Dr. Ron Black, managing principal of Osprey Cove LLC, maintains strong connections with logistics, supply chain and governance communities and has influenced upcoming leaders as an adjunct professor, sought-after speaker and engaged advisory board member of both professional and educational bodies.

 

Conference Presentations and Speaking Engagements

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Association of Government Accountants: Panelist, Internal Control & Fraud Prevention
Accenture Risk Leaders Community: Panelist, Third Party Risk Management
The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-AIC)
Institute for Innovation Resiliency: Roundtable Contributor
4X24 Executive Leadership Series: Guest Speaker, Supply Chain Group Dinner
ServiceNow Fed Forum: Speaker, Sustainability Fireside Chat
Association for Government Accountability (AGA)/Association of Federal Enterprise
Risk Management (AFERM) Joint Conference: Panelist, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) 2016 Fall Meeting: Presenter,
Department of Defense Transportation Challenges
Academic Organization for Advancement of Strategic and International Studies

(Cocoa Beach Conference): Session Chair
NDTA 2015 Fall Meeting: Facilitator, Department of Defense Transportation Policy Panel
Personal Property Forum: Panelist, Department of Defense Efficiency Initiatives
NDTA 2013 Spring Meeting: Panelist, Department of Defense Personal Property Program Initiatives

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Professional Memberships and Affiliations​

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Faculty Advisor, American Public University Chapter, Order of the Sword and Shield
International Honor Society
Board Member, Colorado Technical University Doctoral Alumni Association
Member, Academy of Management
Member, National Defense Transportation Association
Member, Organizations and the Natural Environment Division, Academy of Management
Member, Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM)

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Papers and Published Works

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“Managing the Motivation to Go Green: Factors Informing Sustainability Policy
Development for Success” – Dissertation, Colorado Technical University, 2014
“University of Kansas Department of Civil Engineering Writing Plan” (co-authored), 1994
“The U.S. Dental Industry – 1993” (co-authored) Proceedings, North American Case Research Association, 1994
“Myron’s International Inc.” (co-authored) Proceedings, North American Case ResearchAssociation, 1994​​​​​​​​​​