Renee Haltom is Richmond regional executive and vice president of Research communications at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Her work involves engaging business, banking, and community leaders on national, regional, and local economic conditions to inform the monetary policymaking process, as well as sharing information about the Federal Reserve System. Haltom is based at the Richmond office and has responsibility for public outreach and engagement in Virginia, as well as oversees the Richmond Fed's Regional Executive, Research Communications, and Economic Education functions and its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council. 
 
Haltom joined the Richmond Fed in 2009 as an economic writer in the Research department — often with a focus on monetary policy, economic theory, and the Federal Reserve — and served as editor of Econ Focus magazine from 2015 to 2018. She started her Fed career in 2005 at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, providing education on monetary policy and the Federal Reserve to a variety of audiences. 
 
Haltom has a bachelor's degree in economics from Michigan State University and a master's degree in economics from the University of San Francisco. 

Marvin L. Horne serves as NASA’s Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, and Assistant Administrator for the Office of Procurement. He provides executive leadership and oversight of the agency’s procurement policy, strategy, and operations.

Since joining NASA in 2008, Mr. Horne has held multiple senior acquisition leadership roles, including Deputy Assistant Administrator for Procurement and Director of the Information Technology Procurement Office, where he oversaw more than 230 active contracts with annual obligations exceeding $730 million. He has led enterprise-wide acquisition programs, supported mission directorates on complex procurements, and driven large-scale organizational transformation across NASA’s procurement and small business offices.

Mr. Horne began his government career as an active-duty Airman in the U.S. Air Force and later served as a contracting Copper Cap Intern. He holds degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, an MBA from William Carey University, and is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Managers in Government program. He holds FAC-C Level III, FAC-C-DS, and DAWIA certifications.

He is a committed mentor and frequent speaker and has received numerous honors, including the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, Silver Snoopy Award, and NASA Administrator’s Gears of Government Initiative Award.

Jeff Koses is recognized as an innovative leader in the field of acquisition. As Senior Procurement Executive for the General Services Administration, Jeff has three priorities: 1) strengthen the acquisition workforce, 2) smart and effective buying and 3) healthy and productive industry relationships. Jeff and his team are working to ensure an acquisition system that is modern, accessible, and streamlined. Jeff is a voting member of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council where he is a champion for acquisition reform. He also oversees the Federal Acquisition Institute which supports 180,000 members of the civilian acquisition workforce. Jeff also serves as the Chairperson of the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, the largest single source of employment, in the United States, for people who are blind or have significant disabilities. In his AbilityOne role, he emphasizes effective stewardship, prioritizing job growth, and engaging the Commissioners in the strategic direction of the program. Earlier in his career, Jeff created GSA’s premiere vehicle for integrated professional services, OASIS, and managed 25 multiple award schedules with annual sales of over $22 billion, supported emergency acquisition and oversaw acquisition for GSA Global Supply. In 2022, Jeff Koses won the prestigious Presidential Rank Distinguished Executive award recognizing him for his exceptional leadership, accomplishments, and dedication to civil service. He holds a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. He also holds a masters in Acquisition Management.

John McCanney is the Director –Transitions of the Department of War (DoW) Office for Small Business Innovation, within the Office of the Undersecretary of War for Research & Engineering (OUSW R&E). He is responsible for accelerating Small Business Innovation Research and  Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) capability adoption across the Department. He ensures DoW components are cultivating capabilities that are aligned with the strategic interests of the Department and are focused on rapidly transitioning critical capabilities at scale to meet Warfighter needs.

Mr. McCanney previously served as AFWERX’s Chief of the Innovation Contracting, where he led contracting outreach and education in innovation activities, such as SBIR/STTR Phase III and the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Strategic Funding Increase / Tactical Funding Increase (STRATFI/TACFI) programs. He worked with the DAF Specific Topic team and mission-partner contracting offices to rapidly execute a $400M annual portfolio, accelerated selection-to-award timing, and streamlined DAF contracting processes. Previously, he was the AFWERX Open Topic SBIR/STTR Contracting Sprints Lead, championing the execution of over $2B in contracts, also serving on the Air Force COVID-19 Task Force and leading the rapid execution of $300M+ in critical technologies during the pandemic.

Over his 17 years as a DoW civilian, Mr. McCanney has worked aggressively to reform contracting/acquisition policy and procedures, with a focus on applying speed and creativity; continuously improving the ability of the Department to develop and deliver capabilities. He is the recipient of the Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal  and the Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Innovation in Contracting award.