underwater processes, procedures and tools for ship and submarine repair, directed the Navy’s worldwide underwater hull cleaning program and established the Navy’s underwater welding and non-destructive testing programs.

Following graduation from the Defense Systems Management College, he served as the Underwater Ship Husbandry Division Director from 1990 until 2006 when he began his assignment as the Deputy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, Director of Ocean Engineering.

In addition to his engineering technical competencies, Mr. Dean has significant experience in operations, contracting and finance. He received the Navy’s Superior Civilian Service Award in 2011. In his present position, Mr. Dean is the senior civilian and acquisition official for Navy salvage and diving and the Navy’s warranted technical authority for salvage and underwater ship husbandry. In this capacity, he leads a diverse workforce of civilian and military personnel in accomplishing the objectives of the U.S. Navy Salvage and Diving Programs.

Kirk Jenne '84, Director, Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC), NAVSEA Warfare Centers HQ

Biography

Mr. Kirk E. Jenne is currently Director of the Naval Engineering Education Consortium, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers’ initiative to develop the future workforce. He is also on the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Future Force magazine editorial board, a member of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, and a scientific committee member of the international forum on Underwater Acoustics Measurements: Technologies and Results.

Mr. Jenne was Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for NSWC (2011-2014), responsible for leadership and direction in facilitating technology transition and developing strategies for in-house research programs. His responsibilities also included acting as principal advisor on science and technology (S&T) practices, working with the Surface Warfare Entreprise, coordinating with R&D/S&T leadership, and promoting collaboration among NSWC, academia, and industry.

Mr. Jenne served in a Joint Service billet at the Office of the Secretary of Defense as Deputy Director of the DoD Laboratories Office (2009-2010). He assisted the Director with policy; promoting S&T with Army, Navy, and Air Force Service laboratories; congressional reporting; and directing the US/UK Science and Engineering exchange program.

Mr. Jenne was reassigned from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center to work for the Chief Scientist at ONR (2005-2009). His responsibilities included program management for in-house laboratory research programs for the Warfare and Systems Centers (Air, Surface, Undersea, and SSC), overseeing a broad portfolio of basic and applied research. He originated and chaired the Warfare Center S&T Advisory Board to help promote collaboration across the Naval Research Enterprise. Mr. Jenne directed a workforce development/outreach initiative (N-STAR) for the Chief of Naval Research to stimulate interest in STEM that included NREIP summer internships.

Mr. Jenne began his career as an electro-mechanical engineer at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) (1984-1997). His tenure at NRL gave him exposure to S&T on acoustic sensors, polymers, adhesives, corrosion, structural vibration, and several technology proof-of-principle sea tests. He moved to NUWC as program manager for applications of acoustic sensors and arrays (1997-2005).

Mr. Jenne has a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean Engineering from Florida Atlantic University (1984) and a Master of Science degree from the Naval Postgraduate School Physics Department.

Rear Admiral Lorin Selby, Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)

Biography

Rear Admiral Lorin Selby was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated from the University of Virginia in December 1986 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nuclear Engineering and earned his commission through the Navy’s ROTC program. He also holds a Master of Science degree and a degree in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Rear Admiral Selby assumed command of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in October 2014. In this position, he is responsible for leading more than 16,000 scientists, engineers, technicians and support personnel, both civilian and active duty, within seven NSWC divisions located across the country. NSWC provides research, development, test, and evaluation for the future Navy as well as in-service engineering and logistics support for the operational fleet.

His shipboard tours include USS Puffer (SSN 652), USS Pogy (SSN 647), and USS Connecticut (SSN 22). From July 2004 to May 2007 he commanded USS Greeneville (SSN 772) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  During these assignments, Rear Admiral Selby conducted several deployments to the Western Pacific, Northern Pacific, Northern Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.

Ashore, Rear Admiral Selby’s staff assignments include duty as a company officer and instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy, service as the deputy director of the Navy’s liaison office to the U.S. House of Representatives, and duty as the Submarine Platforms and Strategic Programs branch head in the Submarine Warfare Directorate on the Navy Staff. Following selection as an acquisition professional, he served as a principal assistant program manager for the Advanced Undersea Systems Program Office (PMS 394), and assignment as the program manager for both the Submarine Imaging and Electronic Warfare Systems Program Office (PMS 435) and the Advanced Undersea Systems Program Office (PMS 394).

Rear Admiral Selby is authorized to wear the Legion of Merit (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (six awards) and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards) in addition to various unit awards.

David B. Tubridy '81, Deputy Division Technical Director, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City, FL

Biography

As the Deputy Division Technical Director since March 2013, Mr. Tubridy serves as a Navy technical expert in the research and development of littoral warfare systems and principal assistant to the Division Technical Director and Commanding Officer providing technical direction for all of the programs within the Division. He is responsible for short-and long-term strategic planning, detailed tactical planning, resource management, business and technical execution oversight, and the prerequisite analysis required to conduct research, development, test and evaluation, in-service support of mine warfare systems, naval special warfare systems, diving and life support systems, amphibious/expeditionary maneuver warfare systems, and other naval missions that occur primarily in coastal (littoral) regions.

Mr. Tubridy has served as served as a member of Division’s senior leadership for over ten years having led two technical departments. He served for over ten years as the leader of the Division’s largest department where he directed efforts in the RDT&E of Naval Sea Mine and Mine Countermeasure Systems, Littoral Combat Ship Mission Packages, and Strategic Systems. He has held three NAVSEA technical warrants as Technical Area Expert for both Naval Sea Mines and Mine Countermeasures and Chief Systems Engineer for MCM/MHC Class Combat Systems.

Mr. Tubridy received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Ocean Engineering from Florida Atlantic University in 1981 and joined the Naval Coastal Systems Center in Panama City in 1982. He completed his Master of Science Degree in Engineering Science at the University of Florida in 1989.