Senior STAFF

The LMI Research Institute is led by a Distinguished Visiting Scholar (DVS), an annually rotating position held by an eminent academic. It is managed by a Director, an outstanding LMI professional, who is a leader in his field. A series of Research Institute Chairs are filled by senior functional area thought-leaders who work to advance LMI's research efforts and directly support LMI's research staff. The Research Institute is staffed by senior research fellows, creative thinkers with a passion for achieving change through research and innovation. The Research Institute reports to a review board chaired by LMI's CEO. 

Distinguished Visiting Scholar

Dr. Ronald E. Carrier. An esteemed academic administrator with over 30 years experience, Dr. Ronald E. Carrier serveds as President and Chancellor of James Madison University from 1971-2002. Dr. Carrier also served as president of Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology. The center is intended to marshal the scientific and technical resources of Virginia’s universities for industry, and to help industry use those resources effectively. He has also served as president of the New College of Virginia, a proposed non-traditional baccalaureate institution developed by a philanthropic organization. Dr. Carrier received his doctorate and master’s degree in economics from the University of Illinois, and his bachelor’s degree from East Tennessee State University.  

Director

Mr. Maurice A. Kelly. An expert in business strategies, disaster recovery planning, and systems development and implementation, Mr. Kelly spent several years with the Management Information Systems unit at LMI before joining the Research Institute in 2005. He is an officer in the Navy Reserve, serves on the board of the Virginia High-Tech Partnership, Norfolk State University's Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation ( E²F), and is founder of the Irma Rose Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing the careers of disadvantaged youth. He joined LMI in 1999 after serving on active duty in the U.S. Navy and the Army National Guard reserves. Mr. Kelly holds a BS in management information systems from Norfolk State University and an MS in information systems management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Research Institute Chairs

Lieutenant General Richard L. Kelly, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.). In 2005, General Kelly joined LMI as the research chair for the Logistics business unit. He previously served as Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, responsible for the leadership, management, and modernization of the world-wide Marine Corps logistics/supply chain; facilities and real estate; e-business and contracting; small business; and maintenance, distribution, and services. General Kelly instituted the Logistics Modernization Program and personally drove Corps-wide change through a comprehensive approach that included process reengineering, technology insertion, organizational reform, base regionalization, activity-based resource management, best practice insertion, and education. He holds a BA in history from Pennsylvania State University, a BA in economics and business administration from Chapman College, and an MBA from Pepperdine University. He is a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (with distinction), Naval Postgraduate School Executive Business Course, University of North Carolina Advanced Program in Logistics and Technology, and Center for Creative Leadership at the Peak Course.

Visiting scholar

Dr. Adam Korobow. An economist with a diverse background who is proficient in complex systems analysis, and computational and econometric modeling applied to tax, healthcare, defense or education issues. Dr. Korobow’s past research also includes the evaluation of government programs and examining the impact of policies from both a quantitative and qualitative perspective. His diverse work experience includes tenures with the World Bank, National Academy of Sciences’ Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, and IBM. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the State University of New York at Geneseo, and both his master’s and PhD in economics from Georgia State University in Atlanta.

Senior Research Fellows

Dr. Michael E. Canes. A nationally recognized expert in the field of energy economics, Dr. Canes joined LMI in 2000 after a distinguished career as vice president and chief economist of the American Petroleum Institute. His areas of expertise include energy economics, energy management, energy policy, environmental management, and environmental economics. He earned a BS in mathematics and an MBA from the University of Chicago, an MS in economics from the London School of Economics, and a PhD in economics from UCLA.

Mr. Michael J. Konvalinka. A leading expert in the fields of information system design and development and military readiness, Mr. Konvalinka works on military major equipment inventory and readiness systems, contract reporting information systems, and financial modeling and analysis. He has been with LMI since 1979 and earned a BS in mathematics from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an MS in mathematics from Colorado State University.

Mr. George W. Kuhn. A widely renowned expert in the field of battle casualty modeling and patterns, Mr. Kuhn focuses on force and weapon effectiveness, relationships between military technology and tactics, combat modeling, and logistics policies and structures. He has been with LMI since 1985 and earned a BA in political science from Wake Forest University, an MA in political science from the New School for Social Research, and a JD from Georgetown University.

Dr. David A. Lee. One of the country's leading experts on cost analysis, and an applied mathematician, Dr. Lee works on rational models for cost analysis and estimation and earned value analysis, as well as probabilistic models of tactical air engagements and campaigns. He originated LMINET, LMI's queuing network model of national and international airspace systems. He was the staff director of OSD's Cost Analysis Improvement Group and headed the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the Air Force Institute of Technology. He has been with LMI since 1996 and holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri, an MS in applied mathematics from Brown University, and a PhD in mechanics from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Dr. Norman T. O'Meara. A widely recognized expert in the field of manpower and workforce planning, Dr. O'Meara works on mathematical modeling, weapon-target assignment algorithms, and planning, programming, and budgeting systems analyses. He is a retired Army officer and has been an LMI employee since 1991. He earned a BS from the U.S. MIlitary Academy at West Point, an MS in mathematics and an MS in operations research and statistics, both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a DSc in operations research from The George Washington University.

Joseph Romito. As a thought leader in the fields of financial management, resource management, business process reengineering, requirements analysis, and the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS), Mr. Romito contributes greatly to LMI’s Financial Management group. He joined LMI in 1992 after an illustrious career as an Army officer. He earned his BS in business and MBA from the University of Santa Clara and his MS in management information systems from The George Washington University.