EVENT DESCRIPTION/AGENDA
5:00 PM Optional: Arrivals Deacon Brodies, 247 Elgin St
6:30 PM Networking Commences at Bytown Mess
7:00 PM SNAME Eastern Canadian Section Update
7:15 PM Cmdre Keith Coffen, Opening Remarks followed by:
DGMEPM Challenges and Opportunities - Perspectives from the MEPM Team:
1. LCdr Nick Marasco: Using Feature Extraction to Perform Equipment Health Monitoring on Ship Radiated Noise (thesis)
2. Joe Podrebarac: The Technology Direction and Challenges of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Methodology within Canada's Underwater Surveillance Community
3. LCdr Devin Kester: Naval Technical Innovation Program (NTIP)
9:30 PM Networking
10:00 PM Facilities shut
SPEAKER/PRESENTER
Cmdre Keith Coffen
Director General Maritime Equipment Programme Management
Department of National Defence
A native Newfoundlander, former Air Cadet and former soldier of the Communications reserve, Keith Coffen was commissioned as an officer of the Canadian Armed Forces in 1995. Trained as a Naval Combat Systems Engineer, he served at sea in Her Majesty's Canadian Ships REGINA and HURON as well as in Her Majesty's Canadian Submarines ONONDAGA and WINDSOR.
Over the course of his career, Commodore Coffen has been primarily focused on the development, delivery and sustainment of equipment solutions that protect the lives of Canadian Armed Forces personnel and enable them to succeed across the full spectrum of lawful military operations worldwide. He has served nationally and internationally in fleet support and project delivery roles including weapon, sensor and platform acquisition and modernization projects.
Commodore Coffen holds degrees in Engineering, Business, and Defence Studies and is a graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada and the US Naval Postgraduate School. He is also a graduate of the Canadian Forces College, having completed both the Joint Command and Staff Programme and the National Security Programme there. He is certified as a DND Level III project manager, for the management of the largest and most complex projects in the Defence portfolio.ยท Commodore Coffen was appointed as Director General Maritime Equipment Programme Management and Chief Engineer of the Royal Canadian Navy in July 2022.
This is a free event, all are welcome.
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