President: Dr. Dion Serben

"I am the Deputy Director for the Munitions Portfolio under Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S). I am responsible for analyzing, managing, and informing acquisition and resourcing decisions in the Platform and Weapons Portfolio Management (PWPM) Surface Warfare Directorate. In this role, I am responsible for acquisition shaping, analysis, and oversight of DoD land-based munition domains. I work closely with military leaders to ensure that munitions requirements are met and delivered to respond quickly to changing situations or shifts in military operating priorities.

In my prior roles, I have served as a Program Manager in both the Navy and Army for conventional ammunition, a Portfolio Manager supporting Army Industrial Base activities and was selected as a senior executive fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and is a graduate of the Navy’s NAVSEA Commander’s Executive Fellowship Program (CEFP).

I earned a PhD in Organizational Management and Leadership from Capella University, has a Master’s in Business Administration and International Programs from Seton Hall University and a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology. I am a Project Management Professional (PMP), and a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps.

I am an advocate of encouraging young women and minorities to consider a career in STEM, offers mentoring for women interested in advancing their careers and raises awareness of the service that the Women in Defense (WID) organization provides to our nation and the Warfighter. I enjoy reading about military history, golfing, touring wineries and spending time with family & friends."

"I am the Armaments Center Records Manager and Privacy Officer in the G6 CIO office. I have been involved in coordinating and planning various events for WID over the last 21 years to include Bring Your Child To Work/Introduce A Teen To Engineering, golf outings, other fundraising events and informative lunch and learns. For the last 10 years I am part of the planning committee that coordinates with the STEM Office for the Introduce A Girl To Engineering evening event hosted each February.  I have been involved with both Women in Defense and NDIA since 2004 and was Chapter President from 2010 – 2014. I earned my MAS in Administrative Science from Fairleigh Dickenson University and BA in Multidisciplinary Studies from Caldwell College. "

Vice President: Mrs. Jane Kreuger

Webmaster and Public Relations: Mrs. Mary Falcigno

"I began involvement with WID in March of 2018 as a volunteer to assist with updating the website and designing registration for Picatinny WID's annual Bring Your Child to Work Day and Introduce a Teen to Engineering events.  Since then, I have continued maintaining current events on the site and is continuing her work as the official Web Master and PR officer.  
I earned my BS in Mathematics from Saint Michael's College in Colchester, VT with a minor in computer science.  This academic combination led me to a computer scientist position with Picatinny's Armament Software Engineering Center (ASEC) shortly after graduating with her bachelor's degree. I work on artificial intelligence and machine learning research projects with a focus in data analytics and making life easier for the warfighter.
I hope to continue fostering a network of great women to have fun while developing professionally.  
I enjoy any arts and crafts, from crocheting and knitting to attempting to paint canvases.  I love to cook new meals after work to keep dinnertime new and exciting.  In the end, I love creating things."